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Welcome to my Blog on all things Real Estate and community for Kingsland, St. Marys and Kings Bay Ga.
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What we are seeing in the Lender market
Posted on September 5th, 2008 No commentsIn the last few weeks we have really seen the lenders tighten things up. Thats not always a bad thing. The concern right now is that most if not all of the down payment assistance programs are going away. Those programs were ways for buyers to receive assistance with the 3% down required by FHA. Speaking of which that amount is expected to go up to 3.5% in the next few months. St. Marys and Kingsland is seeing a bit of an increase in the number of resales going under contract. If you ever wish to discuss the market or learn more about Real Estate give us a call 912-882-5151 or check out our website at www.wowzarealty.com hope to hear from you soon.
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40th Annual Independance Day Celebration!
Posted on June 18th, 2008 No commentsExciting news I found on the St. Marys Kiwanis web site!
As we have the opportunity to reflect on the 232 years of our Country’s Independence,we have a lot to be thankful for! Our families and friends have given so much for the cause of Freedom and Liberty for all of us.
The Kiwanis Club of St. Marys has spent the last 40 years celebrating with our community the 4th of July Festival. With the incredible support of the City of St. Marys, we have partnered together to give everyone a festival to be proud of.
This year’s festival will have our traditional 5 K and 10 K Runs for youth and adults as well as adding a 1.5 K Fun Run for elementary age kids starting at 7 am. We will have our 4th of July Parade starting at 10:00 am. During the Festival we will have over 100 vendors participating as well as incredible musical entertainment which includes a Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest and a Watermelon Eating Contest for all ages on the Main Stage.
There will be our traditional Classic Car Show, children rides and activities throughout the festival. The Main Event for the evening will be our 4th of July Fireworks Display on the St. Marys River that will be our biggest ever.
See you at the 4th of July,
If you would like to take a look at the Georgia MLS you can look at my website, www.CallCamdenHome.com. Find a home and live where the fun is!
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3rd in the series of Buyer’s Representation
Posted on June 13th, 2008 No commentsASSESS YOUR CREDIT AND FINANCES
Determine Your Credit Status. Because any lender you apply to for a mortgage will verify your credit history. It’s wise to check you won credit rating in the beginning of your home search, even if you’re sure you have an excellent credit record. There may be blemishes in your credit history that you don’t know about. Identifying and resolving any credit problems to improve your insurers. Acquiring a copy of your credit report is simple.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act allows consumers to obtain one free credit report from each of the three major reporting bureaus every 12 months. To obtain a report visit: www.annualcreditreport.com –the only authorized source for consumers to access their annual credit report online for free. Or call 877-322-8228.
The three major credit bureaus are:
Equifax
Information Service Center
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, Ga 30374-0241
800-685-1111
Experian
(formerly TWR)
National Consumer
Assistance Center
P.O. Box 949
Allen, TX 75013-0949
888-EXPERIAN
(888-397-3742)
Trans Union
Corporation
www.transunion.com
Customer Disclosure Center
P.O. Box 390
Springfield, PA 19064-0390
800-888-4213
I hope you find this information useful and invite you to leave me your thoughts and suggestions. Don’t forget to check out my web site as well at www.CallCamdenHome.com for a wealth of information at your fingertips.
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Looking for a job????
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 No commentsKings Bay (St Marys, Kingsland, Woodbine) Local Area Job Fair
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 1200 -1600 (12 Noon – 4 pm) Kings Bay Conference Center, Building 1039 Local and Surrounding Kings Bay Area Employers All Employment Fields & Levels Represented Contact: Mary Louise Glass at 912-573-4520 or mary.glass.ctr@navy.mil
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Today in St Marys Ga.
Posted on March 25th, 2008 No commentsToday was just beautiful. It was jacket weather today but probaly reached low 70’s. Gas is hovering around $3.17 a gallon. Its even better in the Real Estate world. You see as a Buyers Agent I couldn’t be happier. Interest rates at 5.5% and homes out the wazoo. What could be better? This past weekend I had clients that nailed down some great deals. One was a new construction with 10 grand in builder perks and the other was a brick home with 2 acres on the marsh with tidal creek for under $165,000. There are some happy buyers in Camden County. If you would like to get in on the action give me a call or feel free to check out all St Mary’s Ga., Kingsland Ga. and Kings Bay Ga, listings at www.callcamdenhome.com take care.
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St Marys Ga Real Estate
Posted on March 14th, 2008 No commentsI wanted to write a little today on how we are looking here in St Marys Ga. and the surrounding areas of Kingsland and Woodbine Ga. The media madness that was created back a few months ago has seemed to finally wear off and we are getting back to normal. Even Realtors who were used to booming Real Estate years have finally came to their senses. Heres where we are in a nutshell. The number of listings has dropped, which is good. Inventory is slowly getting back to normal numbers. Sellers have realized that those golden days of receiving multiple offers minutes after plopping a sign in the front yard are gone. Buyers need to have some skin in the game. For those that are unfamiliar with that term it simply means that to buy a house you will need to show you are responsible with your money. The days of foo foo loans are over hopefully for good. Interest rates flirted with the mid 5’s and are closer to 6% still awesome. More and more businesses are opening here. If you know anything at all about Real Estate know this where there are jobs people will move. I am still looking at starting an employment page on my main website. Today there are 585 Single Family homes for sale in St Marys,Kingsland and Woodbine Ga. give me a call to see if theres one in there for you. To see all of the areas listings or to find out more on our area check out www.CallCamdenHome.com
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St Marys Ga happenings June 21 2007
Posted on June 21st, 2007 No commentsThis week the big news would have to be the Special Election to determine if the City of St Marys would be authorized to excercise redevelopment powers under the Redevelopment Powers Law. That failed to pass by a vote of
85.7 % precincts reporting
Yes 467 votes 24.79%
No 1,417 votes 75.21%
The second proposal that failed to pass was
Shall the Act be approved which authorizes the Camden County to excercise redevelopment powers under the Redevelopment Powers Law?
with 93.8% of precincts reporting
Yes 684 votes 17.55%
No 3,213 votes 82.45%
These figures came from Tribune and Georgian dated Wednesday June 20, 2007
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6 June 2007 happenings
Posted on June 6th, 2007 No commentsToday there are 515 Single Family homes in Camden County. The overnight average for a 30 year fixed was 6.09% and the high temp today for St. Marys is a very nice 90 degrees. The next festival will be the 4th of July celebration hosted by Kiwanis. For more information contact Chuck at 912-576-5110 or email him at chuckoj@tds.net Vendors and parade participants can find applications at the Kiwanis website http://www.smkiwanis.com/ and as always for those looking to purchase a home, land, commercial or investment property in Camden County, Kings Bay or St. Marys Georgia can start your search at www.CallCamdenHome.com
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Landmar closes deal in St Marys Ga.
Posted on January 20th, 2007 No commentsAs printed in the Jacksonville Business Journal Jan 2nd
Landmar Group LLC has closed on the purchase of a 750-acre property in St. Marys, Ga., that was the site of the Durango-Georgia paper mill.
LandMar closed on the deal with Bridge Associates LLC, the liquidating trustee of Durango-Georgia Paper Co. LandMar plans to build a multi-use real estate development on the site that will include a marina
In December 2005 LandMar submitted a top bid of $42 million for the property. The sale was scheduled to close in April, but was delayed to resolve environmental issues.
The Durango-Georgia estate included the mill and its equipment, the 750 acres of marsh and riverfront land it sits on and about 3,400 acres of timber land near or adjacent to Interstate 95.
The trustee for the state estimated that the sale of all the assets brought in $51.7 million for creditors.
The former Durango-Georgia Paper Co. site closed and sought bankruptcy protection in 2002 after an accident that killed two mill workers led to an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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LandMar asks for special tax status in St Marys Ga
Posted on January 20th, 2007 No commentsThe developer of the former Gilman Paper Company site is asking Camden County governments for special tax status to help fund the cost of cleaning hazardous materials from the property.LandMar Group LLC said it will ask the city of St. Marys, the school district and Camden County commissioners to create a special tax district to raise an extra property tax on the 750 acres of land it is developing along the St. Marys River.The property was bought earlier this year at auction of the assets of the bankrupt Durango-Georgia Paper Company. The tax would begin Jan. 1, 2007, and continue for three years. The company estimates the tax would raise about $10 million that would fund cleanup efforts. Landmar expects that its development will ultimately have a taxable value of $750 million. The company’s preliminary redevelopment plan for the site includes single-family homes and condominiums, retail shopping, offices and resort components. LandMar has already developed the Osprey Cove community in St. Marys and says its Winding River community is scheduled to open early next year. The special tax district plan is expected to be presented Monday night to the city commissioners and Tuesday evening to the school board. Gilmore opened a paper mill on the property in 1941. The mill was later sold to the Durango Paper Company, and was Camden County’s largest employer and taxpayer when it shut down in November 2002.