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Financial Aid Programs for Disabled Home Buyers

An essential part of the American dream has always included home ownership. People with mental or physical limitations also share this dream, and for them, owning their own home can mean an independent life for the first time ever. While their disabilities may pose some limitations on the number of suitable properties on the market, often their biggest hurdle is a lack of financial resources.

Depending on the type and severity of the disability, a person might not be able to work full-time. If that's the case, he or she is likely dependent on income assistance. Typically, income assistance barely pays enough for a person to scrape together a living, never mind buy a house. Fortunately, there are…

12 Tips to Make Your Move Simple

Moving is a stressful event, there’s no doubt. From the minute you decide to pack up, there are many decisions to be made and boxes to be packed.

Here are 12 tips, according to the American Moving & Storage Association, to make your move simple and avoid the hassle.

Choose a type of move: You have three basic choices: do-it-yourself, full service and a relatively new hybrid of the two. Going it alone is the cheapest alternative, costing the rental price of a truck, gasoline, packing materials and, perhaps, pizza and beer for friends you rope into helping. With full-service moves, moving within a state is charged by the hour, while moving across state lines is charged by weight and mileage.

With a hybrid move, a mover…

One of our clients notifed us of a fantastic buy in Syracuse New York.

It's a beautiful 4 bedroom Victorian home built in 1890 with a lot to offer & priced at only $129,900. For more information on the home, check it out by clicking here or visit http://www.buncyrealestate.com/real-estate/New-York-State-Alliance-MLS/Residential/property/S236807-609-Park-Ave-Syracuse-NY-13204/

 If you're lucky enough to be in Wilmington, NC this weekend then you are definitely in the right city... this is Azalea Festival weekend! 

That means there are numerous exquisite gardens to explore & almost endless fun activities to take the family too.

Becoming full of blooms also means that Wilmington is ready to show the world how gorgeous it is and why we all, with much pride & love, deem this distinctive belle of a city named Wilmington our home.  

Below are a few of the many upcoming events to choose from: 

Halyburton Park

• 4099 S. 17th St., Wilmington
• Thursday, April 1 beginning at 1:00 pm
• Egg hunts at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 pm
• Fun nature activities including hikes, live animals, and face painting
• Egg hunts are for children ages 3 to 10
• $5/per child
• Pre-registration is strongly recommended as space is limited
• (910) 341-0075

Battleship Park

• Friday, April 2
• 9:30am, 11:30am, 2:00pm
• Children will find fun, eggs, candy, games, and the Easter Bunny
• $5/per child
• Pre-registration is required
• (910) 251-5797

Silver Lake Baptist Church

• 4715 Carolina…

WALK For Those Who Can't 

Saturday, March 27, 2010 

Hugh MacRae Park

Wilmington, NC

Funds raised from the Walk For Those Who Can't will go directly to Carolina Canines for Service, Inc. CCFS is a non-profit corporation providing people with disabilities specially trained dogs. 

Planning to come out to the Walk for Those Who Can't?

Did you know for a $25 donation you will receive an event tee-shirt, dog bandana if you are walking a dog, goody bag and there will be food and beverages from Port City Java, Great Harvest Bread, Papa John's Pizza, McAlister's Deli!

For more information visit: http://walkforthosewhocant.org/index.html 

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