Did you know: Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed‐out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday? Pumpkins came later and they actually come in more colors than just orange.. You can also get them in white, blue and green. Think
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10/31/2012
Below is a letter sent to President Obama and Governor Romney from Dave Liniger, Co-Founder and Chairman of RE/MAX, LLC. I couldn't agree more with most everything he says. AN OPEN LETTER “Let Housing Lead the Recovery” October 25, 2012 To President Obama and Governor Romney: We have just wi
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10/30/2012
During your search for foreclosure listings, you may have heard the term “short sale". A short sale transaction is an alternative to foreclosure without many of the same damaging affects. A short sale is an agreement in which your mortgage lender agrees to accept a payoff on the loan for less th
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10/29/2012
This past week I was excited to welcome my first granddaughter. I posted a blog with her photo earlier this past week. However, there was another birth this past week in our area. The Greenville Zoo had a giraffe family welcome their first baby (calf) and his name is Kiko.. They actually had a w
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10/28/2012
Meet my new ( and first) Granddaughter.. Carly Christine .. Isn't she adorable. She was born October 24th at 4:45 am.. she weighed 6 pounds and 8 ounces and is 18.5 inches long!.. If you have been wondering where I have been this week.. This should answer that question.. Holding her is much more
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10/25/2012
Get a head start on the financing process and give yourself some bargaining power by getting pre-approved now. Pre-approval by a lender shows sellers you’re serious about buying, and that’s a big help when it comes time to negotiate the price and terms of a sale. Not sure how to get started with
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10/22/2012
Specializing in the Anderson, Greenville, Easley and Simpsonville areas of South Carolina Real Estate! If you are looking to buy your dream home, sell your home or just gather solid Anderson or Greenville area real estate information we can help. From start to finish we can assist you with y
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10/16/2012
A quarterly survey of more than 100 economists shows growing optimism for the real estate market when it comes to housing prices. The majority of the economists surveyed say they expect home prices to steadily increase for the next four years. The economists surveyed expect home prices to rise 2.
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10/15/2012
In 1982 interest rates were around 4 times higher than they are today!! Did you know that? That is 16.04% in 1982 vs. 3.375% ( 30 year fixed rate mortgage) today.WoW!! What a huge difference. This is the most affordable market in 65 years!! Take advantage of it! There has never been a better ti
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10/12/2012
We have seen some evidence in the past few months that the tide is turning. For one, real estate values are up. This means that real estate and loans secured by real estate are becoming a better investment. Theoretically, this will make lenders more confident in loosening their own standards. Alo
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10/10/2012