So you want to buy a foreclosure and would like some extra cash to do it? The Georgia Dream NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program) was created to encourage the purchase of foreclosed properties. The funds are from an allocation of federal dollars received by the Department of Community Affairs
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04/23/2009
There seems to be a lot of misinformation floating around with real estate agents and home buyers on the 2009 Federal Tax Credit of $8000. Here's some of the most commons questions. Who Qualifies? Single people earning less than $75,000 modified adjusted gross income Married people earning less t
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04/22/2009
The 38th Annual Inman Park Festival is this weekend, Saturday, April 25, 2009 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, 2009 11a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Parade is Saturday at 2 p.m. This event is fun for the whole family. The parade is a colorful mix of everything. It's led by the Inman Park butter
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04/21/2009
It's going to be a beautiful weekend in Atlanta, GA. One of the many great events going on this weekend is the Sweetwater 420 Festival on Saturday, April 18 - Sunday, April 19, 2009. It's an Earth Day Celebration to learn about natural resources and environmental concerns. There's food, art, an
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04/18/2009
Earlier today I was trying to convert my long url of http://www.georgiarealestatevoice.com/post/702073/check-the-school-before-you-buy-the-home to something I could post on Twitter and put a sentence or 2 before it. So I found this really cool tool called Tiny URL. It shortens the URL or web ad
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04/15/2009
Right now there are 5,467 single family homes on the market in all of Dekalb County GA ranging in price from a high of $5,837,400 all the way down to a low list price of $9,000. In March, 386 homes sold. At that rate, it will take about 61 weeks, yes more than a year for all the homes in Dekalb C
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04/14/2009
Decatur's Martin Luther King, Jr. Project Seeks Referral of Senior Citizens It's time to apply for assistance during Decatur's Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project for 2010. The 8th annual project, sponsored by the Decatur Preservation Alliance in partnership with the City of Decatur, will tak
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04/13/2009
Oakhurst Community Garden is having it's big Plant Sale this Saturday April 11, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be more than 100 varieties of tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, herbs, flower, perennials, and shrubs for sale. The Oakhurst Community Garden is in Decatur, GA at 435 Oakview Road, Dec
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04/10/2009
I have come across the most bizarre situation. Yesterday I received a phone call from a woman who had just signed a lease purchase agreement. She wasn't represented by an agent and didn't quite understand the contract. (I seem to get a lot of calls from people who aren't represented by a Buyer's
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04/07/2009
The 2009 Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour will be on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 19, from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Druid Hills is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Druid Hills Historic District incorporates the previous
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04/05/2009