Atlanta Real Estate Advocate

January 13, 2008

When thinking of the term advocate and applying it to the real estate market you would think that it would probably have something to do with being a consumer advocate. I would tend to think so also. There can be two different types of real estate advocates. There would be the buyer’s advocate whose sole [...]

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Bank of America Buying Countrywide

January 11, 2008

It has been rumored for some time, however yesterday it seemed to gather increased reporting by some of the financial publications. Both Bloomberg and Reuters had extensive articles about Bank of America puchasing Countrywide.
As I was doing some research for this article I received an email from a Countrywide Loan Officer whom I have [...]

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Green Holiday Lights

December 11, 2007

They are beautiful to look at and in many cases provide us with countless hours of conversation, so whats the big deal with the energy required to operate outdoor holiday decorations? A little higher power bill for the month of December has come to be expected. The problem is that when you take a major [...]

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Christmas Tree Decorating

December 8, 2007

As has happened in years past, decorating the Christmas Tree around our home starts early in the morning with the assembly of the tree. To hold all the ornaments we have a nine foot tree that requires around 1400 lights. Once the tree is up and the lights are on, our trip down memory lane [...]

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Bank of America Mortgage Fees

December 6, 2007

At the end of October the was an article published in a San Diego Real Estate Blog about Bank of America doing away with their wholesale mortgage division. The article quoted officials at Bank of America saying that they would be concentrating on direct-to-consumer lending. The article went on to state that Bank of America [...]

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Low Interest Rates in Atlanta

December 3, 2007

WOW…5.5% interest rate on 30 years fixed mortgages in Atlanta. Two different investors each announced 5.5% interest rates  today. Of course we don’t know how long they will last. So if you are thinking of buying a home in the Greater Atlanta area, now is the time to act. Take advantage of this low rate [...]

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Selling A Home During The Holidays

December 2, 2007

Many times the question is asked, Why don’t we just wait until after the holidays to put the house on the market? This is a good question for a seller who is not committed to selling their home. Now if you are committed to selling your home, lets look at how you can benefit from [...]

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It’s A Leaf Blizzard

November 24, 2007

Over the last week or so the leaves on Atlanta trees have been falling like snow in a Colorado blizzard. So how much time do you have for raking leaves? Most of us would rather do something more valuable with our time, however if you have trees this is one of those homeowner jobs that [...]

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