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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/511971/can-i-brag-or-is-this-even-something-to-brag-about-</guid>
      <title>Can I brag? or is this even something to brag about?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I was just looking at my website statistics and it I had over 4500 hits on Friday and averaging about 1350 a day... is that good.... I think it's great.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But maybe someone can help me understand what's the difference between a hit and a session graph and page view?.... What should I be excited about?&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;OK well - that's all&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 21:21:50 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/511971/can-i-brag-or-is-this-even-something-to-brag-about-</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/511950/being-a-full-time-agent-for-the-last-5-months-the-nattalie-cornwall-story-</guid>
      <title>Being a full time agent for the last 5 months-The Nattalie Cornwall Story  </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have been doing real estate full time for about 5 months now...those of you who follow my blog knows me as the new agent who hated my boss and corporate America and was struggling with making the big leap of faith to do real estate full-time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Why did I decide to&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;quite my 9-5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and become a full time agent?- especially in this market... to be honest - dude I didn't have a choice... well maybe I did..&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I went to work one day, it was month end and if anyone is in Accounting.. you know how dreadful those stupid days considered by me as "THE EVIL CLOSING DAYS" &lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.myfuryfriend.com/fotos/bilder/evil_grin.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.fortunespawn.com/2008/03/26/whither-evil&amp;amp;h=530&amp;amp;w=530&amp;amp;sz=12&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=4&amp;amp;sig2=f5H3AfVF_uAFK-KEx0J2Tw&amp;amp;tbnid=ts8EW8Kt5s2X9M:&amp;amp;tbnh=132&amp;amp;tbnw=132&amp;amp;ei=dOssSLH9F6bSggKV5vj1BQ&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Devil%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ts8EW8Kt5s2X9M:http://www.myfuryfriend.com/fotos/bilder/evil_grin.jpg" height="132" alt="" width="132" style="float: left;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was ticking away on my journals trying to get them all completed when I got the news that the only person I really like in my department was quitting... mind you she was the controller, what I call a pleasant spirit and was the person responsible to hiring me....&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;With the coming of this news also came a so familiar dread, &lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://rtmulcahy.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/sad.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://zeroeffect.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/success-happiness-sadness/&amp;amp;h=1067&amp;amp;w=800&amp;amp;sz=233&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=4&amp;amp;sig2=fHj7k0_lmh-g0c1087KS1w&amp;amp;tbnid=scMyqrqQYBBY6M:&amp;amp;tbnh=150&amp;amp;tbnw=112&amp;amp;ei=0OssSJChMI6UhAL-vu3nBQ&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsad%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:scMyqrqQYBBY6M:http://rtmulcahy.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/sad.jpg" height="150" alt="" width="112"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;my life at this job was going to become even more horrific-if at all possible... I was saddened by the news off course and when the big dog came and asked my for a report I knew wasn't due for another week - she always did stuff like she didn't know that close is a black hole for time and energies... I inhaled and said that this day would be my last... it was the straw that broke the camels back so to speak....&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I felt a strange feeling, something like freedom as I left work that day&lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://birds-of.ipower.com/images/stories/freedomSoars600.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.birds-of-prey.org/archives/2005/09/freedom_in_the.php&amp;amp;h=564&amp;amp;w=600&amp;amp;sz=56&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=1&amp;amp;sig2=pV13qlaVG7D3YBO9C9d8Sg&amp;amp;tbnid=Rgm4liXrdKSu0M:&amp;amp;tbnh=127&amp;amp;tbnw=135&amp;amp;ei=7OssSKiTAZ3MggLu5538BQ&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfreedom%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:Rgm4liXrdKSu0M:http://birds-of.ipower.com/images/stories/freedomSoars600.jpg" height="127" alt="" width="135" style="float: right;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Two weeks later that feeling was replace with fear... I started frantically looking for another job, and got some offers, but I always had a reason not to take them... then somehow it dawned on me, this is exactly what I wanted... I had some Popeye's and olive garden money saved up and I should do what I really enjoy...tad a tad a !! REAL ESTATE, and while it's not been easy, I am happy to say- I have not really regretted it.. I somehow got bounced into the whole rental market business because of the state of the market, but I am making more money now than when I was working in C-America and I am happy with my growth so far.....&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Yeah - goes to show....LET GO and let JAH&lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdbaby.name/d/r/dreadi.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://cdbaby.com/cd/dreadi&amp;amp;h=200&amp;amp;w=200&amp;amp;sz=17&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=2&amp;amp;sig2=7r7OI9qZJjqglmCA_o3slg&amp;amp;tbnid=kzN75zD-F2vOQM:&amp;amp;tbnh=104&amp;amp;tbnw=104&amp;amp;ei=b-wsSKTZBZ2UggLMhbjwBQ&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlet%2Bjah%2Bguide%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:kzN75zD-F2vOQM:http://cdbaby.name/d/r/dreadi.jpg" height="104" alt="" width="104"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 21:08:37 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/511950/being-a-full-time-agent-for-the-last-5-months-the-nattalie-cornwall-story-</link>
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      <title>Lithonia Properties for rent!! Available Now!!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I have properties for rent!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So looking to move in Georgia, already living in GA?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have several great deals on rental properties in difference cities in GA, please find below some of these units and give me a call or send me an email if it looks like what you're looking for...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can look at these and my other properties at &lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/"&gt;www.atlcondominium.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Lithonia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;1.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 3 bedroom 2.5bath townhouse located off Panola rd and young in Lithonia; The owner is asking $950.00 a month with one month's rent security deposit available now!!. FEATURES: 2 garages, fenced in backyard, sunken den, separate dinning room, skylight ceilings in both bathroom, jetted tub in master...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;2.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 3 bedroom 2.5bath townhouse located off Panola Rd and Fairington; the owner is asking $950.00 a month with one month's rent security deposit, immediately available. FEATURES: all black kitchen appliances, separate dinning room, eat in kitchen, garden tub in bathrooms, privacy fence and extra storage out back. Almost new community.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Pictures and more information can be found at &lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/"&gt;www.atlcondominium.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:28:30 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/511895/lithonia-properties-for-rent-available-now-</link>
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      <title>Calling all website nerds - help this do it yourselfer!!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;It's been a while since I have blogged, but being the innate blogger than I am, I can't help but gravitate back to the world of blogging...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am revamping my website and while I love point2NLS I need to make my template based website more appealing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was thinking about the entire project for almost six month's now, I like to believe I am computer savvy but undertaking the project just seemed a tad bigger than I....&lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.clipartguide.com/_small/0511-0701-3117-4540.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0511-0701-3117-4540.html&amp;amp;h=350&amp;amp;w=260&amp;amp;sz=74&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=1&amp;amp;sig2=oJOzZChv7dXntMWdYJ44cg&amp;amp;tbnid=XORuScV23PMqKM:&amp;amp;tbnh=120&amp;amp;tbnw=89&amp;amp;ei=sN4sSNaPHZKugwLwwZXsBQ&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwork%2Bload%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:XORuScV23PMqKM:http://www.clipartguide.com/_small/0511-0701-3117-4540.jpg" height="120" alt="" width="89"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But I have decided to just do it tonight...well atleast start&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had to ask myself &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;who am I making this website for&lt;/span&gt; - Well I said self, you're target markets are Investors, first time homebuyers, property owners and renters....&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Good place to start right?... from doing this basic list I know that at least I need to have four pages on my website if nothing else... Good job Nat...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let's keep going... Then I had to decide what format/layout would be the least confusing if I was each of these target groups who would visit the website... maybe the four pages should be label boldly...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;"&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;First time home buyers"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;"Investors"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;"Looking for rental properties"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;"Home owners"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have seen some great Point2NLS websites, any suggestions your website nerds out there can throw my way... I am all ears and eyes&lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.eslkidstuff.com/images/ears.gif&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://quickbooks.blogs.com/the_quickbooks_team_blog/2006/04/wanna_wiki.html&amp;amp;h=414&amp;amp;w=451&amp;amp;sz=19&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=4&amp;amp;sig2=QFlFUw05F0z6zXxh9ICCsg&amp;amp;tbnid=xiGJV1OP1R3I5M:&amp;amp;tbnh=117&amp;amp;tbnw=127&amp;amp;ei=ft4sSMnvGZLIhgLQ1qXqBQ&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dall%2Bears%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:xiGJV1OP1R3I5M:http://www.eslkidstuff.com/images/ears.gif" height="117" alt="" width="127"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:10:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/511880/calling-all-website-nerds-help-this-do-it-yourselfer-</link>
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      <title>The road less traveled</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As I have done too many times before I question why I am in real estate?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why do I endure and work though the sea of crazy people I met on a daily basis?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why do I work way into the night and seven days a week?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why do I extend exceptional service and have to force people to do what they have to do to secure part of the American dream?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why do I care, when so many of my clients prove to me that they don't?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://mikeandnaomi.com/book/cartoon.GIF" target="_top"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:KPxYK8I1nFsvuM:http://mikeandnaomi.com/book/cartoon.GIF" height="119" alt=" " width="182"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am in real estate because I want to help.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I genuinely want to share in the moment when a single mom can purchase her first home with her kids.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I want to help a starting family find they home they dreamed about.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I want to assist in helping you work on the issues that stand between a prospective buyer and someone who is a homeowner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I won't sit here and say that my checks don't make me smile...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But my soul sings when I can help, participate..... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am walking on this very difficult path of independent contractor, small business owner and I am traveling on the path less traveled.... But to me it's worth it...even now when I am in the office at 10.17 working on a contract....&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:22:12 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/340310/the-road-less-traveled</link>
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      <title>Hello?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I am here sitting and trying to come up with something clever to write about, it's been so long since I last blog, I guess I am forgetting how it's done. &lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.commercemarketplace.com/shops/homefront/images/forgot.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.commercemarketplace.com/shops/homefront/reminder.html&amp;amp;h=243&amp;amp;w=250&amp;amp;sz=16&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=4&amp;amp;tbnid=nT4PIGh8jBt3eM:&amp;amp;tbnh=108&amp;amp;tbnw=111&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dforgot%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:nT4PIGh8jBt3eM:http://www.commercemarketplace.com/shops/homefront/images/forgot.jpg" height="108" alt=" " width="111"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;I am convince it will come back to me.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I want to say a sincere thank you AR, for accepting this new uncertain agent, I want to thank those of you who took the time to encourage me to hang in there when the road became rough as it often had during my first year of being an agent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Margaret Rome. Who was the first member to welcome me to AR, I can't believed she called me about two weeks back to make sure I was ok... Thanks guys, this year has been a roller coaster. I closed two deals and 2008 is looking a lot better.....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Good luck to you all, new agents - &lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/408389/2/istockphoto_408389_stressful_day.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/%3Fid%3D408389%26refnum%3D107002&amp;amp;h=380&amp;amp;w=253&amp;amp;sz=20&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=4&amp;amp;tbnid=ntqEOuJqbS-UtM:&amp;amp;tbnh=123&amp;amp;tbnw=82&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstressful%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ntqEOuJqbS-UtM:http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/408389/2/istockphoto_408389_stressful_day.jpg" height="123" alt=" " width="82"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;brace yourself, be ready it's not going to be easy, but if it's what you like doing, you'll be fine...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.emofaces.com/wallpaper/1280x1024/smile.gif&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.emofaces.com/free-stuff/wallpaper&amp;amp;h=1024&amp;amp;w=1280&amp;amp;sz=37&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=3&amp;amp;tbnid=qMpMD-lv9oD6KM:&amp;amp;tbnh=120&amp;amp;tbnw=150&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsmile%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:qMpMD-lv9oD6KM:http://www.emofaces.com/wallpaper/1280x1024/smile.gif" height="120" alt="" width="150"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;look I am&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:03:40 -0800</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/333250/hello-</link>
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      <title>I am back!!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I missed you guys so much.. I have been incognito for almost two months now....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What an interesting two months it's been... now finally getting my feet planted again on the ground.... I just wanted to pop in and say hi to you guys and let ya'll know Nat is back...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I'll let you guys know what I have been up to... hang in there....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:11:16 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/211708/i-am-back-</link>
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      <title>How long should I wait to hear back from my offer?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Ok, I am here biting out my entire finger nail, I am so excited that I finally sent in my first offer, but it's taking forever to hear something back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It was an offer on a foreclosed property and I sent it in last Friday and it expired on Monday, I was hoping to get a counter offer at least by the end of the week.&lt;img src="http://www.lostgarden.com/gfx/Waiting.JPG" height="349" alt="" width="254"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How long does a bank typically take to counter on an offer or reject it?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ugggg I can't wait much longer!!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:39:32 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/169096/how-long-should-i-wait-to-hear-back-from-my-offer-</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/169093/got-another-lead-from-ar</guid>
      <title>Got another lead from AR</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Yeah you guys!!!&lt;img src="http://www.weeklyreader.com/readandwriting/content/binary/happy%20and%20excited.jpeg" height="312" alt="" width="350"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I got another lead from AR. This young lady called me over the weekend, and wanted me to be her agent, she is moving to GA from N. Carolina.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This lead came in a perfect time, as I was really frustrated with my inactivity when it came to real estate... I have been concentrating on other areas in my life, with good reason, but I needed a reminder that I am in the real estate thing to make a difference in mine and other life's. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So with the lead came a new surge of real estate energy... and hopeful all goes well with the client and my activity level will change and things will start happening&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:34:27 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/169093/got-another-lead-from-ar</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/169089/got-laid-off-maybe-faith-is-telling-me-something-</guid>
      <title>Got laid off, maybe faith is telling me something.</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I have been struggling with the decision concerning becoming a full-time agent, the decision was particularly hard for me because I had a full time job and I was scared that the market will make it hard for a new agent to put bread on the table.&lt;img src="http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~mitcheje/Teamwork/images/Decisions.gif" height="312" alt=" " width="302"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well I have never made it a secret, but I detest my job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out my post about it &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/123108/Before-I-Hurt-someone"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It so happens that I was laid off, effective Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am relieved in some ways, because I really wasn't happy working there, I got an ok severance package, but I need to decide what my next move should be, should I just become a full-time agent? Or find a part-time job...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have a couple of friends that has been full time agents for years and who are not looking for part time jobs.... Would that a good decision now... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do I even have a say in the matter? are the Gods telling me something?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:25:58 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/169089/got-laid-off-maybe-faith-is-telling-me-something-</link>
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      <title>My first Offer - I have a headache</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I have been sitting here for the last 2 hours trying to write &lt;strong&gt;my first offer&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I know it probably shouldn't take this long, but I am so afraid I mess this up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I got all my notes and books from school and am literally going line by line.&lt;img src="http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/Library/images/Childrens/activities/sum06/school_clipart_boy_writting.gif" height="160" alt="" width="200"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I am forgetting this is good new, possibly my first sale!! Yeah...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My buyer is a &lt;strong&gt;perfectionist, ex-military seasoned investor... and I know if I make an ooppsy.. I will not hear the end of it. He was all this special stips and allowances.. urgggg!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;I am off course going to call my broker tomorrow and go over the details of the offer....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But this is mind rattling... I think after my first three deals I will feel a whole lot better about doing this.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Till then...(sighs)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:30:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/163564/my-first-offer-i-have-a-headache</link>
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      <title>Adair Park- Atlanta GA</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Community - Adair Park&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location - Atlanta in Fulton County&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Active Properties over 35&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lowest price home -57K&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Highest price home - 270K&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Last home sold for - 155K&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Average price - 144K&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Average DOM - 105 days&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Search Properties in &lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/Neighborhood/page_1389826.html"&gt;Adair Park&lt;/a&gt; Now!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you need to speak to the Adair expert?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Call me today for more detail school information, Free CMA and free buyer consultation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit my site and search &lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/Fulton_Homes/page_1827402.html"&gt;Fulton county homes&lt;/a&gt; now!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or Visit us at &lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/"&gt;http://www.atlcondominium.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:03:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/158837/adair-park-atlanta-ga</link>
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      <title>Gwinnett Top rated Elementary School (Part 3 of 3)</title>
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&lt;strong&gt;School's Name&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="130"&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td height="51" width="130"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Great school Rating&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="169"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Student Per FTE Teacher&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="95"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free &amp;amp; reduced priced lunch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td height="181" width="173"&gt;&amp;nbsp;School&amp;nbsp;Simpson Elementary School&lt;br&gt;4525 East Jones Bridge Road&lt;br&gt;Norcross, GA 30092&lt;br&gt;Phone: (770) 417-2400&lt;br&gt;Fax: (770) 417-2406&lt;br&gt;Grades PK-5&lt;br&gt;Public school&lt;br&gt;975 students&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td height="181" width="130"&gt;10&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;15&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td height="172" width="173"&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td height="172" width="173"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Camp Creek Elementary School&lt;br&gt;958 Cole Drive&lt;br&gt;Lilburn, GA 30047&lt;br&gt;Phone: (770) 921-1626&lt;br&gt;Fax: (770) 806-3784&lt;br&gt;Grades PK-5&lt;br&gt;Public school&lt;br&gt;1041 students&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;10&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;12&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td height="178" width="173"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Suwanee Elementary School&lt;br&gt;3875 Smithtown Road&lt;br&gt;Suwanee, GA 30024&lt;br&gt;Phone: (770) 945-5763&lt;br&gt;Fax: (770) 932-7433&lt;br&gt;Grades PK-5&lt;br&gt;Public school&lt;br&gt;932 students&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;14&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;5&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td height="178" width="173"&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td height="178" width="173"&gt;Riverside Elementary School&lt;br&gt;5445 Settles Bridge Road&lt;br&gt;Suwanee, GA 30024&lt;br&gt;Phone: (678) 482-1000&lt;br&gt;Fax: (678) 482-1018&lt;br&gt;Grades PK-5&lt;br&gt;Public school&lt;br&gt;1397 students&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;15&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td height="178" width="173"&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td height="178" width="173"&gt;Brookwood Elementary School&lt;br&gt;1330 Hollybrook Road&lt;br&gt;Snellville, GA 30078&lt;br&gt;Phone: (770) 736-4360&lt;br&gt;Fax: (770) 736-4410&lt;br&gt;Grades PK-5&lt;br&gt;Public school&lt;br&gt;1129 students&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gwinnett County boosts of one of the best schools in the state of GA!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are the top rated High Schools in Gwinnett County per &lt;a href="http://www.greatschools.net/"&gt;http://www.greatschools.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/Gwinnett_Homes/page_1827400.html" target="_blank"&gt;Search Homes for sale in Gwinnett County Now!!&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or &lt;strong&gt;contact me directly for more school and related information&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The free and reduce priced Lunch&lt;/strong&gt; indicated&amp;nbsp;the percentage of students eligible for the federal free and reduced-price lunch program as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;School Ratings are out of 10.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:53:58 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Top Rated Gwinnet Middle Schools (Part 2 of 3)</title>
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&lt;td height="82" width="41%"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;School's Name&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="82" width="28%"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Great school Rating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="82" width="20%"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Student Per FTE Teacher&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="82" width="11%"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Free &amp;amp; reduced priced lunch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Glenn C. Jones Middle School&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3575 Ridge Road&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Buford, GA 30519&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 904-5450&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (770) 904-5450&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 6-8&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1242 students&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td height="172" width="28%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="172" width="20%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;15&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="172" width="11%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.21&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank N. Osborne Middle School&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4404 Braselton Highway (Ga. 124)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hoschton, GA 30548&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 904-5400&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (770) 904-5400&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 6-8&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1976 students&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td height="172" width="28%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="172" width="20%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;17&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="172" width="11%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.16&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Five Forks Middle School&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3250 River Drive&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lawrenceville, GA 30044&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 972-1506&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (770) 736-4547&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 6-8&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1217 students&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td height="156" width="28%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="156" width="20%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;15&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="156" width="11%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trickum Middle School&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;948 Cole Drive&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lilburn, GA 30047&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 921-2705&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 6-8&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="124" width="28%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="124" width="20%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;15&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="124" width="11%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.22&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McConnell Middle School&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;550 Ozora Road&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Loganville, GA 30052&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 554-1000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (770) 554-1003&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 6-8&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2471 students&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td height="156" width="28%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="156" width="20%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;17&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="156" width="11%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gwinnett County boosts of one of the best schools in the state of GA!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are the top rated High Schools in Gwinnett County per &lt;a href="http://www.greatschools.net/"&gt;http://www.greatschools.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/Gwinnett_Homes/page_1827400.html" target="_blank"&gt;Search Homes for sale in Gwinnett County Now!!&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or &lt;strong&gt;contact me directly for more school and related information&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The free and reduce priced Lunch&lt;/strong&gt; indicated&amp;nbsp;the percentage of students eligible for the federal free and reduced-price lunch program as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;School Ratings are out of 10.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:30:53 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Top 5 High Schools in Gwinnett County. (Part 1 of 3)</title>
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&lt;td height="49" width="17%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Great school Rating&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="49" width="18%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Student Per FTE Teacher&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="49" width="22%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free &amp;amp; reduced priced lunch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td height="16" width="17%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="16" width="18%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="16" width="22%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Dacula High School&amp;nbsp;Dacula High School&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;123 Broad Street&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dacula, GA 30019&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 963-6664&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (770) 338-4665&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 9-12&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2169 students&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="184" width="17%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="184" width="18%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;17&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="184" width="22%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.18&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;North Gwinnett High School&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;20 Level Creek Road&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Suwanee, GA 30024&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 945-9558&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (770) 271-5185&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 9-12&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2870 students&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="182" width="17%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="182" width="18%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;17&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td height="182" width="22%"&gt;&lt;p&gt;0.11&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Brookwood High School&amp;nbsp;1255 Dogwood Road&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Snellville, GA 30078&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (770) 972-7642&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (770) 978-5075&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 9-12&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3423 students&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Peachtree Ridge High School&amp;nbsp;1555 Old Peachtree Road&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Suwanee, GA 30024&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (678) 957-3100&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (678) 957-3108&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 9-12&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2979 students&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Mill Creek High School&amp;nbsp;4400 Braselton Highway (Ga. 124)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hoschton, GA 30548&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phone: (678) 714-5850&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fax: (678) 714-5850&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grades 9-12&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Public school&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3644 students&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gwinnett County boosts of one of the best schools in the state of GA!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are the top rated High Schools in Gwinnett County per &lt;a href="http://www.greatschools.net/"&gt;http://www.greatschools.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/Gwinnett_Homes/page_1827400.html" target="_blank"&gt;Search Homes for sale in Gwinnett County Now!!&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;or &lt;strong&gt;contact me directly for more school and related information&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The free and reduce priced Lunch&lt;/strong&gt; indicated&amp;nbsp;the percentage of students eligible for the federal free and reduced-price lunch program as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;School Ratings are out of 10.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:16:08 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Do you like Sushi!! Happy Sumo - Japanese Restaurant.</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I hated it until I tasted it... Well I guess you can say I hated the thought of putting any raw fish in my month. Like so many others when I tasted it, I was hooked&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I don't usually eat meat; I would have it about 5-6 times a year...I am not a vegetarian. I just think fish and other seafood is healthier for me and to me they taste better...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anywho, I found this awesome sushi spot close to where I work, &lt;a href="http://www.happysumorest.com/"&gt;Happy Sumo&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What I like about this restaurant...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;The ambiance&lt;/strong&gt;, it's really nice and has an authentic and personal feel to it&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;The price&lt;/strong&gt;, won't damage your wallet too bad&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;The food&lt;/strong&gt;... The sushi is to die for. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fr those of us who like meat... they also have a hibachi grill, you can enjoy nice company while you watch your meal being prepared in front of you!!...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There are two locations of happy Sumo in Atlanta, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1155-A Mount Vernon Hwy.&lt;br&gt;Atlanta, GA&amp;nbsp; 30338 &lt;br&gt;TEL: 770.399.9978 / FAX: 770.399.9972, &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6135 Peachtree Pkwy, #610&lt;br&gt;Norcross, GA&amp;nbsp; 30092&lt;br&gt;TEL: 770.248.0203 / FAX: 770.248.0409&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you're looking for something different, plus good affordable authentic Japanese food... check it out!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:50:54 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>My Expired listing Update....So I did some Expireds today</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks to those of you who gave me some suggestions today for my expired listing endeavors. Thanks &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/sundusk"&gt;TLW&lt;/a&gt;.... Great suggestion about using the search!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a brief report... I pulled my listing off the MLS and picked 5 of the homes that were closest to me...(baby steps)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Got the stats; current listing properties close to the subject property, did a CMA for each of the expired and printed a copy of &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/110345/Five-Easy-Questions-To"&gt;Lu's &amp;nbsp;Five easy questions to get expired listings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In choosing my properties, I eliminated any property that was vacant because I wanted to find an occupied house...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The first two properties were bummers&lt;/strong&gt;, the owners were home. Yeah!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But both claimed that they re-listed with another agent already, &lt;strong&gt;neither had signs in the yard from any broker and one even had a FSBO sign up&lt;/strong&gt;. I am thinking they wanted to get rid of me and they thought that by saying they've already listed was a sure way of doing that.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That leaves three, no one answered the door for two of the listing...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/02/crap.gif" height="62" alt="" width="142"&gt;!! &lt;strong&gt;I should have brought a letter with me.....&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And I was about to say forget this, and head home - something said... "&lt;strong&gt;just one more&lt;/strong&gt;". Just do it!... and so I did... at this property &lt;strong&gt;the owner was home and he actually didn't tell me he re-listed with someone.... YEAH!!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://todbrilliant.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/happy.jpg" height="193" alt=" " width="205"&gt;But... &lt;strong&gt;he couldn't speak any English&lt;/strong&gt;... My Spanish is really rusty, but I was able to introduce myself and asked him if he wanted to sell his house... he invited me in and called his daughter, who said they weren't interested, but if they were what would they have to do? I wanted to set a listing appointment up and she said well we are not interested... I left my card with Miguel anyways and he said he will call me. It seems like he wanted to sell, but the daughter was against it... I got his number so if he doesn't call I'll call him on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Is there still hope? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am going to try getting an appointment and take another agent with me, one who is fluent in Spanish....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:33:58 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Do you use the search option on Active Rain? </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Located on the top right of the AR blog home page is a search blog option, there you can seach keywords and pull up related post. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/1/7/6/6/ar118506963966711.png" height="433" alt=" " width="576"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TLW reminded me today about the search option on AR after I posted a blog asking for suggestions about expired listings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So after she did I went and keyword search expired&amp;hellip;.Wow!!! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All my questions were answered and then some&lt;/strong&gt;. I am aware of the search option but I hardly used it before&amp;hellip; but now you can get instant information rather than posting and waiting for comments&amp;hellip; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I think it can be one of the better resources here for newbies as a new agent I have tons of questions and being able to search any real estate related topic and get related info instantaneously is awesome.. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;so thanks TLW for the reminder. Newbies do you have questions about open houses, expired , marketing, ect&amp;hellip;. Try searching you would be amazed at the materials you would pull up, I was&amp;hellip;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These were only a small sample of the posts I pulled up when I search keyword expired listing. In the meantime can anyone tell me how to paste an print screen on here...? I have been trying for minutes..... Pics to be update shortly.... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Thanks to Shon I was able to get this screen posted....&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/8/0/4/3/ar118506960134083.png" height="370" alt=" " width="529"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:21:34 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/152584/do-you-use-the-search-option-on-active-rain-</link>
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      <title>Bethesda Park Norcross GA</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My newest gem - I am a jogging fool and I always enjoy a good trail. I was introduced last week to this awesome park. I absolutely love the 1.5 trail most of this multi purpose trail is enclosed with lust vegetation and is really scenic and nice for jogging, biking or simply walking. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The park itself is a 160-acre community park and is located between Lawrenceville and Lilburn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With three adult softball fields, seven baseball/softball fields with a football field overlay, six soccer fields and concession/restroom areas. All your recreation needs should be met in addition it boosts a nice Playground, the Gwinnett Senior Center, a short walking trail around a lake, and a picnic pavilion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The weather has been gorgeous lately; visit Bethesda Park, just for a jog, a walk or just to relax... I love you might love it too..&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;225 Bethesda Church Road, Lilburn, GA 30047 - 770-822-5414&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:12:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Atlanta GA</title>
      <description>This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta , Georgia , has ever lived &lt;br&gt;in Atlanta , has ever visited Atlanta , ever plans to visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Atlanta , knows anyone who already lives in Atlanta , or knows &lt;br&gt;anyone who has ever heard of Atlanta .&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Atlanta is composed mostly of one-way streets.&amp;nbsp; The only way to&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;get out of downtown Atlanta is to turn around and start over when you&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;reach Greenville , South Carolina .&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree" and include the phrase,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;"When you see the Waffle House." Except that in Cobb County , where all&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;directions begin with, "Go to the Big Chicken."&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be confused with: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Circle&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Place &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Lane &lt;br&gt;Peachtree Road&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Parkway&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Run&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Terrace&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Avenue&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Commons&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Battle &lt;br&gt;Peachtree Corners&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;New Peachtree&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Old Peachtree&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;West Peachtree&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree-Dunwoody&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree-Chamblee&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peachtree Industrial Boulevard&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Atlantans only know their way to work and their way home.&amp;nbsp; If&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;you ask anyone for directions, they will always send you down Peachtree.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola.&amp;nbsp; Coke's all they drink there so don't&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;ask for any other soft drink unless it's made by Coca-Cola.&amp;nbsp; Even if you&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;want something other than a Coca-Cola, it's still called Coke.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;The gates at Atlanta 's Hartsfield International Airport are &lt;br&gt;about 32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;and pack a lunch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;The 8 am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;The 5 pm rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM. Friday's rush hour&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;starts Thursday afternoon and lasts through 2 am Saturday.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Only a native of Atlanta can pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue , so&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;heads to the right and stare at you.&amp;nbsp; The Atlanta pronunciation is&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;"pawntz duh LEE-awn."&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;And yes, they have a street named simply, "Boulevard."&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;The falling of one raindrop causes all drivers to immediately&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;forget all traffic rules.&amp;nbsp; If a single snowflake falls, the city is&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;paralyzed for three days and it's on all the channels as a news flash&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;every 15 minutes for a week.&amp;nbsp; Overnight, all grocery stores will be&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;sold out of milk, bread, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta , which has a posted speed &lt;br&gt;limit of 55 mph (but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from;&lt;br&gt;getting run over), is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500."&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Don't believe the directional markers on highways: I-2 85 is&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;marked "East" and "West" but you may be going North or South.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;The locals identify the direction by referring to the "Inner&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Loop " and the "Outer Loop."&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;If you travel on Hwy 92 North, you will actually be going&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;southeast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Never buy a ladder or mattress in Atlanta .&amp;nbsp; Just go to one of &lt;br&gt;the interstates and you will soon find one in the middle of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;road.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;The last thing you want to do is give another driver the finger,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;unless your car is armored, your trigger finger is itchy and your&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;AK-47 has a full clip.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Georgia .&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;There are 10,000 types of spiders.&amp;nbsp; All 10,000 live in Georgia ,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;If it grows, it sticks.&amp;nbsp; If it crawls, it bites.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you notice a&amp;nbsp; vine trying to wrap itself around your leg, you have about 20 seconds to&amp;nbsp;escape, before you are completely captured and covered with Kudzu,&amp;nbsp;another ill-advised "import," like the carp, starling, English sparrow,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;and other ''exotic wonders."&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;It's not a shopping cart, it's a buggy.&amp;nbsp; "Fixinto" is one word&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;(I'm fixinto go to the store).&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;when you're 2 years old.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;"Jeet?" is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;"Momma-nem" means: How's Mother and all of the other children&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;and other members of the family doing.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;If you understand these jokes, forward them to your friends from&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Atlanta , Georgia and those who just wish they were.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Lordy, I love ATLANTA !&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:17:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>What's wrong with him??</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Ok - Stupid me...&lt;img src="http://www.cartoon-secrets.com/Photos/2-stupid-dogs.png" height="350" alt=" " width="350"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have a client a friend of a friend that I have been working with for over 2 month now... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was silly and brought him out before he got pre-approved. He wanted to go look at some additional properties and I asked him how soon he was thinking of buying (all this before I created by buyer evaluation Form) anyhoo he says before school begins... now that's like a month away right??...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need to get moving NOW.... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ok Mr. Client you need to get pre-approved...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you already have a loan officer lined up, if no may I suggest three for you... Give them a call and let's get this thing going... it's been almost a week now, he has not called any of the loan officers. I spoke to him today and he said he was really busy this week... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And he wants to go out this weekend... should I say I am not going to bring you out unless you get pre-approved.. For all I know he could be wasting my time...&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:20:32 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Get your mind right</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We have all heard "T&lt;strong&gt;he mind is a powerful thing"&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Withall the talk about &lt;strong&gt;the secret&lt;/strong&gt;, about &lt;strong&gt;mind over matter&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;positive energy&lt;/strong&gt; about &lt;strong&gt;faith&lt;/strong&gt;, isn't it all saying the same thing?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I think it's time for us to get our mind right... I am talking to my fellow agents who think it's time to quit, agents who think that this may have not been a wise decision after all; agents who can't see anyway to survive in this feast or farming industry. I am getting my mind right - so should you... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"How do I do that Nattalie"...Well &lt;strong&gt;I am going to prepare for the business I'll soon be getting&lt;/strong&gt;, putting things in place to market the properties I will be listing . I am doing my research to assist my buyers: market research about the different mortgage programs, the types of homes on the market, previewing as much as I can. &lt;strong&gt;I am getting ready.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.garyandmegumi.com/blog/archives/angelie-inane-grin.jpg&amp;amp;imgrefurl=http://www.garyandmegumi.com/blog/archives/000311.html&amp;amp;h=300&amp;amp;w=400&amp;amp;sz=47&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;start=1&amp;amp;um=1&amp;amp;tbnid=gcX_Cs9YvRsPjM:&amp;amp;tbnh=93&amp;amp;tbnw=124&amp;amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrin%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;img src="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:gcX_Cs9YvRsPjM:http://www.garyandmegumi.com/blog/archives/angelie-inane-grin.jpg" height="93" alt=" " width="124"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So you might call it the secret, or living by faith, or maybe the laws of positive energy.. Today I am getting my mind and business right...today I am building the foundation, so my successful business will have something solid to stand on...what are you doing today?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This pic has nothing to do with the post... except it's really pretty....&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:35:20 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Oakland Creek - Snellville Ga...</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Nattalie Cornwall&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; - Oakland Creek # 1 Realtor&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3330 Satellite Blvd, Ste1&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Duluth, GA 30096&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Office: 404-843-2500 | Cell: 678-270-7127&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:nattalie.cornwall@metrobrokers.com"&gt;nattalie.cornwall@metrobrokers.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Are you in an adjustable rate mortgage? Rather than refinance why not upgrade?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Did you have a new baby, need more space?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Are you interested to know the current market value of your home?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call me at 404-843-2500 to make an appointment for a free Comparative Marketing Analysis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oakland Creek &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
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&lt;td width="283"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Last home sold&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;2545 Oakland Spring Dr.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sold for $148,500.00&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td width="283"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Average selling price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="307"&gt;&lt;p&gt;$154,000.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td width="283"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Highest priced House&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="307"&gt;&lt;p&gt;$169,900.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td width="283"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Average days on the market&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="307"&gt;&lt;p&gt;50&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/147107/oakland-creek-snellville-ga-</link>
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      <title>How effective has blogging been for you? </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I love blogging and I am still so very young at doing it, and&amp;nbsp;for the short time I have been&amp;nbsp;on AR I have been hearing amazing things about blogging as a means of marketing. I have been an active member on AR for about 7 months now and I have had about 5 leads from this site, which is great, considering the fact that my website only brought it about 3 leads all year!!!&lt;img src="http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/DNREC2000/Divisions/AWM/YardWaste/success.gif" height="301" alt="" width="229"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So I want to hear you blogging and AR success stories, I know there are many stories to tell I have seen numerous post about them on here. So how has blogging been to you?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:45:40 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/147099/how-effective-has-blogging-been-for-you-</link>
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      <title>Fastest growing City in the Metro Atlanta Area</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Suwanee a city in Gwinnett county and is one of the fastest growing cities in the metro Atlanta area with 14034 residence in 2006 an 11% increase from Jul 2005 to July 2006. According to the new population estimates Suwanee has the largest growth in the county for the one year period. By 2015 the city is projected to have approximately 21,278 residence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Home values&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1980 - 36,500&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2000 - &amp;nbsp;208,900&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2005&amp;nbsp;- 245,000&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This beautiful city is a fantastic place to call home. Suwanee is located ideally with a short commute to downtown Atlanta and you are surrounding by all the modern convenience you heart can desire....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thinking of moving to Georgia check Suwanee out!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SEARCH FOR HOMES IN &lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/HomesAuthenticated.aspx?tabid=1827400" target="_blank"&gt;SUWANEE&lt;/a&gt; NOW!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;OR SEARCH OTHER CITIES IN &lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/HomesAuthenticated.aspx?tabid=1827400" target="_blank"&gt;GWINNETT&lt;/a&gt; COUNTY!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.atlcondominium.com/"&gt;http://www.atlcondominium.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nattalie Cornwall (Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:38:22 -0700</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/147092/fastest-growing-city-in-the-metro-atlanta-area</link>
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