Julie Shiery's (moov) Blog

I am surprised the home located at 916 Cari Ann, Jefferson City, MO 65109 is still on the market. We definitely have interest, but we have no written offers yet. If this home doesn't sell before 8/21/10, it will be open during the Primrose neighborhood open house extravaganza Saturday, 8/21st, fr...

The Missouri Housing Development Corporation (MHDC) is still offering real estate incentives. When a buyer closes on a personal residence prior to August 30th, MHDC will pay 1 yrs. real estate taxes and pay a percentage of the purchase of energy star appliances. There are some income limits. To s...

Every year all ages compete in the Show Me Games in Missouri. The sports events range from soccer to swimming to cycling to whatever interests you. I competed in the cycling race. Given a choice of racing 19 miles or 28 miles, I chose the 19 mile race. The course is excellent, the organizers are ...

I am refinancing my home loan.  In the process, I have learned that bi-weekly payments will shorten the term of a loan.  But something even more exciting, with a 15 yr loan, paying two extra principle payments each year shortens the term to 7 yrs!

Jefferson City MO offers a great downtown celebration.  There is lots of music, parade at  6 p.m. Saturday night, Little Mr. & Miss Contest, street dances, and of course, Michael Jackson.  Michael Jackson is making a special appearance just for us.  The grand display of fireworks on the river fro...

I just  read a notice from our Jefferson City MO Area Board of Realtors.  I copied it.  See below.   News You Can Use for June! SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO HOPE PROGRAM!Under the Home Ownership Purchase Enhancement (HOPE) program, MHDC provides incentives up to $1,750 to encourage Missourians to purcha...

WCR meeting   The speakers today in our meeting gave us the happenings in Jefferson City & Cole County. They spoke of Adrians Island, the new Animal Rescue facility, the unexpected high use of the Greenway & other Parks, our good streets, recycling, a new hazardous waste site, new jail, and many ...

Who says the market is bad? Over the weekend, my buyer made an offer on a property. Concurrently another buyer made an offer on the same property. One had to lose and one had to win. Fortunately my buyer won. The subject property had been on the market approximately 30 days. We looked at it when ...

Home Buyer Tax Credit Got word that the U.S. Senate passed a bill extending the closing date deadline for the home buyer tax credit from 6/30/10 to 9/30/10. This applies to already pending residential property closings that were under contract prior to 5/1/10. Next the bill goes to the House for ...

Rural Development Loans   Central Bank in Jefferson City, MO said they can make Rural Development Loans now in anticipation of the money being appropriated. From what I understand, the money should be available in October.