Author Archive for Sarah Walraven
Do You Want to Raise Chickens in Your Atlanta Backyard?
Do you live in a community or area where backyard chickens are a-ok? If you’ve ever though of raising chickens, or even if you’re just curious how urban homesteaders keep a flock and maintain a beautiful backyard, you’ll want to check out The Oakhurst Community Garden Project and Georgia Organics‘ 4th Annual Urban Coop Tour.
The [...]
Serenbe – The Way Life is Supposed to Be
Thursday, I had the pleasure of taking a bus down with other GAHBA members to tour Serenbe, a lush oasis of greenspace and sustainable development. There is so much to see and do at Serenbe that this post is a mere glimpse at life in this thriving community near Palmetto.
Our tour began with a brief [...]
Renting Your Atlanta Real Estate? Tips To Be a Good Landlord
Are you up to the task of renting your Atlanta real estate? Do you think you’d make a great landlord, or would you need a little help? Before you decide to invest in real estate for rent, check out some tips from the Equifax Personal Finance Blog.
Real estate expert Ilyce Glink’s article, “Real Estate Investing: [...]
Fewer Cars on the Roads Due to Commuters Embracing Alternatives
Nobody likes traffic. The darting in and out of lanes, the plea of a blinker trying to merge into the masses, the accident scene rubber-necking from commuters who don’t get enough gore from their televisions at home… Traffic can tip an otherwise sane person to the brink of insanity.
If you’ve ever commuted to the city, [...]
A Pivotal Point for the Atlanta Real Estate Market
Though we’re nary a quarter into 2011, a variety of news outlets have flooded their airwaves and pages with news and predictions related to the state of the housing market. Cautious optimism seems to be the tone of predictions as a variety of issues can drastically alter the market at a national, state and local [...]
