Homestead Exemptions for Metro Atlanta
The Homestead Tax Exemption provides homeowners in Georgia up to a $2000 cost reduction in their real estate property tax. Homeowners who qualify must use the property as their primary, legal residence (as of January 1, 2010) and you must file with your county by the deadline. In many instances, your County will mail a Homestead Tax Exemption application to the new owner of record; however this is not always the case. Contact your County Tax Commissioner’s / County Tax Assessor’s office. Listed below are several Metro Atlanta county deadlines. If you miss the designated deadline you...
Read MoreTop 7 Most Popular Posts of 2009
As a recap for last year, I thought I would list the pages on my website that generated the most traffic. Being a website that focuses on homes Atlanta, Buckhead, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody; some of the popular pages were expected, but others surprised me. The Atlanta Farmers Market I spent a lot of time on this post, actually taking pictures of all of the various landscape companies, and comparing prices to some of the “bigbox” stores. So it’s rewarding to know people are finding this information. My husband and I buy most of our gardening supplies at the Atlanta...
Read MoreFresh Cut Christmas Trees in Atlanta
We just bought our Christmas tree at the Atlanta Farmers Market from Carl McCall, and had a great experience. We found Carl to be the best of a fine group of Christmas tree vendors. He was very sincere in finding us the perfect size Frazier Fur for our home. Here are some reasons why I think you should buy your Christmas tree from the Atlanta Farmers Market: Conveinantly located, it’s very close to Hartsfield Airport. Last night it was a 17 minute drive from our Buckhead home. It’s the biggest selection of Christmas trees in Atlanta. There are also a bunch of handmade wreaths made...
Read MoreHousing Stimulus Plan
Earlier this year I blogged about an economic stimulus package called the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. One aspect of this stimulus package is that it has allowed qualified, first time home buyers and/or qualified home buyers (who have not owned a home in 3+ years) to receive up to an $8,000 tax credit. New home buyers must purchase a home between February 1, 2009 and November 30, 2009. REALTORS, brokers, homeowners alike feel that this legislation has helped move housing inventory and has helped stabilize pricing. In turn, many believe it has reinvigorated slow real...
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of Septic Tanks in Atlanta
I’ve never been particular opinionated about septic tanks. All things being equal, my preference would be the municipal sewer system, but it’s not a dealbreaker for me. Over the years, I’ve had a couple of clients that were absolutely opposed to the idea, but most don’t seem to care very much. Our first house was on the City of Atlanta sewer system and our current home is on septic. We’ve lived in our new home for about six months, it was a foreclosure in Atlanta, so I don’t know a whole lot about the septic tank. The house is 50 years old, so I’m assuming the septic...
Read MoreHalloween Haunted Houses in Atlanta Metro 2009
Here is a list 04 2009 Halloween haunted houses in the metro Atlanta area: Netherworld: Address: 6624 Dawson Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093 Telephone: (404) 608-2484 Hours: Box office opens at 7pm each evening, and the Haunted Houses opens soon after. Close at 11pm in September. In October, we close at Midnight on Friday and Saturday and Halloween and at 11pm on all other nights. NETHERWORLD often stays open later to accommodate patrons on busy nights but the box office will not close earlier than posted times. Cost: You have two ticket options. You can see the main haunt, BLOOD NIGHT for $20 per...
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