So what is going on? That’s what this series is about and let’s get right into it; as Joe Friday said, “Just the Facts Ma’am”. So, what is going on with unemployment? If we look at the numbers provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we can graph their findings and have a much better idea of what has been going on. In March, around 7 million people were claiming unemployment nationwide. More recently, that number is down to 750,000. To be honest, we have been hovering in that area … [Read more...]
“Just the Facts Ma’am”: Change in Consumer Spending
So what is going on? That’s what this series is about and let’s get right into it; as Joe Friday said, “Just the Facts Ma’am”. Consumer spending is also close to where we were at the beginning of the year. Most states are now within 10% of where we were in January; the country as a whole is within 3.7% of our spending in January. Regardless of who is our president moving forward, we can safely assume that there will be an additional stimulus package which in turn will stimulate spending … [Read more...]
6 Signs That You Are Dealing with A Bad Property Manager
Hiring a property manager is a grand favor that you bestow upon yourself. You free yourself from the hassle and stress of managing your property, tenants, and property-related matters. However, all of this is only possible when you’ve got a reliable, skilled, and professional property manager on board. The tables can turn pretty much around if you end up with the wrong property manager. If you want to know the signs that indicate that a property manager isn’t the best option, you’ve … [Read more...]
Housing Affordability
Housing affordability index published by the National Association of Realtors. Yeah. It’s not as good as it had been when we had all those foreclosures and short sales out there and prices were driven down. But, today’s affordability index is still higher, and, again, the higher the better, than is had been for the twenty years prior to that. We are quickly catching up to what is considered normal. Today’s affordability index is still higher, and, again, the higher the better, than … [Read more...]
Home Median Sales Price Data
The Black graph lines is what actually happened in the years noted at the bottom of the graph. The White graph lines is what would have happened if we had normal appreciation from the year 2000 through this year (2016). Although we are growing toward the graph lines meeting, we still aren't there yet, nationwide. In Georgia we actually may be over that line. If you want to know what the graph would look like in your neighborhood or general area, all you have to do is ask and we are happy to … [Read more...]
