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2013
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The time has come again to put some well needed improvements into my home. I read once that most properties need about 1% of their value reinvested into them yearly in the form of maintenance. I think I am into the year 2035 already! Last year I started some major maintenance work on my home with...
04/22/2013
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I am seeing a trend here in the Metro Atlanta area that I consider disturbing, but understand the reasons for it. Buyers with VA loans are being pushed to the side in multiple offer scenarios because the listing agents are telling their sellers, and I think truthfully, that these loans come with ...
04/18/2013
Just like a crazy uncle, the Real Estate business has all sorts of people shaking their heads right now. Because of the severe shortage of good listings on the market, buyers are often bidding against themselves for a home. Just visualize a pack of dogs clamoring over a bone. I have never seen a ...
04/16/2013
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After watching the video of the bombs going off in Boston yesterday, I was struck by the thought that within seconds emergency responders were running full tilt into the fray to help those people that were wounded. There was a line of people with wheel chairs and stretchers running to the scene w...
04/15/2013
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There exists a small park in the Northwest corner of Georgia, just out side the small town of Lafayette, and near Dalton, that is a wonder to behold. Tucked into a Small valley with granite cliffs towering over both sides, this park named, The Pocket, is known for its profusion of wild flowers. ...
04/07/2013
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One of the great things about Cherokee County Georgia is the availability of the Arts. We have great museums, art festivals, and sports events all within 30 minutes or less of home. The county is home to some magnificent public parks as well. Probably the best thing to do in the county is to go t...
04/02/2013
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It seems like just yesterday it was March! Now we are in April! What happened to all those days? What will April bring? Among other things, it brings the full on Spring market. This is the busiest time of the year in Real estate. This is the time that homes are put on the market, in hopes of sell...
03/31/2013
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Peter den Boer
MBA,GRI, Associate Broker, Realtor