Alexis Muegge's (lexi_82_) Blog

According to an article posted on MSNBC, Jacksonville NC, home of Camp Lejeune and it's Marines, has been determined to be the most recession resistant city in the country!  Experts say that some industries, such as health care and the military, have historically been less susceptible to the ups ...

My clients often ask me, "What will you do to sell our home?"  Well, in the Jacksonville NC real estate market, there are a lot of similar homes to choose from.  So what do I do to set my listings apart? Staging! Here are 7 reasons why you should have your home staged before you put it on the mar...

It's that time of year again!  It's time for the annual Downtown Going Green Festival! Bettering Our Local Downtown (B.O.L.D.) and EXIT Homeplace Realty invite the community to a celebration of good "clean" fun for the entire family!  This year's festival will be held on Saturday, March 21st from...

2009 is going to be a great year for first-time home buyers!  When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law in February, it put into place 10 key privisions, one of which is the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. One might ask what this means for buyers in the Camp...

Now that I have covered what exactly a VA loan is, and what the uses and eligibility requirements are, I am going to tackle the last in my series of VA blogs. What about the appraisal and closing costs?  Every loan that is guaranteed by the VA must be appraised by a VA-assigned appraiser. The app...

Living in Jacksonville NC, and working as close as I do to Camp Lejeune, Camp Johnson, and Marine Corp Air Station New River, it makes sense that a vast majority of my clients are military or prior military.  In my experience, every military person knows that they have access to a VA loan.  Howev...

In my last blog, I briefly discussed the history of the VA loan and how it applies to the servicemen and women that may use it.  In this segment, I wanted to discuss the applications that a VA loan has and the eligibility requirements needed for a service member to get approved. A VA loan guarant...

As some of you may know, I make a concerted effort throughout the year to donate items and time to various charitable organizations.  Some of my friends and clients have been calling me this month wanting to know if I had any suggestions about donation and volunteer opportunities in the Jacksonvi...

You heard me right!  For $100 you can purchase a ticket that will enter you into a raffle to win a home that has recently been appraised for $835,000! As some of you may know, I enjoy participating in various fundraisers and contributing to different non-profit organizations.  One that I am espec...

We all know how very important it is to vote, with the Presidential Election being this year.  However, for Onslow County residents, there is another very important issue on the ballot this year... the Onslow County Sales & Use Tax.  What is the Onslow County Sales & Use Tax?  The Onslow County S...