February in Real Estate

February 2012  Market Update 2012 is off to a promising start. Mortgage rates continue to drop and have remained under 4% for nearly two months. Home sales are strengthening and pending home sales, a measure to gauge future sales, are at their highest levels since March 2010. Job growth has been increasing for most of 2011, […]

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Prepare for the Postage Increase

Buy Forever Stamps Before January 22nd   Letters (1 ounce): $0.45 (1 cent increase) Letters (additional ounces): $0.20 (unchanged) Postcards: $0.32 (3 cent increase) Letters to Canada and Mexico (1 ounce): $0.85 (5 cent increase) International Letters: $1.05 (5 cent increase)   Click here to read the full press release from the United States Postal […]

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PCID’s Announces Improvement to Intersection

Construction of Innovating New Interchange Begins Next Week Jan. 12, 2012 – Construction of the first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) in Georgia launches next week at I-285 and Ashford Dunwoody Road. “A number of issues and changes are to be anticipated with a construction project of this type and magnitude,” said Perimeter Community Improvement Districts […]

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Speechworks – “What do I do with my hands?”

One of the most common questions I get is “What do I do with my hands?” To which I say: “Forget about your hands. If you’re engaging your audience with a strong message and energy, no one will notice your gestures.” I understand why people are worried about gestures. Hands and arms have a full […]

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Back to Basics – How to Keep Your Teen Drivers Safe

Back to Basics – How to Keep Your Teen Drivers Safe If you’re like most parents with a teen about to begin driving, or who has been driving for a short time, you’re probably concerned about safety. And with good reason. New teen drivers are involved in four times more crashes than any other age […]

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