Forsyth County Market Update October 2008

November 14, 2008

Statistics for single family detached homes in the Forsyth County real estate market for the month of October 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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Gwinnett County Market Update October 2008

November 13, 2008

Statistics for single family detached homes in the Gwinnett County real estate market for the month of October 2008 are in. Gwinnett County is divided into six different areas and we will examine each area and then look at the county as a whole.
Area 61
Area 61 is that section of the county that is North [...]

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Political Ads in Georgia

November 5, 2008

Memo
To: Democratic and Republican Senatorial Committees and All Political Candidates
From: Residents of The State of Georgia
Date: November 5, 2008
Subject: Your Recent TV and Radio Ads in Our State
Let me start by saying thank you for the tremendous amount of cash that you recently spent in our state. Someone appreciates it because they got paid. Hopefully [...]

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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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Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology

October 28, 2008

Recently I received an email inviting me to an educational meeting at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce this
morning. Since I try to stay abreast of what is happening regarding education in Gwinnett County so that I can better advise my clients and keep them up to date with what is going on I decided to [...]

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It’s Spooky To Be Hungry

October 16, 2008

At a meeting this past
Tuesday one of the speakers commented that some of the people who were helping
to stock the Gwinnett County Food Bank last year are in the line seeking food
this year. This also goes for the various church and civic organization food
banks as well. The current economic conditions have taken there toll on [...]

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No Down Payment Mortgage In Atlanta

October 14, 2008

Five Star Mortgage of Duluth has announced a no down payment conventional home loan with a credit score as low as 620. This is a conforming loan which means the maximum loan amount can not exceed $417,000 and the loan can only be used for a single family residence (Not for a Condo). Seller contributions [...]

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Congratulations John Wieland Homes

October 7, 2008

John Wieland Homes has recently been awarded the J D Power New Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Award for Atlanta. This is the second year in a row for John Wieland to receive this prestigious award. J D Power uses nine factors to evaluate home builders: Builder’s Sales Staff, Builder’s warranty/customer service staff, workmanship and materials, [...]

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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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Atlanta Gas Shortage Update

September 29, 2008

Long lines form quickly around any gas station that is receiving fuel. Over the weekend my wife and I observed a tanker pulling into a gas station only to be followed by numerous cars. It was as though the cars had been following the tanker to see where it was going. When gas is found, [...]

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