The busy holiday season is almost upon us, and we’ve got your local holiday parade guide to keep you in the know. Small towns across North Metro Atlanta will be celebrating the season with parades and festivals. Here are just a few of our favorites close to home:
Gwinnett Historic Courthouse Lighting of the Tree & Parade – Come to downtown Lawrenceville at the Historic Courthouse on Thanksgiving Night – Thursday, November 22 – for the annual tree lighting and Santa’s parade. There will be performances, food vendors, holiday shopping, and photos with Santa. It all starts at 5:30 pm. For more information, go to http://www.lawrencevillega.org/ or call 770-822-5450.
Braselton Annual Parade and Traditional Lighting of the Tree – Visit historic
Each November, the Greater Atlanta Home Builder’s Association (HBA) and the Sales and Marketing Council (SMC) present the OBIE Awards. The awards ceremony and dinner took place this past Saturday in downtown Atlanta, and PSP had a great night celebrating excellence in the building industry.
WHAT ARE THE OBIES?
The OBIES are given to recognize outstanding achievement in new home building, marketing, remodeling, and personal achievement categories. Named after the obelisk shape of the physical award given, the OBIEs are the premier awards in the new home construction industry.
OBIE Award recipients truly stand out among their peers, and PSP continues to celebrate all who were recognized, especially our PSP partners:
Peach State Homes and Peggy Slappey Properties invite you to tour 550 Evergreen Way in The Woodlands. Located inside the top-rated Jefferson City School District, this home is move-in ready just in time for the holiday celebration season. You can be in your new home for Christmas!
550 Evergreen Way is the Alexander Plan, a two-story that includes four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and one half-bath. The home is situated on a private, cul-de-sac lot and already has a fenced-in backyard. It has an amazing island kitchen with stainless steel and granite that overlooks the breakfast area and family room, where there is a raised brick hearth and cozy fireplace. The home has hardwood floors throughout the main level and tile flooring in all
It’s the first week of November and cool weather has finally settled into North Georgia. It’s a great time to perform some simple home improvements to have your home and property looking its best before the holiday season begins.
Trim Trees Close to Home
If you have mature trees near your home, now is the time to call in the professionals and have them trimmed. Dying trees can look perfectly healthy to the untrained eye, but could pose a real hazard when winter storms blow in. Having trees near your home trimmed before the seasons change might just save your roof from damage and will certainly avoid debris from piling up in the spring.
Clean Gutters – DIY or Call the Pro’s?
If gutters are clogged with leaves and debris before icy winter
This Halloween as our princesses and super heroes go house-to-house gathering tricks and treats, there are a few easy steps to take that will keep them safe and smiling. Some are the same ones we hear every fall, but others might surprise you:
Trick-or-treat in a group and stay with your group. It helps to know your route ahead of time, too. The more parents accompany children, the better.
Glow in the dark! Reflective materials and flashlights let drivers more easily see kids who accidentally wander into the street. The Center for Disease Control reports that children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other night of the year.
While it’s important to be seen, glow sticks should be handed out carefully
Southern Orchard Group is now offering a fall incentive of $5,000 “Any Way You Want It” plus discounted 1% closing costs* on select new homes in The Orchard at Mill Creek, an amazing Auburn/Dacula community!
High-end, luxurious finishes come standard in The Orchard at Mill Creek, and there is a new model decorated and open now to showcase them. Homes feature real brick and stone exteriors, granite counter tops in the kitchens and baths, stainless steel appliances, gas stoves and cook tops, hardwood floors, and beautiful deluxe trim packages. Trendy design elements like ship lap, accent cabinet colors, and subway tile are also featured. Spacious secondary bedrooms allow space for the entire family. Master suites include a sitting room, walk-in
Crisp fall temperatures have finally arrived in Metro Atlanta. Shelves are stocked with everything pumpkin spice, mums are blooming, and leaves are beginning to fall. If you’re thinking of selling your home, autumn is a great time to do it; fewer homes in the market means less competition and a faster sale. Help buyers fall in love at first sight by sprucing up your curb appeal with a few simple tips:
Autumn colors are beautiful, but not on your lawn. Keep your grass free from leaves and other debris that gathers this time of year by raking and bagging regularly.
Spiders and other creepy-crawlies move their homes closer to yours as the temperatures drop, leaving nests and webs galore. Clean your front porch and doorway top-to-bottom with a
Fall is bringing fantastic incentives to Metro Atlanta new home communities, all courtesy of Richardson Housing Group and its preferred lender, Fidelity Bank Mortgage. On new contracts that close by 12/31/2018, get All Closing Costs PAID* in these beautiful Gwinnett and Jackson County neighborhoods. For more details on any of these communities and homes available NOW, please call Wayne Kelley at 770-330-5978 or Phil Nardone at 678-794-0431.
Braselton Farms
Braselton Farms is one of Richardson Housing Group’s newest communities, located in the quiet town of Hoschton in Jackson County. These homes feature award-winning floor plans with designer finishes like subway tile, shaker-style cabinetry, and hand-scraped hardwood flooring. Generous lot
Sometimes buyers sabotage their own home closing by making easily avoidable mistakes. These are the top five money miss-steps that can jeopardize your purchase – and they are all within your personal control:
New Loans
Once you have secured financing, do NOT open any new lines of credit. This means no new store credit cards, car loans, or financed purchases of any kind. If your new home needs new furniture, either use cash or wait until 30 days after closing so your debt-to-income ratio does not change. After all, the furniture won’t do you any good if you can’t buy the house to put it in.
Missed Payments
Make all your standard monthly payments on time. Just before closing is not the time to be forgetful about that credit
This fall get $7,500 in closing costs* from EMC Homes in seven of their Metro Atlanta communities! EMC Homes is opening new doors across the North Metro area, offering homes great for every price point, from first-time buyers to those looking to upgrade or even downsize. Backed by over 40 years of experience in new home construction, EMC is known for its attention to detail and superb craftsmanship. Come see for yourself in these seven great communities:
McIntosh Place
McIntosh Place is located near Sugarloaf Parkway in the award-winning Archer High School District. These Craftsman style homes start in the mid-$200’s and feature upgrades galore, including brick and stone exteriors, granite counter tops, and hardwood flooring. EMC Homes
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