Did Foreclosures Change The Presidential Election?

If you want to know how the 2008 presidential election was won you need to look no further than the nation’s biggest foreclosure centers. Seven of the top 10 foreclosure states voted Republican in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, while three states went Democratic. This time around the Democrats captured eight of the top [...]

home-improvement budget

When it comes to projects addressing a home’s interior, homeowners know full well the bottom line plays a big role. For the unprepared homeowner tackling a first do-it-yourself project, costs can quickly escalate out of control. One way to successfully combat that is to make a budget prior to starting a project. When putting one [...]

Losing Money on Home Sales? Not Here!

Despite the barrage of sour housing news, Chuck Smallwood isn’t pessimistic about selling his house — his first time on that side of the negotiating table. “We seem to be moving in a positive direction. We haven’t had our house listed that long. We’re beginning to see more and more showings,” said the Baptist minister, [...]

Meybohm ranks in TOP 100 in sales

Meybohm Realtors ranked 93rd among more than 80,000 real estate brokerage firms for number of homes sold in 2007. The list of the top 100 real estate companies is in the latest issue of Realtor Magazine, which is published by the National Association of Realtors. “It is a real tribute to our real estate agents [...]

Affordable home makeover

Think an “extreme makeover” for your home has to include sledge hammers and a general contractor? Well, interior design does not always mean knocking down walls. Changing a few select items can bring new color and texture into an existing space – just the thing needed to brighten, lighten and transform any room in your [...]