The Real Estate Guide (May Edition)

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R E A L E S TAT E G U I D EF O R S Y T H / L A K E L A N I E R

MAY 2014 EDITION

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FAMILY OF SERVICES

MORTGAGE & LENDING

Tim ArringtonHOMESERVICES LENDING(770) [email protected]

TITLE & CLOSING

Bristow AndersonCAMPBELL & BRANNON(404) [email protected]

INSURANCE

Shelby EdmundsHN INSURANCE(678) [email protected]

HOME WARRANTY

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EXTERMINATORS

Gary ZimmermanARROW EXTERMINATORS(770) [email protected]

HOME INSPECTIONS

Shane GauthierBUYERS PROTEC. GROUP(404) [email protected]

APPRAISALS

Scott MurphyD.S. MURPHY(678) [email protected]

MOVERS

BULLDOG MOVERS(404) 602-0442www.bulldogmovers.net

PROP. MANAGEMENT

David TheurerALL COUNTY PROP. MANG.(770) [email protected]

GENERAL CONTRACT.

Robert EstesATLANTA CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION(678) 524-4495www.atlantaconstruction.net

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BENEFITS OF R.E. INVESTMENT VS. STOCKS AND BONDSArticle by: RisMedia

As the economic recovery continues to build, Americans are again able to consume and invest; and with recent reports from the U.S. Census Bureau noting 34 percent of American households are rental units, investors are taking notice and rushing to reap benefits of placing investment funds in single- and multi-unit residential property.

“Investor demand for single family properties remains strong,” says Kirk McGary, CEO of Real Property Management, citing a recent study from Zelman & Associates that found investor demand for residential properties ranking at 60.9 on a scale of 0-100. “Trends like this in the housing market have created significant demand for property management companies like ours, as investors choose to put their money in real estate as opposed to the alternatives.”

Although there are many investment options available, real estate vehicles offer the ability to finance a portion of the purchase price to leverage the initial investment to control an asset valued much higher – unlike stocks, bonds and CDs. With lower interest rates available, a small increase in the value of a leveraged property investment can carry a greater return than an unleveraged investment — approximately 12 percent gross according to the same study by Zelman & Associates.

Investing in real estate also offers tax benefits where earnings from investments in CDs, bonds and stocks are taxed. By making deductions from the profit on mortgage interest, cost of property repairs and depreciation, property owners are writing off depreciation of an asset that is actually ascending providing yearly benefits to a long-term investment.

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KITCHENS REMAIN A TOP REMODELING PROJECT IN 2014Article by: NARI

Kitchens remain a top remodeling project in 2014, according to the Member Profile Study done by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), in time for National Home Improvement Month this May. Eighty-two percent of NARI members identify kitchens as their No. 1 service.

This year, the association’s 2014 CotY Awards program, which recognizes top projects in 25 categories, totaled nearly $73 million worth of remodeling projects and identified national trends emerging, especially in the areas of kitchen updates.

“Consumers want practical, comfortable kitchens that are efficient to use and easy to live in,” says Tom O’Grady, CR, CKBR, chairman of NARI’s Strategic Planning. “Bigger isn’t better, but homeowners still want a feeling of space, and open concept and islands are still part of kitchen trends in 2014.”

Improving the overall look and feel of the kitchen was most often cited as the main motivating factor by homeowners for remodeling, followed by improving function on the CotY entries.

LIGHTINGThe continuing trend of fewer upper cabinets in the kitchen creates more space for decorative task lighting, often on adjustable arms that gives the option to have the light directed where it is needed most. Decorative task fixtures in black, iron and aged brass finishes make a statement. Other trends include:

• Pendant lights over kitchen islands continue to be a great opportunity to bring style into the mix

• Chandeliers in kitchens add a pretty and an unexpected sparkle and can soften up the hard lines and smooth surfaces of appliances and countertops below

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DAWSONVILLE, GA352 Fairfax Court 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath | Offered at: $156,900Property Information:Beautiful & well maintained Fairfax home on 2 wooded acres with a creek.

Matt Thaxton: (770) 366-9506FMLS#: 5235318

SAUTEE, GA980 Woodbrier6 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | Offered at: $675,000Property Information:This home is offers long-range mountain views from the mulit-level back decks.

Terry Cooksey: (770) 503-4167FMLS#: 5278577

JASPER, GA2129 Grandview Road2 Bedroom / 2 Bath | Offered at: $899,900Property Information:Very secluded horse farm, Beech Creek Farm has everything that you are looking for.


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CUMMING, GA4410 Fourth Rail Lane 4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | Offered at: $282,900Property Information:Open floor plan, hardwoods throughout main & upgraded carpet. Upgrades galore!


BALL GROUND, GA303 Taylor Leigh Court4 Bedroom / 3 Bath | Offered at: $242,900Property Information:Adorable craftsman home with rocking chair front porch. Great subdivision.

The Wesley Team: (404) 451-3692FMLS#: 5200079

CUMMING, GA6745 Low Country Road5 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | Offered at: $519,900Property Information:Lots of extras and upgrades! Super private location in Vickery Village!

Tom Stocks: (678) 283-9570FMLS#: 5283011

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Matt Thaxton, REALTOR®(770) 366-9506matt.thaxton@harrynorman.comwww.matt.thaxton.harrynorman.com


BUFORD, GA3920 Piper Glen Drive 4 Bedroom / 2 Bath | Offered at: $185,000Property Information:Master bedroom with french doors open to deck. Level private lot joins Bogon Park.

Marie Sir: (404) 520-5263FMLS#: 5279374

GAINESVILLE, GA3540 Cub Circle5 Bedroom / 3 Bath | Offered at: $499,900Property Information:One of the best lake homes available! Deep water in private section of the lake!

Tom Stocks: (678) 283-9570FMLS#: 5271558

DAWSONVILLE, GA288 Harbour Ridge Drive5 Bedroom / 5 Bath | Offered at: $359,000Property Information:Master on main level and private wooded lot. Home features a finished basement and deck!

Barry Slaton: (678) 859-4040FMLS#: 5250094

CANTON, GA111 Greenbrier Way4 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $259,000Property Information:Beautiful craftsman custom built home in Great Sky with hardwoods throughout.

Kerry Neel: (404) 353-9121FMLS#: 5255594

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CUMMING, GA4460 Sunbonnet Road7 Bedroom / 4 Bath | Offered at: $324,900Property Information:This 3 level, 7 bedroom home has all the space you desire! No need for a basement!

Tom Stocks: (678) 283-9570FMLS#: 5267184

CUMMING, GA1670 Independence Trail4 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $263,000Property Information:Beautiful home in a fabulous swim/tennis neighborhood. Close to everything.



Is it finally time to sell your house?

That’s the question on homeowners’ minds as house prices just posted their largest annual gain since 2005. Congrats to those no longer “underwater” on their mortgages, even as interest rates remain tantalizingly low. But here’s the catch: Those same higher prices can make buyers as choosy as a restaurant reviewer.

“A house with a $1,600 mortgage payment last year now has a $2,000 mortgage payment,” one broker told the Wall Street Journal. “Buyers are saying, ‘I better like it.’”

To increase your home’s “like” quotient, read on to see which upgrades are worth making and which aren’t.

WORTH IT: A new front door. Strictly in terms of return on investment, a steel one topped the list of Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report for 2014 – recouping 96.6 percent of the average price. But a fresh coat of paint can work wonders, too.

NOT WORTH IT: A home-office remodel. We know what you’re thinking: With so many more people working from home, wouldn’t it be brilliant to rewire the space for electronic equipment, say, and install commercial-grade carpeting? Not really. The magazine gave it the lowest return on investment (48.9 percent), and the guy who oversaw the study says, “Home offices don’t sell houses.”

WORTH IT: A back-up power generator. It’s the biggest gainer in the study, jumping 28 percent over last year, and plays especially well in areas brutalized by storms.

NOT WORTH IT: Major bathroom work. “You could install the most spectacular jetted tub, and it still might not suit a buyer,” says Patsy O’Neill, a sales associate in Montclair, N.J. “Meanwhile, you’d have spent tens of thousands of dollars.”

WORTH IT: Roofing replacement. There’s a reason this ultimate “curb appeal” enhancer consistently makes Remodeling’s list and is up 11.2 percent over even last year: A roof is the first thing prospective buyers notice even before exiting their cars, and you can kiss that sale good-bye if yours looks like it’s been through hell.

NOT WORTH IT: Major kitchen renovations. Again, the key word is “major,” and again it’s a “taste” issue.

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CUMMING, GA5170 Fieldstone View Circle4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | Offered at: $269,900Property Information:Great cul-de-sac lot with huge level, fenced backyard with private views!

Tom Stocks: (678) 283-9570FMLS#: 5237359

CUMMING, GA1585 Hidden Creek Point 4 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $310,000Property Information:Thorngate Sundivision! Gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors, and open into family room.

Kerry Neel: (404) 353-9121FMLS#: 5284767

DAHLONEGA, GA100 Moonbeam Drive3 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $425,000Property Information:Charming custom built log cabin outside downtown Dahlonega. 1.36+/- Acres!


DAWSONVILLE, GA26 Deans Drive5 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | Offered at: $347,500Property Information:Custom built home in quiet subdivision on 2+/- acre lot with rocking chair front porch.


CUMMING, GA5495 Williams Shores Drive3 Bedroom / 4 Bath | Offered at: $564,900Property Information:Great South Lake location with outstanding open water views from every room.


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GAINESVILLE, GA 214 Lake Pointe Drive4 Bedroom / 4.5 Bath | Offered at: $899,000Property Information: Grand, Elegant, European lake front estate. Incredible setting & views!

Ken Klosinski: (770) 406-0508FMLS#: 5266704

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CUMMING, GA6080 Bridge Fair Road4 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $279,900Property Information:Open floor plan, kitchen newly remodeled, freshly painted interior

Kerry Neel: (404) 353-9121FMLS#: 5267680

MILTON, GA15245 Birmingham Highway2 Bedroom / 1 Bath | Offered at: $250,000Property Information:Charming cottage in desirable Milton with heart of pine flooring and rocking chair porch!

Marie Sir: (404) 520-5263FMLS#: 5214408

DAWSONVILLE, GA113 Aplomado Lane3 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $194,900Property Information:Home offers a large entry foyer and an open floor plan.


GAINESVILLE, GA3865 Cochran Road4 Bedroom / 3 Bath | Offered at: $775,000Property Information:Unparalleled privacy on Lake Lanier. Contem-porary home on 2.57+/- wooded acres.


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GAINESVILLE, GA6447 Grand Marina Circle4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | Offered at: $695,000Property Information:Beautiful home in prestigious Marina Bay. Home features incredible views of Lake Lanier.

Christina Abunassae: (919) 389-8317FMLS#: 5288414

DAWSONVILLE, GA47 Oak Grove Lane5 Bedroom / 5 Bath | Offered at: $799,900Property Information:This custom lake dream home has four levels and every luxury imaginable!

Tom Stocks: (678) 283-9570FMLS#: 5219149

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CUMMING, GA1510 Moorings Way4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | Offered at: $1,200,000Property Information:Level lot home with easy walk to dock with sun bathing deck in quiet deep water cove.

Kristy Scott: (404) 645-6902FMLS#: 5177905

CUMMING, GA3965 Argentine Way4 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $302,000Property Information:Open and bright home in Fieldstone Reserve neighborhood. Has private backyard!

Trudy D. Taylor: (770) 883-8640FMLS#: 5290186

CUMMING, GA8245 Plantation Way6 Bedroom / 6.5 Bath | Offered at: $1,069,000Property Information:Property sits on historic Settendown Creek and is Equestrian friendly.

Trish Thompson: (770) 823-4669FMLS#: 5226320

CUMMING, GA6530 Roundhill Court8 Bedroom / 7 Bath | Offered at: $620,000Property Information:Drastically reduced! Exceptional home located near golf, stables, and more!

Mike Garcia: (770) 231-9908FMLS#: 5174561

CANTON, GA975 Old Lathemtown Road5 Bedroom / 6.5 Bath | Offered at: $1,295,000Property Information:Obie Award winning Country Estate located in desirable equestrian community.

Marie Sir: (404) 5263FMLS#: 5092515

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CUMMING, GA1616 Heathrow Drive5 Bedroom / 5 Bath | Offered at: $679,900Property Information: Located in Windermere Subdivision over looking the golf course from deck.

Tom Stocks: (678) 283-9570FMLS#: 5252478

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GAINESVILLE, GA4825 Tomacheche Trail4 Bedroom / 3 Bath | Offered at: $1,400,000Property Information:Great opportunity to own a gated private estate. Priced below appraised value.


CUMMING, GA227 Oak Forest Drive5 Bedroom / 5 Bath | Offered at: $409,900Property Information: One of the largest plans in the subdivision. Both guest and master suite on main level!

Tom Stocks: (678) 283-9570FMLS#: 5267147

GAINESVILLE, GA4150 Arthur Miller Road3 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $2,950,000Property Information:Gated contemporary EQUESTRIAN FARM with 15 stall barn!


GAINESVILLE, GA2264 Lake Ranch Court4 Bedroom / 4.5 Bath | Offered at: $929,900Property Information:Great location convenient to Gainesville, Dawson and Forsyth Counties.

Denise Wesley: (404) 451-3692FMLS#: 5290065

MARIETTA, GA2339 Milstead Circle 4 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | Offered at: $239,900Property Information:Enjoy sunset views over Lake Morgan from your home on a high wooded knoll.


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CUMMING, GA7105 Bannister Park Lane3 Bedroom / 2 Bath | Offered at: $162,900Property Information:Home with 1.3+/- acres and cul-de-sac access. Full finished daylight basement.


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CUMMING, GA00 Myrtle Road 20+/- AcresOffered at: $254,000Ken Klosinski: (770) 406-0508

JASPER, GA54 Eagle Creek Farm Road32.65+/- Acres (Chicken Farm)Offered at: $2,400,000Terry Cooksey: (770) 503-4167

CUMMING, GA0 McCoy Circle9.17+/- AcresOffered at: $239,900Trudy D. Taylor: (770) 883-8640

CUMMING , GA4180 Sinclair Shores Road6 Bedroom / 4.5 BathOffered at: $1,597,500Trish Thompson: (770) 823-4669

CUMMING, GA3525 Magnolia Walk Trail2 Bedroom / 2.5 BathOffered at: $139,000Cynthia Love: (801) 918-9560

DAWSONVILLE, GA1732 Perimeter Road3+ Bedroom / 2.5 BathOffered at: $149,900Ken Klosinski: (770) 406-0508

DAWSONVILLE, GA901 Highway 53 East2 Bedroom / 1 BathOffered at: $250,000Terry Cooksey: (770) 503-4167

ELLIJAY0 Redwood Lane12.96+/- AcresOffered at: $94,000Garel Curry: (404) 863-0835

ALPHARETTA, GA12555 Arnold Mill Road0.656+/- AcresOffered at: MAKE OFFERMichelle Flynn: (770) 883-7792

CUMMING, GA1910 Kemp Drive0.74+/- AcresOffered at: $49,900Trudy D. Taylor: (770) 883-8640

DAWSONVILLE, GA1081 Chestatee Point2 Bedroom / 2 BathOffered at: $334,900Mike Garcia: (770) 231-9908

FLOWERY BRANCH5514 Ashmoore Court3 Bedroom / 3 Bath Offered at: $199,900Pete Clay: (678) 492-3559

GAINESVILLE, GA1519 Enota Avenue4 Bedroom / 2.5 BathOffered at: $325,000Mike Garcia: (770) 231-9908

WHITE, GA2475 White Road5 Bedroom / 4 BathOffered at: $429,900Michelle Flynn: (770) 883-7792

GAINESVILLE, GA2786 Vaughn Drive3.5+/- Acres on Lake LanierOffered at: $850,000Denise Wesley: (404) 451-3692

CLEVELAND, GA0 Aviation Boulevard0.19+/- Acres (Airplane Hangar)Offered at: $25,000Mike Garcia: (770) 231-9908

CUMMING, GA00 Nicholson Road6.7+/- AcresOffered at: $125,000Ken Klosinski: (770) 406-0508

LYERLY, GA100 Rivermont Drive4 Bedroom / 3 Bath (Horse Farm)Offered at: $799,000Terry Cooksey: (770) 503-4167

CLAYTON, GA152 Bywater Trail5 Bedroom / 3 BathOffered at: $875,000Terry Cooksey: (770) 503-4167

BUFORD, GA2190 Buford Dam Road 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath Offered at: $336,000Mike Garcia: (770) 231-9908

BUFORD, GA3080 Wallace Road7 Bedroom / 4 Bath (With Acreage)Offered at: $575,000Pete Clay: (678) 492-3559

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