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?What is a Contingent Contract??
2007-11-13 22:38:00 Contingent contracts have become very commonplace in today?s residential real estate market but I realized not everyone is familiar with what they are. Contingent contracts are contracts that are subject to some other specified event or action happening or not happening. Let?s look at a few common examples where a contingency would be used: ? A buyer ... More About: Smyrna , Contract , Conti , Gent
?Revive 285?
2007-11-12 20:19:00 I just stumbled across a web site that I thought everyone might find interesting. The site is www.revive285.com and is run by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The focus of the site is to inform the public about a DOT initiative to improve the top end of I-285 between I-75 and I-85 as ... More About: Traffic , Cobb County , Smyrna
?Smyrna Gets E85 Pump?
2007-11-09 15:27:00 The Texaco gas station located at the corner of South Cobb Drive and Cumberland Parkway is one of the first public E-85 fuel pumps to open for business in the Metro Atlanta Area. General Motors have been producing Ethanol-85 flex-fuel vehicles in some models since as early as 2000 but just recently started marketing ... More About: Smyrna , Pump
?Smyrna Election Results?
2007-11-07 19:09:00 Congratulations to Max Bacon for winning the Smyrna Mayoral election, opposed city council incumbents Ron Newcomb & Mike McNabb as well as newly elected city council woman Teri Anulewicz. Unofficial vote counts for the above races are below: MAYOR Alex Backry 338 votes (11.72%) A. Max Bacon 2486 votes (88.28%) CITY COUNCIL - WARD 2 Jean Aaron ... More About: Results , Cobb County , Election , City Council
?Make Sure to Vote Tuesday, November 6th!?
2007-11-05 17:40:00 Our local election is tomorrow and I wanted to remind you about the importance of your vote. For the City of Smyrna , the mayoral election and several city council positions are up for grabs. I would like to endorse Max Bacon for Mayor and Teri Anulewicz for the Ward 3 city council position. Here ... More About: Vote , Make , Tuesday , November
?Finding the Perfect Home Site?
2007-10-30 21:48:00 By Mason Eldridge What makes two homes with identical floorplans and finishes worth different prices when they are located in the same neighborhood? Often, a home?s maximum value is determined prior to the builder clearing the lot and constructing a home. In this post, we are going to explore many of the characteristics of ... More About: Development , Home , Construction , Site , Redevelopment
?Smyrna City Council Election - Ward 3?
2007-10-12 16:20:00 If you kept up with the Belmont and Jonquil Village TAD issue on this site, chances are that the name Teri Anulewicz will sound familiar. She?s previously contributed to the site, written an editorial to the MDJ about the TAD issue, and is a neighbor of mine in Ward 3. She is opposing Bill Scoggins ... More About: Smyrna , Election , Council , City
?Forest Hills?a historic district??
2007-10-10 15:57:00 Thanks to Jason for submitting the following question on our “Ask Us” page: “Why is the Forest Hills community of Smyrna have a ‘lay over’ or considered a ‘historic district?’” Special thanks to Alan Durham, Economic Development Coordinator for Smyrna Community Development, for providing the following answer to Jason’s question: “Smyrna does not have any designated historic districts. ... More About: Cobb County , District , Historic , Redevelopment
?Concord Road Widening Update?
2007-10-08 18:34:00 Thanks to Annie for submitting the following question to us using the “Ask Us” page: “What is the status on the Concord Road widening and linear trail?” I had seen in the most recent City of Smyrna Newsletter that 1198 Concord Road was listed under Park Land Acquisition for the purpose of “so that a green streetscape ... More About: Cobb County , Update , Cord
?Four Corners Questions?
2007-09-25 22:13:00 Thanks to Dianne Moore who emailed me the following questions: ?There are rumors that the northeast corner of Concord Road and South Cobb Drive is on the master plan for redevelopment. The Kroger store is supposedly going to be remodeled, and people say that they shopping center will be developed into the area behind the ... More About: Questions , Development , Cobb County , Smyrna , Redevelopment
?Belmont Hills Update from Jack Halpern?
2007-09-22 18:27:00 Several of you have recently asked what’s the latest with Belmont Hills redevelopment. I had not heard much about Belmont since the Cobb school board filed suit against Max Bacon and the Smyrna city council. I decided to send an email to Jack Halpern and several others at Halpern Enterprises and to my ... More About: Development , Construction , Cobb County , Update
?A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words?
2007-09-21 04:04:00 By Mason Eldridge You?ve heard the phrase before but did you ever think it would apply to selling your home? With the age of the internet, listing photos are more important than ever in getting the right marketing exposure for your listing. In a time when there are thousands of homes on the market and buyers ... More About: Picture , Words , Worth , Thousand , Wort
?Cobb Center Mall?
2007-09-20 16:17:00 Thanks to visitor Neal C. for submitting the following question on the ?Ask Us? page? ?Hi Mason. I was wondering if you had heard anything about the plans for Cobb Center. I heard a rumor a while back that another mixed-use development was being planned for that site but I haven?t heard anything since. I live ... More About: Development , Cobb County , Smyrna , Redevelopment
?City Councilmember Wade Lnenicka?s Newsletter?
2007-09-18 17:24:00 Many of you might already be aware of Wade Lnenicka’s website which keeps citizens of Ward 6 updated on progress in the area. Wade also publishes a newsletter that is available at the site which also contains a lot of relevant information regarding Jonquil Village, Belmont Hills, and many of the other issues that ... More About: Development , Cobb County , Smyrna , Newsletter , Redevelopment
Smyrna Silent Crossings
2007-09-13 15:42:00 Thanks to Mike Hauser for submitting the following question on the ?Ask Us? page: ?What is the latest on the Quiet Zone project that will upgrade the RR intersections at Market Village and Hawthorne? I know that the funding is in place as a result of a bill that Bush signed last summer, but how long ... More About: Cobb County , Smyrna , Silent , Ossi
?Please send me your questions?
2007-09-13 15:39:00 I appreciate all of you that have taken the time to email me your questions or submit them to me throught the “Ask Us” page. I make every effort to proprerly research the answers to these questions and consult experts prior to posting anything to the site. For me, the easy part is writing the ... More About: Questions , Send
?Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Home - Part 2?
2007-09-12 22:02:00 The following is a continuation of yesterday?s ?Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Home .? OVEREXTENDING YOURSELF FINANCIALLY ? With the recent mortgage crisis, this one?s gotten the most attention recently. It used to be that you had to have 680 or higher median credit score, 20% down payment, and be able to document ... More About: Part , Stakes
?Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Home?
2007-09-12 04:02:00 For most people, buying a home can be an intimidating process filled with many potential pitfalls. Unless you are relocated with work often or purchase homes frequently for investment purposes, you probably don?t buy a home too often and the process has likely changed since the last time you did. Avoid making these mistakes and ... More About: Buying , Home , Stakes , Mista
Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby?s International Realty
2007-09-10 15:09:00 First off, I would like to apologize to everyone for the recent lull in my posting to the site. As you have noticed, the site has taken on a new appearance and I am now proud to be an agent for Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby?s International Realty . Earlier this year, Jenny Pruitt left Jenny Pruitt ...
?Glenn Richardson?s Property Tax Plan & TADs?
2007-09-07 15:08:00 Thanks to Bob Andrews for posting the following question relating to TADs: ?Glenn Richardson , Georgia?s Speaker of the House of Representatives, certainly has raised an interesting issue for Georgia Taxpayers to consider, the elimination of property taxes in Georgia. If Georgia Voters approve the necessary Constitutional amendment for Mr. Richardson?s idea, how does that affect TADs?? Since I ... More About: Property , Development , Plan
?Smyrna Retail Rents?
2007-09-06 19:45:00 Thanks to Dianne Moore for sending us the following question through the ?Ask Us? link: “Hi, Mason - Since you posted that you?re looking for topics, I thought I?d ask this general commercial rental question. What is the general range of square foot leasing rates for retail store front and office rentals in the new developments ... More About: Smyrna , Retail , Tail
?Smyrna 5 Points Intersection?
2007-08-16 00:10:00 Thanks to Mike B. for posting the following question/comment to the ?Ask Us? page: ?Hi, I have a question for you. I have noticed some rezoning signs around the nasty convince stores in the five points area. I?m hoping someone is about to nuke that whole intersection?am I right? Can you tell me what the ... More About: Development , Smyrna , Redevelopment , Townhome , Points
?Park Vinings?
2007-08-12 22:52:00 Thanks to Don Park erson for posting the following question to our Ask Us page: ?Do you have any information about the construction timeframes on the Park Vinings and Riverwood Mixed Use developments at Cobb Pkwy and Cumberland Blvd?? Park Vinings has been in the works for a while and they have a preview center open already so ... More About: Development , Construction , Cobb County , Condominiums
?Sign up for Market Activity Reports?
2007-08-12 18:09:00 You may have noticed the Market Activity page has disappeared from the site and the following link has appeared in the sidebar . We?ve decided to start a monthly email newsletter that contains a summary of the Smyrna Vinings real estate market activity, information about mortgage rate trends, and a link to the detailed market ... More About: Sign , Ports
?Ask Us Page?
2007-08-12 17:47:00 One of the more challenging aspects of keeping this site?s content fresh us coming up with entertaining and informative topics to write about. Over the last several months, many of you have sent me your questions and I have done my best to try and find out the answers to them. Chances are, if you ... More About: Page , Smyrna , Vinings
?Jonquil Village Update?
2007-08-01 20:42:00 Thanks to Keith for submitting the following question: ?I see they have now put up fencing around the old Jonquil Village Shopping Center does that mean all the problems with Cobb County have been worked out and they are now going start work on the project? Any update is appreciated.? I don?t know if we can get ... More About: Development , Update , Redevelopment
?West Village?
2007-07-31 22:32:00 First of all, I would like to apologize to everyone for letting the content get a little bit stale on Smyrna Blog.com. I used to try to write my blog posts at home in the evenings when I was done with work?now that I have a newborn, that time has gotten much more valuable. ... More About: Development , Construction , West , Village
?TAD Battle Rages on?
2007-06-27 20:21:00 If you?ve read the Marietta Daily Journal recently, you are probably tired of hearing about the TAD debate as it seems to fill the pages of their paper recently. I?ve counted at least a dozen TAD related articles in the past two weeks alone. Most recently, the battle between the City of Smyrna and the ... More About: Development , Cobb County , Redevelopment , Battle
?Concord Chase Apartments?
2007-06-22 18:47:00 I recently received the following question from a member of our site: ?We as homeowners in this area hear rumors of developers pursuing the Concord Chase apartment community to purchase for new home development. It seems a stretch to me since this is all profit for the current owners.? I?ve added a photo above so that ... More About: Development , Construction , Cobb County , Smyrna , Apartments
?Varner?s Tavern Now Open?
More articles from this author:2007-06-20 23:49:00 The previous Varner?s post has been receiving a lot of traffic lately and a few of you have even emailed me looking for more information on the restaurant. Located on Concord Road in the old Uncle Bud?s Catfish restaurant, Varner?s is a sports bar with restaurant style food including seafood, steaks, etc, and also ... More About: Open , Cobb County , Smyrna 1, 2, 3 |
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