Archive for January, 2008

Major change in the FICO credit scoring system

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 Posted in Personal Finance | 1 Comment »

Many financial institutions rely heavily on the FICO scores, which were developed by the Fair Isaac Corp. The scores are extremely important as they help businesses determine your credit rate ... Read more..

What does the Fed Reserve cut mean to home buyers in Cherokee County?

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in Cherokee County Real Estate | No Comments »

The Federal Reserve surprised everyone yesterday with an emergency intersession rate cut of .75%, the deepest cut in the Fed Funds Rate since 1984. The Fed Governors are acting in ... Read more..

Notable Quote

Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in Notable Quotes | No Comments »

"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More quotes by Dr. King Read more..

A Common Energy Conservation Myth

Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Posted in Home Management Tips | 1 Comment »

A common misconception associated with thermostats is that a furnace works harder than normal to warm the space back to a comfortable temperature after the thermostat has been set back, ... Read more..

Making Cherokee County “waterSmart”

Saturday, January 19th, 2008 Posted in Home Management Tips | No Comments »

I read in this morning’s Cherokee Tribune that the Georgia state legislature has overwhelmingly approved the state’s first water management plan. Based on what I heard at the public hearing ... Read more..

Bad news for Cherokee County homeowners

Friday, January 11th, 2008 Posted in Cherokee County Real Estate | No Comments »

My wife remarked this morning that the Public Notices section of today’s Cherokee Tribune seemed unusually thick. I took a look at it and counted 213 foreclosure notices. That ... Read more..

What’s ahead in 2008 for the Cherokee County real estate market?

Thursday, January 10th, 2008 Posted in Cherokee County Real Estate | No Comments »

During the last few months I have spoken with over a hundred homeowners in Cherokee County who have tried unsuccessfully to sell their homes. Those whom I asked why their ... Read more..

Welcome to my Cherokee County GA real estate blog

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This blog is intended to provide a forum for useful and sometimes thought-provoking information and ideas about real estate and community in Cherokee County, Georgia. My aim is to encourage ... Read more..