Saturday, January 31, 2009

New BBQ Place John's Creek GA

Sanford Sanford said he's trying to bring a little bit of Hollywood to the South. He's the owner of one of Johns Creek's newest businesses, Weezy's Movin' On Up Cafe Jazz & BBQ, and Sanford happens to be the son of a Tinseltown star - Isabel Sanford, who's known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Jefferson on the TV sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Friday, January 30, 2009

Foreclosures

Research firm RealtyTrac says 850,000 foreclosed homes are already on the market and expects this number to rise by another 1 million homes in 2009, with 2 million more homes entering the foreclosure process during the same period.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Mortgage Loans These Days

Qualifying for a mortgage is not as easy as it used to be. Still, mortgages are approved every day, even for homebuyers with less-than-sterling credit records. "If you have over a 580 [credit] score, you have a chance

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Foreclosures

More than 2.3 million American homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings last year, an 81 percent increase from 2007, according to RealtyTrac, a California-based research firm. The four states with the highest foreclosure rates: California, Nevada, Florida and Arizona.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Appraisers

On Jan. 9, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced revisions to their Home Valuation Code of Conduct. Starting on May 1, lenders that want to sell their loans to the two industry behemoths must follow new guidelines. Mortgage brokers and Realtors, for example, will not be allowed to choose appraisers.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

No go on FSBO

"After unsuccessfully trying to sell our home, For Sale By Owner, Bob and Team McCormick stepped in and got the job done in just two weeks. Next time we sell a home, we'll leave it to the experts."
Graham and Laurie Argott

Monday, January 19, 2009