Posts about Atlanta Real Estate as of August 22, 2009

Saturday, August 29th is the second annual Taste of Chamblee, and the Lofts at 5300 is only four blocks from the tasty event. Just like other events of the same name, Taste of Chamblee will feature a myriad of local restaurants presenting their best and most popular dishes for attendees to try. This is a [...]

my retirement plan Donald Trump and countless other billionaires made their fortune starting in real estate investment properties. They buy in strategic areas when the market’s low and resell when the market inflates. Sometimes these transactions happen fast, like with special offers on condos that haven’t been built yet but will soon be worth double or even triple the pre-sale price. Property investments can be a practical supplemental retirement plan . Pros of owning investment properties are obvious.

With our country’s recent economic difficulties, many older Americans have had to look to alternate measures to maintain their financial independence. Unfortunately, this strain can prevent seniors from downsizing their current house to something a little smaller and easier to manage. This is the perfect instance for them to look into a reverse mortgage. A [...]

Atlanta sure has lots going for it with everything from the low cost of living to cultural events and a vibrant music scene. Forbes even ranked Atlanta as number 6 among the best cities for singles. Forbes said the list was compiled based on cost of living, job growth, “coolness,” culture, online dating, nightlife and [...]

Over the last week or so, I have had several people contact me regarding indexing problems with Bing. They claimed that Bing’s search engine has the following maladies: 1) New sites are OFTEN not indexed for weeks, where Google is picking them up in a MUCH more timely fashion. Yikes (kinda). This lack of indexing occurs even after many links have been pointed at the new site. Some have suggested going to Bing Webmaster Tools (Google that ) and submitting a sitemap, but that has not worked 100% for me either.

August 22, 2009 Home Prices Fall a Record 15.6%Median home prices fell a record 15.6% during the three months ended June 30, compared to the same period in 2008.There is some good news though: According to a survey from the National Association of Realtors, the median home price rose 4% compared to the first quarter of 2009 — to $174,100 from $167,300.The increase in median price was not a surprise, representing, as it did, the traditionally strong spring selling season.

August 22, 2009 Are You Wasting Water?Are you flushing water down the toilet every month? You may not think you’re a “water waster”, but it’s time to find out. Questions or comments about this video on saving water? We’d love to hear from you. Just use the “comment” link below. Your email address, although needed to post a comment, will never be published along with your comments in order to preserve your privacy and keep you from getting spam from our site. We look forward to hearing from you.

by Jennifer Giraldi Not to far from Downtown Atlanta, up I575 north, sits the unique suburb of Woodstock, Georgia. Once an old rail city in the southernmost region of Cherokee County, Woodstock is now one of the fastest growing cities in the Atlanta real estate market. Like many suburban cities across the United States, Woodstock was mainly a town for first-time home buyers, and middle class families. Recently that has begun to change. There are Woodstock homes for sale to fit every type of buyer.

Kim Zolciak can’t stay away from the drama that goes on Bravo’s hit reality show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”. Kim spoke with Essence.com upon her return from vacation in the Bahamas (w/ Big Poppa I presume). She clears up rumors about dating Black Men, NeNe’s book, and her gettin’ “wigged out”! Check out excerpts from the intreview here: ESSENCE.COM: Your first release, “Tardy for the Party,” was leaked on the Internet yesterday. What happened? KIM ZOLCIAK: I’m super pissed off about it.