Good article from San Francisco

Top 5 Signs Of A Bad Real Estate Agent

Fair. It’s just good tips and a fair presentation about agents.

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How cool! HS teaches VO.

Voice over session offered by WHS adult ed | SeacoastOnline.com

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Heck, this is good advice for anyone in RE

10 Habits Of Highly Effective Real Estate Investors

cool livin’

Dekalb County Georgia Real Estate | Reports on real estate in Dekalb County Georgia

I’m thinkin’ I’d like to try this

Low prices and rates can’t slow fall in home sales – Yahoo! Finance

Just the facts, ma’am. Just the facts.

Low prices and rates can’t slow fall in home sales – Yahoo! Finance.

DeKalb says no to GM redevelopment | ajc.com

I think I’d rather have good water than a new shopping center. Just my $.02.

DeKalb says no to GM redevelopment  | ajc.com.

Real Estate in Decatur,GA « Annapolis Waterfront

Real Estate in Decatur,GA « Annapolis Waterfront.

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In the city the population was extended out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.0 males. ZIP code 30030 (which includes Decatur) has one of the highest percentages of households with same sex couples in Georgia, 9.20% as of 2000.

The average income for a household in the city was $47,395, and the median income for a family was $65,064. Males had a median income of $46,817 versus $38,381 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,363. About 7.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.”

Good info about our county from Georgia.gov

Take a look. The site has some nice facts, figures and history.

 

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Atlanta home prices showing improvement – Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Mortgage Advice

After a perfectly horrible experience with Bank of America this past week, I have decided (finally) that banks are not our friends. Like any business they are looking out for THEIR best interests. Maybe I’m tainted by working with so many mortgage institutions all the years I’ve been in real estate but the fact of the matter is that I have lost trust in the banking industry.

If you are looking for a mortgage, let me suggest 2 very important guidelines for you to consider:

First is that you take a serious look at 15 year mortgages. Yes. I know. Your monthly payments will be higher which means you can’t afford as much house as you might like. But are you aware that you will end up paying TWICE as much for that house if you finance it for 30 years! And don’t even think about an adjustable rate mortgage.

Second is to go to the Mortgage Professor’s website. Yes it might be a good candidate for the ugliest website on the web but this guy really does tell it like it is. You will save yourself a BUNDLE of money if you will spend about an hour reading some of the information on his site and taking his advice to heart.

With those two things in mind, you are ready to find a lender that is right for you. Happy hunting.

Buddy Snipes

 

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