Where in the World is Lilburn, GA?
December 12th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, Lilburn
And more importantly, why does it matter?
A little about Lilburn…
Lilburn is a little city in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA, in southern Gwinnett County. It is the home of Parkview High School and Berkmar High School. And while the City of Lilburn has about 11,000 people (as of the 2000 Census… it has grown since then), there are a couple time that many people with a Lilburn mailing address. In fact, the most recent numbers show over 53,000 people residing in 30047, Lilburn’s ZIP code.
The City of Lilburn was founded by the Seabord Airline Railway in 1890, but it was previously called McDaniel (until around 1900). It was renamed in honor of Lilburn Trigg Myers, a Superintendent of the railroad, and incorporated on July 27th, 1910. In the 1920s, Lilburn suffered a devastating fire, then the boll weevil killed the cotton crop in the area. The result was that shortly after the stock market cresh of 1929, the government “ceased to exist”. It wasn’t until a new water line was needed in 1955 that the city government was re-organized. Read the rest of this entry »
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Absorption Rate? What is this about?
December 7th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
There are some terms that we toss around in the real estate industry as if people knew what we were talking about… Absorption Rate is one of those terms.
It isn’t complicated, but if you are unfamiliar with the term, if can be confusing. And unlike “Bacon Double Cheeseburger”, it isn’t really self explanatory.
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Hockey Boy at Arcado Elementary
November 23rd, 2009 Categories: Lilburn
Garrett with a couple of classmates before getting geared up...
Garrett has been wondering since the beginning of school when he would be able to show the other kids in his class what kind of equipment he wore to play ice hockey. Today was the day that he was able to do that…
I took his equipment bag to school this afternoon, along with some extra pads and gear for the kids to pass around and try on. Garrett got dressed as we explained what each piece of gear did. We also fielded questions from his classmates about hockey, equipment and ice skating. Read the rest of this entry »
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Job Loss/Mortgage Payment Insurance for Buyers!
November 17th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers
We are pleased and excited to announce the roll-out of a new program for buyers… Job Loss Insurance.
This is a cool program to take a little bit of apprehension out of buying a home. In effect, it is an insurance policy that protects the buyer in case of job loss. The policy will make up to 6 payments during the first year of ownership if you lose your job involuntarily (two periods up to 3 months each). It is available with coverages up to $2000/mo. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blank the Falcons Stadium Demands…
October 28th, 2009 Categories: Things to do
Arthur Blank is at it again. He is making noise about wanting a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons to play in. And to that extent, I have no issue with it… Read the rest of this entry »
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Gwinnett Could be Getting HOT…
October 20th, 2009 Categories: Lilburn
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Almost everyone is familiar with the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes on I-85. They have been in operation for several years, and run all of the way from downtown Atlanta to the area of Old Peachtree Rd in Gwinnett County. Read the rest of this entry »
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Stone Mountain Highland Games this weekend
October 12th, 2009 Categories: Things to do
Each year, during the third weekend in October, Scots gather in the meadow at Stone Mountain Park. For 37 years the Stone Mountain Highland Games have not only provided cool athletic competition, but also a great musical performances and social interactions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lilburn Daze, Saturday October 10th, 2009
October 8th, 2009 Categories: Lilburn, Things to do
For the last 35 years, local crafters and entertainers have gathered at Lilburn’s City Park to display their crafts and entertain the spectators and shoppers… For the 36th Annual event this year, it will be no different… and don’t forget to bring an appetite as well. If you like craft and art shows, as well as good festival food and a variety of music, you should fit right in. Read the rest of this entry »
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Want a little free publicity for your Lilburn business?
October 5th, 2009 Categories: Lilburn
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I would love to get some more local flavor into Lilburn Dwellings. To that end, one of the things I’d like to do is feature more local businesses. I have done a few local business posts, and I’d like to have more.
If you are a local business owner or manager, and you’d like to have your local business featured here, let me know. It will be free.
There are some great businesses in and around Lilburn, and some great business people. I want everyone to know how great it is to be here, work here and live here. Read the rest of this entry »
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Flood Damage letter from Sen. Chambliss
October 1st, 2009 Categories: Lilburn
I have written several blog posts on various outlets regarding the recent floods in the Atlanta area. Today I received this email from Senator Saxby Chabliss’s office. If you have suffered damage from the flooding, this may be of interest to you. Read the rest of this entry »
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