All Blog Entries by Cathy Meder 
There are currently 35 blog entries published by Cathy Meder.
RE/MAX Wins the 2011 J.D. Power & Associates Real Estate Broker Satisfaction Award
Saturday, July 30th, 2011 at 9:59am. 305 Views, 2 Comments.
There is certain information that is just good to know when you hire someone for your real estate needs. This is that kind of information so I want you to know that:
RE/MAX is the 2011 award recipient of the J.D. Power & Associates Real Estate Broker Satisfaction for both Home Buyers & Home Sellers! That's pretty good!
I am really busy right now listing homes and showing buyers. Really! That is a good thing, but I want you to know that I am here for you to answer your questions. Email me, text me or call me or go here and fill out the contact form and I will contact you. http://www.cathymeder.com/contact.php
List with me! I am not “just another” Realtor®
Monday, April 18th, 2011 at 2:49pm. 440 Views, 0 Comments.
Subtitle: We know what to do and we are here to help!
My husband Bud has been asking me to write a blog about what we do when we list a home. He is always saying, “Why don’t you tell people all the things you do?” I am not one to toot my own horn, so this has been difficult to write and I am sure I will leave things out that we do. But you might get bored if it is too long.
I do all the stuff you’d think such as all the paperwork, contact information, sign, lockbox, listing/pictures on the two Multiple Listing Services in Atlanta, etc. Your home goes on our website at www.CathyMeder.com/listings.php — but before it does, Bud does his thing—he takes professional digital photographs of your home and puts them in the aforementioned FMLS & GAMLS, plus…
Time Lapsed Photography
Monday, April 11th, 2011 at 1:05pm. 476 Views, 0 Comments.
We thought this is cool and thought we'd share it with you. It is time lapsed photography shot from a commercial airliner between San Francisco and Paris.
Just click HERE!
Okay, not much to do with real estate except that this covers a lot of it. Hope you enjoyed it.
Another Mortgage Idea & Rate
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 at 4:14pm. 291 Views, 1 Comments.
10 year fixed rate mortgage anyone?
Have you considered doing a 10 year fixed rate mortgage? It's an idea and its time has (probably) come. At least for some people because being debt free is very cool. It gives you a freedom that is hard to describe and easy to enjoy.
So, I just saw this rate today from one lender. A 10 year fixed rate at 3.5% - the low rate is certainly enticing and only 10 years to a Dave Ramsey moment! It does sound kinda good, doesn't it?
Here are some more specifics: the APR is at 3.75%, the loan is less than $417,000, you gotta have a 740 credit score and they want you to have a 20% stake in the home. So, 20% down is a chunk of change but that is the idea isn't it - home ownership mortgage free in 10 years is a great goal!
I…
Marietta GA Current weekly interest rates, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 21st, 2011 at 6:28pm. 214 Views, 0 Comments.
Current Interest Rates for January 21, 2011
Rate Trend for the past week: FLAT
30 year fixed 4.625% 0 points APR 4.790%
15 year fixed 3.875% 0 points APR 4.150%
30 year fixed jumbo 5.250% 0 points APR 5.415%
15 year fixed jumbo 4.750% 0 points APR 5.025%
7/1 ARM 3.75% 0 points APR 3.915%
5/1 ARM 3.250% 0 points APR 3.415%
3/1 ARM 2.875% 0 points APR 3.040%
FHA 30 year fixed 4.500% 0 points APR 4.950%
These rates are subject to change. For the latest rates contact a mortgage broker or…
Current Interest Rates for January 14 - 17, 2011
Monday, January 17th, 2011 at 3:37pm. 199 Views, 0 Comments.
30 year fixed - 4.625% 0 points APR 4.790%
15 year fixed - 3.875% 0 points APR 4.150%
FHA 30 year fixed - 4.500% 0 points APR 4.950%
30 year fixed jumbo - 5.250% 0 points APR 5.415%
15 year fixed jumbo - 4.750% 0 points APR 5.025%
7/1 ARM - 3.625% 0 points APR 3.790%
5/1 ARM - 3.125% 0 points APR 3.290%
3/1 ARM - 2.875% 0 points APR 3.040%
These rates are subject to change. For the latest rates contact a mortgage broker or…
Short Sales - Get On with Your Life
Monday, January 17th, 2011 at 3:18pm. 156 Views, 1 Comments.
I am holder of a certificate called, “Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource Certified.” The designation is referred to as “SFR”. It seems these days more and more “short sales” are coming up for sale. There are so many people, not just in the Marietta area but in the nation as well, that are upside down in their homes. Upside down means that they owe more on their loan than their home is worth.
I recently got an offer on a house I have listed. My client, the seller, and I were so happy because it is a good offer and I believe that we will work it out (it did work out!). The only problem is the seller will bring nearly $20,000 to the closing table. The seller is, however, delighted to get the house sold and get on with their life.
But not everyone can…
Current Interest Rates for December 30, 2010
Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 9:16am. 163 Views, 0 Comments.
Current Interest Rates 12/30/2010
We can expect interest rates to rise slowly over the coming year and they have been doing that since late summer of this year. Look for the 30-year fixed-rate loan is to rise slowly to about 5.3% near the end of 2011.
The forecast by the government is for national unemployment to drop to around 9.2%. This is good because more people working means more money at work and more people will be able to purchase a home.
Current Rates
30 Year Fixed 4.75% APR 4.915%
15 Year Fixed 4.125% APR 4.4%
FHA 30 Year Fixed 4.75% APR 5.2%
5 Year ARM 3.25% APR 3.415%
Current Interest Rates for December 10, 2010
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 10:34am. 175 Views, 0 Comments.
Current Rates for December 10, 2010
30 year fixed 4.625%
APR 4.790%
15 year fixed 3.875%
APR 4.150%
FHA 30 year fixed 4.500%
APR 4.950%
5 Year ARM
2.75%
APR 2.915%
7/1 ARM 3.750%
APR 3.915%
5/1 ARM 3.250%
APR 3.415%
3/1 ARM 3.000%
APR 3.165%
Cathy Meder – Someone You Can Trust
Friday, December 10th, 2010 at 8:54am. 228 Views, 2 Comments.
We hope you enjoy this one. The title above and everything that follows comes from a pamphlet produced for Cathy in 1991. This advertising pamphlet is almost twenty years old and it is amazing to us to read because Cathy is still the same after such a long time. She has demonstrated a consistant reputation for almost 29 years. Bud Meder
Cathy Meder – Someone You Can Trust
You place the health care of your family in a doctor you trust. Your car is serviced by a mechanic who has proven his competence. Your attorney is a tried-and-true professional. Why do you trust the care of your family and your assets to these professionals? Because they have proven, by their performance, that they are worthy of your trust.
Trust
Cathy Meder is someone you can trust…
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