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Hey thanks for watching. Traffic is bad - that is true. But I stand by that people are friendly - and you don't have to go to the suburbs to find them.

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Tucker is really amazing. I think it's a hidden gem in Atlanta!

I'm really glad you liked it. Thanks for the compliment about it being visual - that is really my goal when I make a video about an area - show don't just tell! 😀

Thank you so much!!!! 😎

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Hey thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I hope it was helpful! South Florida is beautiful - we were in Miami last June - it was unbelievably hot and humid!!!!!

Ha! You've got sharp eyes. That is no where near the norm for Tucker. This is a new build community that is in the closest part of Tucker to the Briarlake area, and I am guessing they are hoping for people who want to live in Briarlake but can't afford will see Tucker as a good option.

We are really lucky to have such a mild winter. Most winters you don't need to break out your heavy coat!

Working on it, hard to keep up in the Spring market!

Just posted one! 😎

Congratulations on graduating!!!! 🙌 🙌 🙌 Best wishes with your career. I hope you love Georgia!

Glad it was helpful! 😀

I would imagine most Boomers won't move until they have to (assisted living, for example).

Maybe so. I still think a lot of the problem, especially in Georgia, is the institutional buyers (like Black Rock) buying up whole neighborhoods of single family homes for rental.

if the institutional investors are buying up houses for rentals then they are placing them on the rental market. That does not decrease the amount of rental houses. Making the houses short term rentals however does decrease the amount of traditional rentals. Within 10 miles of me there are over 800 properties listed on Airbnb. Check out how many are in your area.

The weather is one of the best things about Atlanta! The super mild winters are the best!

😂 Michah - you are not the only one!!!!

@@movingtoatlantaga I suspect not. A home is a very big deal and I like where I am.

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You are thinking ahead! Make sure if you re-do your bathrooms that you put blocking in the walls so you can install grab-bars later.

@@movingtoatlantaga Lol I already installed the grab bars. They are stainless, they will still be fine in 20 more years when I need them.

Thanks @techsucks - this is a very interesting subject and I think it will have an effect on the real estate market for years.

Thanks for watching. Check out my other neighborhood videos - maybe you will find an area you like better! 😎

@@movingtoatlantaga I will am from South Florida and I’m looking to move up there this summer, so I’m looking for some good neighborhood to move to

Good luck with your move! I will say, Atlanta is hot in the summer, but not South Florida hot! I was in Miami last June - it was awesome, but it was REALLY hot!!!!

Winter is very short and mild. We do have many days with below freezing temperatures, but it really doesn't last long. Spring lasts a long time - we have lots and lots of pollen in the spring because we have tons of flowering trees, shrubs and plants.

Hey Jacob! Atlanta is pretty great. There are lots of law firms here - Baker Donaldson and Taylor English seem to keep growing!

Hi @fajardarmawan7558! April is spring in Atlanta. It's a month where the weather can be all over the place. We often will have late cold blasts in the spring. Usually most people say it's not safe to put new plants in the ground until after April 15.

@@movingtoatlantaga thank you very much for your info

You are very welcome!@@fajardarmawan7558

Wow - that sounds like you landed in a great town! I'm from Savannah, and I get down there as often as possible! I'm glad that you find people in Georgia friendly.

Hey! Thanks for watching. According to Accuweather.com, in January 2023 we got one day of below freezing weather - on 1/15/23 the low was 29 and in February 2023 the coldest day was 2/18 with a low of 29 degrees. Most of the days in both Jan and Feb were lows of mid 40s-50s.

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.

Yes, theoretically, and that does already happen in some circumstances. However, it will definitely put pressure on buyers, especially first time buyers, in this high interest rate environment.

The problem with by owner is that you can't create any value other than listing the house on MLS and then changing the status to closed at the end. Selling a home is unlike any other transaction you engage in life. People need help with that. Most people instinctively understand this and hire an agent. Some people think they can DIY and find out the hard way how difficult it is. If you are getting a license only to do data entry into FMLS, there isn't much value to the consumers, and won't be much profit to you.

So true. People don't know what they don't know until it's all too late and the mistakes are very expensive to correct. I tell every home buyer "get the sewer scope!" and I can't tell you how many times I've gotten my buyers new drain lines with their home purchase. That alone can be a $7-10K value. The goal of the listing agent is to max the price and the net to their seller. They aren't going to tell an unrepresented buyer "hey, be sure to check the sewer lines! That's a very expensive repair!"

Of course, I think you are completely wrong. REALTORS create value by guiding people through the largest and most stressful financial decision they will make in their life. There are many people who wouldn't even own homes without the assistance of an experienced agent. I had a lovely family of five who was stuck renting, had too much debt. I connected them with one of my favorite mortgage people who helped them get their debt and credit straight so they could buy a home. They've lived there for almost three years now. That's truly making an impact in someone's life for the better. Anyone who can't see the value in that will probably never own a home!

​@@movingtoatlantaga What you're describing is actually bringing a value (I'm still not sure it's worth 5-6% IMO for "referring someone to a MLO," but I digress). The issue is the extreme low bar to entry in real estate, when like you said, you realtors are entrusted with guiding people through arguably the biggest financial transaction of their lives. And some of these people "doing the guiding," with all due respect aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed themselves. I think of the people I know (many friends and relatives) who've become realtors/agents in the past 5-10 years, and most of them, God Love them, but aren't exactly cream of the crop in the brains department. My sister-in-law, a now 30 yr old former teen-mom, no college education, graduated with a GED at age 21 from a continuation high school on a whim decided to become a "real estate agent" because she saw her friend doing it. She studied for her 1 month or whatever is required and got her real estate license. Because she is a conventionally attractive, younger woman she had no problem finding some some sleazy realtor/broker to let her work under him and now I shudder to think of these poor people embarking on their journey for homer ownership being set-up with her. I love the girl, but knowing her and her history of irresponsibility I'd struggle trusting her with my coffee order, and she's walking unsuspecting people through the most consequential financial decision of their lives? ((Shiver)) When I was in college I worked at a T-Mobile Kiosk in the mall, and all the slimy sales dudes I worked with then have transitioned to "real estate" over the past 5-6 years. Having witnessed just the way they conducted themselves with less than stellar morals in order to sell phones for a lousy commission I shudder to think what they tell these poor clients of theirs to push them into a house. And it's been far too easy money for dumb people. Now, I don't begrudge people earning a living. I could get on board with Realtors if I presumed they actually were doing something myself or modern technology couldn't at a fraction of the price. But over the past 4-5 years when houses were selling themselves and a realtor is being paid $20K-30K commissions on average (in my Seattle market) to simply unlock a door and send back and forth a few DocuSigns docs. hahahah Fat Chance convincing me that is "well earned money." Bye Realtors. Let the real good ones who actually serve a purpose survive, and thin the herd.