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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Help for Homeowners in Financial Trouble
The past few years have been tough on everyone with the economic downshift. So many people have come to me asking for help when they get behind on their mortgage. The banks won't take a payment unless the payment includes the total owed-I've had several people tell me their monthly payment was returned because they owed 2 or 3 months mortgage payments. Till now, my only option was try to get the home sold before foreclosure or talk to the bank about a short sale. Well, there is finally help to keep your home rather than give it up to short sale or foreclosure. Take a look at the info on this website to see if you might qualify. http://www.keepmytnhome.org/
Friday, February 25, 2011
New manufacturing facility is good news for Greene County!
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam was in Greeneville on Feb. 22 officially to announce that Austin Powder Company plans to construct a new plant in western Greene County. The facility is expected to employ about 80 people when completed. The plant will produce raw materials to be shipped to other Austin Powder Company plants.
U.S. Nitrogen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cleveland, Ohio-based Austin Powder Company, a major U.S. and international producer of explosive materials used in quarrying, mining, construction, and seismic projects.
Company officials have emphasized that, although liquid ammonium nitrate is used by Austin Powder in the production of explosives, the substance alone is neither flammable nor explosive.
WHY GREENE COUNTY?
"Why did we choose Greene County?" James C. Boldt, VP and CFO of Austin Powder Company asked rhetorically.
"First of all, it's a beautiful place, and we're delighted to be in this setting," he said.
Boldt also noted that Greeneville has been rated in the past as one of the top 50 small cities in the U.S.
He mentioned that Greene County is among the top 12 areas of its size that have attracted new corporate facilities.
"The work ethic here is great, and there is a large, trained workforce," he said.
U.S. Nitrogen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cleveland, Ohio-based Austin Powder Company, a major U.S. and international producer of explosive materials used in quarrying, mining, construction, and seismic projects.
WHY GREENE COUNTY?
Friday, February 18, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Tips for Home Buyers, First Time and Beyond
Investopedia 
If one of your goals this year is to make the shift from renter to homeowner, you should begin preparations now for an exciting emotional and financial adventure.
Before you start the home-buying process, make sure you are ready to buy a home where you will live for three to five years or longer, since it can take that long to build equity in a home and recoup your investment costs. Think about your dream home and your dream neighborhood, but recognize that you may need to sift through these dreams to find a community and a home that you can comfortably afford.
Anyone who has watched the news in the past few years should be aware that home prices have fallen in most real estate markets, and that interest rates are at historically low levels — both factors that make buying your first home more affordable.
Here are some tips to get you started on the step-by-step process of buying a home:
Friday, January 28, 2011
Inexpensive ways to boost resale value
Homegain.com just released the results of its 2011 home improvement survey, showing which less-costly home improvements tend to produce the biggest return on investment (ROI):
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...the top five home improvements (under $5,000) that real estate professionals recommend to home sellers based on average cost and return on investment (from highest to lowest ROI) are:
...the top five home improvements (under $5,000) that real estate professionals recommend to home sellers based on average cost and return on investment (from highest to lowest ROI) are:
· Inexpensive Ways To Boost Resale Value
· Cleaning and de-cluttering ($290 cost / $1,990 price increase / 586% ROI)
· Lightening and brightening ($375 cost / $1,550 price increase / 313% ROI)
· Home staging ($550 cost / $2,194 price increase / 299% ROI)
· Landscaping ($540 cost / $1,932 price increase / 258% ROI)
· Repairing electrical or plumbing ($535 cost / $1,505 price increase / 181% ROI)
Cleaning and de-cluttering continues to rank as the top suggested home improvement (since the survey was originally conducted in 2000), recommended by 99 percent of real estate professionals, costing less than $300 and returning a value of nearly $2,000 to the home's sale price, or a 586 percent return on investment.
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[SOURCE: Homegain.com]
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