Top Middle School In Gwinnett County
March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Results Are In
The Iowa Test of Basic Skills results are in and Crews Middle School is the highest achieving middle school in Gwinnett County in every major area; math, language arts, reading, science, and social studies! The Iowa Test of Basic Skills is the standard used by Gwinnett County Public Schools to measure student achievement in elementary and middle schools. Crews went up in every category compared to last year.
Crews Staff Deserves an Ataboy
Crews Middle School achieves at a high level every year. A part of the Gwinnett County Public School Results Based Evaluation System has been to award the highest achieving schools. The school has received this award for the past two years and hopes it will again this year. The money, in large part, has been used to finance professional learning and new technology in the school.
Congratulation Crews Middle School
The teachers couldn’t’t do it without the students and vice versa. So congratulations to your combined effort towards excellence go out to the teachers, students and the parents who support the school. I guess there is nothing left to say except “Ya’ll Done Good”.
Hail Damage in Atlanta
March 17, 2008 | 8 Comments
Tornado Hits Atlanta
This past weekend was one of the most interesting weekends the Metro Atlanta area has ever experienced weather wise. Friday evening about 10:00 a tornado touched down in downtown Atlanta. Extensive damage was done to the Georgia Dome, the Georgia World Congress Center and various additional buildings throughout the area. Airborne debris and high winds broke windows and lifted the roofs off of several structures. The SEC Basketball Tournament was suspended Friday Night and then relocated to Alexander Memorial Coliseum on the Georgia Tech Campus when it resumed on Saturday.
Saturday Was Even Worse
While Friday evening was exciting, Saturday was even more eventful. Starting about noon storm after storm seemed to be like freight trains running through North Central Georgia. Even though it could have been much worse, there were two fatalities. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families effected
Have Your Roof Checked
The news broadcasts have shown much of the visible destruction. What cannot be seen is the damage that hail can cause to a roof. If your home was in one of the area that received hail, do yourself a favor and have a qualified roofer examine your roof for any hail damage. It is much better to catch it now before you have water damage to your roof and attic.
Woodbridge Crossing
March 14, 2008 | 2 Comments
The Providence Group is growing again. Mark your calendar for the 25th of March for the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the covered bridge which is located in the Historic Concord Covered Bridge Area of Smyrna. Special guests Mayor Max Bacon, City Council Representative Pete Wood and Harold Smith of the Smyrna Historical Society will be joining Pete and Warren Jolly of Jolly Development in commemorating the opening of the covered bridge.
Woodbridge Crossing is a gated community of upscale single family courtyard and garden homes priced from the high $300’s to the mid $500’s. The community offers swim facilities, an outdoor seating area with fireplace and a clubhouse with a full kitchen. The HOA provides landscape maintenance for all homeowners leaving more time to enjoy the rich history and entertainment available in the area.
Individual homes feature carriage-style garage doors along with brick, siding and stone on the exteriors. However the interiors design features are what sets these homes apart. Gourmet kitchens with granite counter tops, tile back splashes, custom cabinets and stainless appliances are just the start. The main level of each home includes 8 foot doors, hardwood flooring and detailed trim packages. The large Master Suites feature luxurious bathes with separate garden tubs and walk-in showers.
To view available homes in Woodbridge Crossing click here
Atlanta FHA Loan Limits Raised
March 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
So what exactly does the FHA do? The FHA provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA approved lenders throughout the United States. Since it inception in 1934 FHA has insured more that 34 million loans. Generally FHA loans are easier for buyers to qualify for as they do not have the more strict underwriting guidelines of conventional loans.
We have known that it was coming, we just didn’t know how high the limits would be raised. Well we got the answer today. The Federal Housing Administration, FHA, has increased the loan limits on a FHA insured home loan in Metro Atlanta to $346,250 up from $252,890, an increase of 27%.
This action by FHA should help spur the housing industry in the Atlanta market. Any home priced below $346,250 just became easier for more buyers to qualify for.
