The Brookhaven Real Estate Resource

October 28, 2009  As a busy real estate agent in Atlanta, Georgia, I have seen a surge of activity in the past week. Many first time home buyers are making offers and trying to secure property so they can take advantage of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit that expires Nov 30. Most of my listings have recieved multiple ...

This is the FUNNIEST thing I have seen in a while about Timothy Geitner, Obama's Treasury Secretary who can not sell his house: http://tinyurl.com/cantsellhouse WATCH IT!

Dog owners must find alternative means of confining pets   Residents who chain or tether dogs to fixed objects while they are unattended must find an alternative means of restraining their pets beginning September 4, 2009.  In March, the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to ban the practice of chaining or tethering ...

HB 261 was signed into law on May 11, 2009 by Governor Sonny Perdue!  We applaud House Sponsor Ron Stephens (Savannah), House Ways and Means Chairman Larry O'Neal (Warner Robins) and Senate Chairman Chip Pearson (Dawsonville) for their tireless efforts in the passage of this important legislation. Unlike the federal tax credit, the ...

  Newsweek rated the top 1,500 public high schools. The Top four in Georgia are:  Rank:       ...

HGTV is currently casting homes and homeowners in the metro Atlanta Area to be featured on HGTV's new makeover show.   We are looking for desperate homeowners and their homes that are willing to be on camera and have their (exterior home) makeover taped for our show --in return you will get a funded and spectacular makeover from our ...

I just attended a series of great classes a few weeks ago on Real Estate Owned (REO) properties, helping sellers with short sales, and selling and buying foreclosure properties. Soon I will be writing more about why it is important to use an REO specialist when buying a foreclosure. The education an REO specialist has compared ...

Ashford Park, Atlanta (DeKalb County)  -  The 1 1/2 story at 1757 Tobey Road has been sold. Property information This home was listed at $300,000 and SOLD for $292,000 without any price reductions! When you want to sell your house in ASHFORD PARK call Kelly. 404-531-3258

President Obama unveiled his plan to help stabilize the housing market and keep millions of borrowers in their homes. The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan includes two initiatives to help struggling homeowners. One is a refinancing program for homeowners with less than 20% equity in their homes, or who owe more than their home is worth. ...

The Stimulus Plan was signed into law by President Obama Feb. 2009. It contains a new tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Essentially, first-time homebuyers within certain income limits who purchase a home in 2009 before December 1, 2009 will receive a tax credit of up to $8,000. The program is similar to the $7,500 tax credit which applied to ...