Our 5 Favorite Posts from 2011

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It's time to wrap up 2011, and what a year it was! Here at Tammy Mitchell Hines & Co., we had a blast working with all our clients, and we look forward to having another bright and successful year in 2012. We've been especially excited about connecting with more and more of our friends on Facebook and Twitter, and we're certain to meet even more of you … [Read more...]

Choosing the Right Home For Expecting Families

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One of the first things that happy couples start to do a lot of thinking about when they find out they're expecting their first child is reconsidering their home. Finding a new house makes plenty of sense as a priority of expectant couples, but they have certain needs and lifestyle standards that should be met. To put it another way, having a child to take … [Read more...]

Real Estate Markets Moving Towards Turn Around

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Have you been worried about the state of real estate lately? You're not alone; times have been pretty rough on plenty of families and businesses, but not all is lost. In fact, with each week that goes by it appears things are improving more and more in the national real estate market. With the help of increasing employment and a stabilizing economy, real … [Read more...]

Useful Tips for Lowering Your Mortgage Payments

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Dealing with those monthly mortgage payments is something no one enjoys. If you're sick of looking at that high payment every month and feel like you could be making smaller payments, it's entirely possible that you could! The trick to getting your monthly payment lowered has a lot to do with just staying informed and knowing your options. For anyone … [Read more...]

How to Decide Whether to Sell Your Home in Columbia

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Just like getting married, having children, or taking a job, choosing to sell your home can be a life-changing decision, so you want to be as certain as possible that you're making the right move. Though you can't always know exactly what will happen in the future or how things will turn out, you can still make the best decision for you and your family if … [Read more...]