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A moment for Boston

Your Guy for That Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 No Comments

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All of us at Your Guy for That and Intown Focus Realty wish to extend our deepest heartfelt sympathy to the families, friends, and loved ones of the recent Boston Marathon tragedy.

There is no words, no gesture, and no thing can take the biting sting from loss; and only the honestly offered hand in wanting to help can be shown to help ease this painful path.

We ask all who wish to help in some small way, look to donate through your local Red Cross Disaster Teams, as they struggle to assist those in Boston. The link below will take you to their national donation website.

https://www.redcross.org/donate/index.jsp?donateStep=2&itemId=prod10002

Please take a moment of silence for those whose lives were lost, or changed during this horrific time.

The Boston Marathon tradition… Continue Reading A moment for Boston

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Here Comes a Millennial Housing Boom

Your Guy for That Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 No Comments

By Nicole Goodkind
The housing market has leaped head first into recovery mode. March’s housing numbers show that the S&P Case-Shiller Index is rising more quickly on an annual basis than it has since 2006, existing-home sales have experienced 12 months of year-over-year price increases and new home sales are 29% higher than they were a year ago.
A new survey by PulteGroup shows that the housing market will continue its upward trend. The study interviewed renters between the ages of 18 and 34 (otherwise known as generation Y or millennials) and found that 65% of respondent’s intentions to buy homes had increased over the past year. 52% of millennials indicated a desire to own and build equity.

There are around 90 million millennials living in the United States, making them the l… Continue Reading Here Comes a Millennial Housing Boom

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YOUR CREDIT–The First Thing to Do Before Buying a Home

Your Guy for That Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 No Comments

By Gerri Detweiler | Credit.com 

Home prices in most parts of the country are just about as affordable as they are likely to get, and mortgage rates remain super low. Together, those factors mean that many people are thinking about buying a home. Some will be first-time homebuyers, while others will be “boomerang” buyers who lost their homes in the housing meltdown but are now hoping to get back in. Still others may see this as the best time to upgrade to a larger home, downsize to a smaller one, or to move to the retirement locale of their dreams.

Whatever your motivation for buying a home, unless you are going to pay cash for the property, there’s one essential step you must take first: get your credit reports and credit scores.

The reason? Your credit scores will hel… Continue Reading YOUR CREDIT–The First Thing to Do Before Buying a Home

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7 smart ways to tweak your online home search

Your Guy for That Thursday, February 21st, 2013 No Comments

Buying Advice: If you’re like most buyers, you start your house hunt on the Internet. Here’s how to pare down those options and find the homes that are right for you.

© Rex Features

Scouring real-estate search engines is a little bit like online dating. An overwhelming number of homes are available, but probably only a few are right for you.

To cut down on your time in front of the computer and to boost your knowledge about the market, we’ve gathered some tips for searching for homes online, as well as some advice on vetting the neighborhoods you have your eye on.

In this edition of Buying Advice, we’ll also check in with the latest housing stats and find out where the biggest foreclosure bargains can be found. (Hint: Think East Coast.)

Use the searc… Continue Reading 7 smart ways to tweak your online home search

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North American Properties Breaks Ground on Avalon

Your Guy for That Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 No Comments

The $600 million mixed-used development in Alpharetta is scheduled to open its first phase on Aug. 22, 2014.

By Bob Pepalis of the Alpharetta Milton Patch.

North American Properties broke ground today at Avalon, an 86-acre, resort-inspired, mixed-use development in Alpharetta next to GA 400 and Old Milton Parkway.

“It’s been a year and a half since we acquired Prospect Park, but we were chasing it a year before that,” said Mark Toro, managing partner of North American Properties. “It’s been tremendous. I’ll call it a thrill to engage in this project.”

The $600 million project is scheduled to open Aug. 22, 2014. The developer says it will be the Southeast’s preeminent experiential development — “a place where specialty retail, entertainment, restaurant, residential, office… Continue Reading North American Properties Breaks Ground on Avalon

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Your Information for That!

Your Guy for That Friday, January 25th, 2013 No Comments

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Did you know…?

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is much more than just a ‘bureau of paper pushers”… it is also a great information resource on buying a home today!

The following link will take you to the GDCA website’s link for Georgia Dream… the housing program that gets people back into a house of their own! http://www.dca.ga.gov/housing/Homeownership/programs/RUHomeBuyer.asp

 
And just what is Georgia Dream? Glad you asked!
 

The Georgia Dream Homeownership program that makes owning your own home possible in this economy!

Who qualifies?

• First-time home buyers

• Those who have not owned a home in the past three years

• Those that purchase a home in targeted areas

• have household incomes below the maximum

• ha… Continue Reading Your Information for That!

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Your Home Improvement for That!

Your Guy for That Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 No Comments

Cork: Nature’s Gift to Flooring… yes I said “Cork”

By Janice Howell, vice president, MODA Floors & Interiors

Cork flooring has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Many people think cork is a relatively new and possibly unreliable flooring option. Yet, you can find examples of cork floors that were installed over 100 years ago in buildings.

Cork is an environmentally sound product. It also is a rapidly renewable resource.

Cork is actually the bark of the Cork Oak, which grows primarily in Portugal. Cork can only be harvested by hand to prevent harming the tree. No trees are cut down to harvest the bark, and cork trees produce new cork for re-harvest every nine years. A single cork tree can be harvested more than 20 times during its 250- to 300-year lifespan.

Cor… Continue Reading Your Home Improvement for That!

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Housing Recovery Revs Up As Home Resales Rise

Your Guy for That Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 No Comments

 

NBC News staff and wire reports

U.S. home resales unexpectedly rose in October, a sign that slow improvements in  the country’s labor market are helping the housing sector recovery gain  traction.

That, in turn, is feeding hopes among construction companies, whose sentiment rose for a seventh straight month in November to its highest level in six years.

The National Association of Realtors said on Monday that  existing home sales climbed 2.1 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted  annual rate of 4.79 million units.

That was above the median forecast of  a 4.75 million-unit rate in a Reuters poll.

NAR economist Lawrence Yun  said superstorm Sandy, which slammed in the U.S. East Coast on Oct. 29, had only  a slight impact on home resales. The only reg… Continue Reading Housing Recovery Revs Up As Home Resales Rise

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Fulton County School Board: Reject the proposal to acquire homes for East Point School!

Your Guy for That Monday, November 12th, 2012 No Comments

Petition by Jenny Stone, East Point, GeorgiaPetitioning President, Fulton County School Board Friends,
Many of you have been instrumental in communicating to the Fulton County School Board your thoughts on the proposal being made to include our home, and several others, in a land acquisition in order to rebuild an elementary school in East Point. At this juncture, we cannot block the Fulton County land acquisition group from making their proposal. But, we can make strides to encourage the School Board to reject options that would include private land acquisition.  We do not have a firm date on when the proposal will be made to the Board. But, we believe it to be in the new year. As such, we need your help again to ensure that the Board has heard from people that are in objection to ho… Continue Reading Fulton County School Board: Reject the proposal to acquire homes for East Point School!

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November 17: 9 am-12 noon, Indoor/Outdoor Holiday Market

Your Guy for That Sunday, November 11th, 2012 No Comments

November 17: 9 am-12 noon, Indoor/Outdoor Holiday Market:

November 17 – “Holiday Market” – Mark your calendars now! 

“Come purchase fresh, seasonal produce, specialty food products and unique, handmade arts & crafts gifts . . .just in time for the Holidays!” – 9:00 am – Noon at Fire Station #1 (2757 East Point Street)(Produced by the East Point Main Street Association & the Department of Economic Development) Silent Auction (items like Hotel stays for those guests coming into town!), unique holiday gifts like wood turned bowls and custom made handbags, handmade jewelry, bath & body items, yard art, holiday meal pre-orders, seasonal produce, meats, cheese, artisan breads, honey, tea/coffee, pastries, jams/jellies, herbal products, fresh eggs and more! Parkin… Continue Reading November 17: 9 am-12 noon, Indoor/Outdoor Holiday Market

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