Should I List My Home During the Holidays?

Here are five reasons why it's a good move.

As the holidays approach, some sellers find themselves in the position of needing to sell their home. The general thought is that this is not the best time to sell, however this may not be the case. Selling your home now gives you some advantages that you would not have in the buying season that starts in early spring. Here are several good reasons to put your home on the market during the holidays. 1. Sellers selling during the holidays, have less competition. Many people are holding off about listing their home until spring. In a market where inventory is already low, sellers putting their home on the market now have a great advantage. When inventory is low buyers are forced to make compromises. This means more buyers looking at the …

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Gwinnett Football Playoffs Scoreboard, Nov. 16

Nine of Gwinnett's playoff teams won Friday night in the first round of the GHSA Playoffs.

Patch's Gwinnett Football Scoreboard First round of Georgia High School Association playoffs Class AAAAAA Click here for the complete GHSA Class AAAAAA bracket Class AAA Click here for the complete GHSA Class AAA bracket Class AA Click here for the complete GHSA Class AA bracket This report is based on direct reports from Patch editors from Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett and Forsyth counties, and from contributors and social media feeds. For more on the Georgia High School Association football playoffs, visit its website. See also: Football Scoreboard, Nov. 9 Football Scoreboard, Nov. 2 Football Scoreboard, Oct. 26 Football Scoreboard, Oct. 19 Football Scoreboard, Oct. 12 Football Scoreboard, Oct. 5 Football Scoreboard, Sept. 28 Football …

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Simpson Elementary Student Honored at Rotary Club Luncheon

Elena Domenech, a first grader, was recognized recently by the Peachtree Corners club as its "Student of the Month."

The Peachtree Corners Rotary Club recognizes a student who has done something outstanding whether academically, athletically or through community service. Recently Simpson Elementary School student Elena Domenech, from Mrs. Berrigan's first grade class was recognized as the Rotary Club's Student of the Month. Elena received a framed proclamation that read: Elena has attended Simpson Elementary since kingergarten, and we are very proud of the exceptional learner and leader she has become in such a short amount of time. As a learner, she accepts every challenge given to her by her teachers. Whatever the task, Elena strives to be the best at it. She shows an enthusiasm for learning and works hard each and every day. Simpson Elementary School …

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News Nearby: Meet Peachtree Corners' New City Manager

Julian Jackson took on the duties of managing Gwinnett's newest city on Monday, Oct. 1 - now it's full-steam ahead for the city manager.

The City of Peachtree Corners has experienced a lot of "firsts" since incorporating on July 1, 2012. Now just three months later, a city manager is on board to handle the operations of Gwinnett's largest city that includes some 38,000 residents and 2,000 or so businesses. Julian Jackson is the man who will take on the gargantuan task of getting a brand new city up and running. Patch had the chance sit down with him recently to ask a few questions. The first, why was he interested in the job? The opportunity to be a new city manager for a brand new city was an opportunity too good to pass up he said. "It's a small club," said Jackson referring to how few get the opportunity to be involved in standing up a brand new city. "It's really …

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GCPS Invites Public to Review Classroom Curriculum

Parents, members of community welcome to review proposed curriculum materials now through Sept. 28.

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) invites parents and members of the community to join GCPS staff members in a review of proposed curriculum materials. Parents may provide input on the proposed materials by participating in the public review, which will be held at headquarters in Suwanee. GCPS holds an extensive review before adopting materials for classroom use. Parents, community members, teachers, and administrators review materials to ensure alignment with the school system’s Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum. During this year’s review, scheduled to run from Sept. 17-28, GCPS staff and members of the Gwinnett community will review non-fiction books for grades K-12, teacher resources for grades K-8 Language Arts, and …

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Police ID Dead Man Found in Peachtree Corners

Gwinnett County Police released the name of the man discovered behind a business off Technology Parkway last week.

It's been 10 days since the body of a white male was found behind an office building on Technology Parkway and today Gwinnett County Police has released the man's identity. The Homicide Unit has positively identified the man found Monday, Aug. 13, as 39-year-old Ronald Corona from Pennsylvania, said Cpl. Edwin Ritter, spokesman for the Gwinnett County Police Department. Ritter said Corona had been temporarily living temporarily in the Gwinnett area since November 2011. Corona had been found early Monday behind an office at 25 Technology Parkway. The Homicide Unit had initially been called to investigate when police discovered several injuries to the victim's head. However, after a medical examination, it was determined the man did not die …

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Updated Results for Runoff Races

Here are the latest numbers for the County Commissioner District 3, Superior Court Judge and State Court Judge races.

Here are the final numbers from Tuesday's elections. 11:35pm  County Commissioner District 3 (39 of 39 precincts reporting) Mike Beaudreau (I) (Rep) - 49.69% Tommy Hunter (Rep) - 50.31%   Superior Court Judge, Gwinnett Circuit (156 of 156 precincts reporting) Tracy Mason Blasi - 30.17% Kathy Schrader - 69.83%   State Court (156 of 156 precincts reporting) Emily Brantley - 59.62% Pam Britt - 40.38%

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Dead Body Found in Peachtree Corners

The deceased man was discovered behind a business located off Technology Parkway South.

A body of a deceased man was found in Peachtree Corners early Monday. The body of the man, whose identity was unknown at the time of the press release, was discovered around 2:29 a.m. behind a business located at 25 Technology Parkway South, close to Norcross. Gwinnett County police had received a call about a suspicious person sleeping or possibly dead at the location. "When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a male deceased with several head injuries from an unknown origin," according to release by Gwinnett spokesman Cpl. Edwin Ritter. Officials described the deceased as a white, large-framed male who is approximately 5'10" to 6'02" and weighs 200 pounds. He also has two tattoos, one of which is "very unique in a unique location …

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A Slice of the Green Life

Just Say No to TSPLOST - Spaghetti Junction Here I Come

"People here generally like to hop in their over-sized vehicles and drive where they want to go when they want to go, even if it means there's a strong possibility of sitting in traffic for hours."

Area voters spoke loud and clear in Tuesday's election, with over 70 percent of the voters soundly voting NO on the penny sales tax increase to support area public transportation initiatives. Whether you were on the yes or no side of the issue, what we can all agree on is that Atlanta area traffic is nightmarish, one of the worst in the nation, and is unacceptable to the vast majority of drivers. However, the bottom line is that building new infrastructure doesn't necessarily guarantee people would choose to use public transportation as a means to get from point A to point B anyway.  We're in the South after all, in a city deep seeded in tradition and in general, with a population resistance to change.  And unfortunately, people here …

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Darin

8:13 am on Friday, August 10, 2012

Robin: despite my snarrky comment, I do get your point. The transportation infrastructure of the metro fails commuters on all ends -- both drivers and transit riders. In my opinion, it's a product of the sprawling built environment, low connectivity of roads and the lack of logical planning for development and transportation together (but that's another conversation). As a downtown Atlantan and …   more ›