Henry County Real Estate Market Trends: New Listings

Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Jessica Wynn Horton in Henry County Market Trends

The number of homes coming on the market in Henry County decreased to 489 in October 2009, compared to 661 a year ago, and up from 433 in September 2009. Through October 2009 year-to-date, there have been 4,950 homes come on the market, compared to 8,086 in all of 2008.

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Well, there's no shortage of something new to learn in this business of real estate. When my buyer informed me that she had already pre-qualified with the VA Vendee program and that she was absolutely certain that was the loan she wanted, I was very leary. What you will read below is what I wish someone had told me straight from the beginning. It was a long and lonely road.

And of course I did what any other agent would do. I googled "VA Vendee." Then, I did what Margaret Woda recommends. I searched AR (or activerained) the term VA Vendee. I found more questions than I did answers. It seems there is little experience with this program. Below are my conclusions--short, sweet and to the point.

• This program existed in the 70s and 80s, went away and is back again.
• You must get pre-qualified through Bank of America.
• You must be purchasing a VA-owned property that is eligible for the VA Vendee program. (I'll talk more about finding those properties in Part 3)
• Any purchaser can apply for Vendee financing. You do not have to be a veteran.
• Vendee Financing is available for owner-occupant and non-owner occupant. (I'll talk about the investor side of the loan in Part 2)
• The rates are extremely competitive. My buyer's rate was below 5%. I can't quote exact rates here.
• There is a 2.25% funding fee you must pay.
• Here is the kicker--NO APPRAISAL is required for underwriting.

That's right. You don't have to worry about an appraisal ruining your deal. And these days, appraisals are of the devil (so to speak). I've heard some very sad stories about how appraisals are ruining deals recently and I'm sure you have, too.

A few more interesting points are listed below:

• No down payment is required.
• The loan amount may be increased up to 2% to finance closing costs, prepaids or other expenses.
• The VA (the seller ) may contribute up to 6% of the contract sales price to pay for the funding fee, closing costs, and pre-paids.
• Vendee mortgages are available in 15-year and 30-year terms.
• Vendee mortgages are assumable.
• Vendee closing was extremely unique. (I'll talk about that in the upcoming Service Link post.)
• Vendee financing is not a credit score driven product. What????

Yeah, that 's right. It's not credit-score driven either. I'm sure there are many factors taken in to consideration, but I didn't find those requirements in my research.

It is a great loan product. However, it is only available through Bank of America.

Click here for the link straight to the VA to verify all that I've written. Call me if you need a little advice. This deal wasn't all roses as you can imagine. Yes, it closed and hindsight is 20/20.

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Are we headed to a buyer's market in Henry County, GA? I think so.

Are we there yet? NO. But we will be at this time next year if buyers continue buying at the same pace they are buying now and listing inventory continues to shrink.

Housing inventory in Henry County has fallen almost 40% since a year ago. About a year ago, there were roughly 3300 single-family homes for sale in Henry County, GA. Today, October 14th, 2009, there are only 1993 single family home listings. We went from about 3300 to 1993.

Are you going to kick yourself later for not buying? Good question.

Look at this chart showing the number of new listings from 2008 to 2009, month over month.

It's a bit blury. But, you get the idea.

Again, are you going to kick yourself a year from now if the market completely shifts the other way?

ATLANTA – Heron Bay Golf & Country Club’s Community Association’s semi-annual garage sale is right around the corner. This year around 50 Heron Bay residents will open their garages and their goodies to the public in a community wide sale set to take place on October 10.

The Heron Bay community garage sale is just one of a series of events held by the Heron Bay Community. Open to the public, the event will take place October 10 and will run from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. At the end of the event residents have the opportunity to donate their unsold items to the Atlanta Alliance for Developmental Disability (AADD).

“This event really brings together the community,” said Stacy Gooding, community information representative for Heron Bay. “Not only do residents get the opportunity to sell some of their unused items, but they also have the chance to give back to the community, which is what makes this event really special.

To visit Heron Bay, take I-75 South to Exit 216. Turn right and proceed five miles to Heron Bay Golf & Country Club. Heron Bay is on the right.

About Heron Bay Golf and Country Club:
Named the “Community of the Year” in 2005 by the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association, and awarded the 2006 Grand Award for Outstanding Development by the Georgia Urban Forest Council, Heron Bay Golf and Country Club, developed by Minerva Properties, is a master-planned community that is setting new standards for development in the Atlanta marketplace. Heron Bay includes a variety of neighborhoods designed for every life stage and features a full complement of unparalleled amenities in a resort-like setting in Locust Grove, Ga., just south of Atlanta. For more information, visit www.heronbayinfo.com or call 770-957-5633.