Meybohm celebrates grand opening of new development division location

A major division of a local real estate company now has a new home. Meybohm Real Estate’s development division, known as CSRA Development, has relocated to a new building at 247 Camilla Ave. in Martinez. The company celebrated its grand opening, Thursday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. For the last…

ByJosh HeathNovember 21, 20220Comments

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Augusta home prices expected to increase next year

Patti Ellis’s husband is retiring in December, so the couple would like to sell their home and buy a smaller house in the Augusta area. But because local home prices have skyrocketed, she said every home they’ve viewed has cost much more than they want to spend. The couple currently lives in a two-story house in…

ByJosh HeathAugust 31, 20221Comment

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Mayor-elect packs the house of Real Estate and Business leaders

More than 200 realtors and home-oriented business owners got “sold” by a self-proclaimed salesman, Augusta Mayor-elect Garnett Johnson. Johnson was the keynote speaker at the bi-monthly Greater Augusta Association of Realtors—a group of more than 2,000 members. “I need your help,” Johnson told the capacity crowd. “Your group is so important to welcoming people into our…

ByNeil GordonAugust 17, 20220Comments

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Augusta area property tax increases among highest in nation

The cost of owning a home in the Augusta area took a big leap upward between 2020 and 2021, but it wasn’t all due to the price of buying a home. Augusta ranked seventh in the nation in the percentage increase in property taxes, according to a study conducted by ATTOM. The area covered by the…

ByGary KauffmanAugust 14, 20221Comment

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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