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Those "in the know" completely understand that when it comes to the money that you spend on a home, interest rates are as important, if not more important, than the actual price you pay for a home. Why? See the article below to get a clear understanding of how interest rates so significantly affe...
12/11/2009
Thought this was a great (& quick) summation of the new/extended tax credit that was just passed by Congress yesterday...The much-anticipated extension to the home buyer tax credit has finally been approved.  The Senate's vote yesterday resulted in a 98-0 win and today it was passed in the house....
11/06/2009
Anyone remotely interested in the real estate market has undoubtedtly heard that we've been on a bit of a roll lately. Well, this month, the trend continues...Pending home sales index (calculated on contracts signed in July) rose another 3.2% this month.  As I have said before, we're not out of t...
09/02/2009
First, let me be clear...everything is relative in this market. Good news isn't exactly what it used to be, but considering the L  O  N  G, steady decline in home prices over the last 3 years, any mention of news about an increase in home prices is music to the ears of most homeowners/sellers. Ag...
08/26/2009
People ask me all the time...How's the market?  Are people buying?  Can someone actually sell their home in this market?  First, my 2 cents worth...There have definitely been some encouraging signs of late and this summer has been a busy time, but we're still a long ways from a "healthy market." ...
08/07/2009
Boy, I wish the government had been giving me up to $9,600 when i bought my first house.  Congress passed the $8,000 tax credit for 1st-time homebuyers in February as part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  In May, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed HB 261, which allows all...
06/01/2009
If you're a potential homebuyer or homeseller and you don't know already, the US Senate unanimously approved an admendment (proposed by Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson) to the stimulas package on Wednesday.  This amendment would allow anyone who buys a home in 2009 to receive a tax credit of 10 pe...
02/07/2009
Boy, oh boy - watching the news is not a fun thing anymore, huh? The economy stinks, the stock market stinks, jobs are being lost, the sky is falling!  So how's the real estate market?  It's somewhat the same as anything else...If you have to sell something (products/goods, stocks, a home, etc.) ...
01/27/2009
WOW! You'll love this one!!!   See www.4910HollandView.com (no log-in or personal info required) for complete information, tons of photos, interactive maps/driving directions, local/area & school info, etc. Impeccable 5 bed, 2 full bath home in upscale Flowery Branch neighborhood.  Outstanding lo...
10/08/2008
Wow! You'll love this home - just listed last week!   See www.4910HollandView.com (no log-in or personal info required) for complete information, tons of photos, interactive maps/driving directions, local/area & school info, etc. Impeccable 5 bed, 2 full bath home in upscale Flowery Branch neighb...
10/08/2008
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