Get It Sold with These 5 Tips
June 30, 2009 by admin
Selling a home quickly remains a challenge in many markets across the country. Here is some advice for anyone who wants to expedite a sale:
1. Appeal to first-time buyers. Advertise on younger consumers’ favorite Web sites, such as Facebook and Twitter.
Places To Love: Chastain Park Condos
June 29, 2009 by Lee Davenport
Chastain Park Condominums are Metro Atlanta’s premiere real estate housing for the first-time homebuyer in the Sandy Springs area. Beyond the perk of being within walking distance to Chastain Park Amphitheater (www.classicchastain.com), where the great music and entertainment is soul-stirring, Chastain Park Condos features a state-of-the-art fitness center, clubhouse, and pool all within walking distance to Buckhead restaurants and shops. There are currently 1 and 2-bedroom floorplans available priced from the low $100,000s to the mid-$100,000s. Each unit has its own custom features so you may find maple hardwood floors or pine, dark granite countertops or light granite countertops - in essence, you must see this real estate community to decide what would be a good fit for your first home and real estate acquisition.
Need Downpayment or Closing Cost Assistance? Here is a Perfect Match!
June 25, 2009 by Lee Davenport
Have you ever wished someone would match you dollar for dollar on your savings for your next home purchase? Well, the Atlanta Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) does something even better. It matches 5 to 1, meaning if you have saved $1000 towards an home purchase, you can get $5000!
Places To Love: Serrano Condos ~ Atlanta’s Mediterranean Village
June 23, 2009 by Lee Davenport
As you pass exit 5 for Abernathy Rd. in Sandy Springs on GA 400, you may have noticed the construction of a new real estate community over the past year. Well I drove past it the other day and it finally seems done. So being just a wee-bit curious, I had to check it out and let you know the scope.
Places To Love: MYSTIC RIDGE TOWNHOMES
June 18, 2009 by Lee Davenport
“Simply stunning” is the way so many describe the Mystic Ridge real estate community off Roswell Rd. in Sandy Springs, only 2-3 minutes north of Buckhead. What makes Mystic Ridge ideal real estate? Beyond its superb Sandy Springs location inside the Perimeter and nationally recognized school district (home to Riverwood High School), the townhomes are fabulous!
Starting a Business? Get Free Help!
June 16, 2009 by Lee Davenport
Are you starting a business and need legal assistance? Whether you are in Sandy Springs, Marietta, Decatur or any of the Metro Atlanta cities, you may qualify for the GMEN Pro Bono Legal Services Pilot Program.
Here are the Microenterprise Eligibility Guidelines:
Metro Atlanta’s Top Schools
June 15, 2009 by Lee Davenport
Despite some of the bad statistics we hear about Georgia schools, there are actually several schools in Metro Atlanta that are performing well on a nationally-recognized level. According to Newsweek’s June 8 publication, there are 51 schools in Metro Atlanta that rank in the top 1500 in the nation. The high schools that excel include Walton (Marietta), North Gwinnett (Suwanee), Campbell (Smyrna), Riverwood (Sandy Springs/Atlanta), Dunwoody (Dunwoody), Sprayberry (Marietta) - just to name a few.
**UPDATE on $8,000 Tax Credit
June 13, 2009 by Lee Davenport
As I have recently blogged about, FHA-approved lenders can now provide short-term bridge loans to first-time borrowers eligible for the $8,000 home buyer tax credit, which allows buyers to use the tax credit at closing and then they just pay back the loan once the refund is received. But under guidance issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development late last week, the loans must be on top of — not instead of — the minimum 3.5% down payment normally required on FHA-insured loans. So that means the $8,000 can go towards repairs required to close and other closing costs or can go towards your principal payment but you still have to come up with the down payment.
Morning Moves for Kids
June 12, 2009 by Lee Davenport
What are your children doing this summer? If you are a morning person, you and yours may enjoy Movin’ Groovin’ Mornings presented by Heritage Sandy Springs and Muse for Life. This is a new series on the Entertainment Lawn at Heritage Green. Designed as a fun and engaging opportunity for those with children ages 3 to 10 to enjoy creative movement, these mornings will offer interactive activities incorporating music, dance and exercise.
June Business Events in Sandy Springs
June 11, 2009 by admin
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Business events in Sandy Springs:
Join the Chamber for the next monthly breakfast meeting, Bagels & Business, on Monday, June 15from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Westin Atlanta North. Please reserve your spot by emailing jenny@sandysprings.org. Bagels & Business meetings are free for Chamber members and guests are welcome to attend of a fee of $15. For more information call the Chamber office at 404.255.5351 or visit our website, www.sandyspringsperimeterchamber.org.
Lee Davenport
