A Restaurant Worth “Coming Home” To…
A peaceful sense of calm leans in to meet you as you step up onto that front porch of the Magnolia Thomas Restaurant. Maybe it comes from the evening breezes that are just starting to lessen the sweltering of another Georgia summer day and swaying those rocking chairs in invitation to sit down and stay a while.
Estately.com recently opened it’s ‘context’ based real estate search engine to the Atlanta Real Estate Market In their own words…. “Estately was created with the belief that home buyers need context when they’re looking for a home. At Estately you can learn about the surrounding area, the nearby shops, the character of the neighborhood and [...]
Four Southern Breweries, Twelve Delicious Beers The beer garden beckons this Saturday afternoon as the Right Wing Tavern in downtown Woodstock invites you to sample some of its impressive Southern brews. Three selections each from the Abita Beer Company, Atlanta Brewing Company, Sweetwater Brewing Company, and the Terrapin Beer Company will all be represented at [...]
Locals Gather in Downtown Woodstock for Home-Grown Music and Veggies An air of festive abundance emanated from Fowler Street this past Saturday as locals gathered to stock up on fresh greens, preserves, locally-produced specialty cooking oils, and hand-cut flowers. Before I could even see the Woodstock Farmers Market, I could hear it. The acoustic guitar melodies of [...]
Georgia law provides that you do not have to pay intangible tax again when you refinance a property with your existing lender if the intangible tax had already been paid on the initial loan.
A Great Place to Gather with Friends–or Gather Your Thoughts The Woodstock Coffeehouse has long been a gathering place for Cherokee County locals, whether meeting for a weekly Bible study or rocking out at Monday’s open-mic night. The coffee itself is remarkable, and their food is highly superior to the coffeehouse fare that you would get at a franchised chain. But I realize something [...]
Did you know that your 1031 funds held by a 1031 exchange agent can be at risk to general creditors should the exchange agent become insolvent? In order to safeguard your exchange funds and, hopefully, avoid such issues you should ensure that: 1) your exchange funds are deposited directly into one or more segregated accounts [...]
I’ve always been a devoted fan of hidden places that don’t appear on any map, places that only the locals know are there, and I believe I’ve discovered just that kind of place in Two Brothers Barbecue in Ball Ground, Georgia. My interest in Two Brothers was initially sparked when the popular Georgia Public Broadcasting [...]
My family just made one of the most brilliant investments toward the enjoyment of our summer off of the couch–season passes to the world’s largest aquarium right here at our Georgia fingertips. With eight million gallons of water and over sixty exhibits, the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta houses more animals than any other, and [...]
As a home buyer and/or homeowner, should you put your faith in Case-Shiller's results, or the Home Price Index. Perhaps, the answer is neither.
Just one week after reports of Existing Home Sales and New Home Sales plunging, the housing market signaled that the next few months may fare ...
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