Atlanta Hard Money Lending Explained

By Tom G. Honeycutt


Atlanta hard money lending is defined as a specialized, short-term form of lending that relies on real estate as collateral. In this case, the value of the collateral has a higher weighting than the status or ability to pay on the part of the borrower. Because this type of loan does not employ traditional credit guidelines, it is more expensive.

The capital of the American state of Georgia is Atlanta. The state capital is approximately 250 miles inland in the upper left-hand quadrant of the state. The Atlantic coast is a three to four-hour drive. Poised at the intersection of two railroad lines, the city was established in 1837. It is known in international economic circles as an alpha world city. It has a gross domestic product of $270 billion.

The city has a population of 443,000 people as of the 2010 census. The population density is roughly 3,200 per square mile. Among the top employers are public school districts, Delta Air Lines and Emory University. Atlanta is criss-crossed by two interstate highways, I-85, running north and south, and I-20, running east and west. The city is home to three professional sports teams: the Braves (major league baseball), the Falcons of NFL football and the Hawks (basketball).

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is a short distance from downtown via I-85. Perhaps surprisingly, it is the busiest airport in the world in terms of the numbers of passengers, 95 million in 2012. The airport is the job of Delta Air Lines and opened in May 1928.

Mozley Park is a mature, well-established neighborhood built in the 1920s. Homes are mainly Folk Victorian cottages and Craftsman bungalows without driveways. The Folk Victorian style is a combination of the American homestead style with English classic cottage. The name follows the French and English convention of naming architectural styles after the reigning monarch, in this case, Queen Victoria.

The American Craftsman genre evolved out of the English Arts and Crafts movement in the 1860s and remained popular for 60 or 70 years. At this time, skilled workmanship was more highly prized than knocking buildings up in a hurry. Consequently, these homes remained the preserve of the wealthy.

These are only two of the potential styles of housing that might be used as collateral for Atlanta hard money lending. The entire city is an abundance of fascinating architectural genres. Among these are Neo-Classical, American Colonial and Neo-Mediterranean. The area's British and Spanish heritage speaks to Georgian, Federalist and Ante-bellum styles of construction.




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