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Archive for May, 2009

100% Financing

05.21.2009 · Posted in News Worthy

This is not going to be popular with my peers and likely with a whole lot of other people. 100% financing on a home is a bad idea. The Secretary of HUD, Shaun Donovan told builders and Realtors last week that the Feds were going to allow the $8000 tax credit to be used for ...

Left and Right is wrong – It's Up and Down!!

05.21.2009 · Posted in News Worthy

We all talk about our political system as being Left and Right but I heard a great explanation the other day that clears up that misconception. Why do you feel like there was almost no difference between Obama and McCain? I struggled with voting for either of them. They both seem to be taking us ...

Gwinnett County Property Tax – it's going up!!

05.20.2009 · Posted in News Worthy

Is there any doubt that taxes are going to go up?? I don’t think so. This article from the Gwinnett Daily Post tells us how and why. It claims it is not the decline in property tax assessments but rather to cover the cost of increased police coverage for the whole county.  I never assume I ...