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Featured Home: Pre-Approved Short Sale for Finished New Home (PREVIOUSLY LISTED)

February 25, 2010

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This is a great opportunity to get a new Cornerstone Craftsman home at a significantly reduced price! Everything you would expect from Cornerstone is in this house. Beautiful stone and brick masonry with Tudor style roof line pull you in and then you are swept away by the details on the inside. Woodwork inside draws […]

Is Now The Time To Buy? (Rhonda Haran)

February 25, 2010

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  Could there ever be a greater time to buy?  Great prices.  Historically low interest rates. Tax credits. If you are waiting for prices to come down even further, you just may be missing the opportunity of a lifetime! Is there a chance rates could go up this year?  You bet.  Consider this: Buy a […]

Quick Sale (David and Stacey Kaufman)

February 25, 2010

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By SUSHIL CHEEMA of the Wall Street Journal. Submitted by David and Stacey Kaufman, REALTOR®, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty Patrick McAllister and Lisa Cox sold their Seattle home just days after listing it.  Want to know the big secret to selling a home quickly?  Make it look pretty.  Patrick McAllister and his wife Lisa Cox […]

Show Me the Foreclosures (Debra Dent)

February 24, 2010

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Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty is taking on the current foreclosure crisis by introducing a new service for buyers wishing to purchase exceptional foreclosed homes.  REALTOR® Debra Dent has created ShowMeTheForeclosures.com, a free website designed to help buyers find and purchase foreclosed properties.   “We understand that many buyers try to find foreclosed homes on […]

"Sandy Springs 9th-most affluent U.S. community" (Natalie Ransom)

February 23, 2010

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Submitted by Natalie Ransom, REALTOR®, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty From www.bizjournals.com Georgia’s most affluent area is also among the top 10 wealthiest areas in the nation, but it isn’t Atlanta. In its rankings of 420 U.S. communities with populations above 75,000, Portfolio.com said Sandy Springs, Ga., is the ninth-most affluent area in the United States […]

"NAR's HouseLogic: The Logical Source for Today's Homeowners" (Brenda Hamstead)

February 19, 2010

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Submitted by Brenda Hamstead, REALTOR®, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty From www.realtor.org  (February 16, 2010) Today the National Association of Realtors® launched HouseLogic, a new, comprehensive consumer Web site about all aspects of homeownership. HouseLogic helps homeowners make smart decisions and take responsible actions to maintain, protect and increase the value of their homes. “Backed by […]

Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty Sponsors Roswell Woman's Club 14th Annual Showcase Home Tour

February 17, 2010

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We’re proud to be one of the sponsors of the Roswell Woman’s Club 14th Annual Showcase Home Tour. Cheri Riley, REALTOR® and founding member of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, is the listing agent on this magnificent home. Located at 1638 Little Willeo Rd in Marietta, GA, the home features a completely renovated 25-year-old, 10,000 square […]

"Why Mortgage Rates Could Move Down (Modestly)" (David and Stacey Kaufman)

February 17, 2010

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Submitted by David and Stacey Kaufman, REALTOR®, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty From www.wsj.com (February 12, 2010) By Nick Timiraos Mortgage rates fell this past week, and there’s reason to believe that rates could dip a little more in the coming weeks. Average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 4.97% for the week ending Thursday, […]

"Pending Home Sales Stabilize, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels" (Andrea Cueny)

February 16, 2010

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Submitted by Andrea Cueny, REALTOR®, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty From www.realtor.org Washington, February 02, 2010 Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in […]

Featured Home: Exquisite Estate in Haynes Manor (PREVIOUSLY LISTED)

February 15, 2010

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This exquisite home is located on prestigious Peachtree Battle in one of Atlanta’s best neighborhoods, Haynes Manor. The home’s subtlety catches your attention as you come up the brick paver walk. Originally built in 1935, the craftsmanship and grandness of the home cannot be overlooked once inside. On the main level the mahogany library with […]