Realtors

treated to V.I.P. tour of Fayette schools

Although storm

damage kept many realtors away from the Fayette County School System's

first Realtor tour of schools last Thursday, Public Information Specialist

Melinda Berry-Dreisbach has deemed the event a success.

Support

your hometown lender

Those of us who

have not refinanced during the last 12 months, with rates being so

low, are being given a second chance. Early this week, the Federal

Reserve stated that the risks to the U.S. economy lie in the area

of weakness. Since 9-11, the housing market has leaded the overall

economy with strong support and seems to be continuing to move into

the future.

Builder

meeting set for May 15

Georgia Power

will present a program on "Power Generators and Outside Lighting"

at the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia's May meeting,

scheduled for Thursday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree

ConferenceCenter. The program will be sponsored by North Georgia Brick.

Fitzgerald

named top county Realtor

Susan Fitzgerald

of The Home Source Realtors has been named by the Fayette County Board

of Realtors as its No. 1 producer for 2002 with a qualifying volume

or more than $17.4 million in residential real estate sales.

Townhomes

at Eastlake offers low-maintenance living

Are you a busy professional

who doesn't have time for yard work? Or perhaps you are retired and

enjoy leisurely walks beside a picturesque lake? Maybe you are a family

looking for fun times together at a sparkling pool and the only waterpark

in the area?

New

faces in new places

Home

staging firm open in Peachtree City

Spring is here and

it is the most popular time of year for homeowners to introduce their

homes to the Real Estate Market.

Ten

things to ask your builder

Gary Marshall, broker

at Assist 2 Sell Buyer & Realty Center says there are 10 things

to ask builders when buying a new home and provides the following information

from the Certified Professional Homebuilders Association.

Flood

insurance may be worthwile investment for area homeowners

With reports of

flash flooding in Georgia from severe thunderstorms, Insurance Commissioner

John W. Oxendine reminds homeowners that policies for mobile or manufactured

homes may include coverage for flood damage, unlike standard home policies.

Choices

at SummerGrove drive success

What makes SummerGrove

the best selling community in Coweta County and one of the best in Atlanta?

Ask Peggy Sullivan, vice president of marketing at Pathway Communities,

the developer of SummerGrove, and her answer comes without hesitation.

Bullard

named to Chairman's Circle

Coldwell Banker

Bullard Realty has once again been named to the prestigious Coldwell

Banker Chairman's Circle. This designation is awarded to companies who

attained closed adjusted gross commission income of $5,500,000 or more

during the 2002 calendar year.

Judge

speaks to builders

Builder members

of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia heard an inspiring

talk from Judge Paschal (Pappy) English from the "Survivor"

television show at the organization's March meeting.

Bullard

named principal broker for Cendant

Coldwell Banker

Bullard Realty has once again been named a principal member of the Cendant

Mobility Broker Network.

Second

townhome model opens at SummerGrove

SummerGrove's upscale

townhomes are off to a fast-selling start. The townhome model has only

been open for several months, and 11 townhomes have been sold or are

under contract since the townhome development began.

Real

estate seminar planned for seniors

Coldwell Banker

Bullard Realty will hold a free real estate seminar for seniors on two

upcoming days later this month.

Success

at SummerGrove prompts new neighborhood opening

Just as SummerGrove

already nears its 100th home sale for 2003, Pathway Communities, the

developer of SummerGrove, unveils a new community to meet increased

consumer demand.

Avery

Park, SummerGrove big for Brayson

According to sales

figures released by Smart Numbers, a residential real estate information,

analysis and forecasting company, Brayson Homes is Coweta County's top

producing home builder.

Eagle's

Brooke wrapping up first phase

Eagle's Brooke Golf

& Country Club community, Killearn Properties' family-oriented planned

development in the Locust Grove area of Henry County, is already nearing

closeout of Phase I, and nearly two-thirds of the second phase has already

been pre-sold.

Thrasher

earns ABR

William B. "Bill"

Thrasher of RE/MAX Advantage II has been awarded the Accredited Buyer

Representation (ABR) designation by th

Lake

View homes still available

Only 18 homes are

still available for purchase in Lake View, Brayson Homes' cluster home

neighborhood in Union City.

Lake

Overlook now open

Brayson Homes has

begun marketing homes in Lake Overlook, a neighborhood located on Highpoint

Road in Union City. Grand opening in the neighborhood of single-family

homes was April 26-27.

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