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One Way to Be Cool in The ATL
On a whim, I recently visited The Wren’s Nest House Museum in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta. This place is off the beaten path of typical Atlanta vacation destinations. If you want to be inspired, if you want your mind enriched, if you want some joy in your life, then please consider adding this stop to your STAYCATION itinerary in The ATL this summer!
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The Advantage to Buying, Even in this Aggressive Market: One Buyer’s Scenario
I would like present a scenario I recently heard about for a 1st-time Homebuyer (aka a Renter). Fast-rising rents have many people seeking the protection that a consistent, fixed mortgage payment provides. Through this narrative I hope to demonstrate the advantage to buying a home, even in an unprecedented Seller’s Market like the one we are in now.
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Metro Atlanta Living – Things that impact our lives and our real estate
Atlanta is emerging as a top-rated U. S. city to live and work in. Metro Atlanta has the 3rd-highest growth rate of large metro cities in the last 10 years. It’s a “Best state for doing business” for the 8th year in a row…How is Atlanta positioned as such a great city? Our Real Estate Forecast 2022 sums up how The ATL got here.
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Great news for first-generation and first-time homebuyers
Congressional leaders have released a long-awaited framework for President Biden’s “Build Back Better” program, which includes hard-fought NAR priorities like investments in affordable housing and down-payment assistance. A top-line price tag and an outline of new social programs directly affect the real estate industry.
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Peachtree Station Market Update
Did you know that 97 people a day are moving to the Atlanta area? Not everyone chooses to live in the city. In fact, there is a solid demand for homes in the suburbs.
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In my kitchen: A Summer Favorite — Cookies ‘n’ Cream Ice Cream
If you haven’t made homemade ice cream before, I encourage you to try it! There is something quite special about making your own summer dessert, something industrious about getting out the ice cream machine, and something magical about lifting off the cover and seeing that your cream custard has transformed into a frozen treat!
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In my Kitchen: Homemade Moisturizer
The first time I made this moisturizer I was astounded! I had made my own beautiful, rich, face cream, and it was a pretty easy process.
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Limewash Fireplace Transformation
The limewash process gives an old-world, antiqued/weathered look. Some of the brick color remains exposed, which results in a warmth you just wouldn’t have with a painted brick.
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Low Mortgage Rates Benefit Many — Not Just Buyers
Mortgage rates are continuing to hold below 3% this spring. Rates were at record-breaking lows throughout most of 2020, during the unprecedented real estate market during the global pandemic. After rising a fraction in early 2021, the rates for a 30-year mortgage were averaging at 2.98% on April 29, 2021. It’s natural to see homebuyers as reaping the real benefits from this. But consider others who benefit … even if you are not in the market for a new home, you could benefit from these low rates.
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Gone Thrifting!
Do you ever go “thrifting”? The phrase is trending, but the act itself has been around for decades.
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