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Cartoonist Cal Warlick will be at Fast Frame next Saturday
Posted By Matt Fagioli on October 18th, 2008
Fast Frame in Dacula at Hamilton Mill
Fast Frame here at Hamilton Mill is expecting a special guest next Saturday (the 25th). Illustrator Cal Warlick will be at the store signing prints and talking with fans. Mr. Warlick is famous for his sports prints including lots of college football images (like the Georgia Bulldog print below). This is a great opportunity to pick up a pretty unique Christmas gift for the sports fan(s) in your family.
Click on the TalkShoe button to hear store owner Dan Weeden (Fast Frame) talking about the big event.
Cal Warlick
btw, the number of the store is 678.541.0105
The New DiamondDwellings.com is Live!
Posted By Matt Fagioli on October 18th, 2008
We’ve been working on our new site for many months. The #1 feature of this new site is that it syndicates all of the content from our other Diamond Dwellings websites, like SuwaneeDwellings.com and HamiltonMillDwellings.com and GwinnettDwellings.com. The headlines from all of that great content is now presented here for easy access and review.
We’re very excited about this new design. In fact, we think it’s an example of how real estate marketing should be done in this web 2.0 “youtube world”.
We’ve still got lots of work to do on the site, so please let us know if you see something missing or otherwise requiring attention.
Gwinnett Weather is All Green!
Posted By Matt Fagioli on October 8th, 2008
At this very moment, Gwinnett County might have the only semi-dry real estate in the state! (and it’s not very dry at all where I live). Just thought I’d share this map image with you because it looks like every bit of the state is green with rain except for Gwinnett. Sounds like it’s gonna rain for a few days according to The Weather Channel. Lord knows we need the rain!
Gwinnett County Weather
Volume Climbs Before Prices Recover (maybe long before)
Posted By Matt Fagioli on October 7th, 2008
I’ve been involved with Gwinnett County Real Estate for over 5 years now. One of the things I’ve always found interesting is that transaction volume rises or falls FIRST - then prices follow (even if slowly). Even when things are going well, you still see seasonal and cyclical changes in volume and pricing. The trend holds true in any market. In today’s crazy market, it’s critical to know what to look for in terms of the eventual recovery (and yes, it will ultimately recover!).
So, the answer is absolutely this “watch for increased closing volume”.
This is an awesome chart. Thanks to 3 Oceans Real Estate for the chart. I wish I’d found it years ago because it really illustrates the reality of all real estate markets. Not only the Atlanta real estate market or the Gwinnett real estate market but any local real estate market anywhere in the country. Right now we’re in either a Phase 5 or a Phase 6 market. That’s bad news but it’s good news too. Bad news, obviously, because prices are down and volume is flat. But, it’s very good news because we’re moving toward a strong Phase 1 market again - hopefully soon! That said, I honestly think a Phase 1 market is 2 years away - given what I’m seeing today. However, there’s lots of money to be made buying real estate in this market. It sounds cliche, but Phase 6 markets are the ultimate time to buy. The smart money is buying real estate right now.
Note: “sides” means 1 side of a transaction (i.e. buyer side or seller side). So, sides=volume.
Real Estate Market Cycle
Family Fun & Bike Safety with Fall Bike Tours in Atlanta
Posted By Matt Fagioli on October 7th, 2008
Last week I had a chance to catch up with Robyn Elliott from Bicycle Tours of Atlanta.
Bicycle Tours of Atlanta is a new business & Robyn is very passionate about what she’s doing.
The tours allow you to see the Atlanta sites, in-town neighborhoods, landmarks, attractions, entertainment and dining choices of Atlanta on BIKE! At Bicycle Tours of Atlanta, they believe that there is no better way to see this great city than on two wheels with a southern breeze blowing across your face! They also know that safety is “wheelie” important, so they also offer bicycle safety education programs!
If your neighborhood association is interested in learning about our programs designed to train parents and children about the “best practices” in bicycle safety, please contact us today. We offer education programs year round, customized tours this fall and will offer regularly scheduled tours beginning in the Spring of 2009.
The site is BikeToursAtl.com or 404.524.1921
Here’s Robyn talking about their new programs (short audio interview)
