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Well, we have all been waiting to find out what homes are going in the Bell Grove Manor subdivision and here it is!! I personally went to see these home in another subdivision and they are REALLY CUTE, LARGE and affordable! Legend Homes will be building the model homes so you can see them for you...
08/08/2010
A very special THANK YOU to Carra Riley for posting this! Diane Casale Every Seller Needs To Know, What Sells a house? There are four variables that sell a house. 1. Price 2. Terms 3. Condition 4. Location All four of the variables go together to create the "perfect sale." Each as...
08/08/2010
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I have been asked by several Buyers about the new FHA Policy. I thought I would post this to help out. FHA Policy Changes You Should Know About Anyone shopping for a new home and interested in an FHA loan should be aware of several changes to FHA loan requirements now in effect or scheduled to ta...
08/07/2010
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Wonderful information should you be getting a loan during this time!! Good Friday! There are some (big) changes to the FHA program beginning on September 7th, 2010. FHA is lowering their Up Front Mortgage Insurance (Financed on top of the loan) from 2.25% down to 1%. Yes, this sounds great does...
08/07/2010
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This was originally posted by Melissa Juarez this morning. Thanks so much Melissa for keeping everyone informed. Good news does a Friday good!!! Wow! A plunge in mortgage rates is giving homeowners a rare opportunity to lock in a 15-year, fixed-rate loan for less than 4 percent. Rates haven't di...
08/06/2010
I am writing this to ask for all of your prayers. I am fairly new to Active Rain but have gotten to know quite a bit of the wonderful, generous agents who are willing to take a few minutes out of their day to say a prayer for those in need. My 3 year old Nephew, Kenny, needs it. Kenny and his twi...
08/04/2010
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Another great article about Huntsville, Alabama in Government Executive magazine's August issue. It features a cover story on Huntsville entitled, "The New Federal City: Huntsville, Ala., is becoming the center of gravity for key agencies." The magazine, gives an account of Huntsville's and Redst...
08/03/2010
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Lenn, thanks for posting this!FHA LIMITS SELLER CONTRIBUTION TO BUYER'S CLOSING COSTS TO 3% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. (Any day now.) O.K. We get it. We don't like it but we get it. We believe it's wrong headed for FHA to limit seller contribution to the buyer's closing costs. These contribution...
08/02/2010
With school getting ready to start (August 9th), I thought it would be helpful for those still looking to purchase a home if I would write about homes and subdivisions in different school districts in and around Huntsville, AL. Today I am writing about the Farley Elementary School district. I wou...
08/01/2010
Thanks Leesa (from North Carolina) on an excellent blog post about why Zillow's information is not accurate. If you use Zillow as a resource, please read. Diane CasaleI Am A Local Real Estate Expert - Zillow is Not Whether you are thinking of buying a home or possibly selling your home you more t...
08/01/2010