Observations

July 4th Fireworks

July 6, 2010

Well it’s back to work after the long Fourth of July holiday weekend that is of course unless you are on vacation this week. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with family, friends, a cookout and last but not least a firework show.
This year for the first time my wife and I went [...]

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July 4th Top 10 List

June 30, 2010

Independence Day in The United States is the annual celebration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The day is typically celebrated with parades, fireworks displays, ceremonies, barbecues, family gatherings and in Atlanta, The Peachtree Road Race. With the heat of the summer days I thought [...]

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Down Payment Assistance Update

June 24, 2010

No more 100% financing… No more First Time Buyer Tax Credit… No more move up buyer tax credit… What is a buyer in the Atlanta market to do? Currently there are several different programs that offer grant funds that can be used for down payment assistance. The nice thing about these grants is that they [...]

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Memorial Day 2010

May 27, 2010

Yesterday I was visiting a property and the trip took me through downtown Duluth GA. As I was driving along I saw the many American Flags lining the street with the names of service personnel along with the war they served in. What a tribute! My thoughts then ran to what is the history of [...]

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Atlanta Real Estate – First Quarter 2010

April 20, 2010

January 2010
January 2010 stared a little slower than the experts anticipated. As fact would have it in January 2010 there were 2604 total closings, a decline of 8.9% in the number of properties sold compared to January 2009. The decrease came from the Single Family Detached properties which were down 11.5% while Single Family Attached [...]

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Tax Credit Extended

April 1, 2010

In an unexpected move, Congress announced that the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit and the $6,500 move up buyer tax credit have extended until the end of 2010. This program has been extremely beneficial in helping to turn the housing market around. As fact would have it, with homes priced under $150,000 there is [...]

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Spring Forward Time Change

March 13, 2010

Yes its that time of the year again…Spring Forward. Check out the Top Ten Things to do for the Time Change. Scroll down on the right side of the card for the top ten list.

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Gwinnett County Solid Waste

March 4, 2010

Why would you think the County Commissioners wanted to wait until after they voted on the Gwinnett County Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Ordinance of 2010 to publish the ordinance? Could it be that they have realized that the lawmakers in Washington D.C. actually got it right by not being transparent? Could it be [...]

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Gwinnett Trash Plan

March 3, 2010

Just how deaf are the Commissioners in Gwinnett County? Well let me see is I can help everyone understand. Last year I served along with a group of volunteers on The Gwinnett County Trash Advisory Committee. We held 6 public meetings throughout the county and the one thing we heard at every meeting was that [...]

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