| Atlanta is the capital as well as Georgia's | | | | |
| largest city. Atlanta has experienced huge | | | | The real estate prices are comparatively |
| growth over the last decades due mainly to | | | | reasonable in Atlanta as compared to other |
| its central location and lack of geographic | | | | large metropolitan areas. If you decided to |
| boundaries. Population growth and rate of | | | | buy the home of your dreams in Atlanta, just |
| employment also caused the value of the real | | | | do it. You can look for a realtor, but FSBO |
| estate market to escalate continuously. Cost | | | | ads are very popular, too. FSBO means 'For |
| of Living is lower, houses cost less, | | | | Sale By Owner' and it is used to describe |
| property taxes are lower. Here homebuyers | | | | home owners who sell their homes themselves |
| can find virtually any kind and price of | | | | and don't use a real estate company when they |
| housing they want. It has several | | | | sell their homes and land. It's absolutely |
| neighborhoods, various communities live | | | | easy and economical. Anyone can successfully |
| together here. | | | | sell (or buy) without using a real estate |
| | | | agency. You can even choose this opportunity |
| Atlanta is still a desirable Southern | | | | if you are a first time homebuyer. |
| strategic location today. A major airport, | | | | |
| ground transportation and cultural center, | | | | Owning a home is one of the best financial |
| Atlanta offers tropical warmth, and a | | | | investments. For decades, real estate has |
| romantic history, too. It is one of the most | | | | been the most reliable and dramatic wealth |
| important relocation destinations in the | | | | generator for many people. Housing is a |
| country, with over 4.1 million residents in | | | | universal need and with labor and building |
| the metro area. | | | | materials becoming more costly and |
| | | | populations on the rise, real estate prices |
| Business 2.0 Magazine, in its November 2006 | | | | have nowhere to go but up in certain markets |
| issue, identifies 10 markets that offer great | | | | over the long term. With mortgages on sale at |
| opportunities for those who have the patience | | | | the lowest interest rates in the past 40 |
| to buy and hold. Atlanta is rated #10 in the | | | | years, it makes sense to invest in real |
| top 10 markets of where to buy right now with | | | | estate. |
| a predicted increase of 24% in five years. | | | | |