So, the honeymoon will be over soon, and newly-elected president Obama will have to face a variety of economic issues currently facing our country. The current housing market should be at the top of the priority list, as it takes the blame for most of our current economic woes. Here's a few items
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01/20/2009
Dear U.S. Government:I am writing to seek your help. You see, I'm a hard-working American citizen that's never asked for much from the government ... I stayed in school, pursued a college education, haven't been involved in any criminal activity, got married & started a family ... and, I work har
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11/21/2008
Typically, mid-November through mid-January are slower than other times of year in our business, due to the fact that people are very busy during the holiday season. With Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years all within a 45 day span, who has time to buy real estate, right?Instead of using this d
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11/19/2008
Your credit score is affected by many things, and the system for determining your exact score is impossible to figure out. However, here's what we know: The scoring companies place the most emphasis on the following scoring components: 35% your payment history 30% how much you owe 15% length of y
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10/28/2008
While the most significant increases are in areas where hurricanes are a risk, even homeowners in non-coastal areas are seeing increases in their home insurance rates. Here's a few tips on how you can save on your monthly premium: get a copy of your CLUE report - just like a credit report, this w
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10/26/2008
Many of my local readers may not care, but housing sales are up in southern California by over 69% from this time last year. While it may seem insignificant to someone in north Georgia, I think otherwise.You see, this is simple economics in action ... the median sales price for this area was down
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10/21/2008
I'm hesitant to express my political views in a business forum like this, because I honestly believe the US is split 50/50 along party lines ... and quite frankly, in this booming real estate market, I can't afford to piss off half my client-base by expressing an opposing political view.However,
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10/07/2008
Just a few statistics that I picked up recently that may be of interest ... Georgia ranks 8th of 50 states in the # of foreclosures foreclosures are up 112% in the past year, when comparing the 2nd quarter of '08 to the 2nd quarter of '07 over 1% of all homes in the U.S. are in some stage of fore
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10/04/2008
In this ultra-competitive market, home sellers are constantly looking for that little something to give them an edge over their competition. The curb appeal of your home ... it's "drive-by" appearance ... should be the first place you start. Recent studies suggest that a manicured lawn could inc
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09/30/2008
According to a recent NAR report, residential housing values in 31 of the 50 states have remained steady or have been positive in the past year. Have you heard that statistic in the news? Of course not.Over 60% of the nation is stable, while a handful of states (California, Florida, Arizona, etc)
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09/21/2008
