Local Real Estate Comments and Ramblings

 

The Marietta parks department once again presented the A1A Jimmy Buffett tribute band as a part of the concerts on the square summer concert series. This is always a high point of the summer, the weather was perfect, and a great time was had by all!

Your local Realtor and his wife relaxing

 

A1A put on an excellent show!

 

I know this whole blogging thing doesn't always need to be about real estate, so every once in a while I like to share something a little different about myself to let readers get to know me just a little better.

As I mentioned in a previous post I think that there is a decent chance that Elvis is alive.

I don't get to spend enough time on one of my favorite hobbies and that is Homebrewing my own beer.  I really like great imported or micrbrew beer and I love to create the same great and unique flavors at home.  Homebrewing is not to difficult.  Basically, if you can boil water you could probably make beer.  However it can be time consuming.  The fermenting containers must be sterilized before the "wort" is fermented.

Recycle  REuse - The bottles are re used capable bottles. I love it when my firend find or save the Grolsch style bottles with the cap build right on to the bottle. The really time consuming part is that each bottle must be cleaned and sterilized before the beer is added.  I would guess that the total time needed for brewing, fermenting and bottling is about 6 hours.  That is actually spread over a time period of about 1 month from beginning to end.

I have 2 different batches bottled right now.  "All hopped up" India Pale Ale and "Dads Day Dark- Honey Maple Porter" (Brewed on fathers day). Since I am the brewmaster, i also get to come up with cool, unusual, or humorous names for the brews.  Some previous names include Lizard Spit Stout, and "Down Under Thunder" which was a nice Australian style beer that was quite tasty.

Imagine how much somebody who loves to cook enjoys sharing their food with others.  Homebrew is the same for me.  As much as I enjoy it myself, I love sharing it with my friends.  So if you are ever in Powder Springs, Ga.  give me a call.  Sit down, relax, and enjoy a homebrew!

I do have many other interests that I will share sometime.  How about you?  What are your hobbies or pastimes?

Americas #1 Jimmy Buffet tribute band "A1A" is playing tonight on the Marietta square as a part of the free summer concert series.  This concert has become quite a big event and it should be a great time.

My wife and I plus about 20 - 30 of our friends will be there, to the right of the stage, under the tree.  I'll be the one wearing a Hawaiian shirt :-)  .  The concert starts at 8. Be sure to stop by and say hi!

Market Report for Country Walk Subdivision

 

	Comparative Market Analysis

 

Prepared for

Country Walk subdivision

  

 

Property Type:   Residential       Status:   Active
Subject Property
#	MLS#	Address	Subdivision	BR	Full Baths	Half Baths	Stories	Basement	Year Built	Original List Price	List Price
1	3684842	4817 WINDING LANE	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Finished, Full	1989	$209,000	$199,000 *
2	3689319	3379 Split Wood Way SW	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1991	$197,900	$197,900
3	3693721	3354 Timber Ridge	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1991	$195,000	$195,000
4	3717960	3360 Timber Rdg SW	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1991	$194,900	$189,900 *
5	3716937	3361 TIMBER RIDGE	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1991	$192,200	$188,500 *
6	3635206	3356 TIMBER RIDGE	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Bath, Daylight, Finished, Interior Entry	1991	$198,500	$185,000 *
7	3672756	4829 BUCKHORN CT	Country Walk	4	2	1	Split Level	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1990	$185,000	$185,000
8	3705528	3234 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	1 Story	Finished	1989	$200,000	$184,900 *
9	3701213	3372 HICKORY LANE	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	Split Level	Bath, Finished	1991	$185,000	$180,000 *
10	3713604	4832 Buckhorn Ct	Country Walk	4	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1991	$180,000	$180,000
11	3583625	4801 Winding Lane	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Full	1988	$189,900	$179,900 *
12	3739598	3271 Woodcliff Way	Country Walk	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry	1988	$177,900	$177,900
13	3713800	4789 DEER CHASE	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1988	$175,000	$175,000
14	3739407	3370 Trailside Ct SW	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1992	$190,000	$175,000 *
15	3703205	4770 Longwood Court	Country Walk	3	3	0	Split Level	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1988	$174,900	$174,900
16	3651889	3311 HILLSIDE DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Foyer	Interior Entry, Partial	1989	$172,500	$172,500
17	3729879	4831 Buckhorn Ct SW	Country Walk	3	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Interior Entry, Partial	1991	$169,900	$169,900
18	3666561	3230 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Bath/Stubbed, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1990	$175,000	$169,750 *
19	3713497	4761 Deer Chas SW	Country Walk	3	2	0	Split Level	Crawl Space, Daylight	1988	$159,900	$159,900
20	3735298	4864 Saddlerun Ln SW	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Finished, Partial	1989	$159,900	$152,900 *
21	3689238	3306 HILLSIDE DRIVE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	1 Story	Slab/None	1989	$149,900	$149,900
22	3745647	3148 Ramblewood Ct SW	Country Walk	3	2	0	Split Level	Slab/None	1989	$149,900	$149,900
23	3735328	4764 DEER CHASE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	1 Story	Slab/None	1988	$145,000	$145,000
24	3747508	4860 Saddlerun Lane	Country Walk	3	2	0	1 & 1/2 Stories	Finished, Partial	1989	$135,000	$135,000
25	3750285	3350 HICKORY LANE	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Interior Entry, Partial	1990	$134,900	$134,900
26	3695147	3144 RAMBLEWOOD CT	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1988	$157,900	$129,900 *
Average				4	2	1			1990	$175,192	$170,671
Number of Properties: 26

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Property Type:   Residential       Status:   Sold-Closed
Subject Property
#	MLS#	Closed Date	Address	City	Zip	Subdivision	BR	Full Baths	Half Baths	Stories	Basement	Year Built	Original List Price	List Price	Sold Price	DOM
1	3607970	1/25/2008	3385 Stone Path Way SW	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	4	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full	1993	$219,500	$219,500	$212,655 #	28
2	3476342	7/13/2007	3386 SPLIT WOOD WAY	POWDER	30127-5300	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	1	2 Stories	Bath, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1991	$214,900	$214,900	$210,000 #	37
3	3481458	7/02/2007	4857 SADDLERUN LANE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Stories	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Interior Entry	1989	$205,900	$205,900	$205,900 #	37
4	3579591	11/16/2007	4804 Country Walk Est	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	2001	$199,900	$199,900	$186,000 #	36
5	3589244	1/18/2008	3262 Country Walk Dr SW	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1991	$190,000	$190,000	$185,000 #	59
6	3513020	1/29/2008	3473 HOLLOW STREAM TRL	POWDER	30127-5318	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1992	$195,000	$179,900 *	$176,508 #	193
7	3575602	11/27/2007	3267 COUNTRY WALK DR	POWDER	30127-3899	Country Walk	4	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1991	$179,900	$179,900	$171,900	27
8	3523705	10/12/2007	3318 HILLSIDE DRIVE	POWDER	30127-3880	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	Split Level	Daylight, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1989	$179,500	$174,900 *	$160,000	64
9	3617063	6/20/2008	4824 BUCKHORN COURT	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	1	2 Stories	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry	1990	$182,000	$172,000 *	$172,400 #	170
10	3570945	1/29/2008	4809 HILLSIDE COURT	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Or + Stories	Interior Entry, Partial	1991	$169,900	$169,900	$171,500 #	25
11	3668690	4/30/2008	4768 DEER CHASE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	2 Stories	Daylight, Exterior Entry, Full	1988	$168,000	$168,000	$169,000 #	21
12	3631551	2/28/2008	3320 HILLSIDE DR	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	Split Foyer	Bath, Daylight, Finished	1980	$159,900	$159,900	$156,000 #	12
13	923568	8/21/2007	3454 LOOKOUT TRACE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	0	1 Story	Slab/None	1989	$159,900	$159,900	$165,000 #	75
14	3451989	9/28/2007	4789 Deer Chase	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	3	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1988	$164,900	$150,000 *	$115,000	134
15	3595686	2/06/2008	3453 Lookout Trace	POWDER	30127	Country Walk	3	2	1	2 Stories	Crawl Space	1989	$157,900	$150,000 *	$150,000 #	89
16	3663179	6/20/2008	3138 RAMBLEWOOD COURT	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	4	2	0	Split Level	Partial	1989	$159,900	$149,900 *	$147,818 #	89
17	3514650	2/29/2008	3206 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Stories	Slab/None	1988	$159,900	$149,900 *	$154,600 #	218
18	3678059	6/17/2008	3393 SPLIT WOOD WAY	POWDER	30127	COUNTRY WALK	3	2	1	2 Stories	Bath/Stubbed, Full	1991	$159,000	$143,900 *	$135,945 #	55
19	3672310	4/14/2008	3146 Ramblewood Ct SW	POWDER	30127-3870	Country Walk	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Bath, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry, Partial	1989	$125,900	$125,900	$121,373 #	14
20	3519335	12/18/2007	3231 COUNTRY WALK DRIVE	POWDER	30127-3844	COUNTRY WALK	4	3	0	Split Foyer	Slab/None	1988	$164,900	$119,900 *	$120,900 #	146
Average							4	2	1			1990	$175,835	$169,205	$164,374	76
Number of Properties: 20

       

Prepared by

BOB SOUTHARD 770-659-2190 SOLID SOURCE REALTY INC. Bob@AgentBobSells.com

Information herein is provided by Seller and is, therefore, not guaranteed.

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I did a quick of some public records for home sales and foreclosure numbers for Cobb County, Georgia.

First I searched FMLS for all property types sold during the month of June, since this would be the most recenth month with complete numbers.

Total number of properties found: 752  That is the number sold including homes, condos, land, and commercial properties, etc.

Then I searched the Marietta Daily Journal - www.MDJonline.com for the current foreclosure ads.  Cobb County Legal Notices

0801 Foreclosures (762)

Thats right .... 752 sales and 762 foreclosure ads.  Now some of those won't foreclose and also there were sales that were not part of FMLS.  None the less the numbers are startling and scary.

 

Ok, so I was taking my daughter to cheer practice this morning and heard that candidate Obama was going to be there at the same time she was having practice! 

Luckily McEachern High School here in Powder Springshas a very large campus and I was able to dodge any real traffic issues.  Of course there was a huge police presence that kept the traffic moving as well.

I have heard all the hoopla about Obama being the Rock Star candidate and I guess it didn't really sink until I saw this (sorry, all I could mange was a quick snap with my camera phone)....

 

T-shirt Vendors!

There were folks on the street corners corners hawking t shirts just like at a concert...

I haven't been to a Mcain event but for some reason I just don't think I would see folks outside hawking t shirts. 

I get it .... vote for Obama and you will still have a shirt on your back?

 

 

Every 4th of July for the last 20 years or so Country Walk subdivision inPowder Springs Ga, has done our own 4th of July Parade.

Here is the slide show for 4th of July 2008.

Online Videos by Veoh.com

For more information about County Walk you can visit www.MyCountryWalkHome.info or www.PowderSpringsHomes.info

Hi Neighbors,

 The Country Walk annual 4^th of July parade and festivities will be this Friday.  So I hope everyone has planned to have a decorated float, bike, car, etc. in the parade.  If you own a business and want free advertising and want to have an entry - you are welcome to showcase away.  We have 8 categories in which you will be judged on.  Registration and parade line up begins on the corner of Bradford Lane and Country Walk Drive at 9am.  The parade will start around 9:30am.  If you are not participating in the parade, feel free to put out a chair and cheer our entries on.  After the parade we will have balloons and popsicles for all the kids.  Then around 11:30 we will have pizza, drinks, and a DJ in the pavilion so bring your bathing suits and cool off after while you are waiting.  Announcements of the parade winners will be just before lunch is served. 

I would like to thank all those that have volunteered so far, but we still need a few more hands.  If you are willing to help, please let me know. 

Also, don't forget about the Powder Springs 4^th of July Celebration in the Powder Springs Square.  For more information about this you may go to www.cityofpowdersprings.org. 

If you're not attending or you're out of town, well I hope you have a Happy 4^th of July! 

Sincerely,

 

Barbara Southard

Country Walk Social Chairperson