Susan's Blog

Ocee Library Free Math Tutoring  There is so much going on in Alpharetta and the surrounding communities this month, and it looks like October is going to be pretty busy also.  The months are filled great events and fun activities for residents. However on a serious note: coming up in October on ...

Scarecrow Harvest…Alpharetta, Ga.   The 8th annual Scarecrow Harvest is scheduled for Saturday October 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 2p.m. on Milton Ave. in downtown Alpharetta.  Each year the accredited K-5 schools create scarecrows for the fest and display the scarecrows on Highway 9/Main Street.  Busin...

Deal Breakers for Buyers….. Smelly House   On the list of deal breakers for buyers is a smelly house.  When they open the front door and an unpleasant odor hits them in the face, they may just turn around and walk away.  First impressions are so very important.  This could be a missed opportunity...

  Rivers Alive Clean Up Saturday September 28   Rivers Alive clean up day is set for Saturday September 28.  For thirteen years North Fulton residents have participated in this effort to clean up their segment of the Chattahoochee River.   In Alpharetta the tasks will be trash pickup, storm drain...

Crabapple Fest The annual Crabapple Fest will be held this year on October 5 from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., in historic downtown Crabapple.  The fest will feature antiques and art, including many local artists.  There will be music and entertainment, rides and activities for kids.  Please note Cr...

Encouraging Numbers for August Existing Home Sales Existing home sales for the month of August on a national basis rose 1.7% from July.  Total existing home sales in August rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million from 5.39 million in July.  Sales  were 13.2% higher than a year a...

Millennials: Renters or Owners Millennials: born from about 1980 to 2000 are they the home buyers of today? Not according to the latest opinions and stats.  It seems this generation is not looking to be tied down now, they want to have the flexibility of moving around locally, to other states an...

Alpharetta European Market on Milton Ave This weekend Saturday Sept. 21 (10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.) and Sunday Sept. 22 (11:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.) a European Market  shopping experience will be featured in downtown Alpharetta. Shoppers can look forward to vintage furniture, women’s fashions, children’s ...

Buyers and Second Chance Mortgages   The financial recession of the early 2000’s virtually destroyed many Americans financially.  People lost their jobs, their homes lost value and they could no longer keep a roof over their heads.  These were people who were reliable borrowers, but circumstances...

  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month     To jump start the month of Breast Cancer Awareness the annual YSC Tour de Pink will take place on Saturday Sept 28th.  The tour begins aat Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway. The Tour de Pink is a bike ride through 1 to 100 miles in t...