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Buyer Concierge and Real Estate Rewards Program

Located at www.athensgahomesforsale.com, home buyers will find an unparalleled service called the Buyer Concierge and Real Estate Rewards Program! Before the creation of the internet finding a home was an even more lengthy and costly process. You and your Realtor … Continue reading

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Buyers, Don’t be a Bubba’s!

With many real estate markets favoring home buyers these days and the wealth of online information provided to consumers by the real estate industry, some buyers are becoming BUBBAs, or buyers unrepresented by a buyer’s agent. According to an NAR … Continue reading

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And Now a Word from the Y’s

Born between 1981 and 1999, members of Generation Y are poised to make a big impact on the country’s real estate market. Researchers and demographic analysts see important distinctions between this up-and coming generation and their baby boomer parents. Rather … Continue reading

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Generation Y…a few questions for 20 somethings

If you are an existing home owner in your Mid-20′s, what are your experiences with home ownership? What’s important to you in a living environment? Where would they like to be in 20 years, from a home ownership perspective? Also, … Continue reading

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Want 100% Financing and Think its Too Good to be True? Try the USDA

Did you Know that it pays to Move to the Countryside? According to the USDA it does. It seems that loan options over the past year or two have diminished greatly. Many complain of the huge barriers that seemingly exist … Continue reading

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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, or is it?

At REALTOR.com’s “Find a Neighborhood” site, home buyers and real estate investors now have another tool to add to their online arsenal of research resources. Site visitors can now learn how many homes are for sale in a given market … Continue reading

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Find that Perfect Location but the home needs work; I have a great tool for You!

There is an interesting loan program out there today. It’s called the Purchase & Renovate program, and is offered by one of the leading mortgage companies in the nation. Within this program you can finance the purchase and the renovation … Continue reading

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Survey Reveals Sellers Willing to Set themselves apart through Being Green

Apparently Living Green is rubbing off on people around the country in a larger way. According to the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate “Living Green” Consumer Survey almost 50% of homeowners would spend $2,500 or more on greening up … Continue reading

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Boomers are Buyers…How about Echo Boomers?

For a large percentage of baby boomers, home isn’t just where the heart is – it’s where the pocketbook is, as well, according to a new NAR-commissioned study, Baby Boomers and Real Estate: Today and Tomorrow. The findings paint a … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Trends, Laws, and Neighborhood Search Tools

RealtyTrac.com provides some great tools for the online home shopper. If you want to search Georgia Foreclosures you can look up areas of Georgia by County, City, or Zip Code to do research and due diligence on Georgia Foreclosures, Georgia … Continue reading

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Figuring out Taxable Gains in Real Estate

When you sell a stock, you owe taxes on your gain — the difference between what you paid for the stock and what you sold it for. The same holds true when selling a home (or a second home), but … Continue reading

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Find Your Area Median Home Prices!

What’s Your Market’s Median Home Price? Realtor.com provides you with metro statistical area mapping to provide you with the latest median home pricing in your area of the world! It also provides changes from previous quarter. Visit Interactive Home Pricing … Continue reading

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Gaining that Selling Edge; part 2

This is an addendum to my October 20, 2008 post on Pre-Listing Home Inspections. For a column I am writing for The Oconee Leader I asked Mark Lotane, owner of Homepro, a few questions related to the subject of pre-listing … Continue reading

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Home Remodel; Know Project Cost versus Recovery Value

Homeowners who are considering a move in the near future should focus on the following upgrades per a NAR Report entitled, “Cost Vs. Value.” As far as interior upgrades or improvements are concerned, the kitchen is the room in the … Continue reading

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What Does the Internet Look Like and Where can I jump on? more on Exposure

On which website should you put your home or property to get the most hits, the most exposure or online presence? According to Hitwise and their Top 10 real estate website rankings in October, Trulia and MSN Real Estate bumped … Continue reading

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