Real estate blog entries tagged with charles

Blog entries tagged with "charles":

charles: What is "Buggs" - 04/23/08 01:07 PM

Some of you that have read my blogs may have notice my name "Buggs". I have had several comments this, so I thought I would Just let everybody here the story. The name is actually one I have had since I was only 3 days old. I had an older sister … (1 comments)

charles: New Temporary Raise In FHA Limits - 03/07/08 08:17 AM

The new temporary FHA loan limits effective for March 7, 2008!
Charles County, Maryland $ 729,750*
St. Mary's County, Maryland $ 400,000* Calvert County, Maryland $ 729,750*
Additional benefits of of FHA loans:
Fully AssumableAllows Gift FundsAllows Non-Occupant Co-Borrowers*Final details of these new high cost limits are still pending and will be communicated soon!
*We … (1 comments)

charles: Money and Job Growth? Forbes.com Best Places to Get Ahead - 02/27/08 06:22 PM

Craig W. Barrett, Hughesville, REALTOR®
Hughesville, MD Real Estate
http://www.hughesvillehomes.com/
Six of Forbes.com “Best Places To Get Ahead” are in the Washington, DC Region with three of the Southern Maryland Region and the other four in Northern Virginia.
To determine the best places to get ahead, Forbes.com compiled income and job data from the … (14 comments)

charles: To Refinance or Not To Refinance? - 01/30/08 07:39 AM

With the FOMC meeting today, and ahead of another possible rate cut - I thought I'd post a few things to keep in mind regarding whether to refinance or not!
If you've been thinking about refinancing:
If you can lower your current rate by at least 1%, then it might benefit you to … (2 comments)

charles: Preapproval vs. Prequalification - 01/16/08 07:23 AM

A preapproval is your lender's written commitment to finance your home purchase up to a specific amount. Getting preapproved is a smart move for serious homebuyers because it shows sellers that you come to the negotiating table ready to complete the transaction.
A preapproval indicates that a lender has taken a detailed … (4 comments)

charles: FREE SOFTWARE TO HELP YOU PODCAST - 12/23/07 04:20 PM

Thanks for the great comments from my last post on podcasting. Since I have been speaking around the country educating realtors on how to be You_nique and different, I have found many little tid-bits that have made my job easier. If you don't have a SKYPE account, get one. It's FREE. … (3 comments)

charles: Podcasting to build your brand in a slow market. - 12/22/07 09:20 PM

Be YOU_NIQUE by Butch Grimes What a great way to let folks know you are out here. Podcast or set up your own radio show. In business we get so use to trying the traditional ways to market and don’ t spend enough time educating our listening audience. For example, I … (2 comments)

charles: New Town St. Charles - 11/06/07 07:45 PM

St. Charles has one of the most innovative planned communities in the area. New Town, located just off Interstate 370 is a large and quickly growing community with a variety of home types and styles as well as retail storefronts, an amphitheatre, post office and grocery store. The landscaping is beautiful … (0 comments)

charles: Providence: North End Community Action Committee Meeting - Monday, November 5, 2007 - 10/31/07 01:35 PM

NOTICE: To the Residents of the North End of Providence, Rhode Island.
WHERE: Charles Street Community Center 663 Charles Street (the old Ricci Building), Providence, Rhode Island, 02904
WHEN: Monday, November 5, 2007 @ 6:30 PM
WHO:The North End Community Action Committee VIEW WEBSITE

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charles: Crozet Virginia - Master Plan - 10/24/07 04:10 PM

PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSIONCROZET DOWNTOWN ZONINGOCTOBER 30, 2007 -- 4:00 p.m.
On Tuesday Oct 30, 2007 our planning commission will hold a workshop to discuss the Downtown Zoning Project in Crozet. The zoning regulations are to be established for the district.
Topics will include:
building setbacksbuilding heightland usesrequirement for mixed useparking requirementssidewalkslandscapingbuffer/screening requirementsCrozet … (0 comments)

charles: Southern Maryland Real Estate.... - 05/07/07 11:40 AM

Welcome to my new blog! Wow - what do I write all the many questions and thoughts rolling thru my head at one time!
There is so much going on locally in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's counties, that it is hard to pin point a thought or one solid topic. Sales are … (3 comments)