May 30, 2024

Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Understanding Traditional Mortgage Loan Options in Georgia

Understanding the world of mortgage loans can be daunting, especially with the variety of options available to homebuyers in Georgia and the “advertised” interest rates promoted online. Understanding the different traditional mortgage loan types will help you make an informed decision that best suits your financial situation and homeownership goals. The first place to start if you consider buying a home is to secure your financing. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the traditional mortgage loan options available in Georgia. Conventional Loans Conventional loans are not insured or guaranteed by the

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Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: The Feed Sack – North Augusta

Food Quality: 4 Service: 5 Business Meeting: 4 Value: 4 Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5 As a former ABD reporter, I often covered future restaurant openings and vowed to visit many of them when they opened. I tried some of these eateries, but there are still many others I plan to visit someday. In March 2023, I wrote one of those stories about plans to open The Feed Sack’s North Augusta location following the success of its original location in Aiken. I wanted to check out the upscale restaurant

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B2B Podcasting

Make your business pop with video

Video is on the shortlist of driving business. If you haven’t introduced that format in your marketing, the clock is TikTok-ing. Kate Sanders dives into some of the best ways to capture your next customers at ABD’s recent Inspire 2024 Conference.

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Consumer Stories

Winding down the life of the James Brown Arena

Members of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum are taking steps to close the James Brown Arena and prepare for demolition. Members held what is expected to be their second to last monthly meeting at the arena just before the ribbon cutting to re-open the renovated and expanded Bell Auditorium. Ed Enoch, the authority’s legal counsel, updated members on the hiring of a construction manager for the $250 million project that includes a concourse to connect the new JBA to the Bell. “I got to fill out an RFP (Request For Proposal)

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