GENERAL SHERMAN PUT ATLANTA ON THE MAP

History is a great for teller of things to come, during the civil war Atlanta was the default capital of the south, the war was not fought to free the slaves, Lincoln recognized the will of the founding fathers and risked everything to keep the union together.
"One nation under God" is how the line reads, "a house divided cannot stand" is how Abe interpreted that thought. Unless you read some of the more obscure accounts of Sherman's' march, it's a little known fact that Sherman was hailed as a humanitarian and a hero by many of the southerners that he was ordered to slaughter.
General Sherman defied both Lincoln and Grant and disobeyed direct orders to murder any and all confederate soldiers and their families, pillage the plantations and farms and burn down every man made object from Chattanooga to Savannah in a 60 mile wide swath to the sea. Instead Sherman took a genuine liking to the southerners, he understood that their bid to succeed from the north had failed and technically all surviving confederates could be branded treasonous, as a soldier and a well educated man he understood that most of the confederates did not even know what they were really fighting for and in his eye of wisdom and compassion he knew that they should not persecuted further, he also grew to love the land and was quoted as saying "Georgia is a little bit of heaven on earth".
Sherman was instrumental in protecting the southerners from the roving bands of criminals made up mostly of army deserters from both sides, when he heard of an incident involving this type of crime or criminal element, justice was swift and decisive.
After Lincolns assassination Sherman made Atlanta his pet project, it was his insistence and dedication that helped bring the city back to prominence and recognition as the capital of the south.
William Tecumseh Sherman, West Point graduate, military tactician, man of letters and often quoted speaker "War is Hell" died on February 14, 1891, it should be noted that he did more to rebuild Atlanta than to tear it down.

TEAR DOWNS MAKE SENSE

Hi folks, Tom Sachs with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage back with you, after living in Florida for 6 years and after a visit to Chicago, where my best friend and my nephew are both brokers, you start to realize just how scarce land is. In Florida and the Chicago metro area the answer is to buy an older house that is in a good location and tear it down and put up a new house, its the only way to get within 30 miles of the downtown areas, well I have been doing research on the practice here in Forsyth & Gwinnett counties and IT WORKS.
There are bargain properties in great locations that are ripe for a tear down, some can even be updated and used as rental properties that can deliver a positive cash flow right off the bat.
I also believe that new houses can be built with either pre-cast concrete, poured concrete walls or the old reliable concrete block, energy efficiency and ranch style homes are going to be the houses of choice in the coming years and most of the good tear down properties are NOT in subdivisions, what a concept.
Please contact me and lets make an appointment to discuss the endless possibilities.

FORECLOSURES ARE A GREAT SOURCE OF REVENUE

Hi folks, Tom Sachs back with you again, the opportunities that foreclosures present are awesome, I'm talking about rehabbing homes that need updating and structural work. This type of endeavor is not for everybody, you really should be proficient in the areas of carpentry, plumbing, electrical and landscaping, this will allow you to maximize the profit that you can realize. Another key to this type of project is if you plan to resell the property, price it so it will sell quickly, don't get greedy, this foreclosure market has a narrow window of opportunity, make your money through quantity instead of trying to enhance the value of one particular house, keep it generic and neutral as far as colors for paint and carpet are concerned. I have access to hundreds of foreclosed and pre-foreclosed properties, give me a call and see what Coldwell Banker and I can do for you.

First time buyers bonanza

If you don't have a home to sell and you qualify for favorable financing, now is the time to get a fantastic deal on much more house than you could have bought in the last 10 years.
Hi, Tom Sachs back with you, 2008 will go down in history as probably the best year to BUY a house or condo in the last decade, please contact me and let me put the power of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage behind you, I'm sure that you can find exactly what you are looking for in the area you desire.