The real estate business is both exciting and demanding. And despite all of the press to the contrary, the business has never been “slow.” That’s because real estate agents and brokers always have something to do. There is rarely any “open” time as the demands of finding new business, maintaining...

06/29/2012

Triple Digit Torture!

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Like much of the country has already experienced, today we will see temperatures in triple digits in Coweta County Georgia. It’s on days like this that I am thankful that I have a job that does not keep me outside for significant periods of time, and that I can control my environment during the h...

06/28/2012

“Hurry up and wait!” Yes, it applies to real estate too!

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It seems that military service and buying real estate have something in common: the old adage “hurry up and wait” is more apropos than ever! The frenzy of multiple offers and the associated deadlines mush both buyers and their agents into action to avoid losing out by not meeting the timeframe di...

06/27/2012

2012 Peachtree City Fireworks.

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The 2012 Peachtree City Independence Day Fireworks display will take place at ten P.M. on Wednesday July 4th. The annual event is one of the South Metro’s most popular celebrations, so it is important to arrive early, park ONLY in designated areas, and follow the directions of law enforcement off...

06/26/2012

Capturing the past before it slowly fades away!

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Every day, as we remain focused on business and meeting our deadlines, our travels take us past some relics of days gone by that are slowly eroding into oblivion. And although our pressing schedules exert immutable forces to keep us moving, it is possible to authoritatively combat the dictates of...

06/25/2012

If you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all; So…

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(Space intentionally left blank) (Space intentionally left blank) (Space intentionally left blank) It’s getting harder and harder to bite my tongue these days. But I like to start the week off in a positive frame of mind and so I am just going to meditate and think happy thoughts! The worl...

06/24/2012

Summer in the South is about more than just heat and humidity!

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O’ shield me from life’s pressing woes,Immerse me in your healing throes,The splash of Summer’s sparkling huesA tonic quaffed, my strength renewed! (R Weisser 2012) Summer in the South usually means two things: Heat and humidity! Once the heat “sets in,” we are in the thr...

06/23/2012

The “AHA” moment: “I can do that!”

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One should never underestimate the joy of learning something new. We have all had those “aha” moments. When we take the time and make the effort to learn something new, become proficient at doing it, then we look back and wonder why it took so long for us to give it a try in the first place. Our ...

06/22/2012

Should a Website be a Superstore or a Boutique?

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Many, many years ago when the Internet was still in its infancy and few had even heard of the World Wide Web I was given, what was then, some very sound advice: “If you want to be at the top you must narrow your focus and be the best in covering one topic.” You see, at first I tried to have as mu...

06/21/2012

The Big Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge, Woodbury Georgia!

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The Big Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge near Woodbury Georgia is one of the most interesting yet relatively unknown historic sites in Middle Georgia. Constructed by freed slave and master bridge builder Horace King in the 1840’s, the bridge has survived war, floods, insects, and the ravages of time....

06/20/2012