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Old Fourth Ward Fall Festival September 9-10, 2016

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Old Fourth Ward Fall Festival September 9-10, 2016

Old Fourth Ward Fall Festival If you have not experienced the Lantern Parade, then you MUST put the Old Fourth Ward Fall Festival on your calendar….NOW! (RIGHT NOW…. We’ll wait for you!)

Friday evening, and Saturday, September 9-10 is the Festival! There are workshops to make lanterns both Friday and Saturday, prior to the Lantern Parade on Saturday evening!

This is the second annual festival, which is a free, two day VERY family friendly event with live music, food trucks, lantern making workshops hosted by local artists, a business marketplace and of course, The Lantern Parade!!!!

The festival is held along the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail which runs between and connects Midtown, Poncey-Highland, Historic Fourth Ward and Inman Park. Speaking from experience, parking is c-c-crazy and you will want to look for private lots or public parking areas. Click HERE for an Access Map to the Atlanta Beltline.

At the festival you will find portable toilets, concessions from local vendors, trash and recycling stations, ATM’s (IT’S ALL CASH AT THE FESTIVAL!!!) and lots of food and beverages.

To learn more about the Old Fourth Ward Fall Festival, you can find them on Facebook or at the Festival Website.

Looking forward to seeing you on the Beltline!!!

Lantern Parade Old Fourth Ward

 

Are You an Unconventional Borrower?

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Are You An Unconventional Borrower?

East West Bank Vinings
Now YOU Can Own a Home!

WHAT is an Unconventional Borrower you ask? Well, believe it or not, there are many of us out there!

Some of the home buyers that fall in this description might be:

  • Self- employed or independent contractors (such as real estate agents of if you are a 1099 employee.
  • Small business owners
  • Individuals with irregular income (contract consultant)
  • Immigrants with limited credit and job history

If you might fit in one of these categories, and thought you could NEVER buy, then we have found a lender that can help you!!

Now, I’ll first off say, that you need to have some serious “skin in the game” in the form of 40% for a down payment. Yeah, that’s alot. But, it’s better than 100% of the purchase price, right?

The Bridge to Home Loan Program with East West Bank is an opportunity to help those that might not otherwise be able to get a loan to purchase a home or condominium. Imagine if you were a couple, and one of you was not a U.S. Citizen, but you wanted to purchase a home. And your significant other (from the other country) has good income or assets in this other country. Well, a traditional mortgage will not consider anything from the other country….so your ability to purchase would be based solely on YOUR income and debt!

So now, not only can we help you FIND the home you are looking for, we have a lender to help you with the financing! Keep in mind, this program will take longer to clear the underwriting process, and if a condominium, the community will have to be approved by the lender. (A traditional lender will have most likely done a loan in that condo building and already be familiar with it.) What this means, is we will have to work with the Seller and Seller’s agent to get a longer escrow (Under Contract) period as well as a longer financing contingency. All because of the unique nature of you, the Buyer, we need to have more time to finish the process.

Contact us and we can arrange a meeting with the lender in person, if you are here in the Metro Atlanta area. They can make arrangements if you are not here, but most likely they will need to meet with you in person at some point. This might even be possible through a Skype call!

You can also contact St. Lawrence Campbell at East West Bank. His information is below!

Let’s get ready to find you a home in Atlanta!

Loan Options Unconventional Buyers

Another Happy Seller at MyMidtownMojo.com!

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Working with you to market your Atlanta home or condominium For Sale, we do a lot of work online. Afterall, that really is the first place today’s home buyer starts their home search. But now it’s time to look for a real estate broker to SELL your home.  When you search for a new broker, you are certainly looking for recommendations from family, friends and co-workers. And when they mention someone, you are most likely going to see what OTHER people have to say about them. Right?

I was delighted to help Becky and Lev Gartman sell their Cornerstone Village condominium! Lev had moved to New York City a few years ago. We  helped him obtain several tenants during the time he was not in a position to sell the condo. Fast forward to him getting married to Becky, and then the time came for them to seek a home in New York! 

Thanks to Becky and Lev for letting us help them realize their new home dreams by selling their Midtown Atlanta condo! 

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Testimonials for Thom AbbottAs a real estate broker, Thom Abbott not only helped us navigate the tricky business of making our condo into a rental unit, but took care of quite literally everything – from finding tenants to addressing any tenant or condo association issues, down to keeping us updated with the latest condominium association regulations and how to make them work for us.

When it came time to sell, Thom was knowledgeable about the market, helpful, aggressive, and honest…everything we wanted in a Seller’s Agent. The condominium sold quickly, and with very little stress.

Did I mention we did all of this from New York while Thom managed everything in Atlanta?

We heartily recommend Thom if you’re renting or selling, and want to get top dollar out of your place with zero stress!

Becky and Lev Gartman

If you need to sell your home or condominium, give me a call, or just give me some details to get started on a marketing plan just for you!

Pinewood Forrest to bring Housing to Pinewood Studios Atlanta

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If you have not ventured down Sandy Plains Road and Veteran’s Parkway in Fayetteville (that would be South of Atlanta) then you have missed what has become one of the largest movie studios in the Southeast….Pinewood Studios Atlanta!  It has been growing by leaps and bounds, and has been home to some impressive movie productions, including Marvel Comics Ant Man and Captain America to name a couple. It has its own Home Depot to service the productions, and Enterprise Rent-a-Car has a location there as well. I read somewhere it is one of their most profitable locations?

Sure, there are places to live all around Fayetteville and neighboring Peachtree City. But nothing like what is coming now. And that would be Pinewood Forrest.

Pinewood Forrest Coming to Pinewood Studios Atlanta

Pinewood Studios AtlantaThe development’s Phase One will be some 234 acres and include about 1,300 residences, hotels, shops, restaurants and office space. The site plan below calls for three “districts,” named Culinary, Garden and Craft. There is also talk of a large performing arts center too.

All of this will be located on land across Veteran’s Parkway from the studio site. (It’s possible the lake you see is the existing lake as shown in this photo on the right.

 

Here is the initial site plan that was presented at the ground breaking event in July.

Pinewood Forrest Fayetteville GA

And now a promotion video about the development is out…

We will be out to look at the construction in the next few days and get some updates out!

Exciting times at Pinewood Studios Atlanta! 

ALTA Midtown Offers Exciting Restaurant Options

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ALTA Midtown Offers Exciting Restaurant Options

Restaurants at ALTA MidtownIf you were hoping some of that retail space in ALTA Midtown would in fact be retail…..alas…..you just get to eat and drink more and then work it off!! No shopping, so we will keep you headed to Atlantic Station or Lenox Mall.

The prominent space at the corner of West Peachtree and Peachtree Place will be anchored by Babalu Tacos & Tapas. The restaurant is its first Georgia location with some 5,200 sq. ft. including a 3,100 square foot outdoor dining area. (Shreek!) Plans call for a 2017 opening.

Dancing Goats Coffee Bar will open its third location on Peachtree Place in 2,200 square feet.  Known for single origin coffees roasted right here in Atlanta and local pastries, this is sure to be a hit…since Starbucks at Barnes and Noble (a.k.a. Georgia Tech) is a couple blocks!

Molana, a Persian concept (and a first) will have a full service bar and restaurant in 3,200 sq. ft on West Peachtree.

WhichWich Superior Sandwiches, where you design your own sandwich will be in 1,700 sq. ft.

And once you have ate and drank you way around the building, you can head to Solidcore, a high-intensity, low-impact workout. They will occupy 2,049 sq.ft, alos on West Peachtree.

It certainly will bring some activity to what once was an empty parking lot…..remember this?

2015 ALTA Midtown Pre Construction

Thom Abbott

Associate Broker, REALTOR(R)
905 Juniper Street, NE Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
770.713.1505 Direct
404.876.4901 Office

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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