6/24/2008 11:24:00 AM
Covington Georgia Mortgage Lending - Part 3: "Risky Business"
At the risk of loosing about 51% of my readers, I have to say right up front that... No, girls! This is not about the 1983 movie, "Risky Business," that propelled Tom Cruise to fame. Sorry! This is the third in a series of articles on mortgage lending ...
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5/15/2008 1:25:00 PM
Covington Mortgage Lending: Part 2 - Pre-Qual -vs- Pre-Approval
In this second part of my series on mortgage lending, we'll discuss "underwriting" and the difference between being "pre-qualified" and "pre-approved" for you mortgage loan. In the Covington real estate market , for every ...
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5/4/2008 8:21:00 PM
Covington Georgia Mortgage Lending - Part 1: Show Me The Money!
How many homes have you bought and sold? How many times have you sat at a closing table, signed your name about a thousand times, walked away with the key to your new home and all you understood about your mortgage was how much the monthly payments were? I’ve ...
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4/18/2008 3:04:00 PM
The Time Is Now! - Reinforced
Around the first of this month, I wrote a short blog called "The Time Is Now!" about when is a good time to buy a house. This morning, an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution reinforced my idea that there's no better time to buy real estate ...
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2/20/2008 2:56:00 PM
The Time Is Now!
A Realtor associate of mine in Covington said to me today, “I did it! I just put my house on the market. It’s probably not a good time to do it, but…” This statement was from a full-time, professional, successful Realtor with over ...
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1/19/2008 2:54:00 PM
It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over!
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) issued a press release on December 11 of last year entitled “The Worst is Over - Existing Home Sales to trend up in 2008.” Yesterday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution published an article on the Business ...
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1/14/2008 2:20:00 PM
"Smart Growth" - Not Just A Buzzword!
I’ve said before that, in my opinion, we’re lucky in Covington and Newton County, Georgia to have government land use planners, commissions and councils who are concerned with proper, sustainable growth in our city and county. A recent survey by ...
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1/12/2008 10:40:00 AM
What's The "Buzz" in 2008?
Every year brings a new “buzz.” I’m not talking about the one you get from your bottle of bubbly on New Year’s Eve. I’m talking about the new word, the new concept, the new product that grips the public or particular segments ...
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1/9/2008 12:44:00 PM
"Reality TV" or "Realty TV?"... Actually It's Both!
Do you ever watch “reality” TV shows… like “Survivor,” “Extreme Makeover,” and “The Great Race?” How about “realty” TV shows? Nope… that’s not a misprint. My spellchecker is still ...
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1/3/2008 1:49:00 PM
Many Happy Returns!
If you're in the Covington, Georgia real estate market and are thinking about selling your home in 2008, here are two things you could consider to help you sell faster and for a better price: 1. Consider remodeling or fix-up projects that would enhance ...
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