The Providence Group

October 16, 2009

Congratulations go out to The Providence Group, an Atlanta area builder, who has sold 102 homes in the last 90 days. The Providence Group currently operates in 12 communities and is actively building in Woodbridge Crossing, The Highlands at Centennial and Highlands of Sandy Springs.
The recent success of The Providence Group can be attributed to [...]

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Lake Lanier is Full

October 15, 2009

For the first time in over 4 years Lake Lanier has reached full pool. When measured at midnight last night the water level in Lake Lanier reached 1071.17 feet above sea level or .17 feet above full pool.
In November of 2007 when I first wrote about the water level in Lake Lanier, the lake was [...]

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Who is the Best Agent

September 11, 2009

Many times in this wonderful world of real estate home sellers are led down a path that looks oh so rosy yet does absolutely nothing to help get the home sold. What I am talking about is the agent that will over price a property, building up the seller’s hopes, and put the homeowner in [...]

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Forsyth County Market Update April 2009

May 17, 2009

Statistics for single family detached homes in the Forsyth County real estate market for the month of April 2009 are in. Forsyth County is divided into three different areas and we will examine each area and then look at the county as a whole.
Area 221
Area 221 is that section of the county that is East [...]

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Low Agent Fees in Atlanta

April 20, 2009

Don’t ever let anyone say that RE/MAX Around Atlanta broker Sharon Dover doesn’t care about the agents in her office. She just recently announced a monthly fee decrease which will provide agents with one of the top commission payouts in Atlanta. There are 2 plans available for experienced agents and a separate new agent plan.
As [...]

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Time Change Spring 2009

March 5, 2009

It’s that magical time of the year. You guessed it; magically the sun will begin to come up an hour later and will set an hour later than in the last few days. Yes it only comes twice annually and the spring forward portion will be arriving this Saturday Evening. So here we go, it’s [...]

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Forsyth County Market Update January 2009

February 16, 2009

Statistics for single family detached homes in the Forsyth County real estate market for the month of January 2009 are in. Forsyth County is divided into three different areas and we will examine each area and then look at the county as a whole.
Area 221
Area 221 is that section of the county that is East [...]

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Good News For Atlanta Buyers

February 7, 2009

The Isakson/Lieberman Amendment
News out of our nation’s capital is providing perspective buyers with reason to celebrate and look ahead in the housing market. We have all heard of the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” that President Obama wants enacted immediately. An amendment to benefit buyers of primary residences was introduced by Senator Isakson (R-GA) and [...]

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What is a HERS Index?

January 27, 2009

Last week, while attending a continuing education class, I along with the other attendees saw on a listing the classification for a HERS Index. One student in the class asked, what is a HERS Index? No one was able to answer the question. As is usually, when a question like this arises there will be [...]

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Forsyth County Market Update December 2008

January 15, 2009

Statistics for single family detached homes in the Forsyth County real estate market for the month of December 2008 are in. Forsyth County is divided into three different areas and we will examine each area and then look at the county as a whole.
Area 221
Area 221 is that section of the county that is East [...]

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