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Police & Fire
UPDATE: Smyrna Man Gets 40 Years For Stealing Houses
UPDATE: Last week John Eugene Harris was found guilty of stealing houses and this week he's been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the crime, reported the Atlanta Journal Constitution. ...
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Patch's House & Home
A Look at the Housing Market in 30080
This is a report that shows the number of homes for sale, sold and pended in the FMLS system over the last 6 months. Pending sales are a strong indicator of the housing market as it...
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Patch's House & Home
First Annual Shred Event Saved 20 Trees!
We had a great turn out for our first annual community shred event April 28th in the Mableton neighborhood of Vinings Estates. Thank you to everyone who came out. The free event benefitte...
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Patch's House & Home
New Trends Emerging in Housing Market This Spring
The other day I shared some postive statistics about the local housing market. A recent article at Bankrate.com notes some other trends taking shape in the housing market this spring: ...
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Social Notes
Cobb Business Hosts 'Cocktails and Chickens'
Business on the Spot is sponsoring an educational event called 'Cocktails and Chickens' for the Backyard Chickens Alliance on May 6 from 4-7 p.m. at 2501 E Piedmont Road, Marietta. I...
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Patch's House & Home
Some Good News about the Housing Market
The latest reports about the housing market are encouraging. Statistics generally lag one to two months behind as it can take awhile to gather data, but if the reports about March of this...
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Awareness
Snap it's Cold! How to Protect Your Plants
According to the calendar it’s almost May, but a step outside in the brisk weather says otherwise. Tonight’s low is forecast to be 37 degrees with the possibility of frost and Tuesday the...
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Patch's House & Home
Will Short Sales Heal the Housing Market?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently decided to start require mortgage servicers to be quicker about making decisions on short sales. In the past, short sales could take several months to ...