The Stove

Wow, we've come a long way.
Can you imagine using one of these old things? For those of you who don't know, it was fueled by wood or coal. That's right. The cook had to keep filling it's belly with wood or coal to keep things cooking. That was before the days of electric appliances such as mixers, blenders, and food processors. Lots of work.



Then along came this gas stove. It must have felt like heaven. By this time we had additional electrical appliances and life was good. (At one time I thought I could never use electric unless I was forced. Then I was forced into it and it wasn't too terribly bad.)





When electric arrived we thought life couldn't get better, until flat surface came about. I don't know about you all but I couldn't live without it.
I would love to have a flat surface cook top with built-in double ovens, but I don't have that in this house. I am trying to convince my husband I don't need the pantry, but that is an entirely different story.



I have a question for you all. If you had a choice what would your choice be?
Please tell me your choices and why? Include color and style if you like. I have seen so many neat colors and styles in the last few years and I change my mind with every different model and color. I look forward to your responses.

Buy Now!

With all the bad media hype about the real estate market it is no wonder sales have dropped. Today's market is not as bad as the news media is making it out to be. Remember the market is all relative to the area. The Georgia real estate market has not changed as drastically as the media would like us to think. The only thing that has changed is who has the upper hand. We have switched from a Seller's market to a Buyer's market. If you are thinking about buying a home, today is a great day to buy. Not only do you have nearly 100,000 homes on the market, interest rates are low and Seller's are giving away incentives that will make your mouth water. Remember a year ago when Builder's would not budge on price and every thing was an upgrade? They have turned the other cheek and will practically give the shirt off their backs to get you to buy their home.
Seller's if you don't need to sell, sit tight. Let the builder's sell their inventory. Let the foreclosures sell. Your turn will come back, but you need to be patient.
I plan to make improvements on my house so I will be ready when the market turns around. I may not get my money back, but I will enjoy the upgrades. When I am finally ready to sell, my house is going to shine. My return will show in a fast sale.

The Atlanta Market

Single family home sales in four areas of North Fulton show a slight drop in sales compared to last years market. While last year there were about 55 more sales overall, the price and time it took to sell did not change much. Last year Seller’s were averaging about 96% of their list price with an average of 65 days on the market. This year Seller’s were averaging about 95% of their listed price with an average of 66 days on the market.

The condo market has not fared as well as the single family homes, but they are holding on their prices. Last year there were about 100 more sales in the condo market than this year. The good news is that the condo owners have been selling at approximately 96% of their listed price with an average of 100 days on the market. Last year condo sellers were averaging about 98% of their listed price with an average of 91 days on the market. Be patient and you will sell.

This information was taken for a small section of Atlanta and compared July 2007 to July 2006 and therefore, may not hold true for all areas.