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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One More Gift

January 7, 2009

Did you think the holidays are over? If you closed on your new home last year then not quite yet. If you closed on your new home in the last calendar year, or perhaps you haven’t filed yet, you have one more present. That’s right, you guessed it, you get to file for your Georgia [...]

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Gwinnett Commissioners Terminate Contract

January 6, 2009

This afternoon the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners approved resolution 2009-0124. The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Kenerly and, when read, called for Gwinnett County to dissolve the contract with Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful Services. When commissioner Kenerly spoke he referred to just Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful. I don’t know if this represents any kind of [...]

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Reverse Mortgage In Atlanta Part Two

December 5, 2008

In Part One of this series we examined what a reverse mortgage is, what you need to do to qualify for one, the code of ethics a respectable lender will adhere too and being able to use a reverse mortgage to purchase a home. In this article let’s dig a bit deeper and examine how [...]

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Remodeling Projects That Payoff in Atlanta

December 2, 2008

Each year about this time Remodeling Magazine comes out with one of the most interesting articles of the year. The Cost vs. Value Report shows what the expected percentage return on investment should be for various remodeling projects and is divided by region of the country. As we have all learned real estate and related [...]

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Thanksgiving 2008

November 26, 2008

Thanksgiving Day is almost here and the beginning of the holiday season has started. I thought I would share some of my favorite things to do on Thanksgiving.
Smoked Turkey
My first thing actually begins the day before Thanksgiving. For over 33 years I have smoked a turkey for the feast. Several years ago my nephew [...]

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Gwinnett County Trash Pick Up

November 10, 2008

In 2004 Gwinnett County charged Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, along with it’s Citizens Solid Waste Advisory Board, to develope a solid waste management plan as required by Georgia law. The purpose of the law is to establish a long term plan of action to provide for improved garbage disposal and increased recycling in the state.
Gwinnett [...]

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Gwinnett County Election 2008

November 4, 2008

Well it’s finally here, “Election Day 2008″. I decided that since the experts had indicated that a huge turnout would be voting today the best thing for me to do was to get in line early to cast my ballot. So at 5:05AM this morning I pulled into my polling place and I was #19 [...]

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Top 5 Things To Do For The Time Change

October 31, 2008

For everyone who hasn’t heard, the time change will occur this Sunday morning. I was in a meeting this morning with Ginny Staib, a fellow REALTOR in my office. In our conversation, we thought — what are the top five things that home owners need to do that would coincide with the [...]

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Sales Tax Holiday for Energy Efficient Product

October 2, 2008

Starting today October 2 and continuing through October 5, 2008 The Georgia Department of Revenue via House Bill 948 and Senate Bill 342 is exempting both the state and local sales and use tax for specific water efficient and “Energy Star” products. The exemptions are limited to products with a purchase price of less than [...]

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