Gwinnett County Market Update November 2008

December 17, 2008

Statistics for single family detached homes in the Gwinnett County real estate market for the month of November 2008 are in. Gwinnett County is divided into six different areas and we will examine each area and then look at the county as a whole.
Area 61
Area 61 is that section of the county that is North [...]

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Reverse Mortgage In Atlanta Part Five

December 11, 2008

Reverse Mortgage Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reverse Mortgage?
A reverse mortgage is a loan against your primary residence that you Do Not have to repay for as long as you live in your home. Through a reverse mortgage you turn the equity in your home into cash without having to sell your home or repay [...]

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Reverse Mortgage In Atlanta Part Four

December 8, 2008

As was stated in Part Three, everything about a Reverse Mortgage can’t be just perfect. There have to be some aspects of a Reverse Mortgage that may not be as desirable as on other mortgage products. Let’s examine what some of the downsides and pitfalls may be.
High Fees and Closing Costs
Fees and closing costs are [...]

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Reverse Mortgage In Atlanta Part Three

December 6, 2008

Before we dig any deeper into Reverse Mortgages lets review what we have covered so far. In Part One we found out what a Reverse Mortgage is, what the requirements are for obtaining a Reverse Mortgage, how not to be taken advantage of and using a Reverse Mortgage for the purchase of a home. In [...]

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Remodeling Projects That Payoff in Atlanta

December 2, 2008

Each year about this time Remodeling Magazine comes out with one of the most interesting articles of the year. The Cost vs. Value Report shows what the expected percentage return on investment should be for various remodeling projects and is divided by region of the country. As we have all learned real estate and related [...]

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Gwinnett County Market Update October 2008

November 13, 2008

Statistics for single family detached homes in the Gwinnett County real estate market for the month of October 2008 are in. Gwinnett County is divided into six different areas and we will examine each area and then look at the county as a whole.
Area 61
Area 61 is that section of the county that is North [...]

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Gwinnett County Trash Pick Up

November 10, 2008

Here is the update on The New Gwinnett Trash Plan
 
In 2004 Gwinnett County charged Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, along with it’s Citizens Solid Waste Advisory Board, to develope a solid waste management plan as required by Georgia law. The purpose of the law is to establish a long term plan of action to provide for [...]

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Top 5 Things To Do For The Time Change

October 31, 2008

For everyone who hasn’t heard, the time change will occur this Sunday morning. I was in a meeting this morning with Ginny Staib, a fellow REALTOR in my office. In our conversation, we thought — what are the top five things that home owners need to do that would coincide with the [...]

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Credit Repair in Atlanta

October 15, 2008

So you are tired of paying some one else’s mortgage and you want to buy a home but you have been told your credit just won’t allow you to. Let me see if I can guess the way the conversation went. You filled out a mortgage application and the person electronically accessed your credit report. [...]

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No Down Payment Mortgage In Atlanta

October 14, 2008

Five Star Mortgage of Duluth has announced a no down payment conventional home loan with a credit score as low as 620. This is a conforming loan which means the maximum loan amount can not exceed $417,000 and the loan can only be used for a single family residence (Not for a Condo). Seller contributions [...]

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