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A real estate licensee is prohibited from preparing an "appraisal" unless he or she also holds the appropriate appraisal classification. Appraisers are regulated by the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board (GREAB). GREC and GREAB are two separate entities each with its own set of members. However...
04/10/2009
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Two community wide egg hunts planned for Friday and Saturday, April 4 & 5 The Hunt 2009 at Jim Miller Park had to be canceled due to inclement weather, but the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is planning two community wide hunts this weekend. Ward Recreation Center, ...
04/10/2009
The Georgia Senate passed a version of H.B. 261 allowing Georgia home buyers to receive a tax credit of up to $3,600 (or 1.2 percent of the purchase price, whichever is less). The credit would not exceed $1,200 per year and any unused portion can be carried forward for two years. The purpose of ...
04/03/2009
Homegain, a real estate related website, recently released the results of an extensive nationwide survey of Realtors on home prices and values. The results show generally that Realtors are of the opinion that home sellers believe their homes to be worth more than Realtors and homebuyers believe...
04/01/2009
ASK THE EXPERTS will be an occasional feature where I interview industry professionals and get their insight to the most commonly asked questions in their field. This post features Scott Murphy with DS Murphy & Associates, a residential and commercial real estate appraisal firm . I asked him to ...
03/25/2009
For more information or to schedule a tour of the home, please contact Barry Wolfert at 770-656-7551 or email me. 1730 Tappahannock Trail, Marietta, GA 30062 Click for a Virtual Tour. Beautiful traditional style, Williamscraft built home with rocking chair porch. This 5 bedroom, 4 full bathroom...
03/24/2009
In a typical year, the five of the larger metro-Atlanta counties (Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett and Clayton) see about 9,000 challenges to property taxes. With the deadline to file in Gwinnett and DeKalb having just passed on March 2, more than 22,000 property owners have filed challenges. Th...
03/24/2009
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Back on Febrary 22, 2009, I posted my concerns regarding H.B. 261. While good intentioned, that bill had the potential to cause more harm than good. I applaud the Georgia Assembly for taking matters into their own hands and considering and creating a bill that will get the Georgia housing marke...
03/23/2009
ASK THE EXPERTS will be an occasional feature where I interview industry professionals and get their insight to the most commonly asked questions in their field. This post features Brodie Brown with Browntree Inspections and Scott Berlyoung with Alpha Home Services. I asked both of them to provi...
03/19/2009
287 Shaded Oaks Lane, Marietta, GA 30067 Click for a Virtual Tour. Great location, excellent condition and an affordable price! This is a fantastic fully updated townhome with 2 large bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Located in the Marietta section of East Cobb in the Shaded Oaks complex off Powers ...
03/16/2009