Daily Archives: January 22, 2009

Mortgage Rates Rise this Week According to Freddie

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.12 percent for the week ending January 22, 2009, up from last week when it averaged 4.96 percent. Last year at … Continue reading

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Get Ready to Face “FICO 08″ the next time you Apply for a Loan

Just when you thought you understood how your Credit Score was calculated, we now have a new version of the FICO score.  FICO 08 supposedly has the ability to predict borrower default.  Fair Isaac, the creator of the FICO scoring … Continue reading

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Walkable Neighborhoods in Athens Georgia or in your town

At a day in time when being overweight due to immobile lifestyles is rampant, Walkscore.com encourages us to find a walkable place to live.  They challenge us to picture a walkable neighborhood where you lose weight each time you leave … Continue reading

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Top Green Cities in the U.S.; Athens Georgia made the Cut

Popular Science poses a question; “Want to see a model for successful and rapid environmental action? Don’t look to the federal government—check out your own town. Here, our list of the 50 communities that are leading the way. Does yours … Continue reading

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