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Hawthorne Elementary School Hornet Hustle Can you do the Hornet Hustle?  Join students, parents, staff and supporters on September 9th for a 5K fund raiser run at Hawthorne Elemenary School.                                                  …
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Open floor plan and three levels of finished space in this updated Shallowford Road home  2478 Shallowford Road Atlanta Georgia 30345 $209,900 home for sale    ¨ 4 BRs, 3.5 Full Baths. Atlanta Georgia 30345 ¨ New roof. New carpet. New stainless steel range. ¨ DRAMATIC ENTRANCE FOYER has a massive chandelier. Steps to second floor. Arched window…
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Saturday FARMERS MARKET at Northeast Baptist Church on Chamblee Tucker Road Every Saturday through September you can find a FARMERS MARKET at Northeast Baptist Church on Chamblee Tucker Road.  Tim stopped by Saturday and bought some fresh corn for our labor day picnic.      Tim especially enjoyed the stall with organically grown vegetables.  Heirloom…
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Soft Contemporary Home Featured in June 1963 Better Homes and Gardens: 2513 Foster Ridge Court Atlanta GA 30345 Lovely soft contemporary home with 1960’s light filled interior and modern updates.  Move in and enjoy this well maintained home with new HVAC, new appliances, new paint inside and out, new carpet and much more. Soft Contemporary…
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Craigslist Rent Fraud Article in Atlanta Journal and Constitution I have written several posts about rent fraud and Craigslist.  Unfortunately, I continue to experience the Craigslist Rent Fraud syndrome.  It goes something like this: Phone rings: Sally: “Hello, Sally English, Atlanta real estate – How can I help you?” Caller: “We saw a hose for…
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Thinking about a short sale – read on . . . Thinking about a short sale – read on . . .The English Team has been handling (and selling) a lot of short sale listings lately.  This brutal real estate market has put a lot of home owners under water on their home mortgage.  They…
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 Our House Run for Hope Saturday August 27 Our House by participating in the 18th Annual South Dekalb Striders 5K Race for Hope.   SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011  1 Mile @ 7:30 AM 5k @ 8 AM – RRCA State Championship Race! WARM-UP EXERCISE | AWARDS | RAFFLES | FOOD   LOCATION: GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE –…
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Atlanta Home Buyers: Lowest Mortgage Rates Since 1950s The Associated Press is reporting the lowest mortgage rates since the 1950s  “Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to lowest on record Posted 8/18/2011 1:36 PM ET  By Daniel Wagner, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has fallen to its lowest level on…
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The Serial Number on Your Furnace Identifies the Manufacture Date Did you know the Serial Number on Your Furnace Identifies the Manufacture Date?  The English Team is representing the buyer of a luxury home in North Fulton / Johns Creek neighborhood.  We made an offer on a corporate re-location listing and after the usual back…
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Need to sell your Emory-CDC neighborhood home? We have experience negotiating with short sales and Banks!  If you are underwater on your home we can help.  Many home owners in the Emory University and CDC neighborhoods owe their bank more than the home is worth in today’s market.  If you need to sell, we can…
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Kitchen Make-over with Thomasville Cabinets and Silestone tops: 3803 Ramah Lane Tucker GA 30084  A not so average brick ranch.  Kitchen make-over in 2008 brought a lot of whistles and bells to the renovated 4 Bedroom home convenient to Emory University and The CDC.   Price $184,900  More homes for sale on Ramah: [idx-listings linkid=”346197″ count=”50″…
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Founder of For Sale by Owner Company turns to Broker for help ForSaleByOwner.com was talked about a lot when the market was booming.  “Why not cut the listing agent out of the transaction.  We can save a ton of money.”  was the battle cry of sellers cashing in on the real estate boom.  Tim and…
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Big Six home selling factos Active Rain Associate Karen Kruschka gives some solid advice about six home selling factors that affect the sale of a home.  Sellers might be surprised to see she says you, the seller, control 3 of the 6.  Real estate agents only control one of these six factors.  Red on below…
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My Active Rain Associate, Karen Crowson, gives some excellent advice to home sellers who receive a low ball offer on their home.  What should a seller do when they receive a low ball offer? I think Kaen gives some profound advice about how to respond.  If you just get mad and walk away, you may…
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