Georgia Real Estate Voice: December 2009

Train with Fleet Feet in Decatur GA - What are your New Year's resolutions? If you're like me every year, it's be fit, eat healthier, etc. Fleet Feet Decatur has 2 great training programs beginning in January.

They have a No Boundaries Learn to Run 5K Training Program which begins January 5th. The cost for the program is $75 and the goal is to help you cross the finish line in 11 weeks. The target is the Tour Decatur 5K on March 13, 2010. All levels of walkers and runners are encouraged to participate.  The group will meet to run or walk twice a week, on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m.

The ING Georgia Half Marathon Training Program begins January 9 for the March 21 race day. The cost of that program is $75. This training is for intermediate runners.

$75 for the training session includes coaching, technical t-shirt and special surprise. It doesn't include race registration.

Fleet Feet has a great staff and is located at 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave in downtown Decatur GA on the corner of Ponce de Leon and Northern Ave.

If you love the energy and small town feel of Decatur, you may want to check out this downtown Decatur Penthouse Loft for Sale.

For more information on the training program call 404-371-0208 or visit Fleet Feet on line.

If you are thinking of of buying or selling real estate in or around Decatur, GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Success Realty at 404-456-5024.

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Christmas Tree Recycling in Dekalb County GA -  Keep Dekalb Beautiful is sponsoring it's 20th Annual Bring One for the Chipper Event in January 2010.

The recycled trees will be chipped into mulch for landscaping or used as wildlife habitat. Mulch is used for public beautification projects and is free to DeKalb County residents for use in their own gardens.

Residents who are serviced by DeKalb County Sanitation are being asked to leave their trees for curbside pick-up on their yard debris collection day. All ornaments and decorations must be removed. Any tree over 7 feet must be cut in half prior to curbside placement. Dekalb County will not normally pick up yard debris or trees that are over 4 feet in length.

This annual event continues the tradition of trading a used Christmas tree for a tree seedling, while supplies last at the designated drop off points.

In addition to leaving them at the curbside for pickup Christmas Trees can also be dropped off at the following locations:

Agnes Scott College - Saturday, Jan. 2. Residents can drop off live Christmas trees at the Christmas Tree Recycling Center in the Agnes Scott parking lot. The entrance is between 184 and 206 S. Candler St. in Decatur GA.

Seminole Road Landfill Drop-off Site
4203 Clevemont Road
Lithonia, GA 404-294-2900
Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are restricted to residents of Dekalb County only.

East Transfer Station
1750 Rogers Lake Road
Lithonia, GA 404-294-2927
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Services are restricted to residents of Dekalb County only.
The recycling center will be open Monday, Dec. 28, through Saturday, Jan. 2

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Last year, more than 200,000 trees were recycled in the State of Georgia. Over 10,000 of those trees were from DeKalb county GA residents. The program produces environmental benefits while helping Dekalb county comply with state regulations that prohibit the disposal of yard trimmings in lined municipal landfills.

Info Christmas Tree Recycling in Cobb County GA

If you are thinking of of buying or selling real estate in or around Decatur, GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Keller Williams Realty at 404-456-5024.

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335 West Ponce Condo for Sale in Decatur GA

335 West Ponce de Leon Ave Unit 606 Decatur GA for sale- Listed exclusively by Keller Williams Realty, Jen Bowman 404-456-5024 for $399,000.

Here is your chance to live in a penthouse loft in downtown Decatur! This contemporary loft is on the 6th floor which is at the top of 335 West Ponce condos. As you walk in the door to this unit, you'll notice the acid stained shiny concrete floors. On the right behind the sliding doors is a bedroom with ceiling fan, walk in closet with custom shelving and private full bath. The shower/tub has a subway tile surround.

Continue into the living area, where you'll see a custom built shelving unit making excellent use of space under the stairs. This shelving unit was part of the work done by HGTV's Designed to Sell team.

The floor to ceiling energy efficient glass doors and windows let in lots of natural light. The view overlooks Ponce de Leon Ave in downtown Decatur. The glass doors lead to one of 2 balconies. Custom sliding window panels complete the look of this sleek condo loft.

The kitchen has granite counters and a tile backsplash. The breakfast bar provides extra seating space. The kitchen is open to the family room. Exposed concrete walls give this unit an urban feel.
Go upstairs and you'll find the master bedroom with walk in closet with custom California Closet shelving. The private bath has a jetted tub, separate shower and dual vanities.

The second floor of this condo loft also has a office or bonus space and a glass door to the second deck/balcony on the rooftop. See the Virtual Tour of 335 West Ponce.

335 West Ponce is a secured building with concierge, fitness room, swimming pool and outdoor dining area by the pool, perfect for your next party. Unit comes with 2 covered parking spaces.

335 West Ponce is located above Fabu Spa and is in walking distance to shopping, restaurants and the local events that downtown Decatur offers.

If you are thinking of of buying or selling real estate in or around Decatur, GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Keller Williams Realty at 404-456-5024.

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Decatur Holiday Bonfire & Marshmallow Roast

You're invited to the Holiday Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast.  It's Thursday, December 17th from 7 to 8 pm 2009 in downtown Decatur GA. It's also the last day of Terrific Thursdays in Decatur for the season.  Be sure to stop in many of the shops and restaurants while you are there. They will be open late.

The 10' x 10' bonfire will be on the Square. Enjoy the holiday music and visit with Santa.  This free event is open to the public.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

This event is just another thing that makes Decatur GA a great place to live, work and play. 

If you are thinking of of buying or selling real estate in or around Decatur, GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Success Realty at 404-456-5024.

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 Dekalb County GA Designated Green Community - DeKalb County is one of the greenest counties in Georgia. DeKalb has been certified a "green community" by the Atlanta Regional Commission(ARC). With the designation, DeKalb becomes one of only 3 counties and 6 cities, including the City of Decatur, in Georgia to earn the designation. 

CEO Burrell Ellis says "We are honored to be recognized by the ARC for our green efforts in the county. All of our initiatives, from our Green Commission to our environmentally-friendly policies, work together to enhance the quality of life for our more than 740,000 citizens," 

The Green Communities program is designed to encourage local governments to demonstrate leadership on environmental sustainability. Focus is on conserving energy, investing in renewable energy, conserving water, conserving fuel, reducing waste, and protecting and restoring the community's natural resources.

Communities are judged in 10 categories:

• green building
• energy efficiency
• green power
• water use reduction and efficiency
• trees and green space
• transportation
• recycling
• water reduction and use
• education
• innovation

One way that Dekalb County is conserving water is with the Plumbing Ordinance that went into effect June of 2008. It requires homes to be installed with low flow toilets upon the sale of the property. There is a toilet retrofit rebate available.

Residents can participate in curbside recycling or can bring their recyclables to the Dekalb Farmers Market Recycle Center on Ponce de Leon.

If you are thinking of of buying or selling real estate in or around Decatur, GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Success Realty at 404-456-5024.

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1479 Knights Trail Stone Mountain, GA  Foreclosure for Sale

Townhome for sale at Clarion Downs - 4 bedroom new construction townhome with 3.5 baths - Listed exclusively by Success Realty, Jen Bowman for $140,000.

As you walk in the foyer there's a coat closet, laundry closet, 1 car garage to the right and 1 bedroom and 1 full bath with a private deck. This room would be great for a fitness or bonus room.

Go upstairs to the main level and there's a spacious open kitchen with stained cabinetry. There are no appliances but this gives the new homeowner options to pick their own. A 203B repair loan can be used for that if needed. The family room is large and there is a separate dining room and a half bath or powder room.

On the 3rd level there's 2 bedrooms with a shared hallway bath and a master suite with private bath and walk in closet.

The paint and wall to wall carpet is clean and neutral. See the Virtual Tour of 1479 Knights Trail.

This floor plan differs slightly from my other Foreclosure Listing at Clarion Downs. Just the main floor layout, color of the counter tops and location of the outside deck is different.

MARTA has a bus stop in easy walking distance to Clarion Downs.

The Clarion Downs Homeowners Association is self managed. Fees of $600 a year payable by January 1st covers lawn maintenance, exterior street lights, common area insurance and maintenance. There is an initiation fee of $249. Homeowners are responsible for the exteriors of their units, things like pressure washing and gutter cleaning.

Students at Clarion Downs attend Dekalb County GA schools which are Hambrick Elementary, Stone Mountain Middle School and Stone Mountain High School.

To get to Clarion Downs: Take I-285 to Hwy. 78 East (Stone Mountain Freeway). Take Exit #4 (Mountain Industrial Blvd, the Sam's Club Exit) and turn Right. Proceed approximately 1 mile and Clarion Downs is on the right.

This is a bank owned foreclosure being sold as is with no disclosure.

If you are thinking of buying or selling real estate in or around Dekalb County GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Success Realty at 404-456-5024. If you are a real estate agent, I am also looking for people to join our office.

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4706 Clarion Pass Stone Mountain, GA for Sale - Foreclosure

This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath townhome is a builder foreclosure at Clarion Downs in Stone Mountain, GA. It's new and never been lived in. Listed exclusively by Jen Bowman with Success Realty for $138,000.

The kitchen has plenty of wood stained cabinetry with laminate counters. The floors are a low maintenance no wax vinyl floor. There are no kitchen appliances but this gives the new home buyer an opportunity to pick exactly what they want.

Great deals can be found on appliances at the Sears Outlet store just a few miles away in Tucker. Craigslist is also a place to find appliances for a bargain. Any home buyer who buys this townhome will be eligible for a 10% off card for anything at Lowes too.

Other than the appliances, this Clarion Downs townhome is move in ready. The wall to wall carpet and paint are clean and neutral.

The 1st floor has a bedroom, full bath with garden tub, laundry closet and 1 car garage.

On the 2nd floor, you'll find the kitchen, pantry, separate dining room, spacious family room, powder room and office space.

The 3rd floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths both with garden tubs, 2 linen closets and a pull down attic staircase. There's a niche in the hallway which would be perfect for a small bookcase or shelving.

There is a back deck great for entertaining off the main kitchen level. Parking is available in the one car garage and the driveway.

There is a Marta bus stop within easy walking distance. 

See the Virtual Tour of this Stone Mountain Townhome.

To get to Clarion Downs take I-285 to Stone Mountain Parkway/Hwy 78 towards Stone Mountain/Athens to Exit #4 (the Sam's Club Exit), Turn right on Mountain Industrial, go about 1 mile, right on Clarion Pass. The townhome is on the right.

I have 2 bank foreclosures listed for sale at Clarion Downs in Stone Mountain. If this one is not what you're looking for, there's options. Just ask me.

If you are thinking of buying or selling real estate in or around Dekalb County GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Success Realty at 404-456-5024. If you are a real estate agent, I am also looking for people to join our office.

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Clarion Downs in Stone Mountain GA is community of 68 townhomes with 3 and 4 bedrooms. The townhomes exteriors vary from brick to stone and cedar shake, all with Hardiplank siding. Hardiplank is a concrete composite board which is impervious to water and termite damage.  Each townhome has a guest bedroom on the main level with a full bath. Construction at Clarion Downs began in 2007 and is in a closeout phase now.

Other features at Clarion Downs include:

• 9 foot smooth ceilings on the second level 
• large living room, some with fireplaces
• spacious kitchen
• formal dining room.
• Garden Tubs in all full baths 
• Master suite with a large walk-in closet 
• 1 car garages

The Clarion Downs Homeowners Association is self managed. Fees of $600 a year payable by January 1st covers lawn maintenance, exterior street lights, common area insurance and maintenance. There is an initiation fee of $249. Homeowners are responsible for the exteriors of their units, things like pressure washing and gutter cleaning.

Townhomes currently for sale at Clarion Downs range in price from the low $100s to about $140,000.  

Students at Clarion Downs attend Dekalb County GA schools which are Hambrick Elementary, Stone Mountain Middle School and Stone Mountain High School.

To get to Clarion Downs: Take I-285 to Hwy. 78 East (Stone Mountain Freeway). Take Exit #4 (Mountain Industrial Blvd) and turn Right. Proceed approximately 1 mile and Clarion Downs is on the right.

If you are thinking of buying or selling real estate in or around Dekalb County GA contact Realtor Jen Bowman, Broker Associate & e-PRO with Success Realty at 404-456-5024. If you are a real estate agent, I am also looking for people to join our office.

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