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        <description>Atlanta real estate blog. Consumer focused real estate information for Atlanta and information and insight into local and national topics. Areas of interest include; Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Roswell &amp; Alpharetta. North Metro Atlanta.</description>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>'Providence' - $11,500,000 - 67 Acre Lakeside Estate</title>
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A Rare Opportunity to Own one of Atlanta's Finest Estate Homes - Providence



&nbsp;Providence - A Manifestation of Divine Care or Direction

'Providence' - 67 acre lakeside Monticello inspired estate designed by Stephen Fuller. Classic symmetry, attention to detail, proper scale and careful proportion combine to create a one of a kind, timeless yet comfortable home. 12 foot ceilings, 6 car garage, gated, 850 feet of lake frontage, walking trails, pool, tennis, basketball, multiple equestrian ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:05:30 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>2nd Quarter 2010 Atlanta Real Estate Market Statistics</title>
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ChartMasters creates a phenomenal quarterly market report that myself and our broker present to our office. A number of Keller Williams offices across Metro Atlanta are provided the same report - I presented it last Tuesday to our office. The presentation lasts for a couple of hours and gives all of us a pretty good leg up on other agents by providing us with a strong foundational base of the current real estate market.

If you have any questions, please either email me ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:17:57 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>How to Write and Sign PDF Contracts on an iPad</title>
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***If you aren't interested in an iPad or you don't need to manipulate PDFs and/or sign them, you can probably skip this post. On the other hand, if you are a real estate agent or any other person who may want to get an iPad, but thinks that it is only a toy because all you can do is read the web (without flash ((which turns out to be less of a deal than I thought))), you may find this post interesting.

I was a doubter. I thought that it was really just a toy, but I really wanted an iPad anywa... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:04:18 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>Do You Know Where Your Property Line Is?</title>
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This is my first attempt at a video and after coming back from REtechSouth, it became clear that I needed to make an effort to move into video. Although I am constantly reminded that video killed the radio star and might kill me too, I nonetheless have decided to slap my face up on the screen. I'm sure I will get over the stage fright soon :)

This one definitely isn't perfect, but I'll improve. I think it's an important topic and hopefully it will help convince you of why you need a survey.

T... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:44:35 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>Not all Client Questions are Easy to Answer</title>
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Below&nbsp;is a question I received from a client I am working with so&nbsp;what I am writing&nbsp;is actually about answering the questions as best I can for my client, but it illustrates - at least to me - what one of the&nbsp;most significant&nbsp;differences is in today's market&nbsp;compared with the market of just a couple of years ago; regardless of price point, there is some reluctance to purchase now, whereas just a few years ago, there was almost a reluctance to wait for fear of losin... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:49:36 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>New Construction in Alpharetta Under $300,000 - Haynes Valley by Ashton Woods</title>
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Haynes Valley Information&nbsp;

Driving down Haynes Bridge yesterday afternoon, I noticed a new sign. Haynes Valley has been sitting empty now for over a year as many partially built-out neighborhoods have, but, I bet these will get scooped up very quickly once they hit the market. I tried calling Ashton Woods this morning with the extension on the sign, but, they don't have info yet.

If these sound interesting to you, contact me and I'll be sure you get set up so that you can get in on wha... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:29:23 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>Tax Assessment Reform May Be on the Way</title>
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Partial Reprint from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. You can read the full article here:


&quot;The Georgia Senate Thursday unanimously passed legislation aimed at overhauling a property assessment system thrown into disarray by huge market-driven fluctuations in property values.The bill, which now goes to the House, would restore Georgia homeowners&rsquo; loss of confidence in the fairness of the property tax bills they receive from local governments each year, said Senate Majority Leader Chi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:43:21 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>Foreclosure Activity Increases 6% in February Nationally, Let's Look Locally Too</title>
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According to RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity is up 6% in February of 2010 compared with the same time period in 2009. This represents the smallest increase in activity in 4 years. To me, that doesn't mean we are seeing improvement and there isn't anything to indicate that we are heading towards consistent year of year decreases in foreclosures so in my opinion, this is still more bad news for home values.

Locally, foreclosure sales in February of 2010 were&nbsp;1245 compared with 1430 sales f... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:51:50 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>Georgia Ranked 10th for Foreclosure Filings in January</title>
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From the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

&quot;The Peach State had 11,274 foreclosure filings -- default notices, scheduled foreclosure auctions and bank repossessions -- last month. This was down 13.1 percent from December 2009, but was 13.8 percent higher than January 2009. The state ranked 10th for foreclosures&quot;.

The report also says that 1 out of every 357 houses in Georgia got a foreclosure notice in January. This is in line with national numbers that have a decrease from December, but ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:13:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>ryan@premieratlantarealestate.com (Ryan Ward)</author>
            <title>Who Pays for Poorly Underwritten Loans?</title>
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Bank of America has filed suit against MGIC, one of the nations largest mortgage insurance companies. MGIC has rescinded many of its obligations to pay saying that they aren't contractually obligated to pay for loans that weren't properly underwritten. According to a Bizjournal story, MGIC cut 1.2 billion dollars in payments and Bank of America has filed a lawsuit as well as discontinued using MGIC for its mortgage insurance. Bank of America has also discontinued using MGIC to insure loans.

If... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:53:51 -0600</pubDate>
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