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  • ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL ... GRANT PARK

    [expires:2009-05-25:Note that this information is outdated.] The festivities will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 23 - 24th. Back in 1989, the festival included an event at Grant Park, a concert by the late jazz giant Miles Davis that drew an audience of 30,000. This year the two-day festival features local and national acts, including ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on May 5, 2009
  • ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

    [expires:2009-03-05:Note that this information is outdated.] New premieres and classics include a collaboration entitled "Go in Grace," combining the choreography of AAADT's Hope Boykin and live vocals from Grammy winning a capella group Sweet Honey In The Rock. Info: 404-817-8700 Cost: $20-$60 Schedule Thu, 2/19 7:30 pm Fri, ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on February 5, 2009
  • LOOKING FOR A PONY

    [expires:2009-03-05:Note that this information is outdated.] *** cancer can't stop Lauren from trying to take care of everyone around her. But Oisie, her sister, knows her soul. They embark on a roller-coaster ride of achievements and treatments, laughter and heartache. Info: 404-484-8636 Cost: $15-$23 Schedule Fri, 2/6 8:00 pm Sat, 2/7 ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on February 5, 2009
  • Are You a Buyer Who Wants a Newer Home, No Older Than 5 Years?

    You can, of course, find new homes, but in the best location?  Let's look at the area of Suwanee on the Lawrenceville end instead of the Forsyth end.  Yes, there are a few new homes, but very few.  Yet, here are the award-winning schools, ease of access to I85, and before the point where the traffic starts to get really bad ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on January 19, 2008
  • What are the 'not so obvious' costs of buying a home?

    Of course, the price you pay is the most obvious cost.  And, the payment.  In the payment, you will also be paying real estate taxes, homeowner's hazard insurange.  You enter into the transaction with this knowledge. Once you are in your home, there will be utilities to pay for electric, gas, water, lawn care, security, ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on June 3, 2007
  • New Trend... A Television In All Rooms

    It used to be that everyone wanted speakers in all rooms for music.  That did not work, as every member of the family wanted different music!  Then came the media room.  Now, everyone has to take 2 hours and sit and watch the same movie. Today, I showed a home to a buyer that had a TV everyplace... kitchen, master bath, various ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on May 4, 2007
  • Fix It Yourself! For the Fun of It!

    1.  Kicking, pounding and throwing sometimes DOES help! 2.  If something looks level, it is level! 3.  If you can't find a screwdriver, use a knife. If you break off the tip, it's an improved screwdriver. 4.  Get a new battery, replace the bulb or fuse, try turning the switch or just paint over ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on April 3, 2007
  • Just a Tidbit about Your Lifestyle!

    If the very first thing someone sees when they walk into a home is a TV, this is not good!  It means that the family in this home is less educated and less likely to read books or go to college.  This is what they say...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on March 22, 2007
  • Okay, What Do You REALLY Want?

    There are many considerations in buying a home, besides price and location!  First, of course, you need to know what you are looking for inside the home and your needs and wants for the exterior of the home.  Perhaps, the first item on your agenda is to make a list of your "Wants and Needs."  There is a printable version ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on March 20, 2007
  • What's 'IN' with Kitchen Cabinets in Atlanta?

    Really, it is a matter of taste and what makes you happy!  During the last few years, we have gone from dark oak cabinets... to pickled finished cabinets...to gleaming white cabinets.... to cherry cabinets... to now light oak cabinets.  But, I also see black cabinets, dark oak, etc.  Now, it appears that "what's in" is ...
    Posted to Real Living in Atlanta (Weblog) by 278914 on March 12, 2007
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