forsyth county real estate: North Atlanta Living--Lakewood 400 Antiques Market This Weekend 3/19!
- 03/19/10 06:31 AM
Lakewood 400 Antiques Market This Weekend 3/19/2010 Looking for a cigar store Indian for your basement bar? How about some antique guns for that military display in your study, or better yet, vintage buttons and fabric for any kind of art project??!! You can find all that and more at the Lakewood 400 Antiques and Flea Market on Highway 9 in Cumming.
A monthly antiques and flea market typically held the third weekend of the month, the market has been a fixture in the North Atlanta area after moving from its original location at the Lakewood Fairgrounds in downtown … (0 comments)
forsyth county real estate: The Top 10 Things You Should Never Do BY Yourself!
- 02/24/10 03:03 AM
TOP TEN THINGS You Should Never Do By Yourself (edit/delete) TOP TEN THINGS You Should NEVER Do BY Yourself: 10. Heart Transplant 9. Build your own swimming pool 8. Defend yourself in court 7. Asbestos removal 6. Hair Plugs 5. Clean your own septic tank 4. Root canal 3. Lasik surgery 2. Cremation AND.................. The #1 thing you should NEVER do yourself: 1. Buy or Sell your home without ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary Anne Payne, ePro, Associate Broker Keller Williams Peachtree Road 404-580-9969 … (6 comments)
forsyth county real estate: Sellers--Are You IN The Market, or Are You ON The Market?
- 02/16/10 06:44 AM
How to tell if your property is priced to SHOW or ON the market : You have been on the market over 30 days with no offers. You did not listen to your agent and talked them in to pricing it above the recommended listing price so you can have ‘room to negotiate'. You will not reduce that price within those 30 days to get it sold. You think it's not ‘fair' that appraisers are using foreclosure and short sale comps in your neighborhood-it is what it is, get over it. You don't really have to sell, that if you don't … (5 comments)
forsyth county real estate: The 5 Most Expensive Homes SOLD in Forsyth County in 2009
- 01/27/10 07:33 AM
While 2009 ended on a decent note in Forsyth County, mostly because of the bump from the tax credit (which was extended until April 2010), there were 5 homes that made the top of the sales list, and surprisingly, only one had been listed for well over a year. In 2009, 2076 homes sold in Forsyth County, down from 2388 in 2008. That being said, overall, the average sold price in FC is $291,646 and the average days on market is 104. So how about the most expensive homes sold in 2009?? Well, it looks like SOME folks had money as 18 … (0 comments)
forsyth county real estate: South Forsyth Elementary Wins Platinum Award!
- 01/22/10 05:24 AM
CONGRATUALTIONS TO SHARON ELEMENTARY Cumming, GA Elementary School wins the Platinum Award for Student Achievement! Each year, our governor presents the Single Statewide Accountability System(SSAS) awards to schools that show excellence in student achievement and/orprogress in student achievement. Award-winning schools must meet specific criteria,based on the results of the most recent two years of Criterion ReferencedCompetency Test (CRCT) (grades 1-8 in reading, English/language arts, math,social studies, and science) and/or the Georgia High School Graduation Test(GHSGT) (grade 11 first time test takers - English/language arts, math, science,and social studies). Criteria are based on Full Academic Year (FAY) students.We have been recognized as … (0 comments)
forsyth county real estate: Another senseless 'drive by fruiting'.....
- 04/02/09 02:54 AM
I love local newspapers. I receive them free in my driveway once a week for my area in South Forsyth county GA called the Forsyth Herald. The best part of it is looking at the DUI and drug arrests to see if you know anyone unlucky enough to be cited there. And there have been neighbors and neighbor kids in there. Ah.... THAT's why mom is driving juniors 'beater' to the tennis courts today.............
So this week in our local paper under the Police Blotter section( and here we go, this is funny..) Another case of drive-by 'fruiting' and the … (1 comments)
forsyth county real estate: You Can't Stop the BEAT---HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL coming to the area!!!
- 03/12/09 08:12 AM
With over 74 middle school performers, Riverwatch Middle School is nearing the opening of their spring musical, High School Musical the week of March 18 at the Central Forsyth High School Performing Arts Center. What a great and economical way to take the family to a quality production that everyone will enjoy! RMS Chorus Director Miriam Reynolds states "We had over 150 students audition back in November for this show. We have an incredible group of parents that have built sets, designed costumes, lights and sound. The kids have worked very hard and are ready to 'show their stuff!'" TIcket information … (2 comments)
forsyth county real estate: Central & Lambert to Add Academy Programs
- 02/05/09 01:40 AM
Central Forsyth High and Lambert High (due to open fall of 09) are going to add Academy Programs to enhance their curriculums for our growing Forsyth County population. Unlike the old vocational programs of our past (yes those of us in the late 70's and 80's high school grads!), these programs will take a more focused approach to channeling student's talents in their propective careers. For the complete article on the program in the Forsyth County News today, click here! In other news, Forsyth County also purchased a tract of land at the corner of Nichols Rd and Old Atlanta Rd … (0 comments)
forsyth county real estate: Want some GOOD NEWS in Forsyth County??????
- 10/24/08 03:32 AM
Getting stats and numbers from places like Smart Numbers (Steve Palm) and Brokermetrics can sometimes be tricky but digesting it and putting into words is another. My mind can start wondering when too much information or TMI is given so here is some good news from these sources for Forsyth and our market in general. Quoting Steve Palm's letter from 10/21/08 he states the following: "Are you ready for some positive trends? Believe it or not I am about to share a few with you. First, after 18 consecutive monthly year-to-year percentage closing declines for all single family we will have … (0 comments)
forsyth county real estate: 7 Forsyth County Schools Honored By State
- 09/12/08 03:55 AM
From the Forsyth County News Website 9/11/08: "Seven Forsyth County schools were among 20 Georgia school chief Kathy Cox honored Wednesday for student test performance. The local recipients of the inaugural Superintendent's Distinguished Achievement Awards included: Big Creek, Johns Creek and Sharon elementary schools; Riverwatch, South Forsyth and Vickery Creek middle schools; and South Forsyth High. The awards are based on student performance on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests, the Georgia High School Graduation Tests and the End of Course Tests. The honors went to schools with the highest achievement and greatest improvement on the tests." So that's 7 of 20 schools … (0 comments)
forsyth county real estate: Forsyth County Home Prices Slip in August 08
- 09/10/08 08:14 AM
After all, it IS August, a month that traditionally is not high on the sales month for real estate as most folks are settled in and in Forsyth County the early school start gets people more apt to settle in in July. After reviewing the solds in the Brokermetrics (tm) program (which, by the way ONLY pulls from MLS transactions so anything outside of the MLS doesn't count) it is showing our average sales price or homes in Forsyth County at $256,870 down from an average of $280,000 last month. With the foreclosure rate as high as it is becoming, I … (0 comments)
forsyth county real estate: Forsyth County Home Prices Stay Level
- 08/11/08 02:41 AM
When looking at pricing trends out there available to us as agents and brokers, there is so much information to take in and interpret. I have the luxury of using a program called Brokermetrics (tm) that charts trends and statistics, pulling information from the local MLS system and then putting it into charts and graphs I can understand! And Forsyth County is doing just fine, thank you. In July 2007 the median home price was $280,000 and it is the same in July 2008, down from a high of $298,220 in July 2006--one of the banner years in recent real estate … (1 comments)
Lakewood 400 Antiques Market This Weekend 3/19/2010
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