Baxley Real Estate News

Sunday Dec 20 | via Augusta Chronicle 

Details: He is an insurance agent for Blanchard and Calhoun. MARY LEWIS Award/honor: Named mortgage banker of the year by Augusta Mortgage Bankers Association Details: She is a mortgage loan officer with Georgia Bank & Trust.

Related Topix: Augusta, GA, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Georgia, Medical College of Georgia, Columbia County, GA

Friday Dec 18 | via SavannahNow 

Despite the undisputed effects of a crushing recession, many Georgia banks big and small are making loans and helping customers every day.

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Wednesday Dec 16 | via Athens Banner-Herald 

Four men called to testify in a double murder trial cannot invoke constitutional protections to avoid taking the stand, an Oglethorpe County judge ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for opening statements today.

Related Topix: Athens, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Georgia, Home, Mortgage

Monday Dec 14 | via Athens Banner-Herald 

While home sales in Northeast Georgia have not recovered from last year's housing market meltdown, real estate agents and homesellers are starting to see some signs of life as first-time buyers rush to take advantage of government perks and bargain hunters set their sights on a deal.

Related Topix: Georgia, Real Estate, Housing, Athens, GA

Sunday Dec 13 | via Monroe News Star 

For the past two years, I have followed the sad saga of Georgia Tucker School in Monroe as it continues its slow journey to oblivion.

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11 min ago | via Productio Ad Absurdam 

Simply because I have to find more free things to fill my time; I am officially on "house budget".A I'm hoping to buy a house, time goal is closing in mid-late March.A My current lease is up 3/31, and I have to have a house at least under contract by the end of April to get the first time homebuyers' tax whatever-it-is.A If I have to, I'll ...

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14 min ago | via Dallas Business Journal 

GOOD FAITH GUARDIAN: Marcus McCue, vice president of Guardian Mortgage Co. Inc. said the new mortgage lending process could cause problems for lenders and homebuyers.

Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Texas, Housing

28 min ago | via New York Times 

It's too bad that real estate agents have turned "charming" into a word that means "too small to live in for anyone who owns a full-size couch." The old "charming," the one that suggested "delightful without being overwhelming," nicely fits the Irish Repertory Theater 's "Ernest in Love," a musical version of the Oscar Wilde comedy "The Importance ...

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30 min ago | via National Public Radio 

Heather Baker is walking away from her four-bedroom home in a Washington, D.C., suburb.

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32 min ago | via National Public Radio 

Brent White, a law professor at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law, says many homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than what the home is worth are not walking away because they have been misguided and led to believe that going into foreclosure is a moral failure and a sign of irresponsibility.

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