Emerson Homes For Sale About Emerson GA Real Estate Emerson is named for Joseph Emerson Brown, Governor of Georgia, 1857-1865, U.S. Senator, 1880-1891. It was known as Stegall’s Station prior to 1889; site of the Bartow Iron Works. May 20, 1864: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s forces [CSA] camped here after retreating from Cassville and burning [...]
Homes For Sale in Smyrna GA About Smyrna GA Real Estate Location Smyrna is located approximately 13 miles northwest of metro Atlanta and is near three interstate and intrastate highway systems: I-75, I-20 and I-285. There are also several main roadways: Cobb Parkway, Atlanta Road and South Cobb Drive. About Smyrna Smyrna, also known as [...]
Homes For Sale in Norcross GA About Norcross GA Real Estate Norcross was founded in 1866 by John Thrasher. Thrasher named the town after his good friend Jonathan Norcross, the fourth mayor of Atlanta. Thrasher himself had been an early settler of Whitehall, but left in 1842. The site of Whitehall is now in downtown [...]
Homes For Sale in Kennesaw GA Homes For Sale in Kennesaw GA During the American Civil War, Big Shanty was the site of major fighting in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, part of the larger Atlanta Campaign. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park [1] now contains many of these historic areas, though much of this land [...]
Cartersville Homes For Sale Cartersville Real Estate Located northwest of Atlanta, in the rolling hills of north Georgia, sits the vibrant city of Cartersville. Established in 1850, the city offers a great deal of history, such as the Etowah Indian Mounds from 1000 A.D., but also provides an abundance of culture and recreation today, including [...]
Dallas GA Homes For Sale About Dallas GA Real Estate As of 2007, Dallas’s population is 9,437 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 86.65 percent. The median home cost in Dallas is $198,500. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.70 percent. Compared to the rest of the country, Dallas’s cost [...]
Homes For Sale in Waleska GA About Waleska GA Real Estate Waleska was incorporated in 1889, but the area was settled years earlier, primarily by the Reinhardt, Sharp, Rhyne and Heard families. A store, cotton gin and tobacco factory were in operation at the crossroads by 1856, and a post office was added to the [...]
Alpharetta Homes For Sale About Alpharetta GA Real Estate Alpharetta is located approximately 23 miles from the thriving city of Atlanta. Travel I-85 North to GA-400 North and take the Haynes Bridge Road Exit- Exit 9. Background Alpharetta, known for its beautiful scenery, is one of the fastest growing communities in Georgia. Its residents have [...]
Property Tax Assessment Freeze Passes 48-7 A proposed Constitutional Amendment by Senator Chip Rogers which would freeze property tax assessments statewide passed the full Senate on Tuesday. Senate Resolution 796 received bi-partisan approval and passed by a vote of 48-7. "This legislation will bring desperately needed predictability to the property tax system. Currently Georgia property [...]
The Georgia Senate has unanimously passed a measure authored by Senator Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) that will require all state spending be available on a searchable Web site. Known as the Transparency in Government Act, Senate Bill 300 will allow anyone the opportunity to see where state taxpayer dollars are being spent. "This legislation is simply [...]
Home affordability took a slight hit this week after the Federal Reserve's release of its August 10 meeting minutes.
Mortgage rates would have been volatile this week. The presence of Labor Day just piles on. If you have a chance to lock something favorable ...
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, up to 30 percent of a home's energy costs can be cut just by reducing drafts. For example, ...
