In this doom & gloom real estate era, it's easy for buyers & sellers to find reasons to complain ... not as easy is finding positive aspects of this soft market. A co-worker of mine recently sent me the following tid-bits, providing a positive spin on the current state of the residential real est
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02/19/2008
I was sent this forward from a friend today, and while it has nothing to do with real estate, it was so powerful that I decided to post it here anyway. I have no desire to see this blog become a political forum, but regardless of party lines, this piece should make you think.It's from Jay Leno ..
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02/11/2008
At some point, almost everyone will rent ... college? internship in new town? retirement community? ... these are some common scenarios when renting is the easy choice. But, even after the booming real estate years when everyone was encouraged to be a home, there are more times than you may think
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02/06/2008
Given the dramatic decrease in lending rates over the past few weeks, there's never been a better time if you need to borrow a few bucks ... depending on what you need the money for, a Home-Equity-Line-Of-Credit (HELOC) may be the perfect fit. A HELOC is secured by the equity in your home, and yo
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01/31/2008
Thinking about selling your home, but the car on blocks or knee-high grass next door has you worried? ... No matter how much curb appeal your home has, your neighbors dump next-door could have a devastating impact on the value of your home. Here's a few pointers on how to solve this problem witho
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01/24/2008
Given the MLK-holiday, most every newspaper, TV and internet source in the country will report on some racially-charged topic today, so I figured "why should my blog be any different?" Since real estate is all I can speak intelligently on (-: I'm going to examine and report on the racial divide,
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01/20/2008
Sure, most of us would consider occupying the White House as a significant step up when compared to our current dwelling. But, moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue isn't as big a perk to some of our presidential hopefuls. Check out the current digs of some of our candidates (in no particular ord
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01/19/2008
The idea of a medical branch of the University of GA being developed on the 50+ acre site currently occupied by the Navy supply school gained some momentum this week.Earlier in the week, a hired consultant to the University System Board of Regents recommended opening an MCG expansion in Athens af
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01/16/2008
The word "renovation" doesn't automatically mean "appreciation" ... some perceived upgrades can actually cause the value of your home to go down in the minds of most. If you're considering selling in today's soft market, you need every advantage you can get, so here's a few things NOT to do prior
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01/15/2008
Just how bad was it for the Athens-area real estate market in 2007? Everyone is screaming "the sky is falling", but is it really? We've all heard the hype, but check out the statistics below, taken directly from the Athens Board of Realtors:_____________________________________________1st Quarter
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01/10/2008
