In Studio Talking Atlanta First Time Home Buyers

On September 24, 2011, in Mortgage Programs, Tips And Advice, by Jim Duffy

Should young professionals become Atlanta first time home buyers, and purchase their home now, taking advantage of low mortgage rates, depressed home prices, and rising rents? That should be high on the list of those Atlanta area residents, I argue. For more information on Atlanta home loans, call 1-800-MY-LOANS

FHA Loan Limits Fall in Metro Atlanta

On August 27, 2011, in Mortgage Programs, by Jim Duffy

Currently the maximum loan limit for FHA loans in the 13 county metro Atlanta area is $346,250. But that is about to change. On October 1, the new limit in the 13 county metro area will be $320,850; and this is for all loans that are insured by HUD, as of the insurance date.  The [...]

Gas Prices and Home Values

On April 14, 2011, in Home Buying Process, by Jim Duffy

Economists across this fruited plain are singing the same two tunes, that ‘housing needs to improve in order for the economy to grow and gain momentum again’, and ‘gas prices reaching $5 will throw us into another recession’. Well, here’s some good news, this time coming from the housing market, as a personal hedge against [...]