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2015
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When I list a property, I promise the homeowner that I'll do everything reasonably possible to get qualified buyers to know about their home, and to be sure its presented in the best possible light. Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, and literally hundreds of other search sites have created a modern re...
01/30/2015
You and your better half are looking for a new home, and it’s looking like an episode of House Hunters on HGTV. One of you is focused on the house. It can’t be too old, and it must have updates like a jetted tub, and hard surface counters, and oiled bronze finishes. Wood floors, exce...
01/21/2015
This is my first original post since before Christmas - you may recall that I cleared my schedule for a 3000 mile road trip to enjoy the Dufort Family annual Christmas party in upstate NY and time with my daughter's family over New Year. Reached home late last Sunday, January 4 - and my dance c...
01/11/2015
Recently I did an addition on my 1970's cabin - the new space has foam insulation and large windows made to modern standards. The original space at least got wrapped with insulation when we replaced the siding with hardy board, but funds ran short before we could replace the windows. At least I h...
01/08/2015
Are you looking for a home in the Madison Georgia area that's priced under the median sale price of $200,000, and was built in 2000 or newer? There are just a few homes that fit that criteria: two are small cottages in Madison's acclaimed Historic District, within walking distance of shops and re...
01/08/2015
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Excellent news for qualified borrowers - this upcoming change in how PMI (private mortgage insurance) is priced could shave as much as $100 per month off the cost of a $250,000 home! Mortgage underwriting standards have long since been tightened, and research shows that low-down payment borrowers...
01/07/2015
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