One of the largest, and most loved social events in the city of Cumming and Forsyth County, starts today. The family-friendly festivities, which begin this afternoon at 4:00 PM, will extend through the next 11 days at the Cumming Fairgrounds on Castleberry Road. The Fair, which offers a vari
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10/06/2011
Once again, the excellence of the South Forsyth County schools system is on display. Following on the heals of South Forsyth High School being named by NEWSWEEK as one of the Top 500 High Schools in the country, now Four Forsyth County Elementary Schools have Ranked in the Top 10 out of 1176 G
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10/05/2011
A recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey determined that based on its 2009 reporting - the most recent year for which data was available - Forsyth County has held its home values far better than most other areas of metro Atlanta. Per the report, Forsyth’s median h
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10/03/2011
Forsyth County: Real Estate Growth -vs- Traffic Congestion ForsythCounty commissioners have scheduled a special called meeting for 8 a.m.October 7, 2011 to consider an amended development agreement proposed by Taubman Centers Inc. In 2008, Taubman Centers Inc. and ForsythCounty had reached a
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10/01/2011
I've been away, but I am back to stay! When I first moved to Georgia in 1989 I settled in Cumming because I loved the fact that it was a small, town with a “country” feel that still allowed me easy access to mid-town Atlanta where I worked. At that time, Cumming was not the “in” place to li
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09/26/2011
This is never more true than when looking for properties in "out of the way" locations such as mountain or resort destinations. Of course, it is also determined by personal opinion. Bryan Robertson may be a real estate agent in Los Altos, CA but his comments will ring true for those looking to
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09/20/2011
Fellow agent, Rob Thomas with Heritage Homes in Bristol, TN, provides an excellent commentary on why the number of days on the market can be a very misleading sign of current market conditions.Average Days On Market....Is It A True Indicator? I get this question all the time and it got me to thin
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09/01/2011
This blog from Richard Weisser, a colleague in Newnan, GA, really cuts right to the heart of what I call the "Buyer's Dilemma". So many buyers get stuck on the "investment" aspect of real estate and then continue to throw money away on renting a property while waiting for the "perfect time to
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07/14/2011
Thinking of buying or selling real estate in Blue Ridge, GA?? Don't miss this great information for both buyers and sellers provided by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® via Mark Weber on ActiveRain. Thanks Mark! How to Use Comparable Sales to Price Your Home Before you put your home up for sal
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04/07/2011
This is great post written by Tish Lloyd, a real estate agent in NC. I feel that it provides a very good lesson for sellers who make their home difficult to show as well as how many mis-read messages they may be sending without knowing. So, I'm sharing with the readers on my blog today.24 hour
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03/29/2011