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Decatur Wine Festival The Downtown Decatur Wine Festival starts in less than 2 hours (November 9, 2013).  This is one of my favorite events on a crisp Fall day in the Decatur Sqaure.  The wine fest begins at 1 pm and runs through 4 pm.   The City of Decatur hosts the wine festival every year, off...

Yes, HTML has been removed from Craiglist ads.  This morning, I was creating new Craigslist ads for my new listings -- they were all HTML with imbedded property images, keywords, and links -- when I realized that Craigslist made a BIG CHANGE...   It no longer allow HTML in the Craigslist ads.    ...

  I just reviewed the IMSD / ActiveRain 500 Key Words posting and thought I would do my own for Atlanta!  It is so important to have a keyword strategy in place, especially when you are managing multiple websites, blogs and social media pages. When marketing a particular listing, I always try to ...

TIME TO FALL BACK, ATLANTA! It's hard to believe, but it is already time to set your clocks back by one hour. Daylight savings time begins at 2:00 am on November 3, 2013.   The Good News: You get an extra hour of sleep tonight! Research revealed that violent crime decreases when we "Fall Back" He...

Need to Sell Your Atlanta Home Over the Holidays?Many people think that Spring is the best time, so if you are worried about putting your Atlanta home on the market over the holidays, we have some great reasons why it's a great idea: 1)  People who look at your Atlanta home over the holidays are ...

Guide to Buckhead Atlanta Zip CodesNew to the area?  Searching for homes in Buckhead Atlanta?  Trying to navigate the home search process online without a list of neighborhood information and zip codes in Buckhead, can often be a challenge.  The Urban Nest team is always looking for new ways to s...

Cottage for Sale in Oakhurst GA 511 E Lake Drive | Decatur, GA | 30030FMLS 5191583 --- SOLD IN 2013To schedule an appointment to tour the latest cottages for sale in Oakhurst Decatur, please call the Urban Nest Real Estate Group at 404.205.8800. Steps from the popular Oakhurst Village, this updat...

You put your home on the market and it was under contract in the first weekend!  Fantastic, right?  Usually yes, but in today's rapidly changing market, there are often a few hiccups and lately it has been the home appraisal.  The following article was written by a very determined realtorr and of...

As an Atlanta home buyer, have you ever been completely turned off by a home, even before you set foot inside?  As you'll read in the article below, my guess is that the home was overpriced, right?  My second guess would be that the property had terrible curb appeal. If you are thinking of sellin...

2013 Downtown Decatur Arts Festival  On Memorial Day weekend, the City of Decatur will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of their most popular festivals, the 2013 Downtown Decatur Arts Festival.  Located in the Decatur Square near the Old Courthouse, you will find over 150 local artists ...