I am really excited to see my new website at www.hamiltonmill.co has made it to the first page in Google after only 14 days. Pretty good stuff.
Yes, that is a .co address.
www.HamiltonMill.co is correct and this is my newest site for all Hamilton Mill homes for sale as well as any other homes currently for sale in the area.
Questions? Looking to buy or sell? Give me a call.
Matt and Logan after we shaved our heads for St. Baldricks
As I sit here and write this I just kicked my shoes off under my desk and felt that cool, wonderful sensation of freedom from the constraint of my shoes on my feet. You know the feeling also, and you like it as much as I do. However, what if you were in a position to not be able to have a decent pair of shoes and along with that were living on the street with no roof over your head.
Last year, my youngest daughter McClain, myself and our family decided to collect slightly use athletic shoes that were to be donated to the Atlanta Union Mission’s My Sister’s House. Little did we realize that we were undertaking a project that would ultimately raise over 350 pairs of shoes that we were able to donate. It was an awesome experience and one that McClain learned so much from and has helped her to grow as a person.
This fall, McClain asked me if we could do the “Shoes For The Souls” project again and I jumped at the chance to continue our service work. We are a little better organized this year and already have McClain’s school, Puckett’s Mill Elementary School on board as well as my Keller Williams office. I am hoping to try and get my church involved but I have not even approached them at this point.
The goal we have set is 400 pairs of shoes, but thinking about it this morning I decided that if we were to raise 1,000 pairs by the end of September I would let McClain shave my head. Personally I do not think we can get to the total so I fell pretty safe, but you never know.
If you have a few minutes, check the closets and garage for those shoes that just do not fit or that you simply do not wear and consider donating them to us.
Any questions, please give me a call.
Matt Hermes
PS: Carmen does not know this so….
Attention Hamilton Mill homeowners and all other owners who are having trouble making their house payments and are looking at the possibility of foreclosure.
If your financial situation has become unmanageable, the thought of leaving your home may be unbearable. But with the realization that you cannot make your monthly mortgage payments you know there is not a lot of options. You do not want to leave your neighborhood, take your kids out of theit home school and find a new place to live. The Dee-For-Lease Option might be what you need.
Fannie Mae has approved a new program for struggling homeowners that will allow them to stay in their homes and lease back the house. The program is called the “Deed-For-Lease Option”. You can avoid foreclosure while still being able to remain in your home.
The program allows you to remain in the home and lease it from Fannie Mae after you have transferred the title to your property to the mortgage company. The lease term is 12 months or more and the monthly rental is based on the current market value of rates in our area.
Want to find out more about this option? Give me a call or email me and I will pass this information onto you.
Over the past three years I have received numerous requests for information and advice form homeowners who are possibly going to losing their home to foreclosure.
This is such a devastating thought and one I am well aware of as many of us have to decide what to do with our homes. The possibility of losing ones home is so frustrating and stressful.
I talk with people all the time that think that what they are going through is all their fault and there is plenty of blame that is laid on one spouse or the other. Here is what I tell them.
If you or your spouse could have predicted that these three things combined were going to happen then it is ok to be mad at the other spouse:
1. The stock market was going to lose almost 50% of its value a couple of years ago and we would continue to struggle thru those losses today then it is OK to be mad.
2. If you knew that the unemployment rate was going to increase to over 10% and that millions of American, you included, would hae lost your job and have to go on unemployment for months on end, then it is OK to be mad.
3. If either of you could have predicted that the housing market was going to collapse and we would lose over 30% of the value of our homes, or more, then it is OK to be mad.
However if you did not see all three of these issues happening, then give the other person in your relatioship a break and work together to figure out a solution. This stinks, not two ways about it. Let’s put a plan together to work through this and if the worst thing that happens is you lose your home then so be it. It is not the end of the world.
Keep the faith and keep your family intact.
My two cents.
The largest bass fishing tournament in the country is heading to the Gwinnett Civic Center and Lake Lanier this weekend, August 6-8 and I got a bunch of tickets I want to get to my friends and clients who would like to go for FREE.
Here is a link to the site for more information.
Unless you have been living in a cave you have noticed the high level of activity in and around the Hamilton Mill, Dacula Ga area. It seems as though all our local merchants are extremely busy with the new school year right around the corner.
My wife, who is a teacher in Gwinnett County at Cedar Hill Elementary went off to work today to prepare for the arrival of students on August 9th.
Our family has been providing a huge influx of cash into the local economy with the five new pairs of shoes, a number of new outfits, tons of school supplies and of course our new haircuts. While at the hair place today I asked how business was and my “Stylist” said they had been very busy. I say “Stylist” only because there really is not a lot to style on top of my head.
Anyway, I wanted to get the new 2010-2011 school schedule to you for your reference.
Remember, if you or anyone you know is in the need to sell their home or purchase investment property, please give me a call.
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