Home Buying
Bank Statement Loans: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in 2026 Are you self-employed, a freelancer, small business owner, or 1099 contractor? Traditional mortgages can be frustrating because your tax returns often show lower “qualifying income” after legitimate business deductions. That’s where a **Bank Statement Loan (BSL)** comes in. Instead of relying on tax…
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Making Sure You Have All the Funds for Closing: What Lenders Need to Verify and Why It Matters Buying your first home is exciting, but the financing process can feel overwhelming — especially when it comes to proving you have enough money for the down payment, closing costs, and any required reserves. One of the…
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How Your Home Sale Sows Seeds of Hope Together Sowing Seeds of Hope When you work with Peachtree Battle Realty, 10% of every commission funds Green Olive Tree Farm — an 80+ acre regenerative sanctuary in West GA. Your Closing = Real Community Impact Your Closing = Real Impact Your Deal Funds Farm Feeds Plants…
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Ever feel like your city’s squeezing you like a too-tight pair of skinny jeans? Enter Atlanta: the breezy, booming Southern belle that’s got 24% of Americans plotting their escape to its sunny embrace. As a broker at Peachtree Battle Realty, I’ve helped dozens ditch the drama for ATL’s charm—and trust me, it’s not just hype. In…
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You may have heard some people say it’s better to rent than buy a home right now. But, even today, there are lots of good reasons to become a homeowner. One of them is that owning a home is typically viewed as a good long-term investment that helps your net worth grow over time. Homeownership Builds Wealth Regardless of Income Level You may…
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Before you decide to sell your house, it’s important to know what you can expect in the current housing market. One positive trend right now is homebuyers are adapting to today’s mortgage rates and getting used to them as the new normal. To better understand what’s been happening with mortgage rates lately, the graph below shows the…
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If you’re following the news today, you may feel a bit unsure about what’s happening with home prices and fear whether or not the worst is yet to come. That’s because today’s headlines are painting an unnecessarily negative picture. If we take a year-over-year view, home prices did drop some, but that’s because we’re comparing to a ‘unicorn’ year when prices peaked well…
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If you are in the process of looking for a home today, you know the supply of homes for sale is low because you’re feeling the impact of having a limited pool of options. And, if your biggest hurdle right now is that you are having trouble finding something you like, don’t forget that a newly built…
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