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  • Pipes, Pets, and Plants. Surviving Deep Cold in the Deep South.

    Pipes, Pets, and Plants. Surviving Deep Cold in the Deep South.

    Traveling back from Pasadena by way of Chicago during Polar Vortex 2014, I often found myself smirking with the knowledge that once we made it home to Hoover, we would enjoy superior weather and would be tooling around in flip flops in no time. We were still hovering self-righteously over the Illinois tundra in a…

  • Need a Smaller Down Payment?

    Need a Smaller Down Payment?

    While down payment requirements have increased for some programs, it is still possible to buy a home with less than 5% down…or even NO money down. For example, FHA offers a loan program that requires as little as 3.5% down. In addition, the VA and USDA offer loans that require no down payment. Of course,…

  • Home Staging is All the Rage!

    Home Staging is the art of decorating a home to sell quickly and for top dollar. In the Birmingham and Huntsville areas, we are lucky to have SWAG Home Staging and Design close by to perform this magic for homeowners and realtors! Thanks to Erin Dunavant from SWAG for passing along these home staging tips.…