Atlanta civil rights icon, Rev. Hosea Williams and his wife, Juanita, founded Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless in 1971 to call attention to the plight of homeless and impoverished citizens. The organization now serves over 50,000 individuals per year and is one of the largest charitable organi
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11/26/2014
This is a busy week with my grandchildren visiting for the holiday. Today we went to the barn. It was everyone's first opportunity to meet Tango and enjoy some time running around in the sawdust and playing on the tractor. They also got to chase the chickens and visit with the goats. My
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11/25/2014
Surrounded by family at the kitchen table, but the blog must be written. I'm going to keep this short and sweet. They found all of the missed opportunities for child-proofing. They know where all of the remotes are, I don't. My phone is oddly sticky. The dog is exhausted and NO ONE is asleep a
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11/24/2014
After working for about six hours this morning, I've had a busy day getting prepared for the arrival of family for the holidays. Everything is childproofed, I think. They will find what I missed in the first 15 seconds. The house is clean. How does everything get so out of whack with just two
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11/23/2014
You think that everybody does it. Everybody says that they do it. They profess to do it regularly. People claim that it helps. I believed that people did it all the time but it's never actually happened TO ME. The truth is, people lie. I have NEVER, EVER had a real estate agent ACTUALLY H
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11/22/2014
Thanksgiving is upon us and preparations are underway for the arrival of my 4 grandchildren. Two girls, both aged 5 and two boys, ages 3 and 2. Baby proofing takes on a whole new meaning with 4 of them. Controlling them is like herding snakes. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE! For two days, I've
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11/21/2014
Behind the curtain, I pull the levers and twist the knobs and cast the spells that get your real estate transaction to closing. As a listing agent or a buyer's agent, I field the calls and answer the emails that put your dreams in jeopardy. Whether it's an overly tense negotiation, a low appr
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11/20/2014
I put up my sign and installed my lockbox without a signed listing agreement. I met with the seller on two occasions and we went over the process of selling a home, agreed on a sales price and hammered out the details for arranging showings. Now there's another agent calling me to come and take
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11/19/2014
I have successfully posted 18 days in a row and this will make 19. I'm nervous about getting this up successfully so... Let's Get It Over With! Some days are better than others and into every life, a little RAIN must fall. Today is that day, boys and girls. No need to enumerate the issues, they
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11/19/2014
Hello, Rock! Have you met Hard Place? Every real estate professional has found themselves in this very awkward situation. It matters not whether the client couple in question are buyers or sellers, couples disagree. It seems like real estate transactions heighten the tension and it turns into a
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11/18/2014
