March 2013

  The date has been set for local children to enroll in Kindergarden in Fulton County, Georgia. On May 1st and 2nd, parents may register their Kindergarden -age children at any Fulton County Elementary School. Registration takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday (May 1) and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday (May 2). Pre-K registration times and dates vary by school and will be handled with a lottery system. For more information, visit the Fulton County School District's registration infomation page.

Homeowners, let me ask you a few questions...

• Over the past few years have you wished you could take advantage of the low interest rates to make a move to a larger home for an ever growing family?
• Have you wanted to downsize since the kids have been gone for a few years but you have not been able to sell since you have been upside down with your mortgage?
• Have you been afraid to put your house up for sale because you have heard it's a buyer's market and houses just "sit" there?

It was challenging to try to sell a home from 2008 to 2011.  The market for the seller has dramatically improved. It improved quite a bit in 2012, but it is red hot right now! I started as a Realtor in the Atlanta real estate market back in 1988 and I can tell you this…

From 2008-2011, Alpharetta and Johns Creek Georgia experienced an upsurge in power for real estate buyers. Sellers found themselves with little power to negotiate and foreclosures were not uncommon. About a year ago, in March of 2012, that market environment slowly started to change. It began in the lower price ranges and was most notable in the foreclosure market. Real estate investors started making multiple offers on properties priced at or below value to take advantage of the housing slump and the excellent interest rates.

Now, a year later, the occurrence of multiple offers on houses has blanketed the area. If you were waiting to sell, concerned about the equity situation on your home, or if you were discouraged with the reduced number of buyers…

 

Until recently, it was difficult to determine how many seniors applied for and completed their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Since this is an important step for many college-bound seniors, having access to the data can reflect the number of graduates who apply for college.

If you would like to learn more about how many students in the Alpharetta High School, Roswell High School, and other North Fulton County high schools have completed their FAFSA forms, you can find this information by going to the Department of Education's FAFSA Completion Website and downloading the spreadsheet for Georgia.

The figures are updated every two weeks.

Please note: Since the schoolnames are reported by the students, there are some

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