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Rent or Buy in Savannah GA?

January 28, 2016 by Helen Miltiades

Rent or Buy in Savannah GA?If you’ve been on the fence between renting a home or buying a home throughout the Savannah Georgia area there are some unique statistics that may change your mind if you’ve been renting. Currently as of the publishing of this post is almost cheaper to buy a home in Savannah that it is to rent. A one bedroom apartment in the city runs about $830 where is a two or three bedroom apartment or single-family home in the city is about $1100. The median sales price of Savannah is currently about $173,000, which would give you a monthly mortgage payment of about $825. This is for the median sales price which typically is for a one or two bedroom home between 800 ft.² and 1200 ft.².

A larger home of maybe two or three bedrooms between 1500 ft.² and 2000 ft.² could run you roughly $250,000 which would still be an under $1200 a month mortgage payment. Of course, this does not take into account taxes and homeowners insurance which can run another $100-$200 per month.

What it really comes down to is if you are prepared to buy and what the differences are between renting, buying and your time frame. If you’re tired of renting and you plan on staying in a particular neighborhood or city for some time buying might be a great way to increase your equity, save some money and start putting money into your own home rather than paying somebody else’s mortgage.

If you’ve built up a little excess money and have some and savings, you can consider putting down a sizable earnest money deposit or down payment, pay for the inspection costs and really not change too much of your outgo on housing, especially if you stay within a similarly -sized property.Rent or Buy in Savannah GA?

However, you might also consider renting because you like the low maintenance aspect of renting versus buying. If something goes out you can always call the landlord for repairs or replacements. When you own your home, you’ll need to repair it or replace it and this could be costly especially if you’re talking about the roof, siding, major appliances, ductwork, plumbing or electrical work.

Again, on the flipside, when you own your home you are free to do just about whatever you want legally on the property. If zoning and coding requirements allow you can add on or remodel the home; you can add in a backyard swimming pool or hot tub; you can paint different colors or change out appliances and cabinetry to suit your lifestyle and taste. Renting very rarely allows you these changes.

There’s always pros and cons to both but right now is an excellent time to consider buying since a mortgage payment and rental payment are about the same for similar properties. If you’re still on the fence and would like to know what you might be able to afford please contact my office today. I work throughout the Savannah Georgia area including Tybee Island, Richmond Hill, Pooler Georgia and surrounding communities and neighborhoods.

Filed Under: Home Ownerhsip Tagged With: affordable home, buying a home, renting, renting vs buying, savannah ga

St. Patrick’s Day Events in Savannah Georgia

March 2, 2015 by Helen Miltiades

Follow the Rainbow to Savannah, Georgia this St. Patrick’s Day. You won’t find any pots of gold but you will find some amazing activities for you, your family, and your friends.St. Patrick's Day Events in Savannah Georgia

Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: On March 17th starting at 10:15 AM and going to about 2:30 PM the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be occupying the streets of Savannah. This parade-second largest in the U.S- will entertain visitors to the local Celtic and Irish families, pipe bands, and traditional Irish dancers. For the 191st year of the parades running, 15,000 people will take part in the parade along with 350 different floats and other marching units. The parade will be starting out on Gwinnett and Abercorn streets and will end in Madison square (for the complete parade route check out the first link).

St. Patrick’s Day Festival: From Saturday March 14th to March 17th, a festival will be taking place on River Street and City Market. This festival will be fun for just about everyone with lots of food, live bands and other entertainment, face painters, and caricature artists. And for those 21 and older Corona, Sweetwater, and Heineken will have their own tents for the festival. If you want to take part in the drinking you will need to purchase a wristband that symbols that you are OK to have your drink in hand. Wristbands are $5 and can be purchased at any of the booths.

St. Patrick's Day Events in Savannah GeorgiaTara Feis: On Saturday March 14th from 11 AM to 5 PM Tara Feis will be taking place in Emmet Park. If you and your family are looking for some clean fun that is alcohol free this is the event for you. There will be different forms of entertainment for all ages, from the puppeteers and magicians for the kiddies to Irish dancers and the Irish band FullSet for the adults. But that’s not all; there are tons of arts and crafts for the little ones including potato printing and castle making with sugar cubes. When lunch time hits make sure to stop by any one of the food tents, and if you want to have the kids burn off any extra energy before taking them home (which is always nice) there are bounce houses and games set up around the park.

Hope everyone has a great St. Patty’s Day! And if you do choose to drink, please drink responsibly.

Images by Sebastian Dooris

Filed Under: Events, General Blog, Savannah, Uncategorized Tagged With: events, savannah events, savannah ga, st patricks day, things to do

Home Maintenance and Improvement in Spring

November 4, 2013 by Helen Miltiades

Well, here we are, another Spring and we’re warmer mornings and evenings as we head into the summer season. So what things should you be concerned about over the next couple of months when it comes to home maintenance and improvement? Some of my favorite tips:Home Maintenance and Improvement in Spring

Clean out the closet and swap seasonal items.

Holidays are behind us so it’s a good time to go through your closet and swap out warmer items for cooler ones. You may be swapping out long sleeve T-shirts and sweaters for tank tops and shorts so why not take the time and do a complete cleaning of your closet. Take out items you haven’t worn in a year or more and send them to Goodwill or have a garage sale on a sunny weekend.

  • Read more: Spring Cleaning to Sell Your House

Continue maintaining or updating woodwork.

Now is a good time to consider repairing, re-gluing or refinishing woodwork. Indoor areas are typically at their driest during the month of November.  Re-gluing wobbly chairs and protecting wood surfaces with new finish or polish is a great idea to improve your home.  Continue maintenance on wood furniture, siding, and other wood items.

Clean out those gutters.

Once all the leaves fall off the trees is a great time to get them out of your gutters. You certainly don’t want to have to do this numerous times so make sure all of the trees around your house have dropped their leaves before starting this project. You can dump them into the compost pile and start now on a great garden for next year.

Maintain trees and consider trimming.

Now is the time to prune! Get out there and get your trees ready for fruit, leaves or flowers. Read more: How to prune your fruit trees

Prepare pools and clean up spa areas.

If it’s been a while since you’ve used your pool now is a perfect time to maintain your pool or hot tub. Conduct an annual service on these amenities this time of year. Read More: How to get your pool ready for Spring

Check your sump pump.

Unfinished basements can get whacked in certain areas.  If you have a sump pump installed, it will handle the problem of groundwater level rising by eliminating basement water before it becomes a problem.  Make sure you maintain the pump and activate it when necessary. Pro Tip: “If you’re planning on selling, make sure you have a professional check out your sump pump so that everything is working correctly. Your home inspection may require this anyway.” – Leonard Woshcyzn Miami Realtor

For more information on preparing your home for the spring and summer months or for selling this time of the year call me at any time. We can get your home in tip-top shape ready for today’s buyers.

Filed Under: Home Ownerhsip Tagged With: home improvement, pooler ga, savannah ga

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