Archive for February, 2010

FHA Increases Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premiums

Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Buyers, Financing Options | Comments Off

FHA Increases Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premiums For those of you interested in purchasing a home in the near future with an FHA loan, you should be aware that FHA has made ... Read more..

31 Grove Park Circle

Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Buyers | Comments Off

31 Grove Park Circle Check out this wonderful 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, craftsman style bungalow in Grove Park priced at $249,850.  This home has it all: granite, wood floors, upgraded everything, ... Read more..

Tellus Science Museum Upcoming Lecture

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Community Info | Comments Off

On Friday, February 19, the Tellus Science Museum will be hosting a lecture entitled "A Grand Tour of the Solar System" by Tellus Astronomer David Dundee.  This will be a ... Read more..

Average Days for Bartow Homes to Sell Declines

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Buyers, Community Info, Finances, Real Estate Information, Real Estate Report, Sellers | Comments Off

Bartow County Real Estate Market Conditions-Days on market decreases while number of homes under contract increases While the verdict is still out on the overall implications of real estate in 2009, ... Read more..

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Website

Monday, February 8th, 2010 Posted in Buyers, First-time home-buyer, Real Estate News, Tax Credit | Comments Off

First Time home Buyer Tax Credit Website For those of you with questions about the first time home buyer tax credit, you're not alone.  With so many changes and stipulations surrounding ... Read more..

Cash for Appliances in Georgia

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Posted in Energy savings, Kitchen Updating, Real Estate News | Comments Off

Cash for Appliances   On February 12, 2010 Georgia starts the rebate program for "Cash for Appliances". The state will be giving out $9,000,000 in rebates for replacing old appliances with energy efficient ... Read more..

Woodland Fine Arts Academy presents “South Pacific”

Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in Community Info | Comments Off

Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" will be presented by the Woodland Fine Arts Academy Feb. 18, 19 & 20th at 7:30pm and Feb. 21st at 2:30pm. Come see this great play ... Read more..

Get a Mortgage Before Searching for Real Estate

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Buyers, Financing Options, First-time home-buyer, Real Estate Information | Comments Off

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="194" caption="Finding a mortgage before looking for real estate is a smart idea"][/caption] The first step in purchasing real estate should be getting a mortgage pre-approval.  Getting a ... Read more..

New Guidelines for Short Sales

Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in Financing Options, Foreclosure, Real Estate News, Sellers, Short Sale | Comments Off

New Guidelines for Short Sales-Northwest Georgia Real Estate On April 5, 2010, a new program will go into effect to make it easier for a homeowner going through the process of ... Read more..