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2010 

The 2010 DeKalb County tax bills are now out.  If they are not already there, they should be arriving in homeowner's mailboxes shortly.  Property tax bills are mailed during July of each year to the owner of record as of January 1st. Important DeKalb Deadlines to Remember April 1 ...................
07/25/2010
When buying a home, be very careful when making deposits into your account.  Cash deposits are generally looked upon as a big no-no.  Dang! It just happened again! My buyer's daughter transferred $20K into their account, because they're really buying the condo for the daughter with her money. (Th...
07/23/2010
If you thought that you had a tough listing to sell, try this one.   Well, this may be your chance to find out. The Dutch-colonial home better known as the "Amityville Horror house" is on the market!  (For a measly $1.15M) http://www.powersiteblog.com/2010/05/26/amityville-horror-house-up-for-sal...
07/22/2010
If you are planning on purchasing a home, a Pre-Qualification is a must.  Otherwise, agents and sellers will not take you seriously.    Home Buyers, Don't be Offended... Just get Pre-Qualified.  Save Yourself Some Time.  It Really Is For Your Own Good.     I've "lost" more showings due to one pa...
07/22/2010
  Buy an Alabama Second / Vacation with as little as 10% down.  Fannie Mae's HomePath® mortgage program is specifically for Fannie Mae REO properties.  Prospect Mortgage is pleased to be the nation's largest retail HomePath® mortgage lender.  Only a handful of lenders nationwide were selected to ...
07/21/2010
If you are divorced and your spouse has not yet refinanced or sold the home, there are a few important things to be aware of.   A judge has no legal authority to release one party from a debt obligation without that creditor's approval.  Until that loan is refinanced or the home is sold, all orig...
07/18/2010
Could you live in a house this small?  I read an article the other day about a gentleman named Jay Shafer, who gave up living in his 4000 square foot home to live in a hand built 89 square foot house.  Amazingly, by taking some of the design styles that Frank Lloyd Wright incorporated into his ar...
07/18/2010
How Do I Know if a Condo Project is FHA Approved?If you are interested in a condo and you will be using FHA financing, the project must be FHA approved.  To find out if a condo has been FHA approved, you can visit the Condominium Page on the HUD website.  There are a variety of ways to search to ...
07/15/2010
Investors in Alabama are now able to purchase properties with as little as 10% down.  Fannie Mae's HomePath® mortgage program is specifically for Fannie Mae REO properties.  Prospect Mortgage is pleased to be the nation's largest retail HomePath® mortgage lender.  Only a handful of lenders nation...
07/15/2010
Kathy Griffin give her reaction. Tickets are still available for her 2 Atlanta shows on August 14th.    Kathy Griffin ("My Life On The D-list") is smart, outrageously witty, and totally unique. Controversial, wicked and sometimes plain vulgar ... you either hate her or love her. I think she's br...
07/15/2010
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