Archive for July, 2009

Finding a Home Inspector in Augusta GA

The information your home inspector provides will be critical to your making a well-informed home-buying decision. In other words, this is no time to scan the Yellow Pages. As always when you’re hiring a professional, start by collecting referrals from people you trust. If you want to interview a few candidates, the following questions are [...]

Augusta GA Real Estate, Columbia County GA Real Estate, First Time Homebuyers

Be Ready For Closing Costs When Buying Your Augusta GA Home

Lender’s fees and other closing costs can add 3 to 5 percent to your home’s purchase price. When looking for the best deal on fees, though, realize that some lenders show third-party fees on their good faith estimates, while others show only their own fees.
LIKELY LENDER FEES:

Origination fee (“points”)
Administration fee
Application fee
Broker or lender fee
Commitment fee
Document [...]

Augusta GA Real Estate, Columbia County GA Real Estate, First Time Homebuyers

Volunteering in Augusta GA

There are so many great opportunities to volunteer in the Augusta GA area. Why not take a look at the list below to see if you’re interested in one of the causes, and take the time to contribute to our great community! For additional info or contact information, see Volunteer Augusta.

Alzheimer’s Association
Augusta Canal
Augusta Convention & [...]

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Augusta GA Real Estate Market – June Absorption Rates

As a follow up to the Augusta June Market Statistics Report, I wanted to take a look at the absorption rates. Again, I’m breaking these down by county – Aiken, Columbia and Richmond.
Aiken County – currently has 629 homes for sale, 49 homes sold in June, giving us an absorption rate for Aiken County of [...]

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