778 N Cary Dr, Auburn AL 36830

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Please view this video of a great home in one of Auburn's most desirable neighborhood, CARY WOODS.  This lovely brick ranch home is on a large wooded lot and offers a gas log fireplace in the living room, new carpeting & two large slate patios.  There's also a playhouse in the backyard.  The partial finished basement has a workshop area with a utility sink for easy cleanups. Close to schools, new Publix & Hickory Dickory Park!  The exterior has been painted and cleaned. Home has a fenced backyard and has been professionally cleaned. Priced to sell!

The Preserve & Shelton Cove

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View this great video of The Preserve and Shelton Cove showcasing the great new construction homes offered by Eastbrook Homes!

6 Painting Tips for Freshening Up Exteriors

Really liked this article!  With the selling season well under way take a little time and see what will help get buyers into your home but also stop and want to see the inside by doing some things to the outside!

6 Painting Tips for Freshening Up Exteriors

Home Inventory - Get Educated

Personal computers have been around long enough that everyone has experienced or knows someone who has lost their data due to a hard drive crash, accident or burglary. If they had a backup, the loss was inconvenient but not critical.
Do you have a backup for your personal belongings? Not that you need duplicates of all the items but do you have a journal listing of all the items with a description and their approximate values? That record becomes the backup that supports the claim for your insurance.

If a building sustains a total loss, the insurance company will usually pay the face amount of the policy. When it comes to personal property which might be 40% to 50% of the insured value of the dwelling, the insurance company is going to expect an accounting with receipts or at least, a relatively recent inventory.

The better your inventory, the less likely you'll have difficulty with the claim. Almost everyone has a digital camera that can take stills and probably even videos. The combination of the images as well as a written description will help you replace the belongings and serve as proof to the insurance company.
Once you've made the inventory, store it off site for safe keeping. Online storage in the "cloud" might be the best place to insure you'll always know where it is. Contact me for a free Home Inventory form; it's my way of helping you be a better homeowner.

Mortgage Interest Deduction - Get educated!!!

A recent U.S. Tax Court ruling clarified the IRS position that the $1.1 million limit for mortgage interest deduction applies per residence and not per taxpayer as some high-priced homeowners were hoping.
A married homeowner filing jointly can have fullly deductible interest on a mortgage of up to $1,000,000 of acquisition debt and up to an additional $100,000 of home equity debt. If the married couple files separately, each party is limited to deducting the interest on half of those maximum amounts.
The court case came about when two unmarried individuals who owned a home together as joint tenants felt that they were entitled to deduct the interest on $1.1 million of debt each. IRS did not agree with their understanding and neither did the Tax Court. The Court ruled that the limits apply per residence, not per taxpayer even if a home is co-owned by unmarried taxpayers.
The result for the taxpayers in this case was that their deduction was cut in half resulting in much more income tax due. While this situation only affects a few taxpayers, homeowners in this position should have a discussion with their tax professional.

Area home sales up! Article from the OANews!

The news is starting to spread!  Take a look at the article that OANews wrote!  Things are good in Lee County!  Be part of the excitement!

Lee County realty group: Area home sales up

Amazing Number In Our Real Estate Market!

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I thought everyone would like to see the numbers in our real estate market!  Its looks like its going to be a good year.  Not only are sales up from last year it looks like they are way up!!!  Most Realtors you talk today will also tell you they feel the difference and I know I personally do!  Its an exciting time in our market and we have been blessed to have the industry and jobs continue to come our way!  Its a great article so take a little time and read what an amazing place we live!  Enjoy!

2169 Turnbury Lane, Shelton Cove, Auburn AL

This great new construction home located in the desirable Shelton Cove just minutes from Tiger Town and the mall is in the Auburn City limits!  Charming craftsman style home with lots of upgrades and open plan living including a cozy sunroom to enjoy.  This home offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, a kitchen island with granite, walk-in kitchen pantry, separate tiled shower and large soaking tub in the master bedroom.  This home is Energy Star Certified by a third party!    Call today for a showing!

REPAIRS! Troubleshoot first!

Have you ever had a service company to your home to repair something and find out that it really wasn't "broken"? It probably conjured up ambivalent feelings of joy that it wasn't something serious and frustration that you had to pay a service call for something so simple.
Before you call the repairman next time, keep these things in mind to see if it is something simple:

• Disposer not working - check to see if the reset button has been thrown. It is usually on the bottom of the disposer. If the disposer is making a humming sound, the blades may be stuck. While the disposer is turned off, use a wooden broom handle as a lever to gently rotate the blades. Remove the broom handle and turn on the disposer to see if it works properly.
• Air conditioner not working - check to see if a breaker has thrown on your electric panel. You might need to flip the breaker completely off and flip it back on.
• Electrical outlets not working - Electrical plugs in bathrooms or outside, especially on a porch or patio, are many times connected to a ground fault interrupter. The GFI will be a wall outlet and it may be located in the garage. Locate the outlet and reset the button that may have tripped.
• Clogged drain - a simple way to correct a slow or clogged drain is to use the water pressure from a garden hose. You'll need a helper to turn on the water full-blast once you have safely placed the hose in the drain and are holding a hand-towel around the hose to direct the water to the drain. Be prepared to tell your helper to turn off the water when needed.

Whether it's preparing a home to market or arranging repairs required by the sale, REALTORS® know reputable, reasonable and reliable service contractors. We're here to share our contacts with you to help make home ownership better.