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I've Ceased To Be Amazed!
<!> In today's Covington real estate market , I've ceased being amazed at the attitude of the FDIC, some of our large banks, and alleged premiere mortgage companies. They are continuing to do more to hamper a rapid recovery of our housing Read More...
Price Reduced on 4121 Summers Street in Clark's Grove
Clark's Grove, Covington - Announcing a price reduction on 4121 Summers Street, a 2 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Low-Country Cottage". Now MLS® $235,000 - New Price!. Property information Read More...
Covington Real Estate market Watch - Year End 2008
With the current state of the economy in the U.S., fueled for the past several years by the housing market, it’s probably no big surprise that 2008 was not a stellar year in real estate in Covington and Newton County. Here’s how the year ended Read More...
Covington Georgia Mortgage Lending - Part 3: "Risky Business"
At the risk of loosing about 51% of my readers, I have to say right up front that... No, girls! This is not about the 1983 movie, "Risky Business," that propelled Tom Cruise to fame. Sorry! This is the third in a series of articles on mortgage Read More...
Covington Mortgage Lending: Part 2 - Pre-Qual -vs- Pre-Approval
In this second part of my series on mortgage lending, we'll discuss "underwriting" and the difference between being "pre-qualified" and "pre-approved" for you mortgage loan. In the Covington real estate market , for every Read More...
Covington Georgia Mortgage Lending - Part 1: Show Me The Money!
How many homes have you bought and sold? How many times have you sat at a closing table, signed your name about a thousand times, walked away with the key to your new home and all you understood about your mortgage was how much the monthly payments were? Read More...
It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over!
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) issued a press release on December 11 of last year entitled “The Worst is Over - Existing Home Sales to trend up in 2008.” Yesterday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution published an article on the Business Read More...
"Smart Growth" - Not Just A Buzzword!
I’ve said before that, in my opinion, we’re lucky in Covington and Newton County, Georgia to have government land use planners, commissions and councils who are concerned with proper, sustainable growth in our city and county. A recent survey Read More...
What's The "Buzz" in 2008?
Every year brings a new “buzz.” I’m not talking about the one you get from your bottle of bubbly on New Year’s Eve. I’m talking about the new word, the new concept, the new product that grips the public or particular segments Read More...
Many Happy Returns!
If you're in the Covington, Georgia real estate market and are thinking about selling your home in 2008, here are two things you could consider to help you sell faster and for a better price: 1. Consider remodeling or fix-up projects that would enhance Read More...
Covington Georgia Real Estate: Top Ten Reasons You'll Want To Make Covington Georgia Your Home
Covington Georgia Real Estate: Top Ten Reasons You'll Want To Make Covington Georgia Your Home Are you thinking of moving to Georgia... or more specifically Covington, Georgia ? If you are, you're making a great choice!! I may be a bit prejudiced Read More...
Condos in Covington, Georgia at Pre-Construction Prices!
Pre-Construction Condos in Covington, Georgia KnowAtlanta magazine, the area's premiere relocation guide, reports in it's just-released Fall 2007 issue that "The South is rising again with the help of Atlanta's high rise condo market." Read More...
Covington CityScape: "A Festival For Three Organs"
A sleepy Sunday afternoon in Covington, Georgia was roused awake by a magnificent concert today, "A Festival for Three Organs . Presented by the Newton County Arts Association and the First Presbyterian Church of Covington , "A Festival for Read More...
Covington CityScape: "Portraits of Hope"
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month . Organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, corporations like RE/MAX, through its Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure sponsorship, and even individual communities are promoting awareness of this Read More...
Covington Living - CityScape
This is the first in what I hope to be a long series of blogs called CityScape, about Covington, Georgia and what it's like to live here. I believe I'm imminently qualified to report what it's like since Covington is my hometown. I live here. Read More...