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Luis Imery with Chastain, Jenkins, and Leathers is pleased to have been instrumental in partnership with Southface and Athens Area Homebuilders Association in bringing an Earthcraft certification class for Realtors to the Athens Area.  This is an opportunity for Realtors in the Athens area to obtain knowledge and certification of the Earthcraft energy program—-an Atlanta-based, [...]

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Qualified members of the Armed Forces, Foreign Service and intelligence community still have the opportunity to take advantage of the tax credit for homebuyers if they served official extended duty. To use the homebuyer tax credit, qualified members need to sign a binding sales contract by April 30, 2011. They’ll then have two months to [...]

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Leaving town for the holidays?  The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has some helpful tips for all of us to remember concerning home safety.  Read it directly on their website here or see the tips below: “The winter/holiday break is fast approaching, and the ACCPD knows that many of our local students and residents will be leaving their [...]

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CJ&L is participating in 3 open houses, and we are excited to see you there!  The largest one is today, and is comprised of 17 homes in the Cedar Creek neighborhood.  We will enjoy fall desserts and hot apple cider at each home from 3-5 pm.  Christy Baker Jenkins will be stationed at her listing [...]

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All is not lost according to Brett Arends of The Wall Street Journal.  In this interesting article, he encourages us all to ignore the recent buzz that renting is a wiser decision than buying.  It is comforting to read that it is still a good investment to buy a home.  Click the link below for the [...]

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Builder Luis Imery is making headway on the 2 Earthcraft Platinum homes he is building in Idlewild Subdivision on Timothy Road.  In this article from the Athens Banner-Herald he discusses the process from the beginning, along with insight on Green Building in Athens from Brad Stephens, Kelly Girtz, and Katrina Evans. Read it here: http://onlineathens.com/stories/091310/new_707183183.shtml

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Wow! Only three weeks into construction and, already, there are so many amazing things accomplished! Starting from the ground up: Foundation: 25% of cement in concrete has been  replaced by flyash, a byproduct recycled from power generating plants and now is being reused for concrete mix For moisture control, which will give you durability and [...]

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Agent Veronica Imery writes: “I am excited to be involved with the construction of the first two EarthCraft Platinum homes in Athens. EarthCraft is a highly respected residential green building program that results in building homes that will save you BIG BUCKS in PERPETUITY. The major driving force behind this construction program is reducing your [...]

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Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals High Schools were added to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best High Schools last week.  This ranking places them among the top 6 percent of schools in the United States.  To read the full article, click here.

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Our agent Ceci Churchwell writes: This summer our family, and several others as it happens, have discovered the great deal of Thursday Night Dinners at Earth Fare.  Every Thursday from 5-8 the Earth Fare Café features their “Kids Eat Free” dinner night, but unlike other freebies around town, this one allows you up to 6 kids [...]

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