Archive for July, 2010

100 Roswell Condos and Townhomes Sold

Time for a little mid-year recap for the Roswell condo and townhome market. We covered Roswell homes previously. For the first six months of 2010, 100 Roswell condos and townhomes sold, with the highest price being $493,000 for a great townhome in Wisteria Parkside to $46,000 for a Roswell condo in River Mill.
Of the 100 Roswell [...]

466 Roswell Homes Sold

Time for a little mid-year recap for the Roswell real estate market. First up, will be single family homes. For the first six months of 2010, 466 Roswell homes sold, with the highest price being $1.4 million for a lovely riverfront estate in Horseshoe Bend to $57,000 for a 2 bedroom/1bath fixer-upper home.
Of the 466 [...]

Roswell named one of the best places to live

The City of Roswell was recently named as one of the best places to live in the United States by Money Magazine. Roswell was the only Georgia city to make the list. Roswell came in at number 76 out of 100 cities with populations between 50,000 and 300,000 residents. Roswell was also ranked number 24 [...]

2010 Hospitality Highway Century Race

[ July 11, 2010; 5:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Be a part of history as GA 400 is temporarily closed for the inaugural Hospitality Highway Century to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation!

The ride starts at exit 7 of Georgia Route 400, and will wind through Sandy Springs, Milton, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, and other scenic areas of North Fulton.

There are 8-mile, 25-mile, 63-mile, and [...]

Roswell Homebuyers – Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended

Roswell home buyers, you may yet get that homebuyer tax credit after all. This week, the Senate passed a bill to extend the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit until September 30th. It now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign the bill. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the House on Tuesday. The deadline [...]

The Georgia Water Stewardship Act

Outdoor Water Use Information
The Georgia Water Stewardship Act went into effect statewide on June 2, 2010, and it affect everyone who lives in Roswell, Georgia. It allows daily outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants only between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m.
The [...]

Roswell Fourth of July Plans?

[ July 4, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] 11th Annual Roswell July 4th Extravaganza
Fireworks

Show your patriotism by celebrating our Country’s Independence Day in Roswell with entertainment and a breathtaking fireworks display. This year’s July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza will take place at Roswell High School located on King Road off of SR 92.

Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. and includes the following performances:

* Back Trax [...]

Roswell Alive After Five

[ June 17, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. July 15, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. August 19, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. September 16, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. October 21, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Historic Canton Street will be “alive” on Thursday, June 17 as the 2010 Alive After Five street party kicks off from 5-9 p.m in Roswell, Georgia. Live music, food, displays and shopping make this event a fun and family friendly break during the busy work week. Alive After Five occurs the third Thursday of every [...]

Roswell’s Riverside Sounds concert series

[ May 1, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 5, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. July 3, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. August 7, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. September 4, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. October 2, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Roswell’s Riverside Sounds concert series will kick off on Saturday, May 1st with this year’s theme “The Southern Shuffle,” an unexpected and eclectic mix of southern sounds.
These free monthly outdoor concerts are held at Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, May thru October from 7-9 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.

This year’s line-up includes:

May [...]