Easily accessible to both Atlanta’s urban amenities and the retreat of the North Georgia mountains, the city of Canton offers its residents the perfect place to call home. With its wide selection of restaurants, parks, theaters, shops, and a public transit system, Canton has long outgrown the label “suburb” and has become a worthy destination in its own right.
Archive | 2009
Georgia Bank Failures: Discount Debt Refinance Opportunity?, guest post by Justin Daniels, Atlanta Real Estate Attorney
Georgia bank failures lead the nation and this trend will continue into 2010. These bank failures can present an opportunity for commercial real estate owners to refinance their debt at a discount. This will likely occur with the3rd party who purchased the loan pool from the FDIC. I thought I would share some insights from [...]
Atlanta Housing Market Summit 2009
Smart Numbers hosted their 2nd Housing Market Summit for Atlanta today at the Cobb Galleria. About 200 developers, builders, brokers, bankers, and service providers attended the 2 hour presentation. Senator Johnny Isakson made an appearance via video and stated that the Tax Incentive to Buy Homes would not be renewed and be sure to tell [...]
Home Buyer’s Tax Credit: Extended and Expanded
New legislation, the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extends and expands tax credits for buying a home. The new law extends the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of up to $8,000 until April 30, 2010 – originally scheduled to expire November 30, 2009. The law also expands the credit to grant up [...]
Woodstock Downtown to Host Neighborhood Open House
Woodstock Downtown to Host Neighborhood Open House Sunday, Nov. 8th, 2pm-5pm
Atlanta: America’s #3 Best City
A recent article in Outside Magazine confirms what us “Hotlantans” already know! This is a great town to be active in.
Taste of Canton Stuns Restauranteurs with Record Turnout
The Taste of Canton served up local flavor in record amounts last week and sent some restauranteurs scrambling to feed their waiting fans.
Cherokee and Cobb Schools Score Above State/National Averages
Cherokee and Cobb County Schools scored above the State and National Averages in the SAT Scores
Freeze your Real Property Tax Assessment, guest post by Justin Daniels, Atlanta Real Estate Attorney
The fall in real estate prices across Georgia means you should review the assessment of the value your county assessor has placed on of your real estate. If you appeal your real estate taxes to the board of equalization the property assessment is frozen for the tax year in question as well as the following [...]
Cherokee Schools Report 99.8% of Teachers as “Highly Qualified.”
As of the beginning of the 2009-10 school year, the Cherokee County School District
reports that over 99.8% of its teachers, in all subject areas and at all grade levels,
are considered “highly qualified”