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An Ovation for Novation

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After you find the house, you have to find a way to pay for the house. Sure, there are a few people that just write a check, but most of us find ourselves calling a mortgage broker or banker.

When people ask me who they think I should call, I have a short list. I have several folks that I have interacted with that are still in business… but near the top of the list is Ken Cook, President of Novation Mortgage. There are a few reasons that I give out Ken’s number so liberally. The first reason is that he is an actual expert. He teaches classes for investors on financing. He is also a walking encyclopedia of ways to spot mortgage fraud… as well as loan programs.

But the main reason that I have Ken on the short list is that I trust his answers. If he says someone can’t get financed, I am pretty sure they can’t get financed. I he says that someone is golden, they are golden. Too often, as real estate agents, we get letters and assurances that a buyer will be able to get funded… only to have a failure… And trust me, having a funding failure at the colsing table is NOT fun. And it does happen (ok, it hasn’t happened to me, but it has happened…).

There is something else… I count Ken as a friend. We have worked together to organize the Social Media Breakfast Atlanta series. We have worked together with clients. We have referred each other business… each trusting the other get his part done.

He is also a geek… and I mean that in a good way. He came into the business with a tech background. So, he is a great resource for cool geeky stuff to do in the real estate tech sphere. That might be part of the reason he is the co-host of Social Media Edge on Blog Talk Radio.

So, if you are a buyer, and you are getting a mortgage to buy your house… calling Ken is a good idea. When he tells you a rate, he means it. When he tells you the costs, he means it. When he tells you that he can help you make it happen, he means it.

But there is one thing that Ken can’t do really well… He can’t really deliver the weather on the news. That would be a different Ken Cook.

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Yes, I took a break…

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I took a break…  My older son was in Hockey Camp Last week with Dan Sullivan of the Come And Get It Hockey Camp.  I really enjoy sharing time with my kids, and chose to spend as much time as I could with him while he was in camp.  He likes having an audience…

I’ll be back up to speed this week.

Thank you for your patience…

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Open House in Lilburn

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We are holding 590 Baltimore Ave in Lilburn open Sunday (August 2nd) from 2-5pm.  Stop by and say hello…
It is a great drive, over the creek and through the woods to the house… you would never believe this is just a few minutes to downtown Lilburn, and less than half an hour to downtown Atlanta.


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Permeable Pavers… WikiHow

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There is a simple way to increase the health of your yard…  Allow water to get to the soil in the right amount.  The magic word is permeability.  Permeability is the measure of how much water can permeate (soak through) the material.

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Legends of Parkview – Luxurious, New, Bank Owned…

Legends at ParkviewBack in February, 2008, I attended an event for agents at Legends at Parkview. At that time I was impressed with the quality of the homes offered in the community. I was also impressed with the philosophy of the builder, Sean Mayfield of Mayfield Homes. I also liked the style of the homes, and the layouts were quite nice.

The problem was that they launched the community just as the market was collapsing around them. And while they were strong at the time, it didn’t last…

This premiere community has slid into foreclosure. The remaining homes (there were 8, now there are 4 left) and the lots are all for sale by the bank. So, now is the opportunity to buy into a luxurious community at fire sale prices… bank-owned prices.

Three of the properties are built on a basement, all have 3 car garages. One is a 5 bedroom/4 bath, and the others have 4 bedrooms/3.5 baths.

The properties that are currently available are priced at:

  • The Waterford on a basement – $563,400 $489,900 5br/4ba
  • The Addison on a slab – $589,900 $439,900 4br/3.5ba
  • The Addison on a basement – $614,900 $479,900 4br/3.5ba
  • The Victoria on a basement – $735,000 $524,900 4br/3.5ba

As an aside, I really like the Addison. It has an exceptional garage. Aside from the spaces for 3 cars, there is about an 8′ wide area along one side that would be perfect for motorcycles and/or tools.

Obviously the prices are pretty well discounted for the remaining units in the Legends at Parkview. There aren’t that many opportunities to jump into this level of luxury in a bank-owned new home community. The foreclosures have really pushed the prices down here… They have sold 4 homes since June. These will sell before long… There were several buyers coming in to visit while I was there… on a Wednesday afternoon.

from Lane’s Active|Rain blog.

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