Posts from April 2018

I am celebrating 50 years (1968-2018) as a licensed real estate professional this year. It is hard for me to believe all the changes that have taken place over this 50 year period. We did not have computers, cell phones, fax machines or even a copy machine. We used carbon paper for copies, quarters for phone calls and we used snail mail exclusively.

The life of a real estate professional moves much faster today. One cannot procrastinate at all due to the speed at which information and communication ravels. Also there are so many more agents and companies competing for listings and buyers.

One thing that has not changed is our Lindsey's motto which is the Golden Rule: "Treat others the way you want to be treated." We make every effort to live up to that standard every day.

If you are a "baby boomer", it is a fine time to live in Coweta County. "Baby Boomers" are any person born between 1946 and 1964. This nickname was created after the uptick in the post-World War two birthrate. As of 2014, there were 76.4 million "baby boomers" according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The total U.S. Population is currently 325,398,017 (worldometers.info). This makes "Baby Boomers" about a fourth of the U.S. population. With that in mind, Coweta County has seen tremendous growth in living developments and neighborhoods for those 55 years and older.

The following are 55 years and older developments that have been rezoned for RRCC (Residential Retirement Community and Care):

• 2014 - Powell Sr Village was rezoned on Hollz Parkway (48.97 acres). It is now known as Wisteria Place and Phase IA has been developed with approximately 120 units by Beverly J Searles Foundation.  (Petition 005-14)
• 2014 - Trivue, Ltd was rezoned on Arbor Springs Parkw...

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Fair Housing – Celebrating 50 Years

You may not know this but the Fair Housing Act turns 50 this year. On April 11^th, 1968 the Fair Housing Act was enacted into Law. The Act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion and national origin. In 1974, the Fair Housing Act was amended to prohibit discrimination based on sex (National Association of Realtors). Unfortunately, the pursuit of equal housing did not come without resistance, harassment and violence. It is important to note that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated just a week before the Fair Housing Act was passed. In later years, the Fair Housing Act was amended to prohibit discrimination based on gender, disability and f...

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