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Take a quiz and win 2 tickets to the ASO 2010 Decorator's Show House!

April 30, 2010

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The Coca-Cola Company is the engine behind one of the world’s favorite soft drinks and one of the largest  companies in Atlanta. In an effort to inspire you to get to know some of the jewels of our great city, take our quiz to win tickets to the 40th anniversary of the ASO 2010 Decorator’s Show […]

The Peachtree Battle Friends Spring House & Garden Tour is Right Around the Corner (Ashley Parker)

April 29, 2010

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Our very own Ashley Parker of The Vawter Group at Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty is in charge of this year’s Spring House & Garden Tour, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The beautiful homes and gardens in the Peachtree Battle neighborhood that are on the tour […]

Offering the best of both worlds

April 28, 2010

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Jack and Doranne Strama’s listing at 1040 Midway in Powder Springs, GA was recently featured on the front page of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Homefinder section. Check out some of the captions, below! Lee Upshaw and wife, Sheila, knew what they wanted when they came across a traditional Georgian home in Powder Springs five years ago. […]

Featured Home: Renovated Townhome in Ideal Buckhead Location (PREVIOUSLY LISTED)

April 27, 2010

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Highly sought after location and a spectacularly renovated townhome makes One Peachtree Battle a must have. This is the type of home you move into and stay for a while. It will be hard to imagine moving again once this is yours. The renovation was executed so that opulence mingles perfectly with the comforts of […]

U.S. Economy: Exceeds Forecast! (George Heery)

April 26, 2010

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  Submitted by George Heery Taken from: Bloomberg  Sales of new homes surged 27 percent in March and orders for most durable goods climbed, indicating the U.S. economy sped up heading into the second quarter.    The gain in new-home sales was the biggest in 47 years as buyers rushed to qualify for a government […]

5 Costly Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make (Lisa Bennett)

April 23, 2010

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5 Costly Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make Buying a first home can be a daunting experience. Here are five common and costly mistakes that novice home buyers make: 1. Ignoring the costs of having a low credit score. Lower-score borrowers pay thousands of dollars in increased interest rates over the life of the loan. 2. Muddying […]

What does "Earth Day" mean to you?

April 22, 2010

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  Happy Earth Day!  Today marks the 40th anniversary of the holiday and April is “Keep Georgia Beautiful” month. It makes perfect sense to bring awareness to the Keep Georgia Beautiful campaign while also highlighting Earth Day as the two go hand in hand. To join the campaign and help clean up our state, there […]

Report: 77 percent of Americans expect stable or rising home prices (Alice Belko)

April 22, 2010

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Article extracted from the Atlanta Business Chronicle and submitted by Alice Belko of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty Seventy-seven percent of Americans expect home prices in their area to rise or stay the same in the next 12 months, according to a Gallup survey released Thursday. The survey showed that 34 percent of Americans […]

Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty First to Use RealValuator

April 20, 2010

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Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty First to Use RealValuator ATLANTA,  GA (April 20, 2010) — Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that it has become the first Real Estate Brokerage Firm in Georgia to use the RealValuator Real Estate Information product suite.  By providing detailed information about […]

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Decorators' Show House opens

April 19, 2010

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Taken from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Decorators’ Show House and Gardens opened its stately doors Saturday in Tuxedo Park, where dozens of interior and landscape designers have transformed a once faux-painted Colonial Revival mansion into a very in-the-now abode.  The elite tour, celebrating its 40th year, is an exploration of Atlanta’s evolving […]