We had a past client who wanted to sell his home this past May and move to a new school district. Time was of the essence with school starting in just two months. They got their home is great showing shape and we put it on the market a little higher than we thought it should be. Netting as much...

07/26/2011

You Have to See the Bad Homes to Appreciate the Good Homes

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Dad kills the deal because he doesn't have the perspectiveKey Points A "good" home is good only in comparison to what your other choices are Tough to make judgments when you haven't see the alternatives Educating a home buyer by showing them the inventory Buyers will never tell you everything th...

07/22/2011

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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On the way home yesterday I happened upon a great rainbow. There's something about a rainbow that moves me. It usually moves me to break out in spontaneous singing. I kept driving and I got to the other end. That's when I just had to sing it.

07/19/2011

Ethnic Groups Around Atlanta

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Global Atlanta Works is a program designed to raise awareness about ethnic minorities around Atlanta. They have put out some awesome "Snapshot" reports on 21 different ethnic groups around Atlanta. These reports are chock full of information, from the history of these groups in Atlanta to maps s...

07/14/2011

The Chinese Community in Atlanta

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Atlanta has become a very international city over the past 20 years. Many Chinese people are finding that life in Atlanta suits them well. I've heard from my Chinese sources that many in China have never even heard of Atlanta before or think that it's some small city with not much going on. We...

07/13/2011

New Listing in Legacy Park, Kennesaw GA. $369,000

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Tim Maitski | Atlanta Communities | (404) 216-0472 4037 Palisades Main, Kennesaw, GA Wonderful, bright and open floor plan in Legacy Park. Kitchen open to keeping room. Luxury master with fireplace. 5BR/4+1BA Single Family House offered at $369,000 Year Built 1999 Sq Footage 5,245 Bedrooms 5 Bat...

07/13/2011

Stimulating Housing Is a Short Term Fix That Causes Long Term Distortions

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The Wall Street Journal had a good opinion piece about why artificially stimulating housing creates a short term boom but leads to long term distortions that make us end up worse off. ...we have put excessive emphasis on owner-occupied housing for social objectives, mistakenly relied on homebuild...

07/13/2011

Social Security Checks Might Not Go Out in August? Where's That Big Trust Fund?

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President Obama just said to CBS News: "I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue. Because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it," Well, I thought Social Security was fundamentally sound and we had big trust funds sitting the...

07/12/2011

Would You Give Up the Internet for 1 Million Dollars?

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I thought this video brought up a great question. How much money would it take for you to give up access to the Internet? How much value to you place on it? What is it worth to you? What would it take for you to give up the use of your cell phone? Just 15 years ago many thought that the Interne...

07/12/2011