Buying home in Atlanta

[srdh21]

2 hours ago, GLK said:

Need advice on buying house in Atlanta - looking in Alpharetta, Cumming (near exit 13)

How much old house is safe to buy - what all things to look for - like home warranty, roof, HVAC ? 

Also range is about 280 - 320 k. Which are good societies to search ? Looking for single family home 3 Bedroom max but good school district.

Are townhomes good option ? some people say it is hard to dispose them later.

 

dont go for years before 2009,  energy efficient home started from 2009 onwards

if they had energy efficient windows and roofing installed, then go for it else prefer >2009

you will also spend a lot of your utility bills if you dont get energy efficient homes

3000 sq ft home should get less than 90$ electricity bill if energy efficient

same home if not energy efficient, will easily get 180$ as standard excluding peak winter/summer periods

 

[JambaKrantu]

1 minute ago, infoseeker786 said:

one suggestion.dont buy house in community with majority desis. Incase if  h1b is screwed for everyone  it will be tough for you to sell house for a good price

+1 Exit 12 and 13 complete desi subdivisions unnay. Mostly H1 people. H1s ki emanna major issues vaste ee subdivisions sagam khali avutaay. Bank ki back icheyatamo leka half the rate ki ammukovatam tappa vere option undadu.. 

[GLK]

4 minutes ago, srdh21 said:

dont go for years before 2009,  energy efficient home started from 2009 onwards

if they had energy efficient windows and roofing installed, then go for it else prefer >2009

you will also spend a lot of your utility bills if you dont get energy efficient homes

3000 sq ft home should get less than 90$ electricity bill if energy efficient

same home if not energy efficient, will easily get 180$ as standard excluding peak winter/summer periods

 

Thanks for the good advice.

[JambaKrantu]

1 minute ago, JambaKrantu said:

+1 Exit 12 and 13 complete desi subdivisions unnay. Mostly H1 people. H1s ki emanna major issues vaste ee subdivisions sagam khali avutaay. Bank ki back icheyatamo leka half the rate ki ammukovatam tappa vere option undadu.. 

Ee subdivision lo house sale ki pettina desis tappa vere vallu evaru konaru.. Tellollu, chinkilu evaru touch cheyyaru ee subdivisions ni..

[srdh21]

1 minute ago, GLK said:

Thanks for the good advice.

sure, when going for used home , dont overbid

if the listing is at 350K,  allways bid less than 350K, may not be easy but it works

dont sign the contract until you do inspection of the home specially foundation and roof, dont let your inspection guy talk to the home owners at all

inspection can cost 350-500 depending on your area, go for the best guy,  not the cheapest, this is not the area to save

[AlaElaAlaEla]

200-300k ki illulenti vayya....maa bay area lo down payment kattali...

atlanta lo intha seap aa houses...IT market baane untadi kada. i think move from bay area to atlanta ela untundi ? anyone recently moved ?

[JambaKrantu]

2 minutes ago, AlaElaAlaEla said:

200-300k ki illulenti vayya....maa bay area lo down payment kattali...

atlanta lo intha seap aa houses...IT market baane untadi kada. i think move from bay area to atlanta ela untundi ? anyone recently moved ?

Ikkada kooda ippudu majority of the houses are between 500 to 600k. Bay area kante still takkuve. Salaries bay area anta ravu. nenu oka 2 years back better rates kosam bay area move avudamani cost analysis chesa. Not worth it. 200k in bay area is equal to 120k in Atlanta. The taxes, home prices, rents, car insurance, gas prices, grocery prices, health insurance everything is way higher in bay area. If you are making 120k in Atlanta, it is not worth moving unless your offer is 200k+

[GLK]

13 minutes ago, srdh21 said:

sure, when going for used home , dont overbid

if the listing is at 350K,  allways bid less than 350K, may not be easy but it works

dont sign the contract until you do inspection of the home specially foundation and roof, dont let your inspection guy talk to the home owners at all

inspection can cost 350-500 depending on your area, go for the best guy,  not the cheapest, this is not the area to save

ok thanks. You can go with the inspection guy while he is inspecting ? I thought they do it independently.

[AlaElaAlaEla]

13 minutes ago, JambaKrantu said:

Ikkada kooda ippudu majority of the houses are between 500 to 600k. Bay area kante still takkuve. Salaries bay area anta ravu. nenu oka 2 years back better rates kosam bay area move avudamani cost analysis chesa. Not worth it. 200k in bay area is equal to 120k in Atlanta. The taxes, home prices, rents, car insurance, gas prices, grocery prices, health insurance everything is way higher in bay area. If you are making 120k in Atlanta, it is not worth moving unless your offer is 200k+

what if we are getting 120k in bay area ? 

[AndhraneedSCS]

1 hour ago, GLK said:

No preference of East vs North.  

Does insurance cover roof replacement if it is not due to hail or some accidental issue. I was not sure if insurance would cover normal wear and tear over the years.

I am seeing few home for about $290K but they are like 2003-2004 built. Not looking for more than 2200 sqft.

Insurance covers in 90% of the cases. Usually, there will be one storm every year and the insurance will be claimed at that time for roof change. You have to pay the deductible. many roofs were changed in my neighbourhood over the last couple of years that way. HVAC, you can have home warranty, but usually if you maintain them, there wont be a lot of issues.  

[JambaKrantu]

21 minutes ago, AlaElaAlaEla said:

what if we are getting 120k in bay area ? 

Then take a 75k job in Atlanta..

[GLK]

How about Seller's warranty ? I had discussion with one owner, he was not ready to buy 1 year warranty before closing. Normally I heard people get 1 year Home Warranty from seller.

[AndhraneedSCS]

1 hour ago, JambaKrantu said:

Then take a 75k job in Atlanta..

not actually in Atlanta, that can be costly. I am sure you are referring to Alpharetta area 

[Manthrii]

Fulton side county Tax ekkuva.. forsyth county lo chusko

[nandananditha]

4 hours ago, hotlantian said:

You won’t find a single family home for 320k in exit 13. You need to go to exit 16 or 17