Bob Strader on August 31st, 2010

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The increase in the number of homes sold on Lake Lanier (with a boat dock) over the same period last year. Jan 1 thru Aug 31.

On the last day of each month I post a “Big Number” or interesting figure related to real estate in our area.

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Bob Strader on August 23rd, 2010

I get asked all the time, “What are the best schools in this area?”. This is a hard question to answer and always a touchy subject because there are so many more aspects to a school than the achievement score. The teachers, gifted programs, sports, teacher/student ratios, % exceeding standards, poverty rate, etc. Generally I [...]

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Bob Strader on August 17th, 2010

The market so far this year has not been nearly as dismal as 2009, with sales of homes in Forsyth County for the first half of 2010 being up over the same period in 2009 by 21.5%. It’s a good sign but the question on everyone’s mind is “what will the second half be like?”. [...]

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Bob Strader on August 9th, 2010

In another show of “defying the odds growth” in this down market a local family is opening Forsyth Counties first ice rink this week. The facility, call The ICE, will open Tuesday Aug. 10th. Built by the same people who constructed rinks for the NHL and the Olympics, this is a great facility. Along with [...]

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