Chattanooga Real Estate Blog http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com Chattanooga Real Estate Today Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Sad http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/sad/ http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/sad/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:14:23 +0000 Karen Rhodes http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/2008/06/01/sad/ Subprime mortgage ]]> http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/sad/feed/ Chattanooga No. 3 Place to Live in the Country http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/chattanooga-no-3-place-to-live-in-the-country/ http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/chattanooga-no-3-place-to-live-in-the-country/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 17:51:29 +0000 Karen Rhodes http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/2008/05/19/chattanooga-no-3-place-to-live-in-the-country/ Chattanooga TennesseeRelocateAmerica.com has published its yearly list of the top 100 places to live.   Charlotte and San Antonio were they only two places ahead of us! 

According to Steve Nickerson of RelocateAmerica:  There was a big emphasis on the quality of life in Tennessee in general, living in Chattanooga and what it affords in terms of recreation, home prices, employment opportunities, the people, music, and the arts (and as a) family friendly, mountain area.

The Chamber of Commerce notes that Chattanooga is attracting new residents at a rate of about 30% faster than the national average. 

Top 10 Cities
1.  Charlotte, NC
2.  San Antonio, TX
3.  Chattanooga
4.  Greenville, SC
5.  Tulsa, OK
6.  Stevens Point, WI
7.  Ashville, NC
8.  Albuquerque, NM
9.  Huntsville, AL
10.  Seattle, WA

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Owens Financial Group
Melanie Huddleston

1007 Ashland Terrace
Suite 104B
Chattanooga, TN 37415
423-648-7630

  Conventional Fixed Rate

30 yr  =  5.625%

20 yr = 5.5%

15 yr  =  5.125%

40 yr = 6.25%

FHA and VA

30 yr  =  5.5%

Rural Development
5.75%

THDA
5.80%

We still have 100% financing through Rural Development, THDA and FHA Downpayment Assistance.

Rates subject to change

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TWO Tennessee cities (and surrounding areas) made the Top 10 List:

        1. Charlotte, NC

        2. Raleigh, NC

        3. NASHVILLE, TN

        4. Oklahoma City, OK

        5. San Antonio, TX

        6. Albuquerque, NM

        7. KNOXVILLE, TN

        8. Seattle, Wash.

        9. Indianapolis, Ind.

        10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

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I ran across a local blog today with some great photos of the area and I wanted to share them with everyone.  Chattanooga is a beautiful place!!  Thanks to local artist Staci for taking the time to post the photos and be sure to check her jewelry out on her website.  Gotta support local artists!

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If you have been thinking about buying rates haven’t been better in years!

Interest rates compliments of:

Owens Financial Group
Melanie Huddleston

1007 Ashland Terrace
Suite 104B
Chattanooga, TN 37415
423-648-7630

  Conventional Fixed Rate

30 yr  =  5.125%

20 yr = 5%

15 yr  =  4.75%

40 yr = 5.875%

FHA and VA

30 yr  =  5.375%

Rates subject to change

]]> http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/rates-drop/feed/ Worst Markets in 2008 http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/worst-markets-in-2008/ http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/worst-markets-in-2008/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:01:25 +0000 Karen Rhodes http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/archives/309 As bad as things are it’s expected to get worse and Housing Predictor has released their prediction for the worst markets this year.  Fortunately we aren’t on the list.  Business actually seems to be picking up in our area.
"The Worst 25 are composed of cities that have the highest probability of reaching their forecast deflation in 2008". 

Miami is leading the list.  No Tennessee market is listed but Atlanta is in the 10th spot.

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Tennessee is still running in the 11th highest rate in the nation with 1 in every 580 households entering some state of the foreclosure process.  This figure represents an increase over last month of 12.79% and 23.92% over last October.

10.  Illinois
9.  Indiana
8.  Arizona
7.  Colorado
6.  Michigan
5.  Georgia
4.  Ohio
3.  Florida
2.  California

And the winner is
1.  Nevada

]]> http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/october-foreclosure-rates/feed/ Happy Thanksgiving http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/happy-thanksgiving-2/ http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/happy-thanksgiving-2/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:03:10 +0000 Karen Rhodes http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/archives/306 ]]> http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/happy-thanksgiving-2/feed/ A Comedy About Real Estate http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/a-comedy-about-real-estate/ http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/a-comedy-about-real-estate/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:55:32 +0000 Karen Rhodes http://blog.chattanoogarealestatetoday.com/archives/305 Closing EscrowJust ran across this movie on Amazon.  I have to have it!!

The trailer is a hoot and I need a good laugh!!

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