Tom Horner's (augustahomes) Blog

The news is good from NAR. They are telling everyone that home prices are more affordable today than in recent years. We also having been telling anyone who will listen the same information.NAR's housing affordability index is 30.8 points higher in March 2009 than March 2008. The index helps dete...

 Come get into the Holiday spirit with the lighting of Columbia County's Christmas treeHere are some details:Christmas Tree Lighting  The Columbia County Christmas tree lighting celebration, "Christmas in America" will be held Saturday, December 1, 2007, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the Columbia County...

 Its that time again. Columbia County real estate property taxes are Due November 15th. The Majority of homeowners in our area have escrow accounts. You have been paying 1/12th of your taxes with each Mortgage payment. Your mortgage company should send the payment to Columbia county tax office. I...

 With todays market conditions we need a plan of action more than ever. The Time is now to start your Business plan for 2008. Don't wait, start today!  This is your business, you need to have a written plan. The more knowledgeable you are about your market, your competition, your goals, and your ...

   I'm sure everyone enjoys floor duty or opportunity time. You sit there for 2 to 3 to 4 hours waiting for a phone call. Some Realtors catch up on their paper work while other simply try to stay awake.    We need to spice up this time. Engage the customers, go where they are, the Internet. We ne...

 I was reading Inman news today and saw Realogy is bringing back BH&G. This is where i started in the Real estate world. Our Company was with Better Homes & Gardens until 2000 when GMAC made all companies change to their name. I personality loved the BH&G brand & all the guys who worked for BH&G....

   It happen again. Every-time I open the paper, turn on my computer their is another story about the housing industry. the news is never good. The latest was existing home sales have reached a 5 year low. Builders are having record losses. I decided to look at some numbers. Jan 1 2006 to Sept. 2...

 We have a wonderful home for sale at 51 Wild Meade ct in Savannah Barony. This Home is located just off 1-20 (exit 1) & Martintown rd. 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths custom kitchen, screen porch & deck that overlooks a private backyard. The lower level has a partical finished great room/ playroom which ca...

  This is not something to be proud of. i was reading the Atlanta journal on-line today when I noticed another article about foreclosures. Georgia is #4 on the list. The top 5 in order Nevada, California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio. The report is about foreclosure filings not actual foreclosures. The...

 The one complaint that any manager in the 80's, 90's or today will all say is still a problem, The agent will not follow-up with their client. We have a bad habit of not keeping our clients in the loop. The client then wonders what is going on. He can't find anyone to give answers. He gets worri...