University of Georgia | Athens Real Estate Talk

Impacts of Covid-19 on Athens Real Estate: The Good and The Bad

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

This area of the market has performed very well as I noted above. May and June were ahead of 2019 by 30% in pending home sales, and overall values appreciated by an average of 4% from 2019. Most of this gain was seen in homes under $600,000. In some cases, properties over $700,000 have seen a small drop in listing price, but those reduced prices are still in line with values from 2019. We have seen a pent-up demand drive a lot of this activity. Home buyers came out of the gates strong in May and so far the activity remains strong.

The Shocking News in the Unemployment Report

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

The Shocking News in the Unemployment Report Last Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their May Employment Situation Summary. Leading up to the release, most experts predicted the unemployment rate would jump up to approximately 20% from the 14.7% rate announced last month. The experts were shocked. The Wall Street Journal put it this way: “The May U.S. jobless rate … Read More

Georgia Football 2018: Predictions and Prognostications

August 15, 2018

I have now been writing posts to this blog for over 3 years now, and this will be the 4th time that I am writing a post to predict the Georgia football season. As many of you know, my intentions for this blog were to post only articles on real estate. However, I quickly realized … Read More

Evaluating SEC Coaches from a Bulldog’s Viewpoint

July 19, 2018

SEC Media Days has been taking place this week over in Atlanta. I personally enjoy this week because it is a sign that football is getting closer and cooler weather will eventually return. I doubt anyone reading this blog doesn’t know what SEC Media days are about, but in case you don’t here is what … Read More

The Ghosts of UGA’s Past

September 26, 2017

As the great comedy writer Larry David says, “pretty…., pretty…., pretty good”, is exactly what most Georgia fans are feeling on this Tuesday before the Tennessee game. But not this Dawg fan. In fact, I feel a great deal of anxiety for my beloved Bulldogs this week. Yes of course I had a great time … Read More

A Message to Bulldog Fans in South Bend

September 7, 2017

Today is only Thursday, but it already feels less crowded here in Athens except for the Chick-Fil-A on Alps road of course. I am trying to recall a game in my lifetime with as much excitement and fervor to make so many UGA fans travel as this week’s match up against Notre Dame. Sure, there … Read More

Georgia Football 2017: Predictions & Prognostications

August 29, 2017

I have been posting these articles or blogs for about two years now. Even so, I have not kept a real steady schedule or even been consistent on writing about real estate. I quickly realized that always writing about real estate could become a little boring or even redundant because good real estate topics don’t … Read More

Georgia Football 2017: What are Realistic Expectations?

August 10, 2017

Another summer has come and gone in Athens, GA. The students are back, and even now as I sit in our office on Milledge the soon to be sorority girls are parading up and down Milledge for formal rush. This is always a fun time in Athens for many reasons. The return of students breathes … Read More

Athens Real Estate is Booming: Will it Last?

April 5, 2017

If you live in the Athens area then you probably know our real estate market is booming. Granted, there are a few pockets and price points that have not performed too well, but in general the market is thriving. I recently wrote an article about Athens home buyers where I described the current frustrations of … Read More

Georgia Football: Growing Pains Hurt

October 3, 2016

I am not going to rehash the events of last Saturday. We all know what happened, and it was a real tough pill to swallow. It was just one of those games that someone had to lose, and it was our day to lose. Sunday was awful for me, and I am sure it was … Read More