Susan's Blog

Church Space available for rent in Decatur.  This is a great opportunity for a start up church which is not quite ready for the responsiblitlies of an entire church building.  The sanctuary holds up to 150 people, has an an area on the pulpit for church officials to sit, and also can house the mu...

 Church Rentals- Time Sharing     Small congregations or start up churches often find it hard to locate affordable rental space in their desired area for their services and activities.   An alternative to this problem is “time sharing.”  The sharing takes away the worry of the up keep and the exp...

Homeowners, if you have been diligent in making your payments, and are unaware of this perk, contact your lender and get the details.  It would certainly behoove you to take advance of this program. To have your principle reduced by $5000 is a big savings to you.  Check out the option for the adi...

  Flood Insurance The first time home buyer was surprised to find that flood damage insurance was not part of the standard hazard (homeowners) insurance policy.   The assumption being “insurance is insurance,” and upon purchasing a standard policy all was covered.   Thus the question “What is Fl...

  Avalon Mixed Use Project   The long awaited Avalon opened on October 30th.    The $600 million mixed used project is located in Alpharetta on Old Milton and Ga. 400.  The acreage on Old Milton became a victim of the real estate downturn and ultimate collapse. The property went into foreclosure....

    November 4, 2014, it is Election Day.   It is your day, Citizen’s Day!!!  You can go to the polls and let your voice be heard.  Every vote counts, because of what it becomes collectively.  Remember a lot of people fought and died so that YOU could have the right to vote.  Pay homage and hono...

"Vampires in Your House"   Well, I missed my calling and should have posted this on Halloween.  However, the information is still viable, and better late than never.   Are you shocked at the amount of your electric bill each month?  I am sure you think about all the times you reminded your famil...

    Giving Back    Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation whose service area includes parts of North Fulton, parts of Gwinnett, Forsyth, Cherokee, Dawson, Lumpkin, and Hall counties gives back to its members by offering scholarships for college or technical school bound students.   The Sawnee Fo...

30 YEAR MORTGAGE RATES    Mortgage rates for 30 year loans dipped below 4 percent in the latter part of October, continuing a five week trend of mortgage rates sliding downward. The mortgage rates for 15 year loans also reached a new low.  The popularity of the 15 year loans is mostly with those...

  Alpharetta and Johns Creek are on one accord with regard to emergency fire dept services to the two cities.  In an effort to reduce the response time the emergency equipment or personnel closest to a fire, medical call or vehicle accident will be dispatched, regardless of the jurisdiction.  The...