There are four very important reasons To Buy an Atlanta Area Home before October 1st, 2008!
About Mike Pennington
As Managing Director for Maxsell Real Estate, Mike coordinates Residential & Commercial services for buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in and around Woodstock, GA. His team is also skilled in REO services for local and regional community banks. Come visit Mike in Downtown Woodstock and he'll be glad to show you the lifestyle benefits of living in a small town.A Deeper Understanding of the “Short Sale”
Here is an interesting article that I found on Rain City Guide’s blog on the short sale. Jillayne Schlicke of CE Forward hit the mark in her description of what a buyer can expect in making an offer on a Short Sale property: Why Do Banks Take So Long To Approve a Short Sale?
5 Tips for Buying a Foreclosure in Atlanta
So you think you are ready to step into a foreclosed property in Atlanta, GA? If you have the intention of buying a bank owned property, take note that the process may take longer than you can wait. If you intend to move into that property, check out my 5 tips for buying a foreclosed property: [...]
5 Steps to List Slow and Sell Fast in the Current Real Estate Market
5 Steps to List Your Home SLOW and Sell Your Home FAST These days it seems that there a number of companies willing to take your listing for a few hundred bucks. The appeal is that you can get exposure to all of those Real Estate Agents and the Web for much less than it costs [...]
Top 5 Reasons Small Businesses Choose the SBA 504 Loan
Attn: Small Business Owners Do you rent the location where you operate your business? Ever consider buying your own place of business? With interest rates still at all time lows, you would be pleasantly surprised at how affordable owning your own building can be. Whether your need is for retail, office, industrial or distribution space, [...]
Local News: Nearly Free Rabies Vaccinations – Cherokee County Animal Shelter
Rabies Clinic Saturday Dec. 1, 2007 1 to 4 pm Cherokee County Animal Shelter 1015 Univeter Rd $7 for both cats and dogs-Cash only Dog on a leash and cats in a sturdy carrier please Animals should be at least 4 months of age Hosted by The Cherokee County Animal Shelter Auxiliary 770 704 7297(paws) Thank You Dr. [...]
New Legislation for the Mortgage Industry
So who’s to blame for the number of foreclosures, the number of families whose mortgage costs keep rising, and the housing bubble that seems to have popped? As I read the following article, I was admittedly shocked to see that a mortgage broker is being partially blamed for the mess we seem to have gotten [...]
Mortgages and Self-Employment
This past weekend I was having a conversation about home refinancing options with a potential client. The basis of the discussion was that they were a single income family and the husband is self employed. Though they have no problems meeting their monthly cash flow requirements, the actual stated income after write-offs was certainly a small [...]
Mortgage shake-up tightens lending terms
Based on the following article from the AJC, the lending terms that Realtors and Homebuyers have becomed accustomed to are vastly changing. Now, more than ever, it is important for Realtors and homebuyers to work together in the process of pre-qualification, home selection, contracts, and the closing process. As I look at the number of [...]
Looking for a New Home? Tips to Avoid Dissappointment
With the recent slow down in new home construction, the old rules of dealing with a builder no longer apply. According to the National Association of Realtors, builders are not constructing as many speculative homes as was once the standard. Instead, many new home communities are awaiting the pre-sale. As a buyer, you can make [...]