Archive for November, 2007

Georgia First Time Home Buyers

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Now is one of the best times in to be a home buyer, as demonstrated over and over the past few months.  Sellers of GA homes, have been giving away so much, and GA home builders are also stopping at nothing to get buyers in to new homes in GA.  The home buyers and first time home buyers will be able to realize a better savings now, than in the spring real estate market, so I suggest to start your home search today to realize your dream, and realize the tremendous savings you can get.

I maintain many relationships with GA lenders, and loan officers than will find the best interest rate, and best loan program for your home purchase.

Georgia’s Water Situation

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

History suggests Feb. 15 deadline for tri-state water deal unlikely

A longtime adviser on the nearly two-decade-long water war among Georgia, Florida and Alabama had one question when he heard that governors of the three states vowed to settle their differences by Feb. 15. What year? The latest three governors to face the issue — Georgia’s Sonny Perdue, Alabama’s Bob Riley and Florida’s Charlie Crist — agreed during a private lunch last week with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and the chairman of the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality to reach a comprehensive water agreement by early next year. But people like Jerry Sherk who have witnessed the dispute for years have their doubts. Sherk, who specializes in water law and who over the years has advised both Georgia and the city of LaGrange in the dispute, is blunt about the likelihood of a deal in 3½ months. “Not a chance,” he said. “If there’s political goodwill, we will reach a nice, superficial, unenforceable gentleman’s agreement that will be window dressing at best.” Too many parties — from various federal agencies to hydropower customers — would need to be at the table in too short a time, Sherk warned. What’s more, he said, “The absence of trust here is more all-pervasive than I’ve ever seen it in a water conflict, and I’ve seen a lot of water conflicts.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution_ 11/4/07