The Atlanta Journal and Constitution ran a front page article about the ongoing re-districting of School Board member districts in an effort to downsize the School Board. What a colossal fiasco. The school system needs support from all constituencies and the efforts to make this political are going to have a huge negative effect on the DeKalb County School system and ultimately our students. The mandate is to shrink from 9 to 7 Board members.
From the AJC:
"Nonetheless, members of DeKalb's delegation to the state House are expected to try their hands at cartography again today after a failed, and some say embarrassing, attempt to re-draw the political lines for school board posts last week."
"Facing a deadline imposed by leaders of the General Assembly, the DeKalb's representatives in the Gold Dome must somehow compromise on a new map, despite divisions by race, geography and party."
"The map scuffle was caused by a state law last year that orders the DeKalb school board to shrink from the current nine seats to, at most, seven. The law offered no direction on how to get there, and county delegates are fighting over the steering wheel."
The DeKalb County School System has 15,000 employees and a budget of $775,000,000 or $775 million if the zeros are confusing to you. That's a lot of political power for someone to carry around. The stakes are high.
The Valentine's morning sales meeting at Realty Associates of Atlanta was full of surprises as Mike Teate and Kathleen Wright unveiled lots of free stuff for their affiliated sales persons.
First up was a Belgium Waffle Breakfast made on site and topped off with all the fixings. Fresh berries, whipped cream and maple syrup turned Mike's culinary creations into a yummy treat worthy of a place at a 5 star restaurant.
After the waffles were dished out there were several BIG announcements including the giveaway of a FREE LG Android smart pad to every salesperson with $30,000 in gross commissions for the year. The Android comes with FREE anywhere Internet connections so Realty Associates of Atlanta Sales-persons can now hook up to the Internet and pull listings from FMLS on the go. The announcement was met with smiles and applause (what's not to like about FREE). Did I mention "FREE"?
Fairfield Mortgage and Executives Insurance are co-sponsors of the giveaway. Robbie Crozier of Fairfield Mortgage is standing next to Mike during the announcement.
New signs were unveiled for Realty Associates of Atlanta. Agents were pleased to see their names are now more legible.
Mike Teate also announced that many agents at Realty Associates HAVE NO NET costs. Yes, many of the licensed salespersons at Realty Associates effectively have FREE monthly fees. If you are a licensed salesperson, please call Mike direct at 404-235-8900 to learn more.
We are ready for a great 2012 at Realty Associates of Atlanta.
Plan an alternate route for Tucker Main Street as it will be closed from Feb 13th thru Feb 16th for Repairs and finalization of the Tucker Main Street Improvement Plan. The CSX Train tracks crossing is the target of this work!
Businesses will be open so park along the side streets and walk on over! There are some great restaurants to check out along Main Street!
Call Sally English at 770-939-3174 if you need Tucker Real Estate information or assistance. We are real estate agents and specialize in Tucker homes and condos.
DeKalb County Pet Adoption: Valentine's Day Special
CEO Burrell Ellis Announces
DeKalb County Animal Services
Valentine's Day Adoption Special
Tuesday, February 14 - Saturday, February 18
Open your heart to a new best friend!
$60 adoption fee
Adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccines, de-wormer, HW or FIV/FeLV test.
Tuesday - Friday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
845 Camp Road
Decatur, GA 30032
404-294-3088
A link to the Petfinder page with the animals available for adoption is located at the following website: www.dekalbcountyanimalservices.com
Do you know the owners of this dog? See post from Henderson Middle Scool website:
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ATLANTA GEORGIA REALTOR serving EMORY University neighborhoods including CDC, Decatur, Northlake, Tucker, Druid Hills. ENGLISH TEAM Leader. CDPE CRS GRI SRES 770-939-3174
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Thank you for visiting us. Please let us know the best way to serve you. Our goal is make everyone we come in contact with better informed about Atlanta real estate. You can call me direct at 770-939-3174 or emaill sallyenglish@englishteam.com so we can learn more about your real estate needs. You can also find me on LinkedIn. We promise to respect your privacy and provide prompt courteous service to you as we work together to solve your real estate puzzle.
Who is Sally English?
Atlanta Georgia is both my childhood home and the community I have chosen to live in as a parent and a discerning consumer. I attended Henderson High School (DeKalb County) in the 70's and my father, Bill Bryant, was President of the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association, After High School I attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tenn, graduated with a dual degree in Engineering and Mathematics and met my husband Tim.
After Vanderbilt I joined Westinghouse Electric and began the "see America" corporate tour. Westinghouse sent me to Atlanta, Boston, Birmingham and finally to New York City where I worked in the Industrial Sales Division while my husband attended graduate school at Columbia University. After Tim graduated from Columbia we made the executive decision to move back to Atlanta to rejoin our family.
My real estate career hit the ground running as I started a homebuilding company and small real estate brokerage. This worked great for the years prior to the birth of my third child. After that I made the move over to real estate sales and have been there ever after.
Why do I do what I do - I love it. I enjoy helping people find their dream home or move off on a journey to a new city. I'm a people person with good financial skills. Most of all - I work with integrity and seek to gain the trust and approval of all my clients. I look forward to making your home dreams come true.
"Real estate is our second language."
Sally English
If you searched for homes in the Emory University, Centers for Disease Control, VA Medical Center neighborhoods in Atlanta, GA; as a Realtor, prospective buyer or potential seller; you encountered active listings by The English Team. We have average 60 to 70 transactions per year and our website at www.englishteam.com is a primary stop for sellers and buyers in our neighborhoods.
Our goal is to make you an informed buyer and/or seller of real estate in the metro Atlanta market. Since 1982 we have assisted families in their quest for well located homes with high financial and emotional value. The English Team looks forward to providing you with the same excellent and professional service hundreds of Atlanta home owners have already experienced.
We are always a top performing team in DeKalb County. Why? We are honest and forthright in our dealings with buyers, sellers, fellow Realtors, lenders and closing attorneys. We earn our fees by providing excellent service and strive to improve every situation we encounter.
Our listings are featured on over 100 websites and we maintain our own website at englishteam.com so we know our content is reaching interested buyers and sellers.
Our sellers are updated immediately upon receipt of Realtor feedback from showings. Sellers are given real time market valuations and we tour each home before providing advice about staging, repairs and pricing. Feedback from sellers gives evidence our advice is valuable for decision making by motivated sellers.
Our buyers are prepped for mortgage loans, coached on market conditions and have a game plan prepared for a successful home search.
Relocation services know we provide fair and honest service and achieve outstanding results.
Because we do the little things right, our clients refer us to their friends and family when real estate advices is needed. That is a compliment we always appreciate.
Please let us know how we can best serve you.
SALLY ENGLIS
H Qualifications
SRES - Senior Real Estate Specialists hold the national SRES designation earned through the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council. These agents have the requisite knowledge and expertise to counsel mature buyers and sellers through financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, selling the family home, or purchasing a home.
CRS - Certified Residential Specialist designation (held by only 4 percent of all Realtors Nationwide). Awarded by the Residential Sales Council of the Realtors National Marketing Institute (an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors).
GRI - Graduate Realtors Institute designation.
Associate Broker - State of Georgia licensed Broker. Requires 3 years minimum as a Sales Associate and successful completion of Brokers Course.
BS - Bachelor of Science Degree - Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Double Major: Mathematics, Engineering Science.
SALLY ENGLISH Experience
Sally brings a wealth of experience to the English Team: Real estate salesperson in Atlanta since 1984, a broker/owner from 1992 to 1997, a former residential Homebuilder and an experienced real estate marketing and sales professional.
More About SALLY ENGLISH
Sally attended Henderson Mill Elementary and Henderson High School (now Henderson Middle School). After obtaining a degree from Vanderbilt University, Sally joined Westinghouse Electric in the Industrial Sales Division. Sally worked in the Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA, Boston, Mass. and New York City offices of Westinghouse. Her responsibilities were sales of industrial electric equipment to manufacturers and distributors.
Sally moved back to Atlanta, Georgia in 1982 and joined her family's residential real estate business in DeKalb County. During the following years Sally worked in real estate sales and built over 100 custom luxury homes in DeKalb County. After many years as a Broker/Owner Sally joined RE/MAX Executives and focused solely on real estate sales. Sally's business is based on referrals from satisfied former clients. Sally lives in DeKalb County and is active in her community.
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