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Do Schools Really Affect Property Values?

by Ken Corsini | April 6, 2011
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In 2009 as I worked to complete my masters degree from Georgia Tech, I undertook a large research project to study the effects of the recession on housing values in Metro Atlanta. The purpose of the research was to identify changes in the demand for certain characteristics of residential properties as the market was falling. [...]

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Real Estate

Appraise This: An Examination of Real Estate Appraisals

by Meghan Busch | December 12, 2008

Note: The ring above is not the ring in question. When something bad happens, we want someone to blame. Yesterday I dropped my husband’s wedding ring into my favorite crystal glass for safekeeping while he was doing handy work, and the glass broke under the weight of the ring. Frustrated and heart broken, I wanted [...]

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Information Is To Investors As Yin Is To Yang

by Mike Farmer | February 26, 2008

As promised, I’m going to circle back and cover a few pre-contract concerns that have to do with due diligence and determining value. I also want to address the importance of not falling into the trap of what I will Anti-Real Estate Agentism – AREA for short. Not only do first time investors benefit from [...]

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