- Investing
in remodeling pays off in more than dollars
With
the stock market doing an about face recently and with housing prices
continuing to rise, many homeowners are surprised to learn that
the equity in their home comprises a larger portion of their net
wealth than the holdings in their stock market or retirement funds.
Compared to conventional financial investments that rise and fall
with regular frequency, housing has proven to be a relatively stable
and sound investment that keeps up with inflation in most years
and outpaces it in others.
A
room with a view NASCAR style
Condominiums
at a race track.
Bay
Branch proves Fayette condo market is good
A
year of brisk sales has just concluded for the developers of Bay Branch
condominiums off Ga. Highway 54 just east of Fayetteville, but a few
selections remain.
What
buyers should know about condominiums
People buy condominiums
for a variety of reasons, including affordability, location, building
services, security and professional management.
Condo
quiz
If you're thinking
about buying a condominium as a full-time residence, here are some questions
to consider:
What
about the CC&Rs?
So, you've decided
to buy a condominium. Here are some facts you should know about homeowners
association documents:
Code
information about condos on state Web site
An extensive portion
of the Georgia Code addresses the management of condominiums. This section
is referred to in Code Section 44-3-70 as the "Georgia Condominium
Act."
Home
Source adds three Realtors
Realtors Tom and
Jo Ann Shell and Robin Cook have joined the full-time real estate professionals
at The Home Source Realtors General Brokerage office in Peachtree City.
Interest
rate drop creates sale surge at Avery Park, SummerGrove
As interest rates
remain at their lowest point in years, home sales at SummerGrove and
Avery Park are flourishing. Since November, Avery Park has had more
than 10 home sales and SummerGrove has had nearly 30.
Association
names new executive officer
Sandra (Sandy) Baldauf-Boda
assumed the position of executive officer of the Home Builders Association
of Midwest Georgia, effective Dec. 10.
Builders
meeting to cover environmental issues
The Home Builders
Association of Midwest Georgia will have a program on "Building
Green! - Energy and Environmental Advances in Housing Construction"
at its January meeting.
Bullard
makes Business Chronicle list
Metro South-based
Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty is included in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's
annual "Book of Lists," which was published Dec. 28.
Custom
Community Marketing honored
Stockbridge-based
Custom Community Marketing, a company which markets new homes in Henry
County, came away with several awards when the Metro South Association
of Realtors held its December luncheon.
SummerGrove,
Avery Park shine at awards ceremony
Pathway Communities,
the developer of Newnan's SummerGrove and Avery Park impressed the Greater
Atlanta Home Builders Association with its marketing, public relations
and advertising efforts. Pathway was awarded four gold and one silver
Professionalism awards at a recent banquet held at the Georgia World
Congress Center in Atlanta. The Professionalism awards recognize excellence
in home building, marketing and advertising.
Marshall
attends financial course
Gary Marshall, broker
at Assist 2 Sell Buyer and Seller Realty Center, recently attended a
three-day Financial Management and Planning course at the Golden Nugget
Hotel in Las Vegas.
King
Forest teams collect 'Toys for Tots'
The U. S. Marine
Corps "Toys for Tots" Campaign was the beneficiary from a
Christmas Luncheon and Agents Open House held Dec. 12 at King Forest
Estates, located off King Mill Road in McDonough.
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