Archive › August, 2007

The Tides of Change in Our Real Estate Market

Many years ago an Irishman named Sean Lemass coined the phrase “a rising tide lifts all boats”. This phrase is often used to describe the effect on the economy when it is stimulated by using tax cuts, low interest rates, and by creating policies that generally spur the growth of that economy. There are many [...]

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Five Things I’ve Learned About Flipping Houses in Woodstock, GA

1.  “It’s not as easy as it looks” – If it were as simple as those 30 minute make-over shows say it is, 10 out of 10 people would be doing it. 2.  “Don’t quit your day job” – After months of research, there isn’t a pool of no money down properties to be had [...]

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Hobgood Softball

As I was trying to think of a topic to write this blog about I turned to my 5-year-old son for help. During a very intense game of Nemo Memory (he was playing with my husband), I asked him what his favorite thing about going to Hobgood Park and watching my husband or father in [...]

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Mortgage shake-up tightens lending terms

Based on the following article from the AJC, the lending terms that Realtors and Homebuyers have becomed accustomed to are vastly changing.  Now, more than ever, it is important for Realtors and homebuyers to work together in the process of pre-qualification, home selection, contracts, and the closing process.  As I look at the number of [...]

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Canton Marketplace – Canton, GA

It appears that Sembler is targeting a Fall 2008 opening of it’s retail district in Canton called Canton Marketplace.  Here is what Sembler says about the project: "This fast growing Atlanta suburb has experienced a 64% increase in population (since the 2000 census) within a 5-mile radius of the Sembler site. In order to accommodate [...]

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Woodstock Knoll – Toll Brothers Breaks Ground

Toll Brothers is making progress on their new community, Woodstock Knoll. Ground has been broken on the site and they are looking for pre-sales to begin by the end of the summer! The excitement is building as they get closer to taking their first deposits. Woodstock Knoll is located just minutes from I-575 and within [...]

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