{"id":3,"date":"2026-08-29T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/kelvinsmith-net\/2026\/08\/29\/georgia-offers-unique-opportunities-for-young-homebuyers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T16:00:00","slug":"georgia-offers-unique-opportunities-for-young-homebuyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/2026\/08\/29\/georgia-offers-unique-opportunities-for-young-homebuyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Offers Unique Opportunities for Young Homebuyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>A recent study shows that Georgia ranks 39th for mortgage applications from adults under 35, with just 17.9% of conventional applications in 2025 coming from this age group. Interestingly, the typical home value in Georgia is $333,559\u2014higher than in states attracting more young buyers, where values are generally below $300,000. Having worked for decades in both real estate and mortgage financing across Georgia, I see firsthand how home prices can influence the choices young buyers make. Guiding first-time homebuyers through Georgia\u2019s market is a responsibility I take seriously, knowing that clear information and steady support can make all the difference. If you or someone you know is navigating these decisions, having a trusted advisor with deep local expertise can be invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.savannahnow.com\/story\/business\/real-estate\/2026\/08\/11\/georgia-ranks-no-39-for-young-homebuyers-in-new-study\/91241330007\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study shows that Georgia ranks 39th for mortgage applications from adults under 35, with just 17.9% of conventional applications in 2025 coming from this age group. Interestingly, the typical home value in Georgia is $333,559\u2014higher than in states attracting more young buyers, where values are generally below $300,000. Having worked for decades in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":34,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}