These great listings are under contract! The end of the first-time homebuyer tax credit is drawing near and buyers are out in full force.

These 4 great listings are gone…

Immaculate Decatur Ranch

One of Alpharetta’s Finest Swim Tennis Communities

Cottage Charmer in Brookhaven

Walk to Village Place Brookhaven

From Brookhaven to Decatur to Alpharetta… Our listings don’t last! If you are considering buying or selling, give us a call! We know Atlanta Real Estate!

Because of you… We are still the #1 Team at Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road and now ranked in the Top 50 amongst all Keller Williams Realty agents in the Southeastern Region. Thank you for trusting us to be your real estate agents for life!

We have closed 15 transactions since July 1, 2009! 11 out of those 15 came from your referrals. What an honor!

Through September, we’ve sold over $6 million dollars in real estate. We’re busy but we are never too busy for new clients. As we begin to approach 2010, please don’t keep us a secret!

Your agents for life,
Lesley and Andy

FULTON COUNTY TAXES ARE OUT!

Fulton County property tax bills have been mailed to some properties, and the rest will be coming out by October 15th. The due dates for 2009 have been extended to 11/30 for City of Atlanta and 12/15 for Fulton County.

If you are closing a property in Fulton County, it will help both buyers and sellers if you make sure that the Fulton County taxes are paid at closing. This may require an update to short-sale HUD’s and REO HUD’s that have already been prepared and/or approved.

Do not assume that the buyer’s new lender will pay these bills, because the due dates are much later than usual, and the lender expects the bills to be paid already.

The bills from Fulton County are all marked as “temporary”, which gives the Tax Commissioner the right to issue supplemental bills later on. Therefore, the title insurance issued to the new buyer and lender will still contain an exception for 2009 taxes.

Keep in mind that most short sale sellers will be uncooperative and/or unavailable when the supplemental bills come out, and REO sellers do not assume any liability for taxes that come out after the closing.
Make sure that your buyer understands this and assumes the responsibility for paying any supplemental bill.

Information presented courtesy of Leigh Clack, Attorney
Neel & Robinson, Attorneys at Law LLC
22 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324
lenox@neelandrobinson.com
404-705-3690 fax 404-705-3697

Don’t let this opportunity pass you by first timers! We are telling everyone considering buying a first house over the next year to seriously consider the consequences of higher interest rates, a changing market, and the loss of $8,000 in federal tax credit by waiting. The deadline is November 30, 2009, and at this point despite rumors of a supposed extension, we have no assurances of anything.

For a free e-book courtesy of The Peters Company and Keller Williams Realty outlining the benefits of the tax credit, click HERE. We have helped dozens of Atlanta first time homebuyers this year, and we can help you or someone you know too. It’s not to late!! Give us a call or shoot us an email today, and let’s get started!