atlanta metro area: LAKE LANIER HAS REACHED THE TOP! - 11/26/09 04:24 PM
A year ago we agonized over the lack of water in Lake Lanier. There were docks sitting in the red Georgia clay, empty boat dealerships and lake front restaurants, and homeowners watching their property values decline.
Now we admire the lake in awe as it sits full. The boaters have returned … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: GEORGIA HOMEOWNERS LOSE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN 2010 - 11/03/09 08:46 PM
Georgia homeowners are going to pay a little more this year on their property taxes.
I quoted the Dawson County Tax Commissioners Website:
"Your 2009 Property Tax bill may be higher than bills you have received in past years.The state homestead tax relief grant appropriated by the General … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: THE WELLS TEAM IS BEING FEATURED IN TOP AGENT MAGAZINE! - 10/16/09 02:01 PM
We are proud to be featured in the latest edition of Top Agent magazine. This magazine highlights top real estate agents in the Atlanta and Los Angeles area. The Wells Team has been very successful the last five years. We owe our success to our clients who have place their trust … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: LOAN MODIFICATIONS; THE ENDLESS FRUSTRATION - 09/21/09 07:21 PM
I write this blog growing more frustrated by the idea of a "loan modification".
This is based on real experience.
Three years ago my parents bought a $390,000 2BR condo in New Smyrna Beach Florida. They bought this condo in order have a place for the family to get … (4 comments)
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atlanta metro area: WE GET NO RESPECT! - 08/15/09 01:31 PM
I GET NO RESPECT! We all remember this line made famous by Rodney Dangerfield. This line is our theme for today. So before you read on take your drum out and place it by your side. After each line make a drum roll and hit the cymbal. Not as good as … (2 comments)
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atlanta metro area: SO FAR IT IS A CONFUSING YEAR! - 07/01/09 03:41 PM
We have seen the first six months of 2009 speed pass us as time has a tendency to do. As Barb and I communicate with our clients on the North Atlanta market, and what has transpired this year, we find ourselves trying to grasp what has actually happened.
In other words: … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: LAKE LANIER IS UP! - 06/04/09 08:59 PM
Lake Lanier is up. Let the champagne corks fly!
As of this writing we are only five feet below "full pool" on the lake. Residents are once again boating, fishing, swimming, and enjoying everything that the lake has to offer.
In terms of real estate this represents a great time if … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: WHY BUY IT WHEN YOU CAN BORROW IT ! - 06/04/09 08:53 PM
Why buy it when you can borrow it?
How many of us feel inclined to ask our friends and neighbors for help? Can you help me move a piece of furniture, pick up my kid after school, or pick up my mail while I am out of town? The majority of … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: GEORGIA TAX RELIEF FOR HOMEBUYERS - 03/31/09 07:05 PM
We wanted to pass this information along to our fellow Georgia residents. The following is an excerpt from Georgia Senator Chip Pierson's update that we receive. This excerpt describes a Georgia tax credit that passed in the legislature. We would encourage you to contact your elected Georgia representative for more details.
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atlanta metro area: NOW WE KNOW HOW THE AFLAC DUCK FEELS! - 03/31/09 02:42 PM
Remember the AFLAC commercial where Yogi Berra is in a barber shop giving his words of wisdom. By the end of the commercial the AFLAC duck walks out of the barber shop shaking his head in total disbelief of what he has just heard.
Barb and I are … (1 comments)
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atlanta metro area: You Need to be Fully Exposed in This Real Estate Market - 03/15/09 02:13 PM
We realize that the current real estate market is very competitive. Things will turn around and when they do exposure is important.
What do we mean by exposure? Simply having your house available in many different forms of marketing.
Our primary source of marketing is the internet. According approximately 84% of … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: Use Our Checklist When Selecting a Realtor - 03/14/09 08:54 PM
There are checklist for every scenario. However when it comes to choosing a real estate agent we use a different mindset.
The Wells Team of The Norton Agency encourages you to use a "checklist" when you make this very big decision.
Here is our checklist:
•o Friendly, Courteous Behavior
•o Quick … (0 comments)
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atlanta metro area: Why Do You Take Your House Off Of The Market During the Holiday Period? - 01/12/09 07:50 AM
We had activity! Matter of fact we showed houses New Years Day!
Our activity came from our signs, 800 verbal tours, Internet, and coop agents. In other words our all around marketing works!
If you want to be aggressive you cannot take your home off of the market during the traditional … (0 comments)
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