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I just got word that Bill 261 for a $3600 tax credit for Georgia residents has just.....PASSED THE SENATE!!! This will be in addition to the federal tax credit and available to ALL HOMEBUYERS...not just first time homebuyers in the state of Georgia! I do not know at this moment if the bill passed...

The phones have been ringing! Buyers are looking! Homes for Sale are going under contract. I faxed an offer on a foreclosure property last weekend that already had at least one offer on the table. Another one I called about had 4 offers pending review by the seller. What does this all mean to you...

I didn't watch the awards show last evening. However, I did pause there for a few moments to see 2 awards given for best costume and best art design. The show seemed a bit boring and trivial to me, no offense to you if you are a die hard awards show fan. I believe that people should be free to cr...

Do you feel confused about tax credits? Did it seem to you that every day of the week last week produced a different description of the facts? It's time to clear up the confusion! From careful examination of the facts, I believe I can truthfully explain to you what the tax credits for homebuyers ...

  As a member of the Home Builders Association, we have been discussing and promoting the bill introduced by Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., to advance a $15,000 homebuyers tax break, with the intent to help revive the housing industry.   I am so happy to report that the Senate voted Wednesday night ...

This is my first day back after a wicked 'bout with the flu. It hit me suddenly and without warning. Once I finally relented to the fact that I was sick, the only thing I could think about was that TV commercial where the doctor tells the woman she has the flu and she's sorting through her day-pl...

If you listen to the media, they would have you to believe that there are foreclosure properties on every corner. Since most of our news comes from Atlanta, you have to remember that real estate is local. What has happened in Fulton, Gwinnett, and Cobb counties does not reflect on Dawson County. ...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE SENATOR CHIP PEARSON, who has been reappointed as Chairman of the Senate Economic Development Committee by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. The reappointment was announced last week. (Senator Pearson serves Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Union, and part of Forsyth...

There's alot of talk these days about agent safety. I've noticed that as the economic crunch goes on, crime is on the rise. Being near the metro Atlanta area, the daily news is full of tales of robbery, home invasions and the like. Recently, a couple in the metro Atlanta area robbed three differe...

It's hard to believe, but 2008 is coming to an end. As we look ahead to 2009 with anticipation and excitement, we also may find ourselves wondering where the time has gone! I believe that nothing is ever lost. Time is not lost, because what has passed lives on and gives us wisdom. Someone asked m...