Housing Purchases

According to the most recent Harris Poll on consumer spendings, things haven’t changed too much since the month of May. Those expected to buy a new house or a condo are up from 7% to 10%. Those expected to buy a boat or an RV have doubled from 3% to 6% and now 10% of people are expected to start a business. The reason why housing purchases aren’t picking up much more is because people are looking for reassurance, they’re waiting for other people are doing it too. Another reason is that banks are making difficult for people to buy these days, there’s much more investigation regarding the credit score and now even more investigation on the latest foreclosure scandal that employees from large banks haven’t properly reviewed the cases.
If you’re part of that 10% who has bought a house and are looking for a great way and stress-free way to move, call the local Atlanta movers for moving services. We’re backed by four generations of movers and have experience in all types of moves from commercial to residential moves and beyond.

Cool Suburb next to Atlanta

Travel and Leisure named Roswell “Coolest Suburb Worth a Visit”. It’s 20 miles north of Atlanta and filled with art galleries, boutiques, creative restaurants and more hip things. Roswell, Georgia is an affluent suburb known for its 19th century “Old South Streetscapes”. Thanks to researching online, the Atlanta movers learnt that Roswell is the seventh-largest city in Georgia. CNN even named the suburb a contender for its list of the top 100 places to live in the US in 2005. All My Sons of Atlanta, the local Atlanta moving company, also learnt that Roswell is the 18th safest city in America according to City Crime Rankings. If you like the outdoors, note that the Roswell Recreation and Parks department has 18 parks with 800 acres of parkland and facilities. Roswell is a great place to live with plenty of festivals and parades throughout the year making very fun to be a resident. These festivities include the Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony, the Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival, the Roswell Youth Day Parade and more.

The States with Best Foreclosure Rates

According to RealtyTrac, sales of foreclosures were up 5% recently, making up 24% of all residential home sales. The Atlanta movers know that there are foreclosure homes everywhere in the US, (according to MSN at an average discount rate of 26%) there are three states that offer deeper saving on foreclosures for homebuyers. Ohio is one of those states. Buyers can find a foreclosure home at a 43% discount with sales of bank-owned homes at a 48% discount. Pre-foreclosures such as short sales are at an average of 24% off. The All My Sons of Atlanta moving team learnt that Kentucky was the second-best state to grab a foreclosure home, with an average discount of 41% and bank-owned properties selling at 48% less. California was next on the list offering savings of 39% off for foreclosed homes and 46% off for bank-owned homes.
If you found a foreclosed home you’ve gotten a great discount in, call the professional Atlanta movers for reliable moving services you can trust. We’re backed by four generations of moving experience and take our moving jobs very serious. We’ve got a great reputation to keep after all. Get online for a free moving quote!

Soldiers Get Mortgage Assistance

According to MSN, Fannie Mae is reaching out to service members to assist them in preventing them from losing their homes. The Atlanta local movers learnt that new services are now available to soldiers facing foreclosure. This includes a new hotline for service members that will guide them in regards to their mortgage options and get them the help they need. Also, the Atlanta moving specialists learnt that families facing the death or injury of a service member on active duty can now get a six-moth forbearance on their mortgage payment through Fannie Mae’s unique hardships guidelines. This forbearance is both for service members as well as their surviving spouses. The mortgage can be reduced or suspended up to six months, as well as the credit bureau also suspended so the credit score doesn’t get affected. Soldiers also have an extra year to apply for the $8,000 tax credit unlike the rest of homebuyers which had the incentive end in April 2010. For soldiers that were on active duty overseas for three months between January 2009 and April 2010, they get an extra year. For more information on these new guideline for service members, go to www.KnowYourOptions.com/Military.