Are you ready for....(drumroll, please!)....EXTREME COUPONING???

Extreme Couponing?  Huh????

That's what I said too...until I read Rana Cash's article in the AJC about workshops that are SOLD OUT across the metro area to teach how you can maximize savings with coupons and learn about the 6-8 week cycles that supermarkets use.

It's interesting how frugal is now sexy.  Get your scissors ready, folks!

The group is called Southern Savers and you can email them directly at southernsavers@bellsouth.net to sign up for a class.  Some tips she suggests:  keeping a log of the lowest prices you’ve seen, or the most you’ll pay, is important. Manufacturer coupon inserts are in a rotation of about 30 days or as soon as one set expires. Another tip she shared is to look at the amount of savings the grocery store advertises on the shelf.  If they don't bother to do the math, then it's not worth purchasing because it's not a great deal.

Click here to learn more and read the article in it's entirety:  EXTREME COUPONING

Financial Planning with Roger S. Green - A Women's Council of REALTORS' Education Event

(Roger S. Green -left- with JJ Ortega from Showhomes of Atlanta and Judy Harper, WCR Atlanta Chapter President for 2010)

Roger Green was on site to teach a class yesterday for our Women's Council of REALTORS' education session on Financial Planning. Let me tell you something: this man is a guru. He is amazing with how he teaches, the mathematical deductions he can complete in the blink of an eye, the historical market knowledge he can relay and the caring you can see from the moment you meet him. This is not advertisement of his services, just a true account of what I perceived when I met this father of six!

His view of the recovery:
- Housing will probably take another 12 months to show recovery in Atlanta
- New home demand will be coming back
- Inventory has decreased tremendously!
- Residential lots will take a longer to recover.
- Do not pay off your mortgage early if you are in a rate in the 4% range. The mortgage tax deductions you'll get will far outweigh the difference. Take the extra money and put it into growth opportunities....And MORE!

He holds a long list of accolades but what I like most about him was his nature to serve his clients. A tenet I hold valuable. Visit him on his website at: www.rogersgreen.com. He offers a free consultation and I also have 2 packets left from the class. So if you want it, email me or post a comment below and I will follow up with you accordingly.

Big, THANK YOU, to Showhomes of Atlanta. We love using them for our vacant listings. It is free to the homeowner and your home is show-ready 24/7. You can learn more at www.showhomesofatlanta.com.

Check out Labor Day happenings!

We've got a great list of event happenings in the Atlanta area for Labor Day.

Check out the PDF of events on the link below:

http://www.box.net/shared/krysrpsfir

Have a safe holiday weekend! Thank our troops for their service! And, don't forget that we are here for your real estate needs.