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2011
Having problems making your house payment? Bank of America is rolling out new programs that will hopefully make short sales easier for buyers, sellers, and agents.When I first heard that Bank of America was rolling out its "Cooperative Short Sale Program," I was under the impression that it was ...
01/21/2011
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Ga is on the list, the WRONG list...but if you are involved with real estate you already know this is true. This article is good info to have. Image via Wikipedia Yahoo News recently published an article titled "The Eight States Running Out of Homebuyers". (I know, I said 10... they say 8, but ...
01/21/2011
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Although we are still in the drab months of winter, spring will be here soon, and it's never too early to improve the curb appeal of a home you have for sale or are thinking of putting on the market this spring. The following article has some great easy tips. Walk across the street and look at y...
01/20/2011
This has nothing to do with Tallapoosa, GA real estate. Parts of GA were/are covered with ice. It has disrupted life for several days now. I ran out of tea bags, so I opened a gift tin with tea in silken filter bags. Solebury Home (r) Manhattan Latte Tea, and English Breakfast Tea...It was absolu...
01/12/2011
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Glenn offers very good insight into the act of negotiation. Anyone buying a home can gain valuable insight into the fine art of negotiation by reading this. Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate How Do You Negotiate? I got an email from a buyer a while back. I had met...
01/12/2011
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Is HAFA too good to be true? I say yes. I am working a short sale with Bank of America. This is my first with BOA so I am a newbie, but I have worked hard to gain ss skills, and I thought all was great. The HAFA program was going to be great. The homeowner would get relocation money, they wou...
01/10/2011
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I am snowbound today. West GA had snow and ice falling all last night, and today, I am stuck at home. I am catching up on filing and email, and Active Rain, so it's turning out to be a good day. High temps are to reach only the mid 30's this week, so who knows when i'll be able to get out. Sc...
01/10/2011
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This is a good idea if you have vacant listings, rentals, etc. As the saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"I've been meaning to write this blog for a while but I had forgotten about it. I was showing a home today and there was water everywhere in the laundry room at one ...
01/10/2011
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Deciding to sell your home is only the first step. There are many other issues that must be dealt with. Make sure you are ready to deal with all of them.It Is Up To You, Mr. Seller So, Mr. Seller, you’ve made a decision that you want to sell your home. Scratch that. You’ve decided that you need...
01/09/2011
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Are HUD home prices getting higher? I have been pulling hud homes in Tallapoosa GA and hud homes in Haralson county for the last two weeks, and it appears that hud homes are being priced at a higher price point than before. It could be that more higher end homes are now in foreclosure, or it cou...
01/06/2011
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Karen Steed
Associate Broker Haralson Realty