• Home owners who paid less than $75,000 for their home were the most satisfied at 77 percent.
• Home owners who paid more than $800,000 were least satisfied at 69 percent.
• Buyers who purchased a home via short sale had the highest satisfaction rate at 83 percent, followed by foreclosed home buyers at 79 percent.
• New-home buyers had a satisfaction rate of 73 percent, and existing-home buyers had a satisfaction rate of 71 percent.
• Home owners ages 55-65 were the most satisfied at 76 percent. Home owners between 18 and 25 had the lowest satisfaction rate at 45 percent.

3bedroom/2 full baths on a basement in the main house. 2bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in the guest house over 2car garage. ($139.9K)

http://www.postlets.com/repb/6683968

684 Grady Place SW, Atlanta GA 30310

2Bed 2bath Craftsman with great upgrades-solid wood cabinets, SS Appliances –a parlor room and 4 fireplaces! ($52K) –Owner will consider investor cash purchase as well at lower price

http://www.postlets.com/repb/6684272

South East Atlanta/ Grant Park

1369 Summer Lane Drive. SE Atlanta GA 30316

5bed/ 4bath, full finished basement, upstairs laundry, newer craftsman construction and bonus theater room! ($238K)

http://www.postlets.com/repb/6910369

To come:

1530 S. Gordon Street SW Atlanta 30310

3Bedroom, 2.5bath renovated traditional home with pocket doors, coffered ceilings, original hardwoods and fireplaces in bedrooms

(renovation in process- see stages on my Youtube )

Willard Ave SW Atlanta GA 30310

5bedroom, 2bath home Coffered ceilings, Built-in bookcase, fireplace, pocket doors and craftsman columns

• Check the manual that came with your dishwasher for the manufacturer’s recommendations on water temperature; many have internal heating elements that allow you to set the water heater in your home to a lower temperature (120°F).
• Scrape, don’t rinse, large food pieces and bones from dishes. Soaking or prewashing is generally only recommended in cases of burned-on or dried-on food.
• Be sure your dishwasher is full, but not overloaded, when you run it.
• Avoid using the “rinse & hold” on your machine for just a few soiled dishes. It uses 3 to 7 gallons of hot water for each load.
• Let your dishes air dry; if you don’t have an automatic air-dry switch, turn the control knob to “off” after the final rinse and prop the door open slightly so the dishes will dry faster.

Long-Term Savings Tip

• When shopping for a new dishwasher, look for the ENERGY STAR label to find a dishwasher that uses less water and 41% less energy than required by federal standards.

Excerpted from U.S. Department of Energy.

I would like to remind everyone that Calvary United Methodist Church and Westview Community Organization is hosting a “Game Night”. This will be a opportunity to let the young people know that we care for them. It will be a great chance to meet your neighbors. If you have any games you think people would enjoy playing bring them.

Date: January 14, 2012

Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Place: 1471 Ralph David Abernathy

contact: Kendal Carey 404 788 3431

(Game examples: Monopoly, Uno, Cards, Chess, Checkers etc.)

The past month was very busy and a huge emotional roller coaster. Having received the news of Sanctuary closing, I was forced to NOT vacation and scramble around to interview new brokerages.   -Totally knocked off my game because there was too much to think of. Culture, vision, mission and overall “what does the company stand for? “  and “what do people think when they see their name….”

I think I found a good one, to hold my license but this time I decided to just go and get my brokerage license and really brand my own company.  Too bad my marketing team is still on vacation -lol.. I’m anxiously awaiting their return because I have 101  ideas and my excitement is bubbling over.

So what’s new on the Real Estate front?  I have many great listings becoming available.  1560 S. Gordon, 1530 S. Gordon …and if you haven’t seen my Beltline Bungalow with a Carriage house by now, you’re missing it!!  Stick around, now that I have gotten MY blog back from being under the last company- I can get back to me- writing and informing you of my community!

868 Rose Circle SW Atlanta GA 30310

CAROLING ADDRESSES

Kids will be caroling on Saturday Times are approximate

5:00     1606 South Gordon (Perdews)

5:30     499 East Ontario Ave.

6:00     1665 Westwood Ave.

6:30ish 1540 Olympian Circle

The board meetings are usually well attended by faithful senior community advocates and leaders throughout Atlanta, with MANY strong views and opinions on the more important topics on the agenda but also they can become very vocal on items that aren’t really an issue…causing a 10minute delay and intense discussion on nothingness!  The great thing- our President is always calm, collected and restores order without sweat.  I guess she is use to it and expects this- since I’ve attended from 2009- it’s been the same way.  Who really can stop a Senior from voicing his/her concern even IF they are completely wrong due to a misunderstanding?

Besides the humor and the inbetween enjoyment of  O.J./ blueberry muffin, what caught my attention was the presentation on the new “Redistricting” plan for Atlanta. I must admit- I have not given this item the much needed attention it deserves because in review of the plan-I’m not happy with losing a great community such as “Historic Adair Park” in my district.  Yes, we have gained others- why Adair was taken is a bit unclear and seems to leave us at a disadvantage.  If I’m now reading this correctly- district 4 will only have 1 designated Historic community – and that would be West End.

My questions with this entire redistricting process are: How do funds being allocated (if any) will play into this?  How will/are future economic developments within our community now look, if we have an abundant of lower income households (below poverty level) and rentals or dilapidated housing stock?  Was another redeveloping community taken from us, and a more blighted neighborhood given?

This is one of those times I really need an honest politician to sit with and discuss these concerns…candidly.  Until one steps up- I will have to hit the books, do the research and rely on God to show me, if anything- what I’m missing- and what I must do to keep our West End, Westview, Beecher Donnelly  and Ashview Heights communities moving forward.

Any advice? I’ll give you an update as I have it….