The Hamilton Mill “Hammerhead” swim team just finished another successful season and is sending a record number of swimmers to the Gwinnett County Championships to be held at Georgia Tech on July 19th and 20th.

As a father of two swimmers, one of which is heading to the County meet, I can tell you that each and every one of our children should be congratulated on the efforts put forward this year. In my families three years on the Hamilton Mill swim team, there continues to be a vast improvement every year.

A big thanks goes out to all the coaches and volunteers that take the time and effort to make the Hamilton Mill swim team what it is today. We are a rapidly improving program and one that will continue to improve with the continued support of the community in which we live.

This year we are sending over 70 swimmers to the County meet. Congratulations to all of you. Here is a list of those who have earned the right to swim for the County championship.

Laurel Anderson Callie Anton Alison Ashburn Jordan Ashwood Madeline Ahswood Nick Atkinson

Brooks Barton Rachel Boyd Austin Brooks Danielle Brooks Gianna Brooks Christian Cardona

Bryce Coleman Caitlyn Costa Courtney Costa Haley Eason John Evans Morgan Fields

Grant Gibson Madison Gibson Carlos Gonzalez Sebastian Gonzalez Michael Grimaldi Joey Gump

Finn Hardin Maddy Hermes Katie Hill David Holcomb Joey Kempf Coogan Koerts

Nick Kozlowski Jacob LaRosa John LaRosa Shayne Lastinger Hayley Lawrence Sarah Lowry

Jake Magahey Shay Magahey Chandler Martin Emily Martin Gracie Martin Bryan Murphy

Mark Murphy Thomas Murphy Grant Niekamp Jordan Niekamp Hannah Ochoa Stefano Ochoa

Kathryn Padova Matt Padova Charlton Pritchett M.E. Pritchett Sydney Purnell Victor Rivera

Jordan Rooks Kendall Schwefler Madison Schwefler Reece Sharpe Hannah Shaw Brian Smith

Daniel Smith Samantha Smith Sydney Staunton Jose Tomei Stamatis Tzimourtas Tom White

Bailey Williams Riley Woods Lindsey Wrolson Madeline Wrolson

Congratulations again to all our swimmers who participated this year and best of luck to those heading to Georgia Tech.

The Atlanta FMLS listing system (some data may also be from Georgia MLS) reports this data for Hamilton Mill as of July 2, 2008. These are the current active and sales data for the month of June 2008.

Recap: June actually turned out to be a pretty decent month for sales and pending sales after a slow first 5 months of 2008. We are starting to see a improvement in showing activity as well as the number of homes under contract and closed transactions. Sellers are starting to see the fact that pricing your home aggressively can and will drive traffic. We are still in a VERY competitive market and pricing, incentives and flexibility are key factors in getting homes sold.

Current Homes listed for sale in Hamilton Mill: 128

Highest Price Home: $1,250,000 / 2048 Bakers Mill Road (New Construction)

Lowest Price Home: $219,900 / 1490 Ridgemill Circle

Average List Price: $411,067

June 2008 Hamilton Mill Real Estate Sales: 5 (same as May 2008)

Diamond Dwellings Realty Participated in 30% of these closed sales. Market leader in this area again for the THIRD month in a row.

Highest Price Home: Sale Price: $460,000 / 2601 Floral Valley (Short Sale)
Lowest Price Home: Sale Price: $379,900 / 3398 Ridgemill Circle

Current Pending Hamilton Mill Real Estate Sales: 13

While the June sales are not what we’d hoped for in Hamilton Mill — Or all of Gwinnett County, the activity level has picked up as compared to Q1′08 and we have seen an improvement in the “pending/under contract” homes that are scheduled to sell. If you or someone you know is waiting for the market to level out to find that “deal” now is probably the time to take a hard look at your purchase opportunities. Do not wait and miss the bottom.

If you would like additional listing information on any home in Hamilton Mill email us at mhermes@diamonddwellings.com or call me at 678-279-4717. We will be happy to email a list of available homes for your review.

Hey Hamilton Mill, we at Diamond Dwellings Realty wanted to let you know about the upcoming career fair that the Gwinnett Daily Post is holding on April 18th from 10am-7pm at the Mall of Georgia.

Get the scoop on the latest job opportunities in our area at the Gwinnett Daily Post Career Fair 2008. Top employers from various industries will be represented. Companies such as Home Depot, Kroger, Gwinnett County Schools and many more are looking for candidates to fill numerous positions in the area.

If you are looking for a career change this may be your opportunity to find the right job.

You can get more information by logging onto:

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=7&ArticleID=11946#Employers:

Once again, the Hamilton Mill Children’s Consignment Sale is scheduled to commence in the coming weeks! This is a “do not miss” for anyone looking to find those slightly used clothes and toys for all age ranges. This event has become a staple in the community and is very popular so make sure to plan to be there.

Hamilton Mill Children’s Consignment Sale

Saturday, April 19 from 9-4

Sunday, April 20 from 1-5

GlenAire Subdivision

2143 Floral Ridge Drive

For more information hamiltonmillconsignment.com

The 2008 “Hammerhead” Swim Team Season is quickly approaching and we wanted to get this information to you.

There has been some confusion as to what type of season we may have for the 2008 Spring session. There is uncertainty about whether or not other neighborhood pools in the county will be in operation because of the current drought we are experiencing. Hamilton Mill is one of the few communities with the means to find and fund alternative sources of pool water, but if the other teams in the swim league can’t fill their pools, there won’t be a season.

The swim team committee will be attending the January GCSL meeting next Thursday (24th), and we will have updated information out to you as soon as possible after that.

For now, the Hammerheads are tentatively planning on an open registration for returning swimmers and their siblings February 9-23. More information will follow immediately after the meeting next week.

Don’t you love it when you drive past a house in July and see the twinkling Christmas lights! I am sure we all have seen this and wondered what these folks are thinking.

One of the benefits of a strong Homeowners Association (HOA) is to have guidelines that we all, as residents need to abide by and follow. Yes, they can be a royal pain but without enforcement of the guidelines we’d all be in trouble when we go to sell our homes.

In Hamilton Mill, we’ve got guidelines regarding the Christmas lights ( and guidelines about just about everything else!) Here’s what the guidelines say about Christmas lights:

Holiday Decorations -Exterior Christmas Decorations may not be displayed before Thanksgiving and must be removed by January 10. For all other Holidays, all decorations, including flags, may be displayed one week before the holiday and must be removed no later than one week after the holiday.

You can also contact Property Management at 678-546-3737 for additional details or questions.