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By Carlos Huertas
(Broadmoor Realty)
14 January,from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Macon Rd. Library in Columbus, Broadmoor Realty present a free seminar for the first time and repeated homebuyers. Come and learn what you need to take advantage of the expanded tax credit. More information call 706-563-4338 or 706-888-7970
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
   I have been a Realtor in Columbus Ga for twenty one years.  I try to keep my posts on a local level or real estate related.  I could not help writing about the Nobel Prize in economics.  All the fuss over the Peace prize left some very fine Americans under appreciated.  Thank you Jeannine Aversa, Karl Ritter and Matt Moore for publishing the names and story of the NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS IN ECONOMICS.    Elinor Ostrom of Indiana became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics.  Oliver Williamson was also a winner in the field and the two shared the 1.4 million dollar prize.    Thanks again to the Associated Press for printing their story where I could find it.   Realtor Columbus Ga, Columbus Ga Homes,
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
     There is good news in Columbus Ga about some of our neighbors. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, made the local newspaper and it was all good news.      Members of Elks Lodge No.111 received a request from a family that needed help with a wheel chair ramp.  A child in the family had just been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery which left the child unable to walk.  Not only did lodge members build the ramp for the family.  They found another fantastic neighbor who provided free building materials.         Tripp Mitchell, from Valley Fir and Redwood, located on Norris Rd. provided the Elks with wood, nails, cement and all the construction material needed to build the ramp.  Tripp Mitchell helped out the Elks!  The Elks  built the wheel chair ramp and helpe...
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
    Money Magazine put out a new list of Top 10 Best Places to Live.  Congratulations to Peachtree City Ga for making the top 10.  Out of 2466 towns in the US that have a population between 8,500 and 50,000 Peachtree City Ga ranked number 8.    It is a cozy little hideaway with lots of greenspace and community amenities.  I have ventured into Peachtree City several times and enjoyed the sites within the community.  I particularly enjoyed the commercial signage size restrictions.  There were no towering Shell, Exxon or Burger King signs looming over the landscape.  Instead I found nice friendly postage stamp sized signs posted at entry ways to various commercial enterprise.     To be honest most of the time I drive right past Peachtree City on my way to and from Alanta.  Would I want to ...
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
St. Francis Hospital is located at 2122 Manchester Expressway in Columbus Ga.  This sprawling health care complex includes an emergency room.  The Patrick Heart Institute of St. Francis,  St. Francis Center for Surgical Care,  St. Franci Orthopaedic Institute,  The St. Francis Spine and Neurosurgery Center and Center for Breast Health. Offsite locations include Franciscan Wooods, a warm and friendly assisted living  complex. Also The Bradley Center, provides compassionate Mental Health Care. The facilty on Manchester was founded in 1950 and has grown to a 376 bed community hospital in Columbus Ga.     The Medical Center located at 707 Center Street, Columbus Ga. is also known as Columbus Regional Health Care System. The hospital has roots that go back as far as 1836 in Columbus, it beca...
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
      This past week 23 single family homes sold in Columbus Ga. Fifty three homes came new on the market and  thirteen came back on the market.  (Disregard all figures to the right of the Single Family heading, these figures represent areas outside of the Columbus Ga City Limits).        What is surprising to me are not the numbers of how many, what I found interesting are the comparison columns of Listing Price and Sold Price.  To me the comparison of these two columns tells me that the Listing Agents did their homework and priced the home correctly.  My hats off to you all for a job well done.     Current   Back On   Total Total Avg Avg % Of CO-OP Off Market Not Sold   Active New Market Sold List $ Sold $ Sales $ Days List $ Sales % Volume Pending Expired Other Single Family 1902 114...
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
     Since we are located right on the border of Georgia and Alabama and because many agents int he area are licensed in both states, I felt it important to pass on the news of the Alabama Real Estate License Law Amendment reagarding advertising.      Advertising rules were based on "letter sizing", this rule was impractical to enforce because measuring became too complex an issue.  The amended rule stipulates that, "a salesperson or associated broker will be considered in compliance with the License Law Advertising Regulation, if the name of their broker or company is prominently enough displayed that it can be read and understood.      Easy enough!  Advertisements should include your brokers name or company name so that it is easily understood by the public, what company or broker you...
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
    Georgia News:  Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning, Phenix City Real Estate.  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan awarded a $14,540,363 grant to 11 grantees in Georgia.  Muscogee County and Columbus received $740,907, to re-house families who fall into homelessness and to prevent them from becoming homeless in the first place.    The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program is intended to help those families that need finacnial assistance on a short term basis.  Families who have encountered hardships that would cause them to become homeless or are being forced to live in a shelter or on the streets can now receive rental assistance for up to 18 months.  State assistance is not limited to rent but can include security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, mov...
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
     Columbus Ga, Fort Benning, area;  OK, it has not come up in discussion for awhile, but Columbus Ga is probably home to Coca Cola.  The reason for making this claim is the fact that Dr. Pemberton lived just north of Columbus back in 1869.  For those Atlanta residents who insist the soft drink home is Atlanta,   yes you are right, perhaps more correct than the Columbus claim that I made. I'm sure that there are folks in Columbus that will forever claim this is home to Coke.  As there are folks in Atlanta who may call us crazy for thinking it began anywhere but Atlanta.  The home of Coca Cola is now the entire world, the home of my Coke is my cooler or refrigerator.  This entire post has been "much ado  about nothing."  What is important is that the Historic Columbus Foundation has pr...
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
     In the Columbus Ga, Fort Benning, area, the Walker - Peters - Langdon House is located in the Historic District on Broadway.  It is the oldest home in Columbus and dates back to 1828.  Surprisingly it is believed to be a pre-fabricated house.  Federal cottages were built during this period with the idea of the purchasers picking them up and moving them to their land.  The original owner Colonel Walker sold the home to the Peters family. The Peters family moved into the house because they were worried about Indians and this cottage stood in a more populated area than their previous home. The clap-board siding is orginal, the cedar shingles have been restored and many of the hand-blown glass window panes are also original. The Walker - Peters - Langdon House is also a museum and open...
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, Phenix City, all are fortunate to have access to the Chattahoochee River.  This rings particularly true for local fishing enthusiasts.  On the Georgia side of the Hooch is a wonderful 12 mile long River Walk that strectches from Ft Benning to North Columbus.This fishing spot is located right next to the VFW.  Park up top, grab a rod and reel or your favorite cane Pole, tie on a worm and press your luck.  Or go up the street a few hundred yards and put in your boat at Rotary Park.From this public boat landing at Rotary Park you could take a long boat ride all the way to the Gulf.  If you don't want to spend that much time on the water, take a walk or have lunch at the adjoining park.Easy access from the Columbus, Ironworks Convention and Trade Center.This is the ...
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
It took nearly six years, for my husband, Nick and I to become an official Realtor Team Again!  Last month when Heritage Homes became part of the Columbus Ga., Fort Benning,  RE/MAX CHAMPIONS REALTY, he decided to join the company I was working for.  Re/Max Champions Realty will now have an office located at 4800 Armour Rd,  in Columbus Ga and a second office location at 1021 13th St., in Phenix City Al.  We are very happy to have such a great staff and group of agents to work with.     Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Real Estate.  
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
This is a gentle reminder that all cell phone numbers will be public information soon!  The beneficiaries will be TELEMARKETERS and your cell providers.  To avoid the headaches and additional expense: CALL  888-382-1222  (the National DO NOT CALL LIST).  By Registering your phone number "from your phone" it will be blocked from telemarketers for the next five years.  Good Luck  Y'all. Realtor, Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, Phenix City AlabamaColumbus Ga Homes        
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By Erika Nicholson, Columbus Ga Homes, Columbus Ga Real Estate, Ft Benning Ga,
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga)
Dolly Madison Bakery and Carl Gregory Dodge are located just the other side of this median, when traveling south east on Victory Drive.  This is a major artery in Columbus Ga and leads to Fort Benning. Victory Drive is being improved and the intersection of North Lumpkin Rd and Victory Drive is one example of the face lifts being performed on our community of Columbus Ga and Fort Benning. Candlewood Suites has found a new home on Victory Drive and South Lumpkin Rd,  in Columbus Ga, near Fort Benning. A new and improved Burger King has found a home a few hundred yards from it's previous location on Victory Drive, in Columbus Ga, also near Fort Benning. Hotel owners are getting new competition on Victory Drive, in Columbus Ga. home of Fort Benning. The intersection of Victory Drive and I...
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
Downtown Columbus Georgia is thriving, new eateries, pubs, businesses and landscaping on Broadway! It won't keep you dry in the rain and may not provide a lot of shade.  It's Art!  It will give you something to talk about, you might even wonder, what were they thinking.  Broadway is dotted with metal sculptures, one of my favorites is at Heritage Park on lower Broadway. This part of Broadway is a bit more traditional, but there is ample space for artistic expression of all types. From Here it only gets better and more interesting!  By the way this beautiful structure is for lease, in the past it has housed several banks. If my memory serves me correctly.  It seems that in the 1980's Rankin Square was the focal point and the beginning of Downtown Columbus Georgia revitalization efforts....
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  Posted by Chuck W on April 1, 2009 at 12:49pm in Local (Change) on my Ning Blog . . . I like and support the idea that "Individuals are finally organizing themselves to show their dissatisfaction towards the Government" who may be trying to move " Our County" in the direction of Socialism.It's been too long that our government has been " TAXING US TO DEATH" without the people uprising. It appears they think they have a right to Tax us, from the womb to the tomb. We can't allow this to continue, " Big Government" must be stopped and it appears, " We (the People) won't take it any longer".I highly recommend that everyone " take the time to support this worthy show of support - against government, from Local through Federal levels"The most obnoxious people right now are in the " Obama ad...
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
   It is a rare occasion when it snows in Columbus Ga.  but it happened.  Much to the delight of all the children in town, Muscogee County schools closed the day of the snow and the day after.         
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By Jamie and Terri Griffis, Lake *Home *Land
(1827 Real Estate, LLC)
Muscogee Tree Service is located in Midland, Georgia.  The business, owned and operated by Matt Sanford, has been serving the Columbus area for over five years. Matt has fifteen years experience in the tree service industry having worked for Treeman Tree Service and Georgia Power Company. Muscogee Tree Service specializes in all aspects of tree removal and disposal, trimming and planting. Employees are trained in the use of all equipment including a 60 foot bucket truck and wood chipper. Call Matt for a free estimate at (706) 561-2987 or email to muscogeetree@mchsi.com Serving Columbus, Midland, Harris County, Talbot County, Marion County                                    
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By Gregg Austensen
(Insight Home Inspections)
Home Inspection Regulation The Law Both Georgia and Alabama have laws governing home inspection. In addition to Georgia’s law, Columbus has enacted its own law. The laws vary greatly. Alabama has the most stringint of the three that govern our area. Most significantly, only Alabama requires inspectors follow a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Columbus does not require either of these so the quality of inspections can vary. Before you make your decision ask if the inspector follows a national associations Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and if they offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Make sure that you at least hire a home inspector that is in compliance with the laws in your area. Ask to see their license. Alabama Licensure (Act 2002-517) Requires individuals p...
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By Klaus Nicholson, Realtor, Columbus Ga Homes, Fort Benning Homes
(ROSE ANNE ERICKSON REALTY, LLC. Columbus Ga, Ft Benning, )
   One of my favorite places to eat in Columbus Ga is the Bavarian House located on Whittlesey Road, behind the Main Street shopping ctr.  I have to admit that I am partial to german cooking and Monika Washington the owner of the Bavarian House does an admirable job.  If meat and potatoes don't drive you wild then maybe some of the fantastic german desserts will.  The food is excellent and quite filling.   One fourth of the restaurant is a bar featuring the usual sports tv highlights and of course German and Domestic BEER.  All of you familiar with schnitzel will really appreciate what the Bavarian House has to offer.  Saturdays you will find a host of German ladies speaking in a variety of German dialects.   Good Food, Great Desserts and Beer, Wine and Spirits on occasion you will find...
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