June 2009

Does Your Grovetown Neighborhood Have Cable?

June 30, 2009

If you’re looking at homes in Grovetown GA, you may be interested in the following list of neighborhoods (provided by Grovetown Planning and Zoning) that don’t have cable service available: Euchee Creek (approx. 326 homes)* Main Street (approx. 145 homes)* Senators Ridge (approx. 106 homes)* Northlake (approx. 186 homes) Pamir Place (approx. 295 homes) Pepper [...]

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The Seven Don’ts of Mortgage Funding – Your Augusta GA Home

June 29, 2009

It is SO important that you remember these guidelines after you make application for your mortgage and have been approved. I’m not trying to single out first time homebuyers. Everyone needs these reminders. Don’t change your employment status. Don’t make any major purchases (cars, furniture, home theater, vacations, etc.) Don’t increase your credit card debt [...]

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Are You New to Columbia County Schools?

June 27, 2009

If you’re new to the area and will have children attending school in Columbia County, you’ll need to make sure they’re registered. Only new students are required to go through registration, and most schools are open to enroll new students starting July 20. You’ll want to make sure to call ahead to schedule an appointment. [...]

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How Much Home Can You Buy for 125K in Columbia County?

June 26, 2009

As a follow-up to my last post “How Much Home Can You Afford for 100K in Columbia County”, let’s add $25,000 to see just how much difference that makes. The main thing I noticed was that the home size grew to an average of 1350-1650 square feet. Most are still 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath ranch [...]

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How Much Columbia County Home will 100K Buy You?

June 24, 2009

I sold my first home in Columbia County in 2001 for around 85K. Just out of curiosity, I wanted to see what similar opportunities might still be there for first time home buyers today. According to the MLS of the Greater Augusta Association of Realtors (GAAR), the following homes are currently being marketed in Columbia [...]

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Electronics Recycling in North Augusta and Columbia County

June 20, 2009

UPDATE: For recycling locations in Columbia County GA,  visit http://www.columbiacountyga.gov/index.aspx?page=3767 Why not just throw an old computer, cell phone or calculator in the trash? Because discarded electronics contain hazardous materials. Improper disposal of these items pollutes the environment and poses a danger to human health. The city of North Augusta SC is doing its part [...]

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7.5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying

June 19, 2009

Whether you’re a first time homebuyer or about to buy your fourth or fifth home, it’s easy to get caught up in the emotion of the moment. Before you make that final decision and have your REALTOR write up a contract, you may want to ask yourself the following questions: How do you like the [...]

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Possible Changes to First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

June 15, 2009

This week, Johnny Isakson (GA-R) introduced stand-alone legislation to boost housing demand and to restore the economy by expanding the first-time homebuyer tax credit passed by Congress earlier this year. The legislation would increase the maximum amount of the credit from $8,000 to $15,000 and expand the current tax credit so that it applies to [...]

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What is Your Augusta GA Listing Agent Doing For You?

June 13, 2009

Before you sign a listing agreement with a REALTOR, do you really know how your home will be marketed? After all, that’s the primary job of a listing agent. To market your home to as many buyers as possible. With close to 90% of homebuyers starting their home search on the internet, online marketing can [...]

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Augusta GA Real Estate Market Statistics

June 4, 2009

I thought for sure that stats from the Augusta MLS would be published by now for May. Since they’re not, I wanted to cover January thru April and we can add May to the mix shortly. I want to compare the last couple of months to the same time period from 2008, as month to [...]

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