iPhone Application for Zillow.com

Imagine strolling through your neighborhood and, with a glance at your iPhone, finding out instantly how much just about any home you walk by last sold for.
What if your iPhone could also display your location on a map that pinpoints nearby homes for sale and any that have recently changed hands?
That’s the promise of the [...]

Paulding County Prepared for the Long Haul!

 
     Paulding County, Georgia, is poised to weather the economic storm that much of the country, if not the world, is going through right now.  We have very capable staff in our local county government positions that have worked hard to foresee as much possible and grow in a time where many towns and counties are [...]

10 Essential Home Selling Tips

      You’ve heard it all before….  You have to get your home ready to sell BEFORE even one prospect walks though the door… True enough… The question is this: “Do you know WHAT you need to do to get your home ready to sell?” Here are some of my Top 10 Tips for you!
      Curb Appeal Gets [...]

Common Deeds of Conveyance… TW Gorman & Generations Realty Group

Typically in residential real estate closing transactions, the Seller conveys title to the property being sold to Buyer by virtue of a General Warranty Deed. Oftentimes, however, builders and banks, who are acting as sellers, will only convey the property by Limited Warranty Deed. Once in a while, you may even see or be asked [...]

Your Home Needs to be Protected While You Travel!

     When you can’t be at your home, making sure everything is ok, isn’t it important to you to make sure your home and possessions are safe and secure?  The following are some helpful hints to make everything work out just fine!

When you leave, it’s a good idea to put your lights and maybe even [...]

New Travel Service for Georgia Residents and Visitors

     Wow!  This new service, called Georgia 511, helps travelers throughout the state to navigate around bad traffic conditions, weather and construction related road conditions and provide route-specific information.  This new service covers all state routes and interstates.  It specifically provides estimated trip times on Metro Atlanta roads. 
     Traffic conditions aren’t the only support this [...]

Homes With Negative Equity at Risk

Home owners who are upside down in their mortgages are on shakier ground than other home owners in this tricky housing market. Owing more than a home is worth makes it more likely that a home owner will simply walk away from a property.
The finding came from using RealtyTrac data, which tracks foreclosures, as well [...]

Termite Letter – Is it Needed? YES!

Many lenders no longer require termite letters as a part of the loan document requirement and with the 2007 GAR Purchase and Sale Agreement changes, many Buyers will now obtain their own termite letters. Remember, however, as a Buyer, you should always consult with the mortgage lender at the time of application to determine whether a [...]

PRE-FORECLOSURES – Short Sale Situation

Given the number of sub-prime loans, 100% financing, and adjustable rates, an increasing number of homeowners do not have enough equity in their homes to sell them and pay their existing mortgage in full. It is likely to be confronted either with Buyers purchasing property from a homeowner in trouble or with Sellers trying to [...]

Plat vs. Survey – What’s the Difference?

     “Plat” and “Survey” are two terms that are often used interchangeablably in real estate. However there are differences between the two.  Listed below are the differences and similarities between plats and surveys.
What they have in common:

They are both a depiction of a tract of land
They can show a very small tract or a very [...]