Hamilton Mill - Gwinnett Braves Update
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Have you been by the new Gwinnett Braves stadium lately? I drove by today and things are starting to come together. If you are not aware, the Richmond Braves, the AAA farm team of the Atlanta Braves is moving to Gwinnett County to open play on April 15, 2009. This is a very exciting time for baseball fans in the Gwinnett County area. Personally I cannot wait. I have been to numerous minor league baseball games and there is just something different watching the minor leaguers play versus the big boys.
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Gwinnett County Schools Set ACT Record
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hiGwinnett County Public Schools students have set a record for the system’s highest-ever composite score on the ACT. The ACT is a curriculum-based test designed to measure college preparedness. The Counties average composite score of 22.2 out of a possible 36 points is also higher than the state’s average of 20.6 points and the national average of 21.1 points, a news release states.
A closer look also shows that more Gwinnett County students took the ACT during the 2007-08 school year than ever before, and the average scores on the individual tests also rose. (The) results are a direct reflection of the great teaching and learning that occurs in our high schools,” said Jorge Quintana, the school district’s spokesman. “Our teachers truly care about our students, and are committed to preparing them for a bright and successful future.”
In Georgia, high school seniors made gains on the ACT, even as the national average for the college readiness exam fell.
The state’s composite ACT score rose to 20.6 in 2008, up from 20.3 in 2007. Nationally, the number fell to 21.1, down from 21.2 last year. Georgia’s scores increased in every subject area tested by the ACT and the state moved up three spots to 41st, up from 44 in 2007 and 47 in 2002. Gwinnett, Cobb and Fulton counties led the state in schools with the highest scores, as each school district had at least five schools with scores above 22.
The results of these test scores are welcome news to anyone who has children in the school system and we all should be extremely proud of all students, teachers and school administrative personnel. Congratulations to all.
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Sold! Sanborne Terrace - Hamilton Mill
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hiDiamond Dwellings is pleased to welcome a new neighbor to Hamilton Mill. We just sold another Hamilton Mill home yesterday. This home is located in the Ashebrooke section and sold for 98% of list price.
Why did the home sell? It was priced right ($299,900, Five bedroom, four full baths). The home was in immaculate condition, and word of mouth was important in the sale of this home as well as our internet marketing were all key factors to getting this home under contract and sold.
There are over 120 homes for sale in Hamilton Mill as of this writing, and to get the traffic and ultimately offers that get homes sold all of the above mentioned items are crucial to selling success.
Why are these factors important to you as a seller and buyer?
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Cirque du Soleil is coming to the Gwinnett County area again!
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Cirque du Soleil is coming to the Gwinnett County area early in the New Year with a new show called “Kooza.” The signature blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) will be erected at Atlantic Station from Jan. 2-Jan. 18.If you did not get a chance to see the show last time, (I did not) this year is a must see. I am planning on bringing the Bride. Hmm, maybe a great Christmas present.
Tickets are on sale now on the Cirque website.
“Kooza” is described as the story of The Innocent, “a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world.” It will emphasize the Montreal-based company’s love of clowning and acrobatic traditions.
Let’s hope “Kooza” will be as impressive as “Corteo,” which played Atlantic Station during the 2006 holiday season.
If past experience is any indication of the shows success, you can bet that Cirque will extend its Atlanta run beyond Jan. 18. Stay tuned for more details later.
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Existing Home Contracts Rise in June 2008 - Hamilton Mill
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hiHome sales contracts signed in June unexpectedly rose across the country, but still were well below year-earlier levels, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
The trade group for Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in June, was up 5.3% to 89.0 from a downwardly revised 84.5 in May.
It was the highest reading for the index since October 2007, when it was at 89.8. But the index was 12.3% below year-ago levels.
The pickup in June signings was sharply contrary to forecasts by economists polled by Reuters, who had expected home sales contract signings to decline 1%. This news comes as a surprise to some but there are numerous reports that the overall market has eased and sales will continue this upward trend.
The association’s senior economist, Lawrence Yun, said the swings in monthly signings “indicates a housing market in transition.”
“This is welcome news, because a rise in contract activity is necessary for an overall housing recovery,” Yun said.
Contract signings rose in June by 9.3% in the South, by 4.6% in the West, 3.4% in the Northeast and 1.3% in the Midwest.
The realtors said the improvement in contract signings “appears to be broadening” and expressed hope that housing legislation signed into law last month will further encourage buyers. The legislation offers a tax credit to first-time home buyers and aims to ward off some foreclosures.
For more information on this article or discuss the current real estate market please contact me at 678-279-4717.
Matt Hermes
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