FEATURED PROPERTIES

2250 Copper Mill Tr. Cumming GA 30041
Located in Ashton Woods’ newest South Forsyth community, Copper Creek. This home is currently under construction. The CAMBRIDGE includes 10 ft ceilings on main floor, 8 ft doors, Whirlpool stainless steel double ovens and appliances plus 5 1/4 base boards on main floor and more. A spacious home with an open kitchen looking into… Read More

4445 Wykeshire Ct, Cumming, GA 30041
Gorgeous Craftsman-style resale. 3 sides brick/stone. Sits on level lot next to james creek. Stunning curb appeal w/ rocking chair porch. Huge kitchen w/ ss appliances & upgraded cabinets. Oversized breakfast room w/ views of wooded bkyrd. Bowed wall family rm w/ 2 story stone fp. Builtins, hdwds in foyer, kitchen, brkfst, fl. Study opens… Read More
REAL ESTATE TIPS

Checklist to Prepare for Buying a Home
1. Start saving The media is filled with stories of buyers purchasing properties with little or no down payment, but that is just a small slice of the overall picture. In most cases even a “low down payment loan” will require a 5% down payment, and you will very likely be paying closing costs (which… Read More

Does it Make Sense to Retrofit Your Home Before You Sell?
Does Your Older Home Need To Be Retrofitted Before You Sell It? More often than not, a newer home will offer more energy efficient features aimed at curbing rising utility costs. So, in order to compete with these homes, you may need to update some features in your home in order to sell it. On… Read More
How Should a Seller Respond to A Low Ball Offer?
“STOP now, before you lose a sale!” You just received an offer on your home and you are ecstatic…. Until you really look at it closely and see that the amount is significantly lower than your asking price. How should you respond? For most sellers, receiving what they consider to be a low ball offer… Read More
Making Your Home OPEN HOUSE Ready
When looking for our home in Cumming, GA our family traveled 75 miles (each way) virtually every weekend for months in hopes of finding our dream home. While on one of our many “scouting trips” to the area we noticed an OPEN HOUSE sign in one of our top choice neighborhoods and decided to… Read More
SOUTH FORSYTH AREA INFORMATION
South Forsyth High Made 2012 List of Top 500 High Schools in the Country
If you have purchased a home in South Forsyth County GA, your child may have the opportunity to graduate from one of the best high schools in the country! NEWSWEEK has been ranking the top public high schools in America for more than a decade and the 2012 rankings are in. South Forsyth High School… Read More
New Recreation Centers Now Open In Forsyth County
The Grand Openings of two new Forsyth County recreation centers. Last October I wrote a real estate blog post about the future addition of 2 new recreation centers slated to open in Forsyth County, GA. Well, they are now ready for use! The Old Atlanta Park center located at 810 Nichols Road, in Suwanee, GA was dedicated on… Read More
Do The Quality of Local Schools Determine where You Buy?
Are you in the market to purchase a new home? How will you determine WHERE to buy? In real estate we have all heard that the key factor for most home buyers in determining which home to buy is “location, location, location”. While this is usually true, what makes one location better than another? A… Read More
FAVORITE SPOTS AROUND TOWN

Lakewood 400 Antiques Market in Cumming, GA – Forsyth County
Are you always on the hunt for a unique decorative item or antique for your Cumming GA home? Have you scoured all of the local antique shops with no luck? Well, maybe you should check out the Lakewood 400 Antiques Market! Held on the 3rd weekend of every month, this HUGE antique market is easy… Read More

Fran and Friends Pet Grooming – Cumming, GA
Looking for a new dog groomer in Cumming, GA? Well, I have a suggestion for you! Our new puppy, Tebow, just went in for his first haircut and we are so happy with the results. Not just way he looks but the way he feels! Highly recommended by a friend, we found Fran to… Read More

The Foster House – My New Favorite Restaurant in Cumming, GA
I have found a great lunch spot in Cumming, GA (or dinner for that matter). Heck, it was so good that we might even head back over for the Sunday Brunch! I tried The Foster House for the first time last Friday. A friend had a Groupon so we decided to check it out and… Read More
INTERESTING REAL ESTATE STORY OF THE DAY

Prevent Insects From Damaging Your Home
Article From HouseLogic.com By: Brad Broberg Published: March 09, 2010 Eliminate access to food, water, and shelter to stop wood-damaging pests from bugging you. Household pests want the same things you do-food, water, shelter-and will seize any opportunity to satisfy their needs. You can’t stop every pest from ever flying, crawling, or burrowing into… Read More







