Did you buy a home in the Atlanta area in 2011?
If you purchased your home last year and have not already done so, remember to file for a Homestead Exemption. This can save you thousands of dollars in property taxes!
While some states provide this exemption automatically, in Georgia a homestead exemption must be applied for. Depending on the county, this can be done online, by fax, by mail or in person. You only have to apply for the exemption once. The exemption remains as long as you reside in the home as your primary residence.
Click here for Homestead Exemption application deadline dates listed by county along with a link for a Homestead Exemption application. It is important to file your application on time as applications received after the deadline will be processed the following year.
I loved working with Matt and Stafford on the purchase of their first home. They were looking for a brick ranch with basement and a good backyard. We found the perfect home in a great neighborhood called Derby Hills in the North Buckhead/Brookhaven area.
From start to finish, Becky was absolutely amazing. We were bumbling first time home buyers but Becky completely eased us through the whole process. It’s hard for me to even remember how much she did, like nicely reminding us of everything we needed to take care of along the way, showing us multiple houses over the course of a year, always accommodating our busy schedules, always being available for communication, recommending and scheduling contractors for repair work after our offer was accepted and recommending a great mortgage broker (
“Becky was a lifesaver! My husband and I began our house-hunt in September of 2009 with another realtor and, unfortunately, were disappointed with our realtor. After seeing many houses, it seemed that our realtor never narrowed down what we were looking for and thus, we went on a wild goose hunt for many months. We decided to end our search for our dream house until, we happened upon Becky’s website at the end of May 2010. It was very informative, professional, and we were impressed with what we saw. Subsequently, I contacted Becky to meet in person and the rest is history!
“Thank you for making our lives so much easier during this process. This was our first home buying experience and we were extremely nervous; however, you answered all of our questions and made the entire process a joy. Thanks again!”
