ball ground homes: Why Can't I get my loan Modified ? - 11/07/09 07:53 AM
If you are looking for a loan modification and have been turned down you may wonder why. If your loan is commercial you will almost always be turned down. The question is why. After all weren't we all taught that 80 percent of something is better than 100 percent of nothing … (4 comments)
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ball ground homes: All Mountain Realty Grows - 11/05/09 03:48 PM
The following was a press release we issued.
PRESS RELEASE
All Mountain Realty Acquires Ash-Car Realty
Charlie Ragonesi Broker for all Mountains Realty announced today that All Mountain Realty has acquired the assets and customer base of Ash-Car Realty. Ash-Car Realty has operated in the North … (2 comments)
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ball ground homes: Fall Photo and a little know fact about Fall - 10/28/09 08:12 AM
This Fall has been pretty wet . So the leaves are not as super as usual. But they still are great in our North Georgia Mountains
Did you ever notice that our British and other English speaking friends use the word Autumn instead of Fall? They would say we can … (5 comments)
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ball ground homes: The Military and Housing - 10/19/09 07:28 AM
This is not a blog about base housing. Instead our current market today is greatly influenced by the military. Before the G.I. Bill after WW II the housing market was very different. People went to banks and sat down with a banker.
Usually they knew the banker. They usually put down … (2 comments)
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ball ground homes: Temperature drops, leaves drop , day light drops, Fall is here - 10/16/09 03:44 PM
Fall has really roared in in our North Georgia Mountains. If you are thinking about a trip up this weekend to leaf peep bring some warm clothes. We expect temperature to start the day in the low 40's and not get much out of the low 60's.
If you are coming … (2 comments)
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ball ground homes: A lease purchase common mistake - 10/07/09 02:35 PM
The lease purchase has become something we are dealing with more and more. Causes for this are numerous. But in many cases a buyer has come out of a short sale, or even a foreclosure, and needs some time to build back up their credit score. They find a home they … (3 comments)
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ball ground homes: North Georgia Real Estate - 09/13/09 12:10 PM
North Georgia Real Estate continues to be some what flat in sales and prices. I guess this is a good thing as prices are not going down. However recent events in the troubled Carpet industry have put pressure on prices and home sales are slow. North Georgia is home to the … (1 comments)
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ball ground homes: Here is how you do it - 09/05/09 04:35 PM
I am working with a buyers agent who I know. He has a client selling a home who is on a budget. I have a home listed that would work great for this client. How do I make my home stand out?
I work with the other agent. I tell him … (4 comments)
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ball ground homes: Great New Listing in Ball Ground Ga - 08/28/09 01:28 PM
We have a great new 3/2 listing in Ball Ground The link to the property is: HTTP://rwrt.us/fik
This home sits on almost an acre and is in a cul-de sac. It is in a great neighborhood and many of the homes in this neighborhood are priced much higher
The … (3 comments)
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ball ground homes: The answer is ...... - 08/17/09 07:57 AM
Remember the amazing Karnak? Well here is a prediction from me. It may be as valid as Karnak.
If you are counting on an extension of the 8K credit don't. The merits of the credit , which are many, aside, there is an over riding issue. The issue is budget deficit. … (4 comments)
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ball ground homes: The Populist Movement and the Health Care debate a Lesson - 08/12/09 08:27 AM
At the turn of the 20th and near the end of 19th Century there was a big , what we would call today, grass roots movement in the South. It was called the Populist movement. It featured such colorful characters as Sock-less Jerry Simpson, and famous figures like William Jennings Bryan.
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ball ground homes: Motivational Monday - 08/10/09 01:30 PM
The following 2 quotes caught my eye and for the first time I thought I would participate in Motivational Monday
"It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse"
Adlai Stevenson
I love this quote because in our business it is so true. You … (4 comments)
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ball ground homes: Old Fashion Barber Shop Photos in small town America - 08/09/09 11:18 AM
The Old Fashion Barber shop is exactly what it says it is. A small building on South Main Street in Jasper Georgia.
The Barber poll works and is the traditional advertisement. There is a bench outside where you can sit if you do not want to wait inside. This shop has … (5 comments)
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ball ground homes: Jasper, Big Canoe Mountain Builder Jerry Hynes - 08/07/09 10:37 AM
Jerry Hynes aka to us up here as Hynes in the pines is a quality mountain builder. Jerry owns his own company . His attention to detail and the way he warrants his product is second to none. Unlike big tract builders Jerry is small enough to monitor all the projects … (0 comments)
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ball ground homes: The Terraces Big Canoe photos - 08/05/09 12:20 PM
The Terraces in Big Canoe are a place where great things happen. The Terraces are owned by the Big Canoe Chapel. But they are not reserved for Chapel members only. Every summer the Terraces put on a series of concerts open to the general public. Some of these concerts are free. … (4 comments)
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ball ground homes: Wed photo The cabin with a Preachers porch in Big Canoe - 08/05/09 11:55 AM
When folks think of Big Canoe they think of many things. But not usually old log Cabins
This home was built in the 1830's. It started life in South Georgia . It was moved and reassembled in Big Canoe. The beauty of this cabin is that it is being used today … (2 comments)
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ball ground homes: An Interesting Dilemma - 08/03/09 09:13 AM
Last week the Federal cash for clunkers program ran into trouble. The trouble was success. This program makes so much sense it is hard to believe it comes out of Washington. After all if we get better gas mileage we reduce our dependence on foreign oil as well as help the … (8 comments)
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ball ground homes: North Georgia Real Estate Insurance - 07/31/09 10:18 AM
Getting insurance in the mountains is a tricky business. You need to be aware of the factors that go into the cost of Home owners insurance. Living on the coast may create different types of policies for insurance as it relates to weather. Living in the mountains does the same thing
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ball ground homes: It is Sad.... - 07/29/09 04:13 PM
I am I guess now an "Old Guy". I am not sure when this happened. I suspect it did not happen all at once. I am sure many of you reading this blog can empathize with me.
I know I am an old guy because I am 6 foot 4. This … (8 comments)
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ball ground homes: worded WED. - 07/29/09 08:15 AM
Today the mountain that I live on is covered in mist and periodically it rains. A picture of this would just be all white and not really convey the beauty of the mountains in any weather. So let me quote Carl Sandberg
The fog
"The fog comes n on little cat … (3 comments)
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