Rodney Mason - Conv, FHA, VA, USDA, Renovation

Agents, are you risking your real estate license by negotiating a short sale with your seller's lender(s)?  If you are doing short sales in Georgia, you just may be.  With the SAFE Act of 2008 being implemented in Georgia last year, rules have changed when it comes to what a real estate agent can...

AT&T is now offering up to a $3,000 reward for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in copper thefts of telephone wiring.  The South Fulton area of Atlanta has been hot especially hard.  A rash of recent thefts has left thousands in the area without phone service....

Mortgage Bonds opened higher on Monday morning.  These gains come in response to the continue financial woes in Ireland and the potenetial for other countries in the European Union.  There are no economic reports scheduled for release today.  Later this week, we will see economic data released fo...

Atlanta, GA now ranks as the 32nd largest US city.  This is according to a Business First report released November 22, 2010.  On that day, Atlanta's population is estimated to have reached 560,002.  Last September, the US Census Bureau announced that Atlanta was the 33rd largest US city in 2009. ...

RainCamp Atlanta has announced its venue location and it is coming to Midtown Atlanta.  The event will be held on Wednesday, December 8 at the W Atlanta Midtown.  Registration opens at 8:00 am.  W Atlanta - Midtown 188 14th St NE · Atlanta, GA 30361 (404) 892-6000    

Black Friday has historically been one of the single largest shopping days in the country.  The Day After Thanksgiving Sales of Black Friday are considered to be the "official" start of the Christmas holiday shopping season.  Black Friday is the day that retailers make a huge advertising push for...

Monday morning saw Mortgage Bonds open higher,  This is a welcome change after several days of sharp declines which had been pushing interest rates higher.  In global news, Ireland has accepted a bailout package.  Ireland sought 80 to 90 Billion Euros ($109 to $123 Billion) of loans from the Euro...

Mortgage Bonds opened on Friday relatively unchanged from Thursday's close.  This is mostly due to no new economic date being released.  News surrounding Ireland continuing to be the driving force behind the market.  In Frankfort, Germany, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake spoke on Friday.  He...

Today, Fannie Mae announced that the conventional mortgage loan limits will remain unchanged in 2011 from current limits.  This is no big surprise since they have remained unchanged for a few years now.    First Mortgage Loan Limits for 2011: Units Contiguous States Alaska & Hawaii One $417,000 $...

The market opened on Thursday morning with Mortgage Bonds once again trading lower.  This comes as investors leave the safe haven of Mortgage Bonds and move to the riskier stock market.  The Philadelphia Fed Index came in much higher than anticipated for November. The report was almost 5 times be...