Alpharetta Cumming Lake Lanier Real Estate Blog: June 2006

Dawsonville Thunder in the Sky: Monday, July 3rd. Fun for all ages starts at 5pm. Fireworks at Dark. On the grounds of the Dawsonville Municipal Complex.
Dahlonega Family Independence Day Celebration: Tuesday, July 4th at the Historic Village Square. Contests, entertainment, music, great food, and spectacular fireworks. Events start at 10am and end with fireworks at dark.
Lake Lanier Islands Light up The Lake: Fun in the sun at Lake Lanier Islands Beach & WaterPark with live entertainment, family fun, games and prizes all day long. Then that night, Lake Lanier will light up with North Georgia's largest fireworks display.
Callaway Gardens July 4th Surf & Sand Spectacular: The fun starts at 7am & lasts all day long through the Fireworks display at dark.

Peachtree Road Race: 10k race with an early morning start on July 4th winding through Atlanta from Lenox Square to Piedmont Park.
Centennial Olympic Park 4th of July Celebration: Music, children's activities, and the famous fireworks display against the beautiful downtown Atlanta skyline.
Lenox Square Mall: For those of you who prefer tradition uptown, Lenox Square Mall will have their fireworks display on the 4th.
Fabulous Fourth at the Georgia International Horse Park: This is a July Fourth Celebration with craft vendors, food, amusement rides, face painting, pony rides, & moonwalk, displays, demonstrations, with a fireworks finale.
Stone Mountain's Fantastic Fourth Celebration: All weekend long celebration July 1st - 4th. Lasershow spectacular AND fireworks display each night.

Monday, July 3rd: Fireworks at the Cumming Fairgrounds start at 9:30pm on the 3rd. There will be a live band, refreshments, a dance contest, and inflatables for the kids. Bring your blanket, set out on the lawn and enjoy the festivities.
Tuesday, July 4th: City of Cumming Steam Engine Parade. The Parade will include antique tractors, steam engines, antique cars and many other floats decorated in the spirit of the fourth. Following the Steam Engine Parade you can take a closer look at the steam engines, tractors and cars at the Fairgrounds. Visit www.cityofcumming.net for details.

Tuesday July 4th: Alpharetta Fireworks & Celebration at Wills Park. Food vendors, children's activities, Alpharetta City Band Performance and more. Fireworks begin at dusk. Bring blankets, chairs & picnic baskets. Visit www.awesomealpharetta.com for more details.

We are back from our June mission trip to Piedras Negras, Mexico. We accomplished some great things despite the 115 degree daily temperatures. Mike is working on his carpentry skills as we built trusses for the roof of the parsonage next to the church. Two of our ladies helped with a medical mission clinic. Each evening, the vacation bible school was a big hit with the kids and a lot of fun for all of us. Melody took pictures of each of the children, printed them on a portable print and gave them their very own picture. The kids just love a picture of themselves. Here are just a few of our trip photos. Please check back at our website, www.vanderhoffteam.com, as we are hoping to add a larger collection of photos to share with you.

The “on-site” agents in any new community under construction represent the builder, and only the builder. They will fill out your contract, help you pick your upgrades, but always remember, they do not represent you or your interest. Whether you are signing a contract on a home that is about to be built, or was just built, it is important to have someone looking out for you. A good agent will help you through the construction phase, through the closing and well into the warranty work. It is a good agent that makes sure you buy a home that has a good warranty and that will represent you and advise you on how to ensure the builder repairs all defects covered by the warranties, long after you close.

You will not pay any more for your new home to have your own Realtor representing you. However, if you rely on the builder’s agent to take care of you, you may not end up with what you expected, and will still have no one to help you with the warranty work after you have closed.

No matter who you choose as an agent to represent you, make sure you have someone looking out for your interests. This will most likely be your biggest investment. We hope you will consider The Vanderhoff Team to take care of you in your next new home purchase.

Mike & Melody Vanderhoff are off to Piedras Negras, Mexico on a mission trip, but Cheryl Snow is available as part of the Vanderhoff Team. Cheryl is a licensed Realtor and is able to serve our clients while we are away serving the families of Piedras Negras. Please contact her via email at info@vanderhoffteam.com, or through our office at 770-888-9269. We will share our photos with you next week after we return!

Open House: Saturday, June 10th, 10am - 5pm and Sunday, June 11th, 12noon - 5pm. 104 Willow Oak Lane, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Located in beautiful Oak Forest Subdivision, a swim / tennis community just minutes from Lake Lanier, North Georgia Premium Outlets, Chestatee Golf & the N.Georgia Mountains. This stunning home is a spacious 5 bedroom / 4 bath showplace on a full daylight basement, and is situated on a beautifully maintained 1 acre lot. If you are looking for a lot of house for your money, this is it! Dawson county is perfectly nestled between Lake Lanier & the North Georgia Mountains, and will be in full bloom very soon. Now is the time to buy, while it's still affordable! Please visit www.VanderhoffTeam.com for more photos and details.

Lake Lanier Homes: Cumming, Gainesville, Dawsonville. Forsyth, Hall, Dawson. Want to buy a Great Home on Lake Lanier, but just don’t know where to begin? The Vanderhoff Team can create a custom search of Lake Homes just for you and have new listings sent right to your Email Inbox as they become available. Choose your own criteria: City, County, School District, Dock, Lake View, Price Range, Basement, Lot Size, etc… This will eliminate a lot of the home search headaches. You no longer have to sift through endless homes on the market that do not meet your needs. You will also have access to listing photos, so you can preview your next home without having to fill your gas tank! These photos represent just a few Lake Lanier Properties that have sold recently. Lake Lanier Living doesn’t have to be Seasonal anymore! Come & enjoy the Lake all year long. Email us at Info@VanderhoffTeam.com and start your search for that perfect Lake Home today!