Home building educational game challenges students, teachers
- It’s not Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 or one of the other highly publicized video games, but the simulated home building game, Building Homes of Our Own, has captured the imagination—and attention—of middle and high school students across the country.
Noel November raises $32,000
It was magical — the lights, the music, the Christmas trees and wreaths and a room full of willing and enthusiastic bidders as the Fayette County Board of Realtors began the ninth annual Noel November, A Celebration of Trees and Wreaths.
Board installs new president
The Fayette County Board of Realtors’ recent holiday reception will be one to remember. Outgoing president Joanie Keller brought everyone to their feet and announced that the greatest gift to be given to a new president was indeed the very members themselves.
New faces in new places in local real estate
Wieland neighborhoods take numerous awards
John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods was the proud recipient of 18 awards, 8 gold and 10 silver, at the 23rd Annual Professionalism Awards last month.
Concordia debuts Summit Point
First step in Fayetteville Southside master plan
Bullard hosts Toys for Tots dropoff
Monday, Dec. 22, is the deadline to drop off toys at Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty offices for the annual U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign.
Brayson hosts ‘Festival of Lights’
Brayson Homes’ communities throughout Metro Atlanta will reflect the holiday spirit through Dec. 28 by hosting a “Festival of Lights.”
Centennial celebrates grand opening
John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods recently celebrated the dedication and grand opening of the club at Centennial, Wieland’s master planned neighborhood located off Ga. Highway 54 and MacDuff Parkway in the heart of Peachtree City just west of Ga. Highway 74.
Bullard hosts Firefighter Appreciation Day
In celebration of National Fire Safety Month, local firefighters were honored by the Coldwell Banker Bullard office in Newnan.
New CRS Pathways officers installed
Certified Residential Specialist is a designation recognized as the Ph. D. of residential real estate. CRS agents are members of the Council of Residential Specialists, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, that provides advanced real estate-related education to its members.
Pinehurst joins Heron Bay in decorating for holidays
Pinehurst, Brayson Homes’ neighborhood in Heron Bay Golf & Country Club, is joining the other communities in decorating for the Christmas holidays.
River Oaks off to running start
Just two miles from I-85 on Ga. Highway 74 in Fayette County, River Oaks recently opened, offering its first release of estate sites from two to eight acres. Since its opening six weeks ago, 19 home sites have been sold.
How to finance your new home makeover
Statistics show that Americans are buying newly constructed homes at the fastest pace in more than 25 years. The National Association of Home Builders is forecasting that by the end of 2003, new home sales will surpass the one million mark for the first time ever. But when homebuyers opt for a newer residence, they are often faced with the prospect of moving into a house that still needs the personal interior and exterior touches to make it truly their home
Protecting yourself from moving scams
You can’t e-mail your boxes of things from your old house to your new house — at least, not yet. However, the Internet can make your move easier in other ways, as long as you’re careful to protect yourself from scams, frauds and extortionists. Scam movers will frequently give you an estimate much lower than legitimate movers’, only to hold your possessions hostage until you pay a higher price, usually in cash.
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