Faith Friday: Realtor accepts the challenge of a stronger seller’s market by activating stronger faith

Helping people create generational wealth through homeownership motivates realtor Tonya Tillman to get out of bed each day. The divorced mother of two knows what it’s like to have a house that does not actually feel like home after her family structure went from four to three. And when a career in the United States Air…

ByMonique Williams April 29, 20220Comments

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Simon Says: Home ownership in CSRA varies from state to national levels

Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor Buying a house is one of the largest purchases most people will make in their lifetime. In Georgia, 63 percent of all housing is owner-occupied; in Columbia County, it is 80 percent, and 53 percent in Richmond County. Evidence suggests that homeowners are more satisfied with their homes and neighborhoods and…

ByDr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor April 20, 20220Comments

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Mortgage rates rise, but might not immediately affect the tight CSRA housing market

The historically low home mortgage rates are coming to an end with the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate hike and plans for more in the future. But that may not have an immediate effect on home sales in the CSRA – and may end up turning into a positive. Tiffany Sheppard, the mortgage banker with Atlantic…

ByGary KauffmanMarch 24, 20220Comments