Image via Wikipedia Market stats for Buford, GA, September, 2010 indicate that there were 612 properties on the market. Overall, there was about an 14.3 month supply of properties.  Sales were down radically in July (19 v 71 for 2009), but August was back in the realm (57 v 61 for 2009).  September was slightly below last year (52 v 60 for 2009).  But the magic has been a little underwhelming since June. In the sub-$200k arena, there were 316 listings, with a 11.9 month supply.  Sales for July were down by 70%.  There was actually one extra sale for August, but two less in September.  May was the best absorption rate of the year, and it has been going downhill ever since. Between $200k and $400k, there were 233 listings for sale, and about  17.1 months of supply.  Again, July was the d... 11/09/2010

TONIGHT, Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting Where: Doubletree Hotel of Roswell GA (map) How Much: No Cover Charge. Bring your friends to at no charge. When: Tonight, Monday, November 1st from 5:30 PM till 8:30 PM 5:30 to 6:00 - Registration, Meet & Greet, Networking 6:00 to 6:20 - Speaker: Dustin Griffin on Membership & Revenue Sharing 6:20 to 6:40 - Speaker: Attorney John Maurer on Forming a Corporation 6:40 to 7:00 - Marketing Your Properties & Shameless Commercials 7:00 to 7:10 - Short Break 7:10 to 8:30 - Main Speaker: Dyches Boddiford on Funding Your Deals 8:30 to Late - Late Nite Networking in Hotel Lobby Tonight's Speaker Topics Funding Your Real Estate Deals. Many of you have asked us how and where to get the money to fund your real estate deals in our poor economy and troubled c... 11/01/2010

Next month on November 20th, Atlanta Real Estate Attorney John Maurer will be holding a Do-It-Yourself, But Not-By-Yourself Workshop on setting up a Georgia Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) in class. If you've been wanting to start a new LLC for your real estate investing business or any business, but have been putting it off.... now is your chance to finally get it done the right way, live in class with an attorney's help, but without the expensive legal fees! The cost of the workshop is only $24.95 for Atlanta REIA Gold Members, $39.95 for Silver Members and $49.95 for non-members (Register Now). John will be teaching the following in class: Differences between sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and corporations Tax consequences and liability coverage of each entity and which... 10/29/2010

We are very excited to have local real estate investing legend Dyches Boddiford will be speaking at our next Atlanta REIA Main Monthly Meeting on Nov 1st on the topic of "Investor Financing Techniques Using Sellers & Money Partners". Many of you have been asking where you can get the money to fund your real estate deals in our troubled economy and credit market place. Now is your opportunity to learn first hand from one of the best... Atlanta's own Dyches Boddiford. We are waiving the cover charge for this event, so you can attend our November Atlanta REIA Meeting for FREE and bring your friends, family and business associates. Don't forget, we have just started our Charter Membership Drive and, as a founding member, you can earn commissions for any new members you refer us. So this is ... 10/29/2010

TONIGHT at 7 PM on our Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast, Jeff Nix will be spending the evening talking with local Atlanta estate investing legend, Dyches Boddiford, about his real estate investing strategies and you can too! In case you don't know Dyches, he's a full time Atlanta real estate investor who speaks from experience in a variety of real estate areas such as asset protection, the corporate fortress, Nevada corporations, LLCs, partnerships, self-directed IRAs, tax strategies, estate planning, bankruptcy tactics for creditors, mobile homes, primate money lending, discounting notes as well as other advance real estate and business strategies. Now is your chance to learn from a legend, ask questions on a wide variety of real estate investing topics and get them answered l... 10/28/2010

The Webinar is TONIGHT, Tues, October 26th at 7PM ET If you have previously registered for the Excelerate Your Wealth Webinar this year,there is no need to register again using the same email address. If unsure, please register now. Tonight's Webcast: Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 at 7PM ET on GoToWebinar.com (Register Now!) with Stefan Kasian and Special Guest. Tonight's Topic: "Group Restructures Your Mortgages Below Today's Values... And You Still Keep The House!" That is great news! Tonight's webcast at 7PM ET will feature the principals of an incredible mastermind. They are based in California and claim over 100 successful cases (and growing). In this informative call, they will explain step-by-step how you can get better-than-short-sale results with your home or investment propertie... 10/26/2010

Tuesday, Oct 26th Live Webcast: Cut Your Mortgage to 50% Without Short Sales or Loan Mods, Avoid Foreclosure and Still Keep Your Home! On this month's Economic Survival Tactics Webcast on Tuesday, October 26th at 7PM, learn how to restructure your mortgage below today's market value and still keep your house! This is not a short sale or a loan modification. This webinar features the principals of an incredible mastermind. His group is based in California and claims over 100 successful cases and growing. On this informative call, he will explain step-by-step how you can get better-than-short-sale results with your home or investment properties and still keep the house! Here is how he describe it... "18 Million homeowners are upside down and owe more on their property than what it's worth... 10/25/2010

Buford, GA Staged Home is Ready for Buyers You've gotta love those sellers who call saying "We need help!" and proceed to follow through on each and every suggestion for home staging you present to them in the consultation.  Such was the case with Philip and Kathy in their River Falls Subdivision home.  They decluttered, removed personal photos, moved furniture from room to room and floor to floor, painted the master bath, and allowed me to come back with a few key accessories.  Here are the results: The home is a 2 story traditional with a full daylight basement.  It has 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and boasts hardwood floors, granite kitchen counters, and updated paint throughout.  It is TRULY move-in ready.  For more information or for a showing, please contact their KW agent Sherry Ajlun... 10/20/2010

All Week: Atlanta REIA Charter Membership Drive Our Atlanta Real Estate Investor Alliance Charter Membership Drive has begun and will last for a limited time only. Now is your chance to join the hottest new real estate investor association in town as a Founding Member! Charter Members will get additional member benefits for life that other regular members who join later will not receive. Right now, Charter Members can become Atlanta REIA Ambassadors and receive up to $150 for every new member referred to Atlanta REIA during our Charter Membership Drive! Read more about Atlanta REIA Charter Individual Memberships or Business Memberships right now! Monday, Oct 18th: The 90 Day Extreme Internet Marketing Makeover Webinar Workshop Monday at 7PM ET is Week 4 of the 90 Day Extreme Internet Ma... 10/18/2010

Webcast on REOs vs Short Sales is Tonight, Tuesday, Oct 12th, 2010 at 7PM ET. Did you hear about Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and GMAC putting the brakes on the foreclosure process? What does all this mean to you as an investor, mortgage broker, realtor or homeowner? First off, the attorneys who were representing the Mortgage Companies have documentation with wrong information. As a Homeowner, it will allow you additional time for work a loan modification or a Short Sale. Just because the Mortgage Companies say stop the foreclosure action for a while, it does not mean the Judge needs to comply. The Court will not automatically stop the foreclosure action unless the attorneys working for the Mortgage Companies file the necessary paperwork. Learn the foreclosure process and understand... 10/12/2010

All Week: Atlanta REIA Charter Membership Drive Our Atlanta Real Estate Investor Alliance Charter Membership Drive has begun and will last for a limited time only. Now is your chance to join the hottest new real estate investor association in town as a Founding Member! Charter Members will get additional member benefits for life that other regular members who join later will not receive. Right now, Charter Members can become Atlanta REIA Ambassadors and receive up to $150 for every new member referred to Atlanta REIA during our Charter Membership Drive! Read more about Atlanta REIA Charter Individual Memberships or Business Memberships right now! Tonight, Monday, Oct 11th: The 90 Day Extreme Internet Marketing Makeover Webinar Workshop Tonight at 7PM ET is Week 3 of the 90 Day Extreme I... 10/11/2010

Image by lane.bailey via Flickr Buford, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett and Hall Counties. The population is 2000 was 10,668, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it had seen tremendous growth since that census.  Buford is home to Lake Lanier, one of Georgia’s premiere recreational areas, and Lake Lanier Islands.  Recently, the City of Buford has revamped their old town. It is also home to Buford (Buford City Schools aren’t a part of Gwinnett County Schools), Mill Creek, Mountain View and Lanier High School (Lanier will open for the 2010-11 school year). Market stats for Buford, GA, August, 2010 indicate that there were 653 properties on the market. Overall, there was about an 12.3 month supply of properties.  Sales were down radically in July (19 v 71 for ... 10/09/2010

Tonight's FREE Webcast: Tuesday, September, 28, 2010 at 7PM ET on GoToWebinar.com (Register Now!) with Stefan Kasian and Special Guest. Tonight's Topic: "Group Restructures Your Mortgages Below Today's Values... And You Still Keep The House!" That is great news! Tonight's webcast at 7PM ET will feature the principals of an incredible mastermind. They are based in California and claim over 100 successful cases (and growing). In this informative call, they will explain step-by-step how you can get better-than-short-sale results with your home or investment properties and still keep the house! Here is how they describe it... "18 Million homeowners are "upside down" Meaning they owe more on their property than what it's worth. Now there is a solution which most homeowners can qualify for. T... 09/28/2010

Hey everyone! I am excited to announce that we are launching our new Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast TONIGHT, September 22nd, 2010 at 7PM ET via GoToWebinar.com with our special guest and my good friend and real estate attorney, John Maurer. John brings to the table twelve years of real estate experience with a specialty in investor services. John has handled all aspects of real estate transactions from conventional loans to hard money deals. He has done short sales, back to back closings, wrap mortgages, owner financing and dealt with non-closing real estate litigation including foreclosures, evictions and the creation of various contracts including rental contracts and lease purchases. On our webcast, John will be hitting some of the highlights of the new investor market lan... 09/23/2010

Hey everyone! I am excited to announce that we are launching our new Evening with a Real Estate Expert Webcast on September 22nd, 2010 at 7PM ET via GoToWebinar.com with our special guest and my good friend and real estate attorney, John Maurer. John brings to the table twelve years of real estate experience with a specialty in investor services. John has handled all aspects of real estate transactions from conventional loans to hard money deals. He has done short sales, back to back closings, wrap mortgages, owner financing and dealt with non-closing real estate litigation including foreclosures, evictions and the creation of various contracts including rental contracts and lease purchases. On our webcast, John will be hitting some of the highlights of the new investor market landscape... 09/22/2010

The Excelerate Your Wealth in 2010 Webinar Series with Stefan Kasian Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (1 Hour) Topic: Group Restructures Your Mortgages Below Today's Values--And You Still Keep The House! Great news! This months upcoming call will feature the principals of an incredible mastermind. They are based in California. And claim over 100 successful cases (and growing). In this informative call they will explain step by step how you can get better-than-short-sale results with your home or investment properties--and still keep the house! Here is how they describe it... "18 Million homeowners are "upside down" Meaning they owe more on their property than what it's worth. Now there is a solution which most homeowners can qualify for. There are no legal hassles, no co... 09/22/2010

Atlanta REIA North meets TONIGHT at 6:00 PM at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA just a few miles from the Mall of Georgia. At last month's meeting we talked about how to crank up your leads online using Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing. In fact, we just kicked off our 90 Day Extreme Internet Marketing Workshop - The SEO/SEM Edition last night in case you missed it. This month at our Atlanta REIA North Meeting, we're going to talk about using offline guerrilla marketing techniques to generate all the buyer and seller leads we can handle in addition to online marketing techniques. We will also be doing a marketing segment, so bring in your haves, wants, needs, flyers and any deals you wish to market and share with our group in person or online. We will also... 09/21/2010

Are you getting your fair share of leads from the Internet? Do you get at least 1 lead per day from your website? How about 2, 5, 10 or more? If you were to go to Google, Yahoo or Bing right now and type in your company name, could you easily find your site on the first page? Or what if you typed in a few common search phrases about your company, what you do, etc... can you still find your site on the first page of the search engine results? If not, you're not alone. It's been said that the top 5 percent of all real estate investors get 90% of all the leads generated online from search engine searches. This means that the other 95% of investors fight for the remaining 10% of the online leads. So why are the top 5% of these investors getting the vast share of the online leads? What do th... 09/16/2010

Tuesday, Sept 14th: Foreclosures Gone Wild Webcast On the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7PM ET, short sale expert Kimberlee Frank will spend an hour answering your questions on investing in short sales and helping save people from foreclosure. If you are thinking about investing in short sales, are currently investing in short sales, or perhaps quit doing short sales in the past due to the negotiating hassles, this is a webcast you don't want to miss. Register Now for the Webcast! Thursday, Sept 16th: Atlanta REIA Webcast - Does Your Website Need an Extreme Search Engine Makeover? Starting on Sept 20th, 2010, Dustin Griffin, along with many other real estate investors and entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Orlando and scattered throughout the USA will be embarking on a 90 Day Extreme Search Engin... 09/14/2010

Have you noticed the new wave of foreclosures coming your way? There are more and more houses going to foreclosure and it is the next wave that you are starting to see and it is just the beginning. There is a right way and a wrong way to do a Short Sale. This webinar will tell you what to look for when doing a short sale. Many sellers don't know what can happen if their house goes to foreclosure. They believe it is all over with and they can start have a fresh start. That is not true!!! That is what the banks want all the sellers to believe. Tonight at 7PM ET, join Kimberlee Frank on the Foreclosures Gone Wild Webinar as she tells you how long the banks have to go after a seller for a deficiency judgment long after a foreclosure is complete. She is also going to spill her guts on some o... 09/14/2010