Homes Convenient to Emory and CDC We need homes convenient to Emory and CDC to list NOW to sell to buyers calling to find a home in neighborhoods convenient to where they work (Emory University and Centers for Disease Control – CDC). BUYERS are active now and we need homes to list and show them…
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Empty Stocking Fund is My Go To Christmas Charity There are a lot of fine organizations that try to make Christmas a bit more joyful for families who need a helping hand. I am particularly moved by Christmas Kids and the work of Clark Howard and WSB. I also appreciate the work of the Marine…
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Probation by SACs DeKalb County parents and home owners received news of probation by SACs (AdvanceEd subsidiary) placing the DeKalb County School system in limbo. . The general mood among parents was that we have just been waiting for the other shoe to fall on a system full of “conflict and crisis”. Parents at Northlake…
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Holidays are Here and So Are Atlanta Home Buyers The Atlanta real estate market is getting a year end kick from home buyers who have decided to purchase an Atlanta Georgia home during the holidays prior to the end of the year. I am working with 4 different home buyers who have made it clear…
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DeKalb County School Board Postpones Vote on Evansdale, Livsey, Idlewood, Pleasantdale and Smoke Rise Elementary Re-Districting DeKalb County School Board Postpones Vote on Evansdale Re-districting: It took an outcry from parents but the DeKalb County School Board postponed a vote on the proposed re-districting of Evansdale, Livsey and Idlewood Elementary Schools. Unfortunately, the proposal is still…
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Closing Livsey Elementary School Among Dumbest DeKalb School Decisions Ever For generations Evansdale Elementary School in Tucker Georgia has been successfully educating children and preparing them for middle school and high school. Livsey Elementary School has been seen as a role model for parent involvement. Livsey Elementary School PTA has many past accomplishments and the…
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The DeKalb County School Board is considering a proposal to change DeKalb County Schools attendance zones. In particular the school board is considering moving the Idlewood Elementary School attendance zone from Tucker High School to Stone Mountain High School cluster. Moving Idlewood Elementary School from Tucker High School attendance zone to Stone Mountain High School…
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Proposal to Move Evansdale Elementary School From Lakeside to Tucker High School Cluster The DeKalb County School Board is meeting tonight, Dec 10th, to consider a proposal to dramatically alter DeKalb County Schools attendance zones. In particular the school board is considering moving the Evansdale Elementary School attendance zone from Lakeside High School to…
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Trulia Search For Homes In Zip Code 30345 Atlanta Georgia – Trulia has become one of the major player in the real estate website ranking world. Trulia takes listing information from Multiple Listing Services (where agents enter data about the homes they have listed) and compiles it all in one spot so consumers can search the…
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Great to be a Georgia Bulldawg (or an Atlanta Falcon or a GT YellowJacket) What an amazing a week for football in Atlanta Georgia. Thursday night the Atlanta Falcons gave the New Orleans Saints a much needed butt whooping in the Georgia Dome (Who Dat). It seems like a lifetime since Atlanta has held…
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Good Photos matter when you are selling an Atlanta Georgia Home Selling an Atlanta Georgia home, for a value that meets a seller’s expectation, is never easy There is a lot of work that goes on “backstage” to make sure your home is presented in the best possible manner to the largest possible audience. This…
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Have you Been Looking on Zillow? Have you been looking on Zillow for the market value of your home? Fairly often I receive a phone call from someone who is thinking about selling their home where the conversation begins with “We have been looking at our home value on Zillow and……….”. You might be surprised…
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Folks are starting to ask about the Atlanta housing market. The election is over and now Atlanta home owners (and home buyers) are starting to look towards 2013. What should you expect if you plan to sell your home in 2013? For starters, Atlanta is somewhere around the class average in terms of the National…
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I voted As of 7:10 am Tuesday morning I vote,officially, in the 2012 Presidential Election. It is a privilege to vote for our local, state and national leaders and I have voted in every Presidential election since I was 18 years old. This morning I was joined by daughters Ellie (recent college graduate) and Hannah…
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3018 Greenbrook Way Atlanta 30345 -Not Your Typical Atlanta Ranch Home Sally English and The English Team at Realty Associates of Atlanta just listed a home on Greenbrook Way N.E. Atlanta 30345 that is not your typical ranch floor plan 3018 Greenbrook Way N.E. Atlanta Georgia 30345 $295,000 3 Bedrooms (potential 4th bedroom in basement)…
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Do You Have Friends or Relatives in the Path of Hurricane Sandy? I have a daughter who lives and works in Washington D.C. and another daughter who is headed to Washington DC as part of the National Storm relief program. Obviously, we are keeping an eye on the path of Hurricane Sandy. I just…
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Georgia Farmers Market: Lunch and Georgia Grown Vegetables How about a delicious lunch followed by shopping for some delicious fall fresh vegetables? My husband Tim and I extended lunch hour an October Friday for a trip to Georgia’s Own Farmers Market (Forest Park – Just off I-75 at first exit past I-285) and lunch at…
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Getting to the Closing on Time Home Buyers are running in to an unexpected obstacle getting to the closing on time. Lenders who have promised the moon to newbie home buyers are having a hard time getting to closings on time. Home buyers who have been promised a 30 day application to closing time line…
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Feedback from Home Showings Feedback from home showings (agents who have shown my listings) is critical in helping analyze how a property ranks in the marketplace. Agents who are showing homes to a prospective buyer get immediate feedback from a buyer as to whether they “liked” a property or “not”. There are hundreds of emotions, thoughts…
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DeKalb County Announces Free Home Recycling DeKalb County announced free home recycling – there is no longer a fee for curbside home recycling. Home owners have been paying for a plastic bin and plastic bags for recycling paper, plastic and glass. DeKalb County saved so much landfill space in the present program (an estimated 15…
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