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Well, we're quite aware here of how long it's been since our last post... Perhaps this is due, at least in part, to what's been on our plate lately. It's pretty substantial. On the local level, what we've seen of the Augusta/CSRA real estate market is, in some respects, a microcosm of the national real estate market - new construction as well as existing home sales are both on a long but steady (

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These days, just about any purchase you make depends on your credit score, and this doesn't mean just houses, boats or cars. Even how much you'll pay over time on a living room set down at Ashley Furniture depends on how good (or bad) your FICO score is. Picture it as a grade score of how trustworthy society deems you to be, based on your previous actions as a consumer. Or picture the three

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Wholesaling real estate - it's a term that's been bounced around a lot lately in real estate professional circles. It's a practice that's been hot in bigger markets for decades, and is now catching on in smaller cities, like Augusta. Perhaps you've heard of the term but are a little shaky on what it means exactly. Let's clarify: Buying or selling real estate in the wholesale market parallels

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Yet another week comes to a close here at Auben Homes, as we reflect on all of the little "adventures" we undertook - or, in some cases, the ones that undertook us - over the last five days. Early in the week we put the brass tacks into 3913 Creekwood, a contemporary home in the Clairmont subdivision. A 3/2 with high-end frise carpet, tile and hardwoods underfoot everywhere in the home (not to

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Moving into a new place costs money. Usually, it's a lot of little drops in the bucket that add up to a tidal wave when you balance your checkbook at the end of that month. Moving fees. Utility set-up fees. The money you spend on beer in order to coerce friends into helping you move furniture up three flights of stairs. Perhaps one of the scariest and most underestimated expenses when you start a

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Our first full week in July 2009 was one of the busiest in recent memory. In addition to my first full week back from a recent injury (that first week back is always a tough one) we have purchased several properties. The office is abuzz with excitement about the possibilities that these homes can offer the community. First is 3913 Creekwood Dr., a beautiful three-bedroom, two-bath, two-story,

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If you've driven your car over one mile in the last month or so, you've undoubtedly seen the signs in front of houses and other properties, roughly the size of the standard real estate sale sign, but instead of "for sale" they state "rent-to-own" or "lease option." While rent-to-own immediately makes me think of furniture stores that specialize in this method of sale, they conjure many random

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Here are a few of our newly available rental properties. Be sure to follow the corresponding link to find out more about them.1139 Sharpes Lane - Two bedroom, one bath, total electric, close to downtown Augusta, off of 12th Street. Perfect for the cost-conscious renter looking to get the most quality for their money. $400/month plus $25/month for water. Click here for more info.219 Eve St. - A

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So, the last post on this blog last week dealt with a HUGE reason that anyone who hasn't ever purchased a home (or at least, hasn't in three years) has more incentive to get on it. Here is another reason, if you live in or plan to purchase in the state of Georgia: Governor Sonny Perdue recently followed federal suit in enacting a smaller version of the $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers

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Unless you've been living under the preverbial rock for the last few months, there are substantial benefits to getting your first home under your feet by the end of 2009. The most important of these is inarguably going to be the Federal Tax Credit, which offers a tax credit of up to $8,000 or 10 percent of the cost of the residence, whichever is lower, to first-time homebuyers who are buying a

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In this day and age of contracts falling through on the day before closing and endless stipulations tacked on the end of purchase contracts, it's vital to know that you have done everything in your power to fortify the contract against a frivolous technicality that could bring the whole deal to a crashing halt. This goes for any contract, whether you are entering into an agreement to buy your

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One of the last things you should have to worry about - or ever want to catch sight of - when you move into that seemingly pristine, sparkling new home, is any inkling that the renovators overlooked, either on purpose or mistakenly, any necessary maintenance to the house. So, with that nightmare in mind, here are the 10 most commonly overlooked (and not coincidentally some of the most expensive)

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We manage a lot of rental properties. They are all over the CSRA, and no two are alike in terms of size, location, architectural style, and hundreds of other distinguishing characteristics. Every one of them tells a story. And much like those properties, there is no one "ideal renter" that we have in mind when we are fixing up a property. Take a recent Old Towne renovation we recently completed.

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Today I thought that while we're hammering out the details on our upcoming properties, I would go over some tips on how to make sure you've got every base covered when putting your house on the market to sell. In this economy of declining home values, sometimes you don't have the room in your asking price to afford listing it under a real estate agent or Realtor. Thus, you don't have a guiding

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At least two new properties are in the pipeline this week. More details, with pictures, are soon to follow. Check back later this week for more.Beyond that, I thought I'd list a few reasons why working with Auben Homes, whether you're looking to buy, sell, or rent a home, is an option that knocks the socks off of all the others. 1. We only deal in win-win situations. It's not a good deal for us

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Auben Homes is currently looking to buy residential property of nearly any type, including, but not limited to: single family houses, duplexes, triplexes, quad-plexes, and apartment complexes. We are able to work with sellers to avoid foreclosure or catch up late mortgage payments, buy your equity, assist with relocations or the like. So, if you are in the CSRA and, for any reason whatsoever, you

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Welcome to the Auben Homes blog. Here, we'll be providing you with updates on upcoming and available properties. Please check back often, as we are acquiring new properties constantly.--Auben Homes

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