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Buying A Home Series: Step One – Pray

December 22, 2009

You might not agree with me, but I think the first step in the home buying process is prayer.  You definitely should be saving and budgeting, etc, which are next steps actually but prayer should be at the start of your day and I believe at the start of your purchase.
Before I jump in, if [...]

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Top Realtor Office In Gwinnett & Dacula

December 16, 2009

The Jarvis Team at Keller Williams Realty is the #1 Brokerage for Gwinnett County and Dacula, GA.  Not only are we the best (in numbers of listings) but we’ve proven it out!
#1 In Market Share in Gwinnett and Dacula for homes for sale
#1 In listing volume (decided by the actual amount of money totall
#1 in number of [...]

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From Businessweek: If You Don’t Buy A Home, You’re Broke or Stupid

http://www.gahomesdigest.com/images/rate-chart-bsnweek.jpg December 14, 2009

Believe it or not, this is the title of the article.  I’ve never said this and don’t agree with what I believe to be a salacious title, but I do agree with the jist of the article.  Rates are low, prices are at an all time low.  There are several great reasons NOT to buy, but hundreds [...]

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Most People Who Bought In 2009 Expect 10%

Real Estate Buyer Trends November 18, 2009

According to a recent NAR survey, 73% of all buyers expect a 10% or more appreciation in the next 5 years.
The survey asked 1004 buyers about their thoughts on their purchase.
Here’s the highlights:

1 out of 8 buyers are planning on buying for investment.
25% of buyers are buying or plan to buy foreclosure (THIS MEANS THAT [...]

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GA Real Estate Market Update November 2009

November 17, 2009
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Buyer’s Delight – Tax Credit Additions | Extensions

Home Buyer Tax Credit November 9, 2009

If you were buying a home and rushing to close by Nov. 30th, you can now breathe a sigh of relief.  Let’s go over what’s happened and the rationale.

First Time Home buyer tax credit of $8,000 extended to April 30th, 2010 – NEW WRINKLES

If you are under contract by the 30th, you can still get [...]

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TAX CREDIT – LAST MINUTE CRAM GUIDE

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Got a lot of folks asking me a bunch of questions about the $8000 First Time Home buyer tax credit, so I thought I might try to answer it here.
Only 2 Weeks?  I though it was until Dec 1st.
Right! Unless you have cash, it’ll likely take your lender about 30 days to work through [...]

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How Do You Know if Your Realtor Is Any Good?

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From a linkedin question:
What kinds of questions might a first time home buyer ask prospective Realtors in order to gauge level of expertise and figure out who would best represent his / her interests? Assuming that no references are available, what criteria would you use?
Another response stated:
…The most important factor in finding a realtor [...]

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In Depth Video On 2009 Tax Credit

April 27, 2009

I was planning on doing a video myself, but my company beat me to it. I thought this was a great video that explains the 1st time home buyer tax credit.

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How do I find homes on the market that have assumable mortgages?

January 7, 2009

This question came from a buyer and I thought I should share it publicly.
How do I find homes on the market that have assumable mortgages?
You can actually have your agent do a search for them through the MLS. However, most agents are so inept at even understanding if something is assumable and how the process [...]

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