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            <author>brandon@jqhunter.com (Brandon Anderson)</author>
            <title>Roswell Certified as a Green Community</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
The Atlanta Regional Commission's Green Communities Program, a voluntary program for municipalities in the ten county metropolitan Atlanta area, assists cities with lessening their environmental impact. Points towards certification may earned in several categories:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Green Building&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Energy Efficiency&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Green Power&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Water Use Reduction and Efficiency&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Trees and Greenspace&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Transporta... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:41:03 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>brandon@jqhunter.com (Brandon Anderson)</author>
            <title>First-time and repeat home buyers may reap the benefits of tax credits through April 30, 2010</title>
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The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extends the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers (with increased income limits) and provides a $6,500 tax credit to repeat home buyers. These tax credits will be available for purchases through April 30, 2010. Look at the fact sheet provided by the NAHB for details and to determine if you qualify here.

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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:05:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>brandon@jqhunter.com (Brandon Anderson)</author>
            <title>Is an Extension on the Way for the Home Buyer Tax Credit?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
There is quite the buzz in Washington regarding the Home Buyer Tax Credit which is due to expire on November 1st of this year. Many sources estimate at least twenty different bills are floating around Washington with language related to the extension of the popular tax credit.

A proposal by Senator Johnny Isakson has probably garned the most attention. Citing the urgency of continuing to build on recent economic momentum Isakson further states:

&ldquo;During my 33-year career in real estate, ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:21:54 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metro is Number 1 in Forbes "America's Recession-Proof Cities To Retire In"</title>
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Forbes magazine recently compiled a list of the best places to retire based upon factors including: sunny days, cost of living, income of seniors,  job growth forecast, and stability ofthe housing market.

&quot;Atlanta is the financial and industrial center of the South,&quot; says Eduardo Martinez, senior economist at Moody's Economy.com. &quot;With companies like Delta and Home Depot, it's home to more and more international business.&quot;

The full article may be viewed here.&nbsp; 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:32:15 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>brandon@jqhunter.com (Brandon Anderson)</author>
            <title>Financial Incentives from Fannie Mae &amp; Freddie Mac</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in an apparent effort to reduce inventory of foreclosures, are offering incentives to buyers. 

Buyers have until Oct. 30 to apply for Freddie
Mac&rsquo;s SmartBuy program, which offers up to 3.5
percent of a home&rsquo;s sale price to toward closing costs. The home must be from Freddie Mac's inventory of foreclosures, must be for use as a principal residence and must close by the end of 2009. Full details at http://www.homesteps.com/homeshoppers.htm.

Most buyers ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:54:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Lesser Known State Tax Credit To Expire with Federal Tax Credit</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ HB261 provides for a tax credit of 1.2% of the purchase price of the home or $1800, whichever is less. This state tax credit must be taken over three years (1/3 per annum). Eligible properties are restricted to any single-family residence. This state tax credit is in addition to the Federal tax credit of up to $8000 provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Both tax credits will expire December 1, 2009. So, buyers must hurry to take advantage of the tax savings.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:14:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>brandon@jqhunter.com (Brandon Anderson)</author>
            <title>Time is running out for the Home Buyer Tax Credit!</title>
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized a tax
credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing
a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December
1, 2009. This means that you must complete the purchase of your home by November 30, 2009 to qualify for this tax credit.

So, what exactly is a tax credit versus tax deduction? 

Basically, a tax credit directly reduces the amount of tax you owe whereas a tax deduction of an equal amou... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:29:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>brandon@jqhunter.com (Brandon Anderson)</author>
            <title>"Georgia has nation's #1 workforce" says CNBC</title>
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In their annual ranking, &quot;America's Top States for Businees 09&quot;, CNBC ranks all fifity states using 40 metrics and&nbsp; Georgia was 10th overall for 2009. CNBC further ranks each state in ten broad categories: 

- Cost of Doing Business- Workforce- Quality of Life- Economy- Transportation- Technology &amp; Innovation- Education- Business Friendliness- Access to Capital- Cost of Living

Georgia ranked first in the Workforce, which indicates that Georgia's workforce is highly educated ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:07:28 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Noteworthy schools in Cobb &amp; N. Fulton are in "The Top of the Class"</title>
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Newsweek recently reported on America's top public highschools. &quot;Public highschools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews:
the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge
tests taken by all students at a school in 2007 divided by the number
of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of
at least 1.000; they are in the top 5 percent of public schools
measured this way.&quot; See the article here.

Walton High School in Eas... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:38:21 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Why You Should Choose Georgia</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Georgia&rsquo;s affordable cost of living allows you to maintain a higher
standard for the way you want to live, work and play. An outstanding
quality of life also gives companies here &ndash; including 13 on the Fortune
500 list &ndash; a distinct advantage in attracting and keeping quality
employees. 


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More than 100,000 people move to the state each year, making Georgia
among the top 10 fastest-growing states in the U.S. They come for the
state&rsquo;s excellent location, ho... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 18:04:34 -0500</pubDate>
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