Athens, Ga First Time Home Buyers on Facebook

Posted on May 13, 2009 by hankbailey

Today I decided to join the list of business owners by creating my own “fan or group” page on Facebook. I am not a newbie by far to Facebook. Been on it for more than a year and got into it early on as a Gen X’r. In fact my baptism into Facebook was early enough to have a few 20’s something year old friends of mine inquire why someone “my age” might be trying out Facebook. The Facebook group I created is simply named the Athens First Time Home Buyers.

If you are thinking of buying in the “Classic City” for your first home purchase, you might think about getting involved with our group. Membership is open to First Time Home Buyers whether you have taken the plunge yet or not!

Why did I set this group up? Because in my day to day travels around the Greater Athens area I find that many potential first time buyers have questions. Many wonder if they should buy today or wait. What are interest rates going to do? Are prices going lower? Many also feel confused when it comes to financing issues, how to protect themselves in a contract for purchase of a home, etc..

“Help me, help you” get the answers to questions you might have regarding the biggest investment of your life! On the group page at Facebook there are some great links for first time home buyers such as; (to name only a few)

• Waiting To Buy a Home?

• Timing the real estate market

• Tax Benefitsof Homeownership

• First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Athens, Ga; form 5405 is attached

Also articles from The Wall Street Journal on housing and the economy plus more! If you are on Facebook and want a venue with a discussion board to ask those tough questions then please give the group a try. No listings posted here! This is about you, your questions, and helping provide information on the issues you see that get in the way of home ownership.

Athens Georgia Homes, Facebook, and Life After People

Posted on July 3, 2009 by hankbailey

Okay, okay, I hate to admit it, but I dearly enjoy Facebook. While they say the average adult spends four (4) hours each day online, and the world is crashing down around us, updating my status and seeing what my friends and contacts are doing is in a word, “fun.” Maybe I have found the answer to the question everyone is asking regarding the current History channel T.V. show “Life After People.” They never tell you where the people go, just that without us the world is falling apart and decaying.

So now we know! All the people are on Facebook!

In any event, I have established a Fan Page at Facebook. Not regarding me, like many business owners have done which to me seems a little bit too egotistical, but for Athens GA Homes. I think that anyone who is a buyer, seller, and most importantly a homeowner in Athens, GA can be a fan of Athens GA Homes! Become a fan at www.facebook.com/Athens.Georgia.Homes or click the logo and it will take you there as well!

If you have a chance please take a look. We have 117 members in a little more than a week. I have blog feeds from this blog hitting the wall daily, videos regarding Athens, daily articles from the press regarding real estate ownership facts and issues. Thinking about refinancing and not knowing where rates are this week? Mortgage rate information is at your fingertips from Zillow, and of course there are homes for sale.

On this Page you will find a link to the Georgia MLS, the largest MLS in the southest, where you can not only look up Athens, GA homes for sale, but also see every home for sale in the surrounding Athens area! Looking for property on a particular side of town? Use this link with MapTracks to find where you want to live, not just what you want to consider buying!

Become a fan and I think you will see a smart, well thought out page full of ideas and information for your reference!