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What is Cash For Keys ?

I have a lot of old keys and remotes and heck even a dozen or so old cell phones will some one pay me cash for my old keys ? Is this like a gold jewelry exchange ?

Sorry to say nope Cash for Keys is ..

Cash for keys describes an agreement between the lender and the homeowner where the lenders offers a lump sum for timely vacancy in an orderly fashion. The amount of cash is negotiable and generally covers moving expenses for the homeowners' goods and belongings. The cash is paid after the property is vacated and inspected, assuming that the property is left in good order.

In many cases the agreements are negotiated by the real estate agent that represents the bank. In other circumstances, the attorneys for the homeowner and the bank come to terms on an equitable cash-for-keys scenario.

How many steps does it take to walk around the world ?

How many steps does it take to walk around the world

There are far better mathematicians on this site than me, but here goes anyway:

The site below gives the circumference of the Earth at the equator as 24,901.55 miles.

As there are 5,280 feet in a mile, this equates to 131,480,184 feet.

Given an average length of pace of 2.5 feet (various sites) and rounding down to 2 feet to allow for times when we are either very old or very young and take shorter paces, this equates to 65,740,092 paces round the Earth.

How many steps would it take to change the World?

Just one... donate $10 ( with 121,869 acitve rain members and the top 20% acting now that would be 24,373.8 member 0r $243,738 ) By making this donation to The Foster Children's Foundation. your $10 well allow us to continue to provide for the material and emotional needs of over 1000 foster children each year!
To make a holiday donation, you can simply click the DONATE button on the right hand side of your screen or make checks payable to:
Foster Children's Foundation
P.O. Box 2469
Duluth, GA 30096

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Georgia Home Values By Zip Code -

Georgia Home Values By Zip Code -

* Jan 1, 2003 through the end of 2008-Q3

Region Type Region Name City Home Type Zindex Quarter Over Quarter Change Year Over Year Change 5 Year Annualized Change 10 Year Annualized Change
Neighborhood Adair Park Atlanta All Homes $178,712 -6.7% -4.2% 5.2%
Neighborhood Adams Park Atlanta All Homes $146,747 -3.6% -10.6% 1.3% 5.1%
Neighborhood Adamsville Atlanta All Homes $109,939 -7.0% -17.5% -1.0% 3.5%
Neighborhood Atlanta-Inman Park Atlanta All Homes $355,971 2.2% -5.2% 2.4% 4.2%
Neighborhood Ben Hill Atlanta All Homes $134,639 -1.0% -5.1% 0.7% 3.8%
Neighborhood Buckhead Atlanta All Homes $481,892 -0.8% 11.6% 5.6% 5.5%
Neighborhood Cabbage Town Atlanta All Homes $224,722 0.5% -3.0% 6.1%
Neighborhood Candler Park Atlanta All Homes $363,772 -2.7% -1.9% 2.4% 4.8%
Neighborhood Cascade Heights Atlanta All Homes $147,231 -6.3% -10.6% -1.5% 6.1%
ZIP 30002 Avondale Estates All Homes $251,410 -2.2% -0.4% 1.9% 5.0%
ZIP 30004 Alpharetta All Homes $287,682 -0.5% -4.5% 2.3% 4.6%
ZIP 30005 Alpharetta All Homes $347,253 -2.5% -2.5% 3.1% 3.9%
ZIP 30008 Marietta All Homes $147,892 -2.0% -4.3% 1.7% 4.2%
ZIP 30011 Auburn All Homes $132,843 0.9% -3.3% 1.7% 3.9%
ZIP 30012 Conyers All Homes $119,295 -9.1% -7.3% 0.6% 4.0%
ZIP 30013 Conyers All Homes $153,802 -3.7% -7.7% 0.1% 3.4%
ZIP 30014 Covington All Homes $164,860 -9.3% -3.1% 5.2% 5.5%
ZIP 30017 Grayson All Homes $194,117 -5.4% -10.5% 1.4% 3.7%
ZIP 30019 Dacula All Homes $198,409 -4.3% -8.1% 2.5% 3.8%
ZIP 30021 Clarkston All Homes $142,325 3.5% 1.3% 0.0% 5.3%
ZIP 30022 Alpharetta All Homes $313,351 -1.1% -3.7% 3.1% 3.9%
ZIP 30024 Suwanee All Homes $261,843 -5.0% -10.1% 1.4% 3.8%
ZIP 30025 Social Circle All Homes $137,301 2.0% -15.0% 5.8%
ZIP 30028 Cumming All Homes $179,060 -6.1% -11.6% 0.4% 3.3%
ZIP 30030 Decatur All Homes $290,269 1.3% -3.4% 3.9% 6.1%
ZIP 30032 Decatur All Homes $135,303 4.7% -0.1% 2.0% 6.1%
ZIP 30033 Decatur All Homes $245,792 -0.1% 3.2% 2.5% 4.7%
ZIP 30034 Decatur All Homes $130,621 2.9% -4.8% -0.3% 2.5%
ZIP 30035 Decatur All Homes $124,535 2.2% -2.2% 0.0% 3.6%
ZIP 30038 Lithonia All Homes $132,494 -0.7% -6.7% -0.6% 2.6%
ZIP 30039 Snellville All Homes $155,961 -2.8% -8.6% 1.1% 3.1%
ZIP 30040 Cumming All Homes $207,284 -7.1% -12.4% -1.3% 3.3%
ZIP 30041 Cumming All Homes $250,313 -8.5% -14.6% 2.1% 3.7%
ZIP 30043 Lawrenceville All Homes $183,147 -2.7% -6.2% 1.3% 2.8%
ZIP 30044 Lawrenceville All Homes $153,576 -3.7% -6.3% 0.3% 2.8%
ZIP 30045 Lawrenceville All Homes $158,823 -3.6% -7.8% 0.7% 3.7%
ZIP 30047 Lilburn All Homes $174,562 -3.8% -7.4% 0.8% 3.0%
ZIP 30052 Loganville All Homes $165,844 -2.3% -9.9% 2.8% 4.6%
ZIP 30054 Oxford All Homes $125,490 4.5% 6.3%
ZIP 30058 Lithonia All Homes $131,557 1.1% -3.8% 0.0% 2.8%
ZIP 30060 Marietta All Homes $144,973 -2.7% -3.5% 2.6% 5.1%
ZIP 30062 Marietta All Homes $251,027 -0.8% 0.7% 3.6% 4.8%
ZIP 30064 Marietta All Homes $229,135 -2.8% 1.2% 3.6% 4.7%
ZIP 30066 Marietta All Homes $198,973 -0.4% 2.0% 3.5% 4.3%
ZIP 30067 Marietta All Homes $205,297 -3.0% -3.5% 2.4% 5.0%
ZIP 30068 Marietta All Homes $308,432 -3.4% -4.7% 3.4% 4.8%
ZIP 30071 Norcross All Homes $144,991 -2.2% -2.7% 0.2% 3.6%
ZIP 30075 Roswell All Homes $318,194 -1.1% -4.4% 3.2% 4.8%
ZIP 30076 Roswell All Homes $260,076 0.6% -2.9% 2.8% 4.2%
ZIP 30078 Snellville All Homes $168,839 -3.3% -5.7% 1.6% 3.5%
ZIP 30079 Scottdale All Homes $154,498 -7.0% -7.2% 1.3% 7.1%
ZIP 30080 Smyrna All Homes $196,541 -1.9% 1.3% 4.5% 8.0%
ZIP 30082 Smyrna All Homes $211,135 -1.8% -0.5% 4.5% 6.7%
ZIP 30083 Stone Mountain All Homes $135,771 2.5% -0.4% 0.6% 3.1%
ZIP 30084 Tucker All Homes $179,779 -0.4% -4.2% 1.2% 3.8%
ZIP 30087 Stone Mountain All Homes $185,397 1.2% -3.4% 0.3% 3.0%
ZIP 30088 Stone Mountain All Homes $131,089 2.5% 0.0% 1.0% 2.5%
ZIP 30092 Norcross All Homes $287,121 -3.8% -8.8% 1.5% 3.4%
ZIP 30093 Norcross All Homes $133,545 -3.2% -5.8% -0.2% 3.3%
ZIP 30094 Conyers All Homes $148,873 -2.6% -6.0% 0.6% 3.4%
ZIP 30096 Duluth All Homes $177,901 -1.7% -4.6% 1.5% 3.3%
ZIP 30097 Duluth All Homes $348,706 -3.4% -6.2% 2.5% 4.2%
ZIP 30101 Acworth All Homes $204,324 -1.4% -1.0% 2.8% 4.5%
ZIP 30102 Acworth All Homes $157,299 -3.2% -1.6% 0.0% 3.5%
ZIP 30103 Adairsville All Homes $127,833 2.9% -1.3% 0.6% 8.4%
ZIP 30106 Austell All Homes $144,973 -1.7% -5.0% 1.0% 4.4%
ZIP 30107 Ball Ground All Homes $238,290 -7.4% -7.8% 3.7% 6.1%
ZIP 30114 Canton All Homes $207,392 -6.0% -10.5% 1.0% 5.5%
ZIP 30115 Canton All Homes $221,436 -7.4% -9.3% 2.9% 6.3%
ZIP 30120 Cartersville All Homes $141,384 2.9% 2.2% 4.2% 8.1%
ZIP 30121 Cartersville All Homes $136,867 6.1% -1.1% 2.2% 7.2%
ZIP 30122 Lithia Springs All Homes $135,139 -0.7% 5.8% 1.1% 5.0%
ZIP 30126 Mableton All Homes $178,054 -0.6% -2.2% 4.5% 6.6%
ZIP 30127 Powder Springs All Homes $163,459 -2.8% -4.8% 1.5% 4.1%
ZIP 30132 Dallas All Homes $161,072 -0.9% -3.6% 1.1% 4.2%
ZIP 30134 Douglasville All Homes $130,278 -5.7% -2.1% 1.3% 4.0%
ZIP 30135 Douglasville All Homes $147,292 -3.0% -1.1% 1.7% 4.8%
ZIP 30141 Hiram All Homes $148,681 -2.1% -5.3% 3.4% 4.0%
ZIP 30144 Kennesaw All Homes $175,135 -0.3% -2.0% 1.5% 3.7%
ZIP 30145 Kingston All Homes $142,739 7.4% 8.2% 5.8%
ZIP 30152 Kennesaw All Homes $223,784 -3.9% -3.4% 3.0% 4.7%
ZIP 30157 Dallas All Homes $138,198 -2.2% -5.9% 1.1% 3.7%
ZIP 30168 Austell All Homes $139,135 -1.0% -3.7% 1.1% 4.3%
ZIP 30179 Temple All Homes $124,854 0.3% -4.3% -0.8% 1.6%
ZIP 30180 Villa Rica All Homes $179,375 -6.1% -9.1% 2.1% 6.5%
ZIP 30183 Waleska All Homes $340,815 6.4% 2.0% 6.8%
ZIP 30184 White All Homes $178,424 0.2% -0.1% 3.2%
ZIP 30187 Winston All Homes $157,500 -3.4% -8.5% 1.2% 4.5%
ZIP 30188 Woodstock All Homes $176,962 -5.8% -5.8% 2.5% 4.4%
ZIP 30189 Woodstock All Homes $196,624 -5.4% -4.5% 2.0% 3.2%
ZIP 30205 Brooks All Homes $240,627 -8.2% -6.3% 4.1% 4.5%
ZIP 30213 Fairburn All Homes $167,088 7.7% -2.2% 0.6% 4.8%
ZIP 30214 Fayetteville All Homes $208,543 -3.2% 2.0% 2.6% 4.2%
ZIP 30215 Fayetteville All Homes $241,128 -2.9% 2.1% 1.9% 4.6%
ZIP 30220 Grantville All Homes $131,237 1.1% -0.5% 4.7% 1.9%
ZIP 30223 Griffin All Homes $109,518 7.7% 6.5% 2.4% 4.5%
ZIP 30224 Griffin All Homes $132,914 6.6% 2.2% 1.2% 3.6%
ZIP 30228 Hampton All Homes $129,434 -4.4% -9.6% 2.5%
ZIP 30236 Jonesboro All Homes $129,434 -4.4% -7.3% 3.0%
ZIP 30238 Jonesboro All Homes $109,094 -5.6% -6.6% 2.9%
ZIP 30248 Locust Grove All Homes $146,358 1.2% 0.7% 3.2% 3.9%
ZIP 30252 McDonough All Homes $181,136 -2.5% -4.3% 3.3% 3.6%
ZIP 30253 McDonough All Homes $160,366 -1.8% -2.1% 1.8% 3.5%
ZIP 30259 Moreland All Homes $152,373 -0.2% 5.8% 5.3%
ZIP 30260 Morrow All Homes $109,557 -3.3% -4.4% 3.4%
ZIP 30263 Newnan All Homes $150,407 0.9% 0.7% 5.4% 5.0%
ZIP 30265 Newnan All Homes $184,322 -1.1% -3.7% 1.8% 3.7%
ZIP 30268 Palmetto All Homes $152,559 4.8% 3.2% 6.0%
ZIP 30269 Peachtree City All Homes $268,700 -0.8% 1.7% 3.8% 4.9%
ZIP 30273 Rex All Homes $115,104 -4.0% -5.4% 3.1%
ZIP 30274 Riverdale All Homes $106,783 -4.9% -4.2% 3.4%
ZIP 30276 Senoia All Homes $162,203 3.4% -0.7% 3.7% 5.1%
ZIP 30277 Sharpsburg All Homes $195,627 -2.6% -1.8% 2.1% 3.9%
ZIP 30281 Stockbridge All Homes $144,426 -0.8% -3.1% 1.1% 2.9%
ZIP 30288 Conley All Homes $125,471 7.5% 0.4% -3.1% 5.3%
ZIP 30290 Tyrone All Homes $264,689 -1.0% -0.9% 4.1% 5.2%
ZIP 30291 Union City All Homes $119,625 -2.1% -10.2% -0.3% 4.7%
ZIP 30294 Ellenwood All Homes $144,198 2.1% -4.8% -0.2% 3.8%
ZIP 30296 Riverdale All Homes $124,811 -5.2% -6.7% 2.7%
ZIP 30297 Forest Park All Homes $93,377 -3.6% -2.5% 3.9%
ZIP 30305 Atlanta All Homes $471,237 -1.5% 19.7% 5.7% 5.6%
ZIP 30306 Atlanta All Homes $478,018 -0.4% 2.3% 5.3% 5.9%
ZIP 30307 Atlanta All Homes $355,345 -0.9% -4.3% 2.1% 4.7%
ZIP 30308 Atlanta All Homes $198,569 -5.4% -3.2% -0.2% 2.1%
ZIP 30309 Atlanta All Homes $233,924 -1.7% -0.9% -1.0% 2.1%
ZIP 30310 Atlanta All Homes $153,043 -6.4% -7.3% 1.3%
ZIP 30311 Atlanta All Homes $145,778 -5.8% -11.2% 0.3% 5.5%
ZIP 30312 Atlanta All Homes $241,188 3.1% 1.4% 3.1% 5.7%
ZIP 30313 Atlanta All Homes $273,153 2.5% 0.2% -0.2%
ZIP 30314 Atlanta All Homes $144,325 -5.2% -0.2% 2.9% 8.7%
ZIP 30315 Atlanta All Homes $149,653 -5.1% 2.8% 5.8%
ZIP 30316 Atlanta All Homes $192,888 2.7% -0.3% 4.5%
ZIP 30317 Atlanta All Homes $236,428 1.8% -7.0% 6.1%
ZIP 30318 Atlanta All Homes $170,963 -3.1% -1.3% 3.7% 7.4%
ZIP 30319 Atlanta All Homes $353,004 -2.6% -7.2% 4.3% 5.5%
ZIP 30324 Atlanta All Homes $299,306 -3.4% -4.3% 2.0% 4.4%
ZIP 30326 Atlanta All Homes $310,929 1.0% -4.8% -0.1% 0.9%
ZIP 30327 Atlanta All Homes $825,755 5.2% 12.2% 7.0% 6.7%
ZIP 30328 Atlanta All Homes $332,724 -5.0% -2.9% 2.4% 4.5%
ZIP 30329 Atlanta All Homes $289,800 0.9% -2.2% 2.7% 4.9%
ZIP 30331 Atlanta All Homes $140,935 -3.0% -10.3% 1.4% 4.6%
ZIP 30337 College Park All Homes $176,775 -0.6% -2.5% 4.2% 7.0%
ZIP 30338 Dunwoody All Homes $383,904 -3.1% -5.3% 2.5% 4.1%
ZIP 30339 Atlanta All Homes $336,162 -4.3% -5.0% 2.0% 3.5%
ZIP 30340 Doraville All Homes $171,820 4.0% -5.1% 0.2% 4.4%
ZIP 30341 Chamblee All Homes $239,238 1.6% -4.1% 2.1% 4.8%
ZIP 30342 Atlanta All Homes $470,269 -1.4% 1.3% 4.7% 5.7%
ZIP 30344 East Point All Homes $144,810 -1.4% -3.4% 2.5% 6.5%
ZIP 30345 Atlanta All Homes $334,277 -2.5% -4.2% 2.9% 4.6%
ZIP 30349 College Park All Homes $127,859 -2.8% -8.3% 0.0% 3.6%
ZIP 30350 Atlanta All Homes $419,900 -1.9% -3.2% 3.6% 5.3%
ZIP 30354 Atlanta All Homes $130,765 -2.1% 1.8% 4.9% 7.4%
ZIP 30360 Doraville All Homes $243,919 -2.7% -7.5% 1.5% 3.8%
ZIP 30363 Atlanta All Homes $331,271 5.6% -5.9%
ZIP 30517 Braselton All Homes $261,366 -8.8% 8.3%
ZIP 30518 Sugar Hill All Homes $176,470 -3.2% -6.1% 2.0% 4.2%
ZIP 30519 Buford All Homes $186,963 -3.2% -7.5% 2.5% 3.7%
ZIP 30548 Hoschton All Homes $204,917 -3.5% -10.5% 3.5% 5.7%
ZIP 30620 Bethlehem All Homes $138,496 1.9% 0.2% 0.7% 3.4%
ZIP 30655 Monroe All Homes $135,825 -3.6% 3.3% 4.8%
ZIP 30656 Monroe All Homes $142,222 -4.0% -15.7% 3.3% 4.3%
ZIP 30666 Statham All Homes $127,661 2.0% -0.6% 3.3% 6.4%
ZIP 30680 Winder All Homes $132,843 1.6% 0.1% 2.1% 5.4%

IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO SELL

IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO SELL

I am asked over and over, "Is it a good time to sell?"" what's happening in my neighborhood to home values" in The answer is a complicated one; not as confusing as why did elephant bell bottoms make a comeback, but non the less complex. The truth is buyers buy out of want and need sellers should be selling out of need. Sellers now is not the time for a cash out and run approach the numbers show that over time homeownership is a good investment and that what we are seeing is a small % percentage of homes selling "cheap" as a result of foreclosures and short sales and that once the "foreclosure / short sale" inventor clears out home prices will stabilize and begin to return to normal levels. So Sellers do not head for the exit just because some yelled fire and get trampled in the rush, stop look around and evaluate the situation for what fits you and your families needs in the now and act accordingly.

What happend to the Bail Out Bucks ??

The Bush administration on Wednesday largely abandoned its plan to buy up toxic mortgage assets and said it will focus its $700 billion financial bailout fund on making direct investments in financial institutions and shoring up consumer credit markets.

The U.S. Treasury Department initially promoted the financial rescue package approved by Congress last month as a vehicle to buy illiquid mortgage assets from banks and other institutions to spur fresh lending.

that plan never got off the ground and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told a news conference asset purchases were not the most effective use of the funds.

Paulson was unapologetic, saying that by the time the rescue bill was passed on October 3, it was clear the asset purchase plan would take too long and would not be sufficient to calm roiling markets

So what are the solutions and where should the money be spent? I can assure you that between today and January 5th we will hear wild idea after wild idea and more then a few CEO and CFO's will hop on their "private" jets to head to Washington to ask for a little handout opps I mean bailout.

However, for Mr. and Ms Homeowner -- it will always to be late, if we wait for government to take action and save the drowning man .. the lake will die up and dust will blow across the bones of all those that waited for Hope and a lifeline.

Mr. and Mrs Homeowner Please Don't Wait --take action -- call your Leander -- for a work out -- list your home as for a short sale-- do something --dog paddle your way to shore NOW. There are solution and resources, call me lets see what we can do together starting now.