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Kristy Petrillo

Will Fed Cut Help Boost Home Buying?

The Fed dropped the Federal funds rate today by 3/4 of a percent, from 4.25% to 3.5%. That's a huge drop. And there may be further/smaller drops to come.

I know it will take a couple of weeks for the mortgage industry to see the interest rate reductions, but I'm sure hoping that this will "nudge" those people that are sitting out there waiting for the "best" deal on the market. With prices and interest rates adjusting downward, I'm hoping they will get on the phone and get serious.

Kristy Petrillo

http://georgiamountains.com

Real Estate Activity Picks since the 1st of the Year

After seeing the slowest months in my real estate career for the months of November and December, things have really started moving since January 1st. In Fannin County 24 Properties have gone under contract and in Gilmer County 21, more than doubling from the month before. This may be due to some really great deals out there on property. Has anyone else noticed the increase in activity?

Kristy Petrillo

http://www.georgiamountains.com