Life in Mayb... Fayetteville

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I love living here. I lived the first 18 years of my life elsewhere (mostly Decatur), but my parents moved here during the 70's white flight out of DeKalb County. Dad built his home here and we moved in 1977.

The problem was (and really, still is), there was nothing for a young adult to do. We had a Dairy Queen and Melears, and a tiny movie theater. You bought your food at Food Giant (where Big Lots is now) until Wooo! Big Star opened up (where Michaels is now). For any entertainment (i.e., concerts), you headed for Atlanta.

I've moved away a few times, but came back in 86 when I bought my first house, a starter home until I could get my bigger house. But life gets in the way of plans, and so I still am in my starter home, and now ponder why I would leave since it is perfect for a retiree (sigh, I got my first invite to AARP this week).

But, I have at least 15 more years to work, my house is too small for the new husband, his son, and my one daughter remaining at home, so I've been looking for houses. Lots to pick from, but way, WAY out of my price range. The ones that are in my price range are in North Fayette and Southeast Fayette (no and NO!). Some of these houses I looked at when they were being built in the 80's and 90's, and even then I thought they were too much!

I've also been looking for my oldest daughter, but where are the starter homes? Not here in Fayetteville. Closest I've found is the townhomes that are really 1 bedroom apartments on Jeff Davis, but even those are going in the low to mid 100's. If she could qualify, she could buy my house for the price of the townhome! Oh well, I'll just keep checking ziprealty.com and keep my eye out for a fixer-upper.

Hey, can anybody tell me why, when in the rest of the city we're laying cart paths (which I am thrilled with), the new sidewalks downtown are still standard size, and they're brick? I don't think a golf cart is going to fit on those, so I guess the cart paths will be restricted to Redwine and Grady? Kind of like roads to nowhere, since shopping and entertainment are north and east of us, with no cart paths. At least when the path on Grady is done, kids can ride their bikes to the Elementary and Middle Schools. Is there a master plan to link these paths to shopping? Will they cross 54 and enter the Villages area so we can get to the Ampitheatre or the High School complexes? I like the thought of buying a golf cart for my 16 yo instead of a car, knowing that they would be restricted to redwine, grady, and the schools.

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Sherri: Starter Homes, etc.
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Submitted by muddle on Sat, 01/12/2008 - 7:07am.

My daughter found a nice little house in a good, older PTC neighborhood for barely over 100k just over a year ago.

Wanna buy my house? I'll give you a good deal! We will likely be moving to downtown Newnan soon, and I'm really concerned about trying to sell in this slow housing market.

Great house, though! 4bdrms, 3 and 1/2 baths, plus bonus room, in-law suite (LR, Kitch, Bdrm, Bth) in finished basement, real hardwoods upstairs and down, custom oak trim w/high baseboards, 1.5 acres on large pond loaded with bass, mature hardwoods, magnolias, dogwoods throughout back yard (the back yard is like a park and an aviary), brand new extra large deck, etc., etc.

I'll hate to leave this home of eleven+ years and am afraid I'll take a beating on the sale after years of hard work on it. But maybe this same slow market will permit a good deal on the purchase at the other end--a downtown Victorian.


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Starter Homes, etc.
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Submitted by Gamma Sherri on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 3:15pm.

Muddle,

Your house sounds wonderful! Now if it was only located in Fayetteville?

I'm not sure what the issue is with your post (by what I'm hearing in replies), I guess we're not supposed to post things for sale unless it is in the classifieds? I didn't take it as a "for sale," but as a for instance? ;-p

Gamma Sherri

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House for sale!
Submitted by sageadvice on Sat, 01/12/2008 - 8:03am.

Well, if we can do this, I have some items for sale also!
I have some wonderful land in NO, near the big water wall. Used to have a house on it!
Also, I supply all kinds of things by mail--just ask for the catalog on here.
Do you need one of those different thingies Susanne Somers sold on TV for so long? You know the whatchamaycallit between the knees that strengthened something she had? And a few of her other pieces of junk.
I have them!
Do you need a loan on your house. I have them! Bought out a big bank's stash.
Also, I am available to work for you. Tell me what it is and I'll give you a price, and Jose and Carlos will be right over!

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Sage,
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Submitted by Cyclist on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 3:58pm.

Also, I supply all kinds of things by mail--just ask for the catalog on here. Do you need one of those different thingies Susanne Somers sold on TV for so long? You know the whatchamaycallit between the knees that strengthened something she had? And a few of her other pieces of junk.

So you buy this kind of stuff eh? Smiling
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cyclist.... junk for sale
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Submitted by Main Stream on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 4:01pm.

have you ever bought anything from that man who has that block long junk pile off of hwy 54 and Jeff Davis? I've always wanted to stop there and check out his stuff....


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Main,
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Submitted by Cyclist on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 4:08pm.

No. But I did tour the place. Kind of reminds me of the story on Oprah last week about individuals that hoard things.
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Jordan's Salvage is the name of the place
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Submitted by Gamma Sherri on Wed, 04/09/2008 - 2:37pm.

He always has something interesting there. My Dad loves to go meander through the pathways. If you have something that's missing a working part, you can most likely find a working version at Jordan's. I've only stopped once on a Saturday years ago because they had a beautiful japanese dividing wall thing, but it looked like a dog or something had chewed on the bottom of it. They wanted $25 for it. My daughter loves all things oriental, so I called her after I left and told her about it. She asked me to go back and get it, and in the 30 minutes I was gone, they had sold it.

It's kind of like the whole Reuse Recycle thing, only a lot messier. Smiling

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Sage Advice - are you Jamaican, mon?
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Submitted by Gamma Sherri on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 3:17pm.

Sounds like you can do just about anything, including mess with folks! Laughing out loud

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Wanted: Village Idiot
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Submitted by muddle on Sat, 01/12/2008 - 8:08am.

I'm afraid you'll have to check the classifieds for a job.

Dollar, no one is trying to sell anything here.


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who is the idiot?
Submitted by sageadvice on Sat, 01/12/2008 - 9:11am.

If I can read English, you want to sell your house and move to Newman!

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No kidding!
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Submitted by TonyF on Sat, 01/12/2008 - 8:20am.

Talk about finding the right job for a particular talent.

O wad some Power the giftie gie us,To see oursels as ithers see us!
(R. Burns)
If we could see ourselves as others see us, we would vanish on the spot.
(E. M. Cioran)


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SherriR....
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Submitted by Main Stream on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 1:02pm.

I was wondering if you would consider the PTC area, or do you want to stay in Fville? Sometimes I see foreclosures in the neighborhoods in PTC.


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Fayetteville homes
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Submitted by Gamma Sherri on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 3:12pm.

Note: SherriR has changed her ID to Gamma Sherri; while I wasn't happy with the news of becoming a grandma, I've fully embraced the notion now that he's here. Wanna see pictures? ;-p

Hey Main Stream, I'm wanting to stay in Fayetteville, and wanting to stay actually in the area that I'm in - North Redwine Road, within walking distance to the cart path. I really like the cart paths and the closeness to downtown Fayetteville and Town Center. My 13 yo step son gets a modicum of freedom on his bike; he loves running errands to the store for me. My parents live in Quail Hollow (again, Redwine). I really love the area I'm in, I just can't find the house I want in the price range I'm looking for ($200-275K). I'm looking for about an acre lot, with at least 3 bedrooms, at least 2-1/2 baths, with a basement and a backyard that is/can be fenced. I don't want to be house poor -- I want to have money for spoiling the grandkids!


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Muddle...is your house for sale? (Gamma Sherri)
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Submitted by Main Stream on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 3:55pm.

Chat with Gamma Sherri regarding your house location... maybe you two could work out a deal with each other!

Gamma Sherri... email me if you like at: MStream2008@gmail.com


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