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Bringing your own
bags with you when
you shop is a great
way to cut down on
waste.
Ever wonder what house upgrades will provide the best return on
your dollar when the time comes to sell?
Check Remodeling Magazine’s "Cost vs. Value Report" where you can view
various remodeling projects. The report provides an estimate of the job cost
along with the added value on resale and continues by calculating the percent-
age of the cost recouped. www.costvsvalue.com/atlanta
Before You Buy
Inspect! Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make
in your lifetime, so you should be sure that the home you want to buy
is in good condition. A home inspection is an evaluation of a home's
condition by a trained expert.
During a home inspection, a qualified inspector takes an in-depth and
impartial look at the property you plan to buy. The inspector will re-
view the readily accessible exposed portions of the structure of the
home, including the roof, attic, walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors,
basement and foundation, as well as the heating/air conditioning sys-
tems, interior plumbing, and electrical systems for potential problems.
Home inspections are not intended to point out every small problem or
any latent defect in a home. Most minor or cosmetic flaws, for exam-
ple, should be apparent to the buyer without the aid of a professional.
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?
The air released from a
sneeze can exceed the
speed of 100 mph!
Patricia Kalmeijer, Realtor ®| 678-386-3896 | patriciakalmeijer@jennypruitt.com | www.patriciakalmeijer.jennypruitt.com
Compared to the rest of the country, Georgia's cost of living is 11.83% lower than the U.S. average.
SEVERE DROUGHT
Find out more Georgia’s drought
score with the Sperling Drought
Index Methodology.
www.droughtscore.com
MARCH 2008
Have you heard about this
ordinance? In Gainesville, it is illegal to eat
chicken with a fork….
SELLING A HOME FOR TOP DOLLAR IN TODAY’S MARKET CONDITIONS TAKES MORE WORK THAN SIMPLY LISTING THE HOME ONLINE … HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY!
Find out what your realtor is actually doing to get your home sold
Your realtor should invest in numerous tasks that will lead to the suc-
cessful sale of your home. Those include but are not limited to guiding
you through the selling process, providing you with knowledgeable ad-
vice like staging your house (recommend repairs or cosmetic work that
will significantly enhance the salability of your property), advertising in
newspapers and other media, scheduling and hosting open houses,
emailing new listing to all contacts and current buyers, coordinating
showings, getting feedback from agents after showings, keeping you in
the loop, negotiating the best possible deal, managing the paperwork,
preparing for the closing, and more. Your realtor should present you
with a detailed and efficient marketing plan ...
Meet me at one of my Open Houses. Meet me at one of my Open Houses. Meet me at one of my Open Houses. Meet me at one of my Open Houses. Every Sunday from 2 Every Sunday from 2 Every Sunday from 2 Every Sunday from 2 ---- 5 pm.5 pm.5 pm.5 pm.
Check my website to find out where I amCheck my website to find out where I amCheck my website to find out where I amCheck my website to find out where I am
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Epicurean Corner
Fluffy Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup flour (122 gr)
- 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk (110 ml)
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Method
• Add the flour, baking powder
and milk to the egg yolks and
mix to a smooth thick batter
• Whisk the whites (with the salt)
until they form stiff peaks
• Fold carefully into the batter
• Pour some of your batter into
the pan and fry - on a medium
heat - for a couple of minutes
until it starts to look golden and
firm
• At this point, sprinkle your cho-
sen flavoring onto the uncooked
side before loosening with a
spatula and flipping the pancake
over
• Continue frying until both sides
are golden
You can make these pancakes large
or small, to your liking. You can
serve them with maple syrup, but-
ter, chocolate or crème fraiche…
Bon appétit!
Donate your furniture
Atlanta Furniture Bank
www.furniturebankatlanta.org
Atlanta Tool Bank
www.toolbank.org
Habitat for Humanity “The ReStore”
www.atlantahabitat.org/restore.asp
Famous Georgians
Ray Charles (1930-2004), singer, pian-
ist, composer, born in Albany.
“Georgia” would become the song
most associated with Ray Charles and
was adopted as Georgia's official
state song on April 24, 1979. What
was just a ”tune” written in 1930 by
two college roommates has been
recorded by Charles only at the sug-
gestion of his chauffeur…
MY LISTINGSMY LISTINGSMY LISTINGSMY LISTINGS
FOR SALE
• 282 Cottonwood Creek Circle, Canton, GA 30114 at $119,840
• 116 Ashton Farms Drive, Canton, GA 30115 at $797,000
• 3181 Davis Road, Marietta, GA 30062 at $234,840
• 229 Baywood Way, Hiram, GA 30141 at $158,500
RENTAL
• 4511 Chattahoochee Way, Marietta, GA 30068 at $3,850/month
The AIRNow website
Find out more about the daily air quality. It tells you
how clean or polluted your outdoor air is, and what
associated health effects might be a concern for you.
http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.fcsummary
The percentage of homes sold without profes-
sional representation has continued to decline
since 1997. The survey also indicates most “For
Sale By Owners” end up working with a real estate
agent.
Would You Pay More For A Green Home?
Email me your comments
A real estate agent is a REALTOR® when he or
she becomes a member of the NATIONAL AS-
SOCIATION OF REALTORS®, The Voice for Real
Estate®, the world's largest professional asso-
ciation. The term "REALTOR®" is a registered
collective membership mark that identifies a
real estate professional who is a member of
the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
and abides by its strict Code of Ethics.
The Language of Real Estate - When is a Real Estate Agent a REALTOR®?
Financial TraumaFinancial TraumaFinancial TraumaFinancial Trauma
Recognize early the warning signs of serious financial problems and
get more choices for a successful solution. Don’t let your cash flow
become anorexic.
Here are a few tips:
• Don’t live paycheck to paycheck
• Don’t spend more than you earn
• Get a good insurance (medical debts seem to be a serious cause of bankruptcy)
• Pay more than the minimum payment on your credit cards
Why not start out with a higher price and just see what happens? Since buyers have so many choices, some homes are taking months, not weeks, to sell. If you don’t price your home competitively from the start, you run the risk of having your house on the market for a very long time … or not selling at all.
Useful tip: to keep your extension cords from getting tangled, insert them into a empty toilet paper roll to store...
Patricia Kalmeijer, Realtor ®| 678-386-3896 | patriciakalmeijer@jennypruitt.com | www.patriciakalmeijer.jennypruitt.com
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