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Slow And Steady Wins The Atlanta Real Estate Race

By: Julian Bryce

Atlanta real estate has a reputation that stretches a significant way round the world for having one of the most successful and predictable housing markets anywhere. Whilst much of the world is currently experiencing financial woes, and seeing housing markets slump quite rapidly, in Atlanta people continue to buy new properties, to build new homes and to make money from investing in the many forms of real estate that exist in this city.

So what is it that makes Atlanta real estate stand out from the rest of the world in such a successful way? How is it possible that people are still flocking to Atlanta to purchase real estate, and make money from their investments, and why are contractors continuing to build new homes and living spaces within the city?

The answer lies in the way in which Atlanta makes its money from property, and the way in which those who purchase Atlanta real estate seek to make their investments. In many parts of the world investors in real estate are looking to make a quick return – purchasing rundown properties that are in need of renovating, carry out a quick but effective redevelopment job and then sell the property on as quickly as possible.

With property prices rising so rapidly in so many parts of the country, and indeed the world, this has been a very lucrative business. However, that is starting to crumble, with many investors seeing properties now returning very little compared to only recently, and in some cases real estate has even begun to hit negative equity, which is bad news for investors.

However, those real estate investors in Atlanta have not had such a hard time, primarily because rather than seeking to make a quick fortune overnight, Atlanta real estate takes a slower, more long term view of real estate. Rather than superficial quick jobs to smarten up a property many investors are buying real estate for the longer term. This provides the ability to renovate and refurbish properties, add to facilities and develop nearby amenities, letting the properties out in the meantime for long periods at a time.

Atlanta itself is keen to continue developing its green spaces, leisure and shopping facilities and local amenities. This on-going development and improvement of the city only adds to the value of the properties in nearby areas, and with investors looking at long term prospects, these extra facilities and new features help to add to the value of real estate over the longer term, riding through temporary bad weather such as the climate currently being experienced on a global scale.

There is much perhaps to be learnt from the success of the Atlanta real estate market, suggesting that this model for long term investment rather than short term gain is one which has helped to allow the entire city to ride this current storm and will almost certainly emerge the other side a much stronger, and indeed more profitable city than it was before, whilst many others may take years or even decades to recover to anywhere close to their former positions.

Many of the real estate blips that are experienced every few years are short term issues that are usually over within a year or two. By being strong and stable enough to ride out these short term issues, the properties themselves will still continue to develop in value, with new facilities, refurbishments and extra amenities being added all the time. Real estate that is being cared for and developed on a long term scale can only ever rise in value, both in terms of demand and monetary value, and in this way those investors who are not looking for a short term, risky investment might well see Atlanta real estate as the solution to the worry and uncertainty that real estate investment naturally entails in most other cities.

With new condominium properties being built at the rate of almost one every week, and the market for first time homes and commuter properties rising at nearly ten percent each year, there is certainly the demand for real estate here, and wherever there is demand there will be growth. By seeing this growth as a long term project rather than an overnight fantasy, the city has been able to sustain its growth, and will almost certainly continue to do so long after the memory of the current financial turmoil has begun to fade elsewhere.

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