Water, Water, Everywhere… DANGER WILL ROBINSON…
September 23rd, 2009 Categories: Lilburn
I wrote a post not long ago about how water (uncontrolled) can destroy your house, and how simple things like gutters and paint can protect your investment.
But this isn’t abut anything so trivial…
If you haven’t been paying attention to the news… or you aren’t reading this post in mid to late September (2009), we are having some serious water issues here in Atlanta. The words 100 year flood are making the rounds… and I have NO reason to not believe that. I have been here 20 years and have never seen anything like this. Read the rest of this entry »
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Some Upcoming Lilburn Events…
September 19th, 2009 Categories: Lilburn, Things to do
There are always great things happening in Lilburn… Read the rest of this entry »
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Is this the time to buy your first house?
September 13th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers
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Maybe… Maybe not…
Make no mistake, there are some deals in the market. And combined with the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit (FTHBTC), this can be a great time to buy a first home. Interest rates have remained low… despite a LOT of predictions to the contrary. In fact, with a projected deficit THIS year of $1.8T for the federal government, there is still an expectation that rates will have to rise because of the pressure on the available investors. Read the rest of this entry »
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Deal or No Deal…
September 11th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers
It isn’t just a TV show with Howie Mandel and a bunch of hotties holding briefcases. It is daily life in real estate…
And one of the issues that buyers face is the Deal or No Deal mindset. It boils down to this… Read the rest of this entry »
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Mold, not just for bread and cheese anymore…
September 7th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
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Ok, mold has NEVER just been for bread and cheese. and while it can be useful stuff… when it is penicillin… the rest of the time, it is NOT something we want in our bodies.
So, Mold and Real Estate?
I’m seeing it more and more. Actually, it started a few years ago, but as more foreclosures come on the market, mold gets to be a bigger issue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Deals in Bankrupt Subdivisions?
September 3rd, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
I recently took some buyers out looking at houses in an area with a lot of bankrupt subdivisions. The houses were, in many cases, quite attractive and priced very competitively.
But there are a lot of considerations that buyers need to weigh before buying a home in a subdivision where the developer has gone out of business… Read the rest of this entry »
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Police Response time… 15 minutes.
August 30th, 2009 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers
The listing said to call before visiting the home. The listing sheet said that the alarm code was in the lockbox. I called… the agent reiterated that the alarm code was in the lockbox.
The house had a keypad deadbolt. The lockbox contained a code that accessed the deadbolt.
It was NOT the same code as the alarm… The alarm code was Read the rest of this entry »
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Arcado Elementary Lunchtime Thoughts…
August 26th, 2009 Categories: Lilburn, Parkview, Things to do
The “Lunch Lady” did NOT have an easy job.
One of the reasons that I embarked on my career in real estate is that I wanted to be able to spend more time IN the lives of my children. And today has definitely been a rung in that ladder. I volunteered to help the small kids with lunch at Arcado Elementary School in Lilburn, GA.
Basically, the kindergartners need a Read the rest of this entry »
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Total Power… would you expect anything else?
August 22nd, 2009 Categories: Lilburn
Back a few months ago, my neighbor had a large tree come down in his yard. Several of us came out to give him a hand.
To start with, the tree needed to get out of the street. And then Read the rest of this entry »
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I’m a Bruster’s Booster…
August 18th, 2009 Categories: Lilburn, Parkview
It was one of the first clear words from our oldest son… OK, it wasn’t that clear, but we knew what he meant…
Boosters…
I mean Bruster’s…
After a game at Parkview, a lap around the Mountain Park Park or even a hike up to the top of Stone Mountain, what could be better than a scoop from Bruster’s? Not much… Ice cream rocks! And Read the rest of this entry »
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