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        <title>Real Estate Blog, Augusta, Martinez, Evans, GA, Georgia, Ft Gordon, Christine May</title>
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        <description>Christine &amp; Drew May Real Estate blog for Augusta Martinez Evans Ft Gordon Georgia</description>
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            <title>Mortgage Rates Continue at Historic Lows!  Don't miss out.</title>
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I know many of you are sitting on the fence of whether to buy or rent.  Daily I have conversations with my clients about housing options.  At least in the greater Augusta area with the low interest rates we've been enjoying, renting is often not the most logical answer.  


Question such as "will prices go lower?", or "I'm in the military and will only be here for 3 years?" come up all the time.  


The real answers in my opinion lie in the interest rates that are currently at rock bottom levels.  


Regarding the first question, it's hard to know for sure but price patterns are emerging depending on price range, location, and age of the home.  Overall, our prices are pretty stable however some areas are rising while others continue to fall.  If you are buying and planning to get a loan, there is much more than price to consider.  You must consider that interest rates are right now mostly UNDER 4%.  Your real  issue is a comfortable payment with a fixed rate mortgage so t's not all about prices.  To discuss this further, feel free to contact us and we can go into more detail whether you are a buyer or seller.  


For those in the military, typically working at Fort Gordon,  your VA loan is a fantastic benefit and it makes sense to buy NOW!  Strategically,  even if living here for a shorter period of time, you can lock down a low rate on a mortgage that can later be assumed by a veteran or non-veteran.  We all tend to agree rates will be climbing.  Your low interest rate when that happens can be converted to cash in your pocket. In addition, if you decide to rent instead of selling, we can manage your property and typically you'll have good positive cash flow of the home.  Contact us today for answers to these and al your other real estate related questions.  You'll be glad you made the call.   


You can also appy now at www.AugustaLoanStore.com to see what financing options are available.  They offer VA, FHA and all types of conventional financing.               
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            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:12:01 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>broker@augustahomestore.com (Christine May)</author>
            <title>"Builder Wars" begin in FT Gordon &amp; Grovetown, Georgia Area</title>
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&quot;Builder Wars&quot; begin in FT Gordon &amp; Grovetown, Georgia Area



While Animal Planet's Whale Wars take place in the icy Antarctic waters, the builder wars are just getting heated up in Grovetown and the Augusta area overall!

Since the arrival of Crown Communities&nbsp;a.k.a. Pillon Communities about 18 months ago in Augusta our real estate market has seen dramatic changes. While Crown captured a lion's share of the new construction business, it didn't go unnoticed. Local builders have adjusted construction methods and pricing while more &quot;out of town&quot; builders mainly from the Atlanta market have arrived on the scene. It's been very interesting to watch and the competition continues to increase especially in the Grovetown area targetiing the lucrative FT Gordon VA buyers.

Word on the street has Crown seeing less traffic in their neighborhoods and the pressure to sell homes is increasing on site agents. Crown builders came in real strong at the beginning but Augusta is in fact a small market where word travels fast among real estate professionals. The continual sales site turnover also includes some quality, household name REALTORS who without apparent cause are suddenly being removed from Crown sites and replaced with less capable ones. In addition they are offering a 5% buyer's agent commission on some existing inventory while the norm is often 3%.&nbsp; This is clearly a sign that they want quick sales results and move stagnant inventory by buying traffic from buyer agents.

JR Homes of Alabama is doing well in Grovetown with a sold-out phase 1 in Indian Springs and phase 2 well under way and selling craftsman style homes at a great price. In Reynolds Pond, also in the heart of Grovetown sales are doing well.&nbsp; JR Homes had purchased the lots from the local builder Joey Brush.&nbsp; Also in Grovetown, Crown has had very good success in Pamir Place selling well in the upper 130's to 170's range. Soon, Crown will also be launching a new Grovetown neighborhood at Chamblin Road and Wrightsboro Road. 

A number of other builders are heavily targeting the Grovetown military market and additional home sites are under development all around the Grovetown area.&nbsp; The latest player, Wilson Parker Homes based in Atlanta is a killer whale sized company that could be a game changer for Greater Augusta.&nbsp; Currently Wilson Parker Homes is building in 3 states and offering almost 3 times the number of floor plans as Crown.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rumors are they&nbsp;have purchased many local lots already and building dozens of homes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Grovetown currently has 240 new construction homes for sale in the Augusta MLS.&nbsp; Statistics show they have been on the market an average of 4.86 months and average $80.00 per SF.&nbsp; Considering the additional homes about to be built, 2011 will be a very interesting year.&nbsp; Some new homes have been sitting on the ground vacant for 2 years and&nbsp;are offered for sale! The real question is whether there will be enough demand from buyers to absorb all the upcoming new inventory.&nbsp;&nbsp; 

How will this&nbsp;effect existing resale home&nbsp;values as we move forward?

Many questions...............few answers............stay tuned!
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:49:18 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>broker@augustahomestore.com (Christine May)</author>
            <title>Crown Georgia Augusta Sales Office, Friday Night 6/27/09 at 7:30 PM!!</title>
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Those who are familiar with the current new construction sales activity wouldn't believe it, but I Friday night at 7:30 PM these are just some of the cars outside the Crown site office in Willhaven community.&nbsp; On Friday night most realtors and builders are doing other things but this is an exception. There were well over a dozen cars, buyers and contracts being written in tours of the model home.

Crown Communities is making a big splash in the Augusta area. The homes are offering incredible value along with high-quality materials. There are currently five different developments scattered across Colombia and Richmond Counties and more to come.&nbsp; 

Augusta is on the map for new construction activity.&nbsp; In Willhaven alone, 110 homes are either under contract were already closed. Concrete was being delivered at 7 PM on a Friday night and workers were still taking advantage of the evening light. Again, this is unbelievable to those familiar with construction methods in the Augusta, GA market.&nbsp; Besides Augusta, homes are also under construction in Evans and Grovetown Georgia.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Marketing efforts have just launched with major advertising buys on local radio stations.&nbsp; In addition, a kickoff barbecue is taking place on Saturday the 28th with an incredible turnout. Stay tuned for more developments and watch out for major changes in the Augusta real estate market.

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            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:39:28 -0500</pubDate>
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