You may have experienced

it firsthand, or perhaps you know someone who chose the "for sale

real estate agent to sell their home.

Home

buyer workshop scheduled at Walden Lake

Brayson Homes is

hosting a Home Buyers Workshop Saturday, Nov. 15, at a model home in

its Walden Lake condominiums development in Decatur.

Auer

named Wieland VP

John Wieland Homes

& Neighborhoods has named Scott Auer Vice President of the company's

South Region in a move that positions the company for further growth

and expansion. Wieland's South Region encompasses all of the company's

operations on the Southside of Atlanta including Fayette County, South

Fulton County and Dekalb County.

Surfus

marks 23 years

Sam Surfus is a

seasoned veteran of the residential real estate business in Georgia.

He has just celebrated his 23nd year selling Real Estate. His sales

have primarily been in Fayette, Coweta, and Clayton counties. He has

participated in nearly 1,000 sales during his tenure in the business.

Uhl

to lead local Keller Williams office

Ginger Uhl is the

new team leader of Keller Williams Realty's local Market Center. From

its base in Peachtree City, the center serves all of Fayette, Coweta,

South Fulton, and Troup counties.

More

CCSU students call Clayton Place home

Clayton College

& State University students make up 76 percent of the residents

of the new Clayton Place apartments adjacent to the university's

campus in Morrow, thanks to the joint efforts of Clayton Place Business

Manager Verda Simpson, her Clayton Place team, and Clayton State University

staff.

Parker

named River Oaks sales manager

John Wieland Homes

and Neighborhoods has named Elizabeth Parker as the neighborhood sales

manager for River Oaks, Wieland's new custom home neighborhood in Tyrone.

Priced from the $500s, River Oaks will showcase custom homes from Wieland's

custom home division, Colonnade Custom Homes.

Gramm

expands to Carolinas

Gramm & Associates,

Inc., a leading, full-service real estate development company specializing

in new home communities, has announced its expansion to North and South

Carolina, solidifying its presence in the marketing of new home communities

and new home sales in the Southeast U.S.

Wieland

raises contributions for Habitat for Humanity

And the results

are in! John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods recently presented the

Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity chapter nearly $1,800 for its

fundraising campaign to house those less fortunate.

Graeagle

sites now available

The first section

of homesites are now on the market in Graeagle Estates, an exclusive

gated community off Georgia Hwy. 27/41 in Meriwether County.

PruGeorgia

introduces two new incentives programs for sales associates

Prudential Atlanta/Georgia

Realty, one of the oldest and largest residential real estate firms

in metro Atlanta, has created two new programs to directly benefit its

team of 900+ real estate professionals.

Swainey,

Larsen attend RELO Conference

Qualifying Broker

and Executive Vice President Janeece Swainey and Relocation Director

Tutt Larsen of The Home Source Realtors attended the 2003 RELO Southeastern

Regional Conference recently in Tampa, Fla.

Wieland

marks 5th record-breaking year in a row

Atlanta-based John

Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods marked the end of another record-breaking

fiscal year in September with gross revenues of $606 million and 1,608

homes closed in 2003.

Assist

2 Sell office gets award

Assist 2 Sell Buyer

and Seller Realty Center in Newnan and Peachtree City was recognized

for being in the top ten percent of all Assist 2 Sell offices at the

annual franchise convention. Assist 2 Sell received the President's

Award for excellence for achieving the status of top 10 percent in North

America for homes sold in the year 2002. Lyle Martin and Mary Lameres-Pomin,

co-founders of the Assist 2 Sell franchise, presented the award at the

convention held in Reno, Nev.

Hutcheson

earns ABR designation

Loy T. Hutcheson

of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's Jackson/Butts County office has

been awarded the Accredited Buyer Represenatation designation by the

Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council Inc. of the National Association of

Realtors.

Villages'

preferred lenders named

Four mortgage companies

with offices in Fayette County have agreed to become preferred lending

partners and marketing partners for The Villages of Lafayette Park,

the multiuse community in downtown Fayetteville.

Knight

Group celebrates 25 years

A crowd of more

than 275 well-wishers turned out for the recent 25th anniversary celebration

for The Knight Group, one of the Metro South area's most active

home builders.

Cedarcroft

offers custom building

Ravin Homes believes

in meeting the needs and desires of its homebuyers, and that's

why the Peachtree City-based company builds very few speculative homes.

In fact, probably 95 percent of the company's homes are sold prior

to the start of construction.

The

Terrace at Eagle's Landing has grand opening for Phase III

The final 50 homesites

are now available in the third phase of The Terrace at Eagle's

Landing, a new neighborhood in the Eagle's Landing master-planned

community.

Milam

Manor now open for sales

Gramm & Associates,

Inc., a full-service real estate development company specializing in

new home communities,announces the grand opening of the Milam Manor

new home community. Two fully decorated model homes are available for

viewing on-site.

Legacy

Hills model open at Eagle's Landing

Legacy Hills, a

neighborhood of upscale homes on estate lots in the Eagle's Landing

Country Club community, is now celebrating the grand opening of Lundstrom

Homes' new furnished model home.

Tips

for managing your credit card debt

As you've probably

noticed, despite a slight recent up-tick, mortgage interest rates are

still flying at their lowest levels in decades. You've no doubt observed,

however, that your credit card rates have not followed suit.

Breathe

easier: Test your home for radon

Ask anyone to name

the most common cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and you'll probably

get the correct answer -- cigarette smoking. But do you know the second

leading cause of lung cancer? You may be surprised to learn that it

is radon.

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