Summer Fun in Sandy Springs & Metro Atlanta

Although Summer is coming to an end, your fun does NOT have to!  Get ready for this upcoming events:

Mark your calendars now for this year’s Movies by Moonlight series:
September 11- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
October 2- Inkheart
October 9- Monsters vs. Aliens

Back-To-School Donations Needed

Can you believe that it is almost the end of July? School will be back in session before you know it. So that means it’s time for the Community Action Center’s (CAC) annual school supply drive.

Hope For Your Home If You Are Unemployed

Job loss is not the end nor does it have to be the end of your home.  Although refinancing a home when the borrower is unemployed is practically impossible, U.S. Rep Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, is proposing to spend $2 billion to help.

5 Tips for Saving on Your Mortgage Loan

Purchasing a home does not have to empty out your bank account, especially if you know the following ways to save, save, save!  Here are some things that buyers should know as they go through the mortgage loan application process:

Don’t Pay The Tax LEGALLY

With home prices low, now could be a good time for parents to give their children a home or even an investment property.

Here are some suggestions for managing the tax consequences from Mark Luscombe, tax analyst with Wolters Kluwer.

Get It Sold with These 5 Tips

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.

June Business Events in Sandy Springs

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.

FHA BUYERS - More Details on Using the Tax Credit for Your Downpayment/Closing Costs

FHA-approved lenders received the go-ahead to develop bridge-loan products that enable first-time buyers to use the benefits of the federal tax credit upfront, according to eagerly awaited guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on so-called home buyer tax credit loans that was released today.

Summer Fun in Sandy Springs

Schools out for summer and that means it is time for summer activities!!

Hammond Hills Swim and Tennis Association has declared Saturday, June 6 as Sandy Springs Day. Print this article for free admission into the Hammond Hills pool at 555 Glenforest Drive. Please contact membership@hhsta.com or 678.640.8267 or visit www.hhsta.com for more information.

FREE Bulk Pick-Up

Keep North Fulton Beautiful will host a Bulky Trash & Recycling Day on Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.Large items not normally picked up by trash collection services can be brought to: Morgan Falls Athletic Park, 450 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs. There will be no charge for the disposal of these large items, with the exception of a $10 fee for televisions or computer monitors, and $25 for projection TV’s. Most items will be recycled or donated to charities. For more information visit www.keepnorthfultonbeautiful.org.

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