-
Recent Posts
- 2024 Real Estate News
- 2023 Real Estate News
- 2022 Real Estate News from Access Brokerage
- 2022 Real Estate Projections… Predictions… Prognostications… from Ex-sperts
- Is residential real estate heading for another bubble?
- Problems with PEX plumbing?
- 2023 – Real Estate Crimes including Mortgage Fraud and other Scumbags (Currently and over the past few years…)
- 2021 News from Access Brokerage, Inc. Real Estate Services
- 2020 Real Estate News
- Housing Market in Atlanta, Georgia to Keep Climbing into 2020
Recent Comments
Archives
- February 2024
- March 2023
- January 2022
- December 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- December 2020
- February 2020
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- August 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- December 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Mortgage rates v. 10 yr. treasury yields – any relationship?
Short answer – YES! Source: http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/228272.aspx References to products and services are not a specific endorsement, but the user must perform their due diligence and investigate whether the product or service is right for them. I welcome any or all … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Help for Homeowners – Summary of Programs
12-8-2014: Homeowners whose mortgages were already modified through the Home Affordable Modification Program to prevent foreclosure (approximately 1,000,000) could receive an additional $5,000 reduction $5 Billion from US taxpayers) in their loans from the government in 2015. 6-2-2013: About 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Cobb County School System Attendance Zone Maps
Here’s where you can find the Cobb County School System Feeder Maps: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/Planning/ Attendance Zone Maps – http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/planning/zonemaps.aspx Phase 3 of South Cobb’s new Elementary Feeder Maps: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/Planning/2011Redistricting/ http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/Planning/Redistricting%20Round%203/DraftPlanMapR3.pdf …for the new Smyrna and Clarkdale Elementary Schools. Note: MDJ article … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Was your home foreclosed on between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2010?
Did anyone seek assistance under this program? You can seek help until 4-30-2012. Checked will be sent to those who participated. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (federal … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
New 3.8% sales tax on “all” home sales? Not quite…
Thanks to the ignorance and viral news stories about The Affordable Health Care Act (i.e., Obamacare), No – there won’t be a new 3.8% sales tax on “all” sales of homes beginning on January 1, 2013…just some homes. Those fortunate … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
HUD’s 2011 Annual Report on Fiscal Status to US Congress
Good bedtime (yawn) reading, but the part they really don’t say (but the HUD Secretary’s cover letter hints) is “are they well funded for the upcoming disasters“? Probably not as much in reserves as they should have or are supposed … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Some other ways to reduce your mortgage payment
This is an updated reposting of earlier post on my other blog… You can certainly explore the HARP/HAMP and similar Government/Lender sponsored refinacing options, but just don’t fall victim to paying a 2nd party to tell you to just split … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Appraisal News
Believe It: Robots To Replace Real Estate Appraisers…According to Bloomberg, lenders are finding that appraisals based on computer programs are ultimately as reliable as a typical live performance — and cheaper. Real Estate Advice: A primer on appraisals This blog … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Average Homeownership Expenses Homeowners need to Consider
I was asked by a prospective homeowner…”In addition to my mortgage payment, what expenses do I expect to have when I purchase a home?” With the costs of home ownership in mind, I drafted a simple spreadsheet of basic household … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Georgia Real Estate Agents have to prove they’re legal citizens
Georgia House Bill 87 on Immigration passed in 2011 and became effective on 7-1-2011. One new requirement: real estate agents now have to prove they are here legally when renewing or obtaining their real estate license. One of the current … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment