Cook Real Estate Services Blogs

Located in the heart of the business district, the downtown Gainesville square is the home to a number of boutique and second generation specialty stores, several restaurants and an entertaining and vibrant downtown nightlife. The Downtown Gainesville Square is also the place to be every first Fr...

So you have found your dream home, but what about the community around it? Choosing a home isn’t just about selecting or building your dream house. It’s also about finding the right neighborhood. When you buy a home you have to think long term because you will be committing yourself for quite a f...

Zillow and Trulia have become strong partners and competitors for many in the real-estate industry. Both online sites have introduced phenomenal changes to the process of buying a house. Trulia has an easy to use app that allows buyers to shop while on the move using their mobile phone, while Zil...

The first day of school is fast approaching, and for many parents every dollar counts, and we all want to take advantage of every opportunity to save money.   Residents of Flowery Branch are about to benefit from a national backpack giveaway campaign sponsored by The Cellular Connection, the larg...

Real Trends, a leading source of analysis on the real estate industry, partnered with the Wall Street Journal in ranking the best and most productive agents and teams in the U.S, based on 2013 annual sales. Agents who completed at least 50 transactions or $20 million in sales last year made the 2...

Tax holidays are a temporary reduction or elimination of a tax. Governments usually create tax holidays as incentives for business investment. Some states like Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon have no state-wide sales tax, while others like Pennsylvania and Vermont already exe...

Georgia is one of the many US states that features different types of canoeing and kayaking. Canoeing is a form of boating using a special kind of boat called a “canoe”. It’s the act of paddling a canoe, which requires a special paddle while kayaking on the other hand is the act of paddling a kay...

Mortgage rates are attractive.  Sales are rising slightly every month, better in comparison with the previous year. Property might be considered expensive, but it’s actually more affordable than ever. Affordability for housing is at its best rate in 12 years, according to a HIA-CBA housing afford...

  Current 30-year mortgage rates are dropping and average rates went down slightly to 4.14% with an average of 0.5 points, down from last week’s 4.17%, according to Freddie Mac. Last year the rates on 30-year mortgages were 4.48% at, over .33%. “Last week, rates hit 4-week lows after a weaker tha...

Lake Lanier is considered to be one of America’s favorite lakes. The lake welcomes and accomodate millions of visitors every year to enjoy the view of the beautiful parks, campgrounds and beaches. Tens of thousands of people launch boats from the local marinas and boat ramps. Lanier is only thir...