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This is a topic I find that many homeowners are confused about.  The law changed in 1997 but many people remember the old law that had a lot of limitations on when you could be exempt from capital gains.   The "new" law, The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, allows for an exclusion of up to $250,000 i...
02/21/2009
We don't typically use vacancy as a measure in the residential real estate market.  That term is more common in commercial real estate or the hotel industry.  Having been a hotelier for 15 years, I get flashbacks when I start to hear about vacancy rate and unoccupied rooms (or homes). According t...
02/21/2009
26 schools from across the state were selected a Georgia Schools of Excellence. The schools are chosen from each congressional district and honored in one of two categories: Top 10% and Greatest Gains. Only one school per district may be selected for each category. Schools chosen for the Top 10% ...
02/20/2009
New Global Cities Index Ranks 60 Global CitiesBased on Quality-of-Life Factors Source: Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Atlanta is now recognized as one of the world's most global cities, according to Foreign Policy magazine. While New York, London and Paris are still considered the world's most...
02/20/2009
2326 Kirk Farm Place, Kennesaw, GA 30152 Click for a Virtual Tour. Get all of the features you'd expect in a home twice this price.  This is a gorgeous Williamscraft home built in 2004 with 5 bedrooms and 5 and one-half bathrooms.  Located in Kennesaw between Stilesboro Road and Barrett Parkway i...
02/20/2009
459 Cooper Woods Court, Smyrna, GA 30082 Click for a Virtual Tour. Great location, excellent floor plan, affordable price!  This is a gorgeous 3 sided brick, craftsman-stlye home built in 2006 with 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms.  Located in Smyrna, Cooper Lake Woods is a small enclave of 14 cus...
02/20/2009
  Given the current market, I get a lot of calls asking about foreclosures.  If you listen to the news, you’d think that every other house on the market is in foreclosure or close to it.  In fact, according to the Mortgage Banker’s Association, at the end of last year, just over 9 percent of all ...
02/19/2009
Forbes.com recently ran an article on line listing the Top 10 places in the US to sell a home. Usually these lists rank where people should be buying. However, I suppose if it's a good place to sell, it must be a good place for someone to buy. Kennesaw is located in the northern part of Cobb Coun...
01/12/2009
The Strand Theater, a noted landmark on the historic Marietta Square in Cobb County, opened as a motion picture house in 1935 until its closing in 1976. The premier movie was Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In 2004, a capital campaign was launched to raise $5,000,000 for the rest...
01/12/2009
Sorry if I rant for a minute but I was just reamed by a client.  It seems that the last few agents that have called to see his house have no-showed (you know, blown them off).  Now, I understand that schedules can change, traffic jams can alter your plans but could you at least call the client an...
09/02/2008
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