Julie Smith Homes

11/13/2023

07/12/2023

Stunning new listing just outside of Atlantic, Iowa! Over 6 acres of private, wooded land.

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554 Timber Ridge Trl, Atlantic, IA 50022 is for sale. View 49 photos of this 3 bed, 4 bath, 3089 sqft. single family home with a list price of $930000.

11/29/2022

Here at CMG Home Loans the least we can do to say thank you to our veterans and active service members is providing special financing just for them! 💙❤️ If you or your client has served or is serving, I would love to get them started on our VA loan options! Check out all the amazing benefits veterans receive when financing with CMG!

11/16/2022

Spot on article about the current state of the housing market.

So what's next for the housing market as 2022 comes to an end? Will mortgage rates continue to rise? Will prices continue to fall?

03/27/2022

Buyer competition intensified in February due to the expectation of rising mortgage rates and fewer active listings. Find out more in the latest REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey. http://ow.ly/VGfm50IsIOq

05/28/2021

This is about right these days!!!

03/22/2021

So important to have good credit, AND teach your children good credit habits for their future!

According to data from the most recent Origination Insight Report by Ellie Mae, the average FICO® score on closed loans reached 753 in February. As lending standards have tightened recently, many are concerned over whether or not their credit score is strong enough to qualify for a mortgage. While ...

02/19/2021

This is SO good... read the description on this 'not so great' home! I love the Realtor's positive take! 😃

For sale: $69,000. Here it is, literally the worst house on the street! The Seller has done the hard work of cleaning up the almost half-acre property (it only took 7 dumpsters!), so now is your chance to take it from here. Have you ever watched HGTV and thought, "I could do that!"? If so, pack up y...

12/03/2020

Realtors have said for a long time that Zillow is not accurate, does not update their listings to sold or pending in a timely manner, and does not accurately give estimates or 'zestimates' of a home's value. But now they are trying to get into the real estate market, bypassing Realtors. Not cool, Zillow. Buyers...Realtor.com is the place to be for accurate, up to date listings!

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/realtors-fight-back-against-zillow_b_5942db50e4b0d188d027fcb8

Homeowners Will Suffer Equity Loss When a company is valued in excess of a billion dollars, it carries weight in its industry. So it is with Zil...

11/28/2020

We have a fire almost every night in the winter months!

The sound of crackling wood and the feel of heat radiating on your tootsies are great, but mandatory upkeep is required so your fireplace is safe.

11/19/2020

It’s a Charlie Brown tree!! Perfect for this year!!

The most famous Christmas Tree in the world has arrived at Rockefeller Center Plaza...and it's so 2020.

11/03/2020