Taylor's Blog

OK.  I admit it.  I joined the Lee County Kiwanis group for professional reasons.  I figured it looked good in the eyes of the public for the Broker of a Real Estate company to be involved in philanthropic pursuits.  Plus it seemed like a good group of people to get to know.  I did not ,however, ...

When I read Bridget Frederick's post about VOW websites, I gave up trying to construct my own.  Most of the information I wanted to cover she has, only she writes better and is more thorough.  One disclaimer:  I am skeptical NAR or the Justice Dept.  are totally sure how this will shake out, and ...

The credit bureaus are changing the criteria for how they generate your credit score.  Mostly, the changes are well overdue, but there are a few things to be aware of: smaller credit blemishes (under $100) will not affect your score as negatively as they used to. More open credit, but less balanc...

Buy low, sell high.  That is the basic investment principle of any market.  Real Estate, Stocks, anything you invest in, that is the rule.  The question is how do you know you are at the low point and when will the downturn reverse itself?  Of course there is no way to know for sure, but  when it...

I have attached a a link about a tax credit for first time homebuyers.  It may not apply to you, but it is useful information for anyone you know whom it does.  I had heard about it previously, but had not seen the details.  Specifically I did not know there was a recapture clause, and that theor...

Here is a comparison of this year to date compared to last year for residential real estate in Auburn:  Market Comparison Report Dates:  01/01/2008 to 11/20/2008    01/01/2007 to 11/20/2007 Property Types:  Residential Areas:  Auburn     Jan 1 - Nov 20, 2007 Jan 1 - Nov 20, 2008 Difference Percen...

Okay, go easy on the newbie, it is my first blog.  I hope my experience in the Auburn AL Real Estate market and my charming wit (humor me) will make up for my lack of blogging skills.   One of the pointers I saw was blog like you talk, and I can talk with the best of them!  Here we go!   Auburn i...