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Powder Springs Messenger - Our Hometown Newspaper

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:59:00 -0500

George and Cindy Narretta have been publishing the "Powder Springs Messenger" since 1993. It truly is our own local paper and they cover all of big news in our small town. In each issue of the messenger you'll find everything from police and city council reports to classroom news from the local schools to updates on road projects and community events.

The "Messenger" is published every 3 weeks and delivered to over 14,000 homes and over 1,000 businesses in the 30127 Zip code. This covers Powder Springs and also parts of Hiram in both Cobb and Paulding Counties.

They are fantastic about promoting community events and happenings. If your school, neighborhood, or civic group has an upcoming event or ongoing program be sure to contact them. Of course, being our hometown paper it is also a great place to promote local business. The Powder Springs Messenger has a website.

www.powderspringsmessenger.net

Be sure to mention that you heard about them here on my blog.

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College Football - and the funniest thing I ever saw

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:47:10 -0500

Of course the entire "Bulldog Nation" is all excited about starting this footbal season ranked as #1, myself included. However, UGA football also brings backs memories for me of the funniest thing I ever saw.

My one year in Athens was 1977-78. I guess one year was all that the city of Athens and UGA could take of me :-). Anyway, the football games were always a great experience and a lot of fun.

Back in those days the stadium was quite different. Both ends of the stadium were open. On one open end of the stadium was "the tracks". This was, as you can imagine, a railroad track that passed right outside the stadium. Students and fans would gather on the tracks to watch the games for free. The railroad had to reschedule the trains for safety reasons.

On the other end of the stadium was "The bridge". This was a bridge that crossed campus and students and fans would also gather to watch the games for free.

It was the Kentucky game in the fall of '77 and Prince Charles was coming to see a game of american college football. Yes - that Prince Charles, future King of England.

At halftime Prince Charles went down on the field to greet the band, drill team, etc..... and then the funny moment .....
some of the crazies on the bridge unfurled a HUGE banner that read:

Prince Charles
Does it DAWG Style

It was just too funny!

Go Dawgs!

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Seven Springs Museum, Powder Springs, Georgia

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:58:32 -0500

Seven Springs Museum is located in Powder Springs Park in downtown Powder Springs. The museum has a ton of artifacts, photos, and historical information about Powder Springs people, historical homes and buildings, and much more. The museum is staffed by volunteers from the Seven Springs Historical Society.

Powder Springs has a long and interesting history - stop by and visit the museum to see for yourself!

   3901 Brownsville Road (Powder Springs Park)
   Powder Springs, GA 30127
   Phone: 678-567-5611

   Hours of Operation
   Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
   Saturday, 12:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
   Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Music lessons in your home.

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:17:01 -0500

Music lessons in your home.

Face it - your life is hectic enough as it is. Little Johnny has Cub scouts and karate tonight, Suzie has cheerleading practice, How in the heck are you going to get Sally to her piano lesson????

Jay Maurice, founder and owner of "Lessons at home" has the answer. Have the lessons come to you! They are based here in Powder Springs but cover all of metro Atlanta. The also have an office in Houston Texas.

Jay and his team of professional instructors will come to your home and they do lessons in a wide variety of musical instruments for students of all ages.

I know Jay personally, since he lives just down the street from me, and I can say that in addition to be extremely talented, he is an all around good guy :-)

For more information on Lessons at home give Jay a call at : 770-439-3579

Or if you are in the houston TX area call: 713-825-7797

Or visit the website at : www.LessonsInYourHome.net

Be sure and tell Jay that you saw it here on my blog :-)

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New Listing - 1256 Cotton Gin Dr, Powder Springs, Ga 30127

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:43:36 -0500

Simply Stunning 5 Bedroom and 3 Full Baths

Location: Darby Place

Don't Miss This OpportunityCheck out this 2-story 5-bedroom/3-bath home in Darby Place. This home Has a comfortable family room with fireplace, master suite with separate shower, makeup table, whirlpool tub, dining room with butler's pantry, impressive kitchen with breakfast area, breakfast bar, solid-surface countertops.

Walking distance to neighborhood pool and playground.

Hillgrove High, Lovinggood Middle, Kemp Elementary

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Asking Price: $300,000

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Features

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3

Parking: 2 car garage

Year Built: 2002

Subdivision: Darby Place

Lot Size: 1/2 acre

School District: Cobb County

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Agent Name: Bob Southard

Broker: Solid Source Realty, Inc

MLS #: 3769501

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Down payments, taxes, and the Housing reform bill

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:19:39 -0500

A lot has been said here on Active Rain and many other places about the elimination of seller funded Down Payment assistance programs and many other "reforms" coming out of the housing reform bill.

OK, maybe I'm a little slow and just now figuring this out, but I went to public school so maybe I have an excuse :-).

With the legislation as it is effective Oct 1 the seller a private individual cannot contribute to the buyers down payment. However there a multitude of local and state grant programs that will give the buyers a down payment. The big one around here is called "Georgia Dream" but there are also many others. The new legislation also gives a $7500 tax credit for buyers. The bond money and tax credit is funded by us!

THE GOVERNMENT SAYS ITS OK TO GIVE AWAY OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR DOWN PAYMENTS!

People are still buying homes for little or no down payment with money that belongs to you, me, and every other citizen but they won't allow people to do the same thing through a private transaction? Don't get me wrong, I think the state grant programs are outstanding programs for home buyers and I freely recommend them. I like to use whatever tools are available to help people buy or sell a home.

Am I missing something?

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The Top 5 Reasons Why Home Staging is So Effective

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:06:59 -0500

I've was recommending Kathy's staging services even before she was famous! If you are serious about selling a home in today's market staging is one of the tools you can't do without.

Via Kathy Nielsen, Atlanta Home Stager:

I awoke last week to an email message from the Atlanta Journal Constitution asking when would be a good time for them to contact me regarding the Camp Creek Village town homes I had staged. While the article itself will focus on the interior look behind the Mediterranean style I had used she also wants to feature an article on the effectiveness of home staging. I'm anxious to have that interview and await the Camp Creek Village article which will appear in the Real Estate Section this coming Saturday, August 16th.

In the mean time, I thought it would be beneficial to all reading (whether you're a home owner, investor, builder, Realtor or agent) as to the top 5 reasons why Home Staging is so effective:

Home Staging Sets the Home Apart From The Others On The Market. Why? A professional home stager understands how to show-case the space, as well as the features the home has to offer.

Home Staging Adds Warmth to the Home. Once a prospective buyer determines their location and price of their next home, they'll be visiting homes that fall within that criteria. Once inside a home, it's important to ensure they're emotionally connected to the home. Home staging, with lamps, furniture, rugs, accessories, etc... creates a warm and inviting home.

Home Staging Attracts Buyers Off The Internet. With over 80% of the buyers beginning their search using the internet, it's important to ensure yours stands out. A well staged home will be visually appealing to buyers and help increase the odds of the buyers coming to see the home first-hand.

Home Staging Provides Solutions to the Prospective Buyers. A challenging room, whether large or one that has an awkward layout can pose challenges to prospective buyers. A professional staged home will have a layout that accommodates those difficult spaces.

A Professional Staged Home Will Appeal to a Broad Range of Prospective Buyers. A professional home stager understands the importance of ensuring the decor, style, etc... match the demographics of the buyer. At the same time, a true professional understands the importance of having the home appeal to a broad range of prospective buyers.

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The T Boone Pickens Energy Plan

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:16:19 -0500

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Pirates!.... On the Marietta Ga. Square?

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:27:12 -0500

The Marietta parks department once again presented the A1A Jimmy Buffett tribute band as a part of the concerts on the square summer concert series. This is always a high point of the summer, the weather was perfect, and a great time was had by all!

Your local Realtor and his wife relaxing

A1A put on an excellent show!

My hobby - what's yours?

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:27:48 -0500

I know this whole blogging thing doesn't always need to be about real estate, so every once in a while I like to share something a little different about myself to let readers get to know me just a little better.

As I mentioned in a previous post I think that there is a decent chance that Elvis is alive.

I don't get to spend enough time on one of my favorite hobbies and that is Homebrewing my own beer. I really like great imported or micrbrew beer and I love to create the same great and unique flavors at home. Homebrewing is not to difficult. Basically, if you can boil water you could probably make beer. However it can be time consuming. The fermenting containers must be sterilized before the "wort" is fermented.

Recycle REuse - The bottles are re used capable bottles. I love it when my firend find or save the Grolsch style bottles with the cap build right on to the bottle. The really time consuming part is that each bottle must be cleaned and sterilized before the beer is added. I would guess that the total time needed for brewing, fermenting and bottling is about 6 hours. That is actually spread over a time period of about 1 month from beginning to end.

I have 2 different batches bottled right now. "All hopped up" India Pale Ale and "Dads Day Dark- Honey Maple Porter" (Brewed on fathers day). Since I am the brewmaster, i also get to come up with cool, unusual, or humorous names for the brews. Some previous names include Lizard Spit Stout, and "Down Under Thunder" which was a nice Australian style beer that was quite tasty.

Imagine how much somebody who loves to cook enjoys sharing their food with others. Homebrew is the same for me. As much as I enjoy it myself, I love sharing it with my friends. So if you are ever in Powder Springs, Ga. give me a call. Sit down, relax, and enjoy a homebrew!

I do have many other interests that I will share sometime. How about you? What are your hobbies or pastimes?

Free Jimmy Buffett Concert tonight - sort of

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:57:45 -0500

Americas #1 Jimmy Buffet tribute band "A1A" is playing tonight on the Marietta square as a part of the free summer concert series. This concert has become quite a big event and it should be a great time.

My wife and I plus about 20 - 30 of our friends will be there, to the right of the stage, under the tree. I'll be the one wearing a Hawaiian shirt :-) . The concert starts at 8. Be sure to stop by and say hi!

July- 12 Month Market report for Country Walk Subdivison

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:20 -0500

Market Report for Country Walk Subdivision

	Comparative Market Analysis

Prepared for

Country Walk subdivision

Property Type: Residential Status: Active
Subject Property
#	MLS#	Address	Subdivision	BR	Full Baths	Half Baths	Stories	Basement	Year Built	Original List Price	List Price
1	3684842	4817 WINDING LANE	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Finished, Full	1989	$209,000	$199,000 *
2	3689319	3379 Split Wood Way SW	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1991	$197,900	$197,900
3	3693721	3354 Timber Ridge	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1991	$195,000	$195,000
4	3717960	3360 Timber Rdg SW	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1991	$194,900	$189,900 *
5	3716937	3361 TIMBER RIDGE	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1991	$192,200	$188,500 *
6	3635206	3356 TIMBER RIDGE	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Bath, Daylight, Finished, Interior Entry	1991	$198,500	$185,000 *
7	3672756	4829 BUCKHORN CT	Country Walk	4	2	1	Split Level	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1990	$185,000	$185,000
8	3705528	3234 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	1 Story	Finished	1989	$200,000	$184,900 *
9	3701213	3372 HICKORY LANE	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	Split Level	Bath, Finished	1991	$185,000	$180,000 *
10	3713604	4832 Buckhorn Ct	Country Walk	4	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1991	$180,000	$180,000
11	3583625	4801 Winding Lane	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Full	1988	$189,900	$179,900 *
12	3739598	3271 Woodcliff Way	Country Walk	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry	1988	$177,900	$177,900
13	3713800	4789 DEER CHASE	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1988	$175,000	$175,000
14	3739407	3370 Trailside Ct SW	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1992	$190,000	$175,000 *
15	3703205	4770 Longwood Court	Country Walk	3	3	0	Split Level	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1988	$174,900	$174,900
16	3651889	3311 HILLSIDE DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Foyer	Interior Entry, Partial	1989	$172,500	$172,500
17	3729879	4831 Buckhorn Ct SW	Country Walk	3	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Interior Entry, Partial	1991	$169,900	$169,900
18	3666561	3230 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Bath/Stubbed, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1990	$175,000	$169,750 *
19	3713497	4761 Deer Chas SW	Country Walk	3	2	0	Split Level	Crawl Space, Daylight	1988	$159,900	$159,900
20	3735298	4864 Saddlerun Ln SW	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Finished, Partial	1989	$159,900	$152,900 *
21	3689238	3306 HILLSIDE DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	1 Story	Slab/None	1989	$149,900	$149,900
22	3745647	3148 Ramblewood Ct SW	Country Walk	3	2	0	Split Level	Slab/None	1989	$149,900	$149,900
23	3735328	4764 DEER CHASE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	1 Story	Slab/None	1988	$145,000	$145,000
24	3747508	4860 Saddlerun Lane	Country Walk	3	2	0	1 & 1/2 Stories	Finished, Partial	1989	$135,000	$135,000
25	3750285	3350 HICKORY LANE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Interior Entry, Partial	1990	$134,900	$134,900
26	3695147	3144 RAMBLEWOOD CT	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1988	$157,900	$129,900 *
Average				4	2	1			1990	$175,192	$170,671
Number of Properties: 26

Property Type: Residential Status: Sold-Closed
Subject Property
#	MLS#	Closed Date	Address	City	Zip	Subdivision	BR	Full Baths	Half Baths	Stories	Basement	Year Built	Original List Price	List Price	Sold Price	DOM
1	3607970	1/25/2008	3385 Stone Path Way SW	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	4	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full	1993	$219,500	$219,500	$212,655 #	28
2	3476342	7/13/2007	3386 SPLIT WOOD WAY	POWDER	30127-5300	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1991	$214,900	$214,900	$210,000 #	37
3	3481458	7/02/2007	4857 SADDLERUN LANE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Stories	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1989	$205,900	$205,900	$205,900 #	37
4	3579591	11/16/2007	4804 Country Walk Est	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	2001	$199,900	$199,900	$186,000 #	36
5	3589244	1/18/2008	3262 Country Walk Dr SW	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1991	$190,000	$190,000	$185,000 #	59
6	3513020	1/29/2008	3473 HOLLOW STREAM TRL	POWDER	30127-5318	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1992	$195,000	$179,900 *	$176,508 #	193
7	3575602	11/27/2007	3267 COUNTRY WALK DR	POWDER	30127-3899	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1991	$179,900	$179,900	$171,900	27
8	3523705	10/12/2007	3318 HILLSIDE DRIVE	POWDER	30127-3880	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Daylight, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1989	$179,500	$174,900 *	$160,000	64
9	3617063	6/20/2008	4824 BUCKHORN COURT	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry	1990	$182,000	$172,000 *	$172,400 #	170
10	3570945	1/29/2008	4809 HILLSIDE COURT	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Or + Stories	Interior Entry, Partial	1991	$169,900	$169,900	$171,500 #	25
11	3668690	4/30/2008	4768 DEER CHASE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	2 Stories	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Full	1988	$168,000	$168,000	$169,000 #	21
12	3631551	2/28/2008	3320 HILLSIDE DR	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	Split Foyer	Bath, Daylight, Finished	1980	$159,900	$159,900	$156,000 #	12
13	923568	8/21/2007	3454 LOOKOUT TRACE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	1 Story	Slab/None	1989	$159,900	$159,900	$165,000 #	75
14	3451989	9/28/2007	4789 Deer Chase	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	3	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1988	$164,900	$150,000 *	$115,000	134
15	3595686	2/06/2008	3453 Lookout Trace	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	3	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1989	$157,900	$150,000 *	$150,000 #	89
16	3663179	6/20/2008	3138 RAMBLEWOOD COURT	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	0	Split Level	Partial	1989	$159,900	$149,900 *	$147,818 #	89
17	3514650	2/29/2008	3206 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1988	$159,900	$149,900 *	$154,600 #	218
18	3678059	6/17/2008	3393 SPLIT WOOD WAY	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Stories	Bath/Stubbed, Full	1991	$159,000	$143,900 *	$135,945 #	55
19	3672310	4/14/2008	3146 Ramblewood Ct SW	POWDER	30127-3870	Country Walk	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Bath, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1989	$125,900	$125,900	$121,373 #	14
20	3519335	12/18/2007	3231 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	POWDER	30127-3844	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Slab/None	1988	$164,900	$119,900 *	$120,900 #	146
Average							4	2	1			1990	$175,835	$169,205	$164,374	76
Number of Properties: 20

Prepared by

BOB SOUTHARD
770-659-2190
SOLID SOURCE REALTY INC.
Bob@AgentBobSells.com

Information herein is provided by Seller and is, therefore, not guaranteed.

To see all Country Walk Homes for Sale Please visit:

www.MyCountryWalkHome.info

To see all Powder Springs Homes for sale please visit:

www.PowderSpringsHomes.info

Scary numbers ....

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:16:54 -0500

I did a quick of some public records for home sales and foreclosure numbers for Cobb County, Georgia.

First I searched FMLS for all property types sold during the month of June, since this would be the most recenth month with complete numbers.

Total number of properties found: 752 That is the number sold including homes, condos, land, and commercial properties, etc.

Then I searched the Marietta Daily Journal - www.MDJonline.com for the current foreclosure ads. Cobb County Legal Notices

0801 Foreclosures (762)

Thats right .... 752 sales and 762 foreclosure ads. Now some of those won't foreclose and also there were sales that were not part of FMLS. None the less the numbers are startling and scary.

Rock star candidate?

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:35:11 -0500

Ok, so I was taking my daughter to cheer practice this morning and heard that candidate Obama was going to be there at the same time she was having practice!

Luckily McEachern High School here in Powder Springshas a very large campus and I was able to dodge any real traffic issues. Of course there was a huge police presence that kept the traffic moving as well.

I have heard all the hoopla about Obama being the Rock Star candidate and I guess it didn't really sink until I saw this (sorry, all I could mange was a quick snap with my camera phone)....

T-shirt Vendors!

There were folks on the street corners corners hawking t shirts just like at a concert...

I haven't been to a Mcain event but for some reason I just don't think I would see folks outside hawking t shirts.

I get it .... vote for Obama and you will still have a shirt on your back?

Country Walk 4th of July Parade

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:53:10 -0500

Every 4th of July for the last 20 years or so Country Walk subdivision inPowder Springs Ga, has done our own 4th of July Parade.

Here is the slide show for 4th of July 2008.

Online Videos by Veoh.com

For more information about County Walk you can visit www.MyCountryWalkHome.info or www.PowderSpringsHomes.info

Country Walk 4th of July Parade

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:30:42 -0500

Hi Neighbors,

The Country Walk annual 4^th of July parade and festivities will be this Friday. So I hope everyone has planned to have a decorated float, bike, car, etc. in the parade. If you own a business and want free advertising and want to have an entry - you are welcome to showcase away. We have 8 categories in which you will be judged on. Registration and parade line up begins on the corner of Bradford Lane and Country Walk Drive at 9am. The parade will start around 9:30am. If you are not participating in the parade, feel free to put out a chair and cheer our entries on. After the parade we will have balloons and popsicles for all the kids. Then around 11:30 we will have pizza, drinks, and a DJ in the pavilion so bring your bathing suits and cool off after while you are waiting. Announcements of the parade winners will be just before lunch is served.

I would like to thank all those that have volunteered so far, but we still need a few more hands. If you are willing to help, please let me know.

Also, don't forget about the Powder Springs 4^th of July Celebration in the Powder Springs Square. For more information about this you may go to www.cityofpowdersprings.org.

If you're not attending or you're out of town, well I hope you have a Happy 4^th of July!

Sincerely,

Barbara Southard

Country Walk Social Chairperson

Country Walk Subdivision Adult Pool Party

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:42:57 -0500

Hi Neighbors,

I wanted to let you know that we are having an adult pool party this Saturday, June 28^th starting at 7pm and goes until about 11pm. The pool area will close at 6:45 to all children for this party. No one under the age of 21 will be allowed in. For those that are interested in babysitting, I have set up a couple of teenagers that will group babysit in my home. The cost will be $10 per child for the evening and snacks will be provided. You must RSVP for the babysitting separate and I can give you more details.

We will provide some food (probably BBQ or Chicken Wings) and soft drinks; however we are asking people to bring an appetizer or dessert type dish. If you have an odd number address, please bring a dessert and if you have an even number address, please bring a side dish or appetizer. If you want alcoholic drinks you must bring them in a plastic bottle or cans because glass isn't allowed in the pool and pavilion area.

We will have a DJ, some fun water activities, and who knows what else. All I ask is that you please RSVP to me so that I can get a count for how much meat to order.

I look forward to seeing everyone there.

Barbara & Bob Southard

Country Walk Social Committee Coordinators

770-726-7336

PS: Please feel free to pass this along!

Powder Springs Georgia market report

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:35:02 -0500

As of today there are 816 homes for sale in Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia.

From Jan1, 2008 through May 31,2008 there have 231 homes sold in the same area for an average of 46.2 hoes sold per month.

What this means is that at the current rate of absorbtion we have a 17.6 month supply of homes for sale. The realty is that many of the homes currently for sale will not sell. The homes that will sell are price at the midddle to lower price point for similar homes and they are in ready to move in condition.

The good news is that there are still buyers out there. The bad news is that "top dollar" today is not what it was last year. If you are selling your current home and moving to another home in the Atlanta area all of this really does not present much of a problem. Whatever theoretical loss or discount that you may take on your current home can be made up on the purchase of your next home. You may even come out ahead on the whole thing if you can adjust to the idea of a correct price on your current home.

View all Powder Springs homes for sale at www.PowderSpringsHomes.info

How to not sell a home.

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:31:34 -0500

Maybe I shouldn't do this but hey that's never stopped me before. If I need to take the post down I will.

Unfortunately this is a real listing that is active right now.

How to NOT sell a home

1. Use 1 really crummy picture. This pic is even worse than the pic that was on the Cobb county tax record site. Just think if your drivers license picture was better than the photo you used on your website!

Pic from Cobb county tax website

2. Overprice the home. - Price the home $6000 over the home down the street that also has a full finished basement when yours is on a slab.

3. Mention in your public comments that there is an allowance for the needeed repairs .. and the section 8 tenant needs to be notified before showing

4. List the wrong zip code

5. List the wrong elementary school

Stuff like this hurts our profession. There is probably a lot more that I could say.

Consumers wonder if there really is a difference in real estate agents .... I think it is very apparent that there is a huge difference!

Politics is my favorite "sport"

Bob Southard,e-Pro Powder Springs and Marietta Real Estate (Solid Source Realty) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:53:28 -0500

Some people love football, baseball, nascar, or many of the other competitive athletic sports. I love many of those as well. But without a doubt my favorite "game" is politics.

The perpetual spotlight and scrutiny make it incredibly intense for the "players". The positioning and strategy involved are complex and the entire dynamic of the game can change with one event.

The rise of Obama and the tenacity of Hillary make for great stories. Personally I don't think that story is over yet. Wait 'til the convention and see what happens. The entire Dem primary season has been fascinating.

2 years ago the common belief was that the Republicans would disintregrate with no clear candidate. It turns out an old maverick war horse might have the right stuff to bring them together.

What will be the issue that turns the election? Oil? Terrorism? Taxes? Healthcare? How will each candidate play those cards and how will the electorate respond?

Unfortunately I am afraid that the big questions are how much does the general public know or care?