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You Can’t Blame Bush for the Economy
by Grant Hammond|March 1, 2009|Blog, Market News
I normally write a very straight forward, non-opinionated blog, but today I digress. I simply cannot take hearing one more person blaming the Bush administration for today's current economic recession....
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Nashville Mortgage Rates Drop Again
by Grant Hammond|February 25, 2009|Blog, Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.04% during the week ended February 19 from 5.16% the prior week, while the 15-year fixed rate fell...
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First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit Explained
by Grant Hammond|February 24, 2009|Blog
First Time Home Buyers - $8,000 first-time home buyers (or if you have not owned a home in 3 years) tax credit for qualified home purchases in 2009. This tax...
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The Healthiest Housing Markets for 2009
by Grant Hammond|February 23, 2009|Blog, Market News
From a recent article on Builder.com: 11. Nashville, Tennessee 2008 total building permits: 8,142 Nashville, the 20th largest home building market in the US, operated under the radar of the...
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Developers of The Braxton Are Sued
by Grant Hammond|February 21, 2009|Blog, Condos, Foreclosures & REO
This article was published in The Nashville Post on February 20th. It is entitled, "Waterfront condo buyers want earnest money back": Nine pre-sale buyers of condos in the Harpeth Shoals...
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Bristol Development May Sue..Continued
by Grant Hammond|February 20, 2009|Blog, Condos, Market News
Okay, now that I have had an opportunity to reflect and consider, here are my thoughts at this point: 1) I am not an attorney and my advice/point of view...
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