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2009
ASK THE EXPERTS will be an occasional feature where I interview industry professionals and get their insight to the most commonly asked questions in their field. This post features Michael Lappin with Stellar Mortgage, Beth Cork with Academy Residential Mortgage, Amy Tyson with Envoy Mortgage and...
02/27/2009
After all the speculation and promise that this bill would jump start the economy, here is a breakdown of what's included in the bill. H.R. 1, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," passed the House on February 13, 2009, by a vote of 246 - 184. Later that day, the Senate also passe...
02/24/2009
Nationally, the US experienced an 18.2% price drop, year over year according to Standard & Poor's Case-Schiller Home Price Index for the 20 largest metropolitan areas. This represents the sharpest fall in prices ever recorded. Many cities that experienced record price growth were hardest hit by t...
02/23/2009
Stimulus, stimulus, stimulus. It seems that Congress is finally going to do something that actually help the American people and economy. Right now, several stimulus packages are being debated. Here are the current amendments being considered: $15,000 Tax Credit This amendment was offered by...
02/23/2009
4170 Blackland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067 Click for a Virtual Tour. Great location, excellent schools and an amazing backyard with pool and hot tub make this home an entertainer's dream. This is a fantastic Cape Cod style home built in 1973 with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Located in the Mar...
02/23/2009
In an effort to help homeowners, the Georgia House passed a bill that would ban property tax assessments for the next two years with the hope of keeping property taxes down. The bill would not lower taxes but basically hold them in place for the two year period. The challenge is that many citie...
02/23/2009
In an effort to get the Republican support needed to pass the Stimulus Bill, the size of the bill had to be reduced to under $800 billion. One of the victims of this reduction was the $15,000 tax credit introduced by GA Senator Johnny Isakson. The revised bill still includes an $8,000 tax credit...
02/23/2009
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SPLOST is short for Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. Every five years, Cobb County resident have been voting to increase the county's sales tax by one percent or 1¢. Cobb already has one of the lower sales taxes in the metro area. The normal tax is 5 percent + 1 percent for the SPLOST to...
02/23/2009
3532 Nettle Lane, Roswell, GA 30075 Click for a Virtual Tour. Great location, excellent schools and an affordable price! This is a fantastic 3 sided brick built in 1985 with 5 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Located in the Roswell section of East Cobb in the Hedgerow II subdivision off Mabry Road. ...
02/23/2009
4952 Fairhaven Way, Roswell, GA 30075 Click for a Virtual Tour. Great location, excellent schools and an affordable price! This is a fantastic John Weiland built, brick front home built in 1991 with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Located in the Roswell section of East Cobb in the Carriage Park s...
02/23/2009