As you search for your new home in the Atlanta area, you should know the Peach
City offers many advantages for buyers. Currently, Atlanta’s real estate
scene is a buyer’s market, plus many more buyers now qualify for the recently
extended homebuyer tax credit.

Designed to stimulate the nation’s housing market, the homebuyer tax credit
has been extended through the end of April. Read further to see if you qualify:

• First-time homebuyers
  can receive an $8,000 tax credit. Homebuyers must sign a contract before April
  30 and close by June 30. In order to qualify, single homebuyers can earn no
  more than $125,000 and married couples can have a combined income of no more
  than $225,000. If you have owned a home in the past, but have not in the past
  three years, you qualify for the $8,000 credit.


• Move-up buyers—homeowners
  who have occupied the same residence for at least five years out of the last
  eight years—can receive a $6,500 tax credit during the same time frame.

Take a tour of the following metro area communities—where you can put
that tax credit into action—on the pages that follow.

Atlanta Loft and Condo Experts

Location: Intown Atlanta

Type of Homes: Loft, Condo, High Rise and Townhome Communities

Price Range: 100k-1 Million+

Phone/Website: (404) 281-6350; ianmarshall.com

Ian Marshall Realty agents consist of some of the top condo and loft experts
in Atlanta and our highly acclaimed website gives you the opportunity to search
for condo foreclosures, short sales and new construction developer close-out
deals. Our agents are ready to provide one-on-one showings of some of the most
unique condo and loft buildings available in Atlanta today. There are great
deals currently available in the market, and we would be honored to assist you
in your loft and condo search. Contact us today or visit us on the web.

Barrington Trace

Location: Cascade area of South Fulton

Type of Homes: Executive Style Single-Family Homes

Price Range: From the $300s

Phone/Website: (404) 346-1418; jonesandminear.com

Located in the heart of the prestigious Cascade area, Barrington Trace offers
an exciting array of upscale executive style homes. Choose from a variety of
stylish homes nestled within heavily wooded homesites. Enjoy all the benefits
of swimming, tennis, basketball and our lavish clubhouse. All this is just minutes
from Camp Creek Marketplace where shopping and dining are within easy reach.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is just a short drive and I-285
is equally close. To learn more about Barrington Trace and our other communities
GrandeView, Le Jardin and Veltre Estates, visit our website at www.jonesandminear.com.

Dozier and Westland Homes

Location: Metro Atlanta

Type of Homes: Single-family, Condos, Townhomes

Price Range: $70,950 to $425,000

Phone/Website: (770) 448-1277; newhomesgeorgia.net

Dozier Homes and Westland Homes offer something for everyone.  Our 3 Br/2Ba
Condos start at $70,950, townhouses from $84,900 and single-family homes
start at $119,900.  Our homes go up to 5,800 sq. ft. and up to 7 Br/
5.5 Ba.  We offer many innovative floorplans and designs which may include
unique third floor retreats, spacious master bedrooms with sitting areas, granite
countertops and tile backsplashes and so much more.

Heaton Lakes

Location: Fayetteville

Type of Homes: Executive Style Single-Family Homes

Price Range: From $499,000

Phone/Website: (678) 409-7100; jonesandminear.com

With a prestigious North Fayetteville address, Heaton Lakes offers a few final
opportunities to live in a private lake community. Situated around two scenic
lakes—within easy reach of shopping, dining and entertainment—this
intimate community of 31 homes is located in the Fayette County School System
and features an incomparable selection of executive style homes. We are also
selling in our sister lake community, Westside Park, located just a couple miles
away. Go to our website jonesandminear.com to find out more about these communities.

Liberty

Location: Cumming, GA

Type of Homes: Single-Family Homes and Townhomes

Price Range: Townhomes from the Low $200s; Single-Family homes
from the high $200s

Phone/Website: (770) 888-8642; PeachtreeResidential.com

The magnificent community of Liberty offers award-winning single-family homes
and townhomes built by Peachtree Residential Properties —one of Atlanta’s
premier luxury homebuilders. Residents enjoy world-class amenities, including
a community clubhouse; Jr. Olympic swimming pool with zero entry and mushroom
waterfall; four lighted tennis courts; a fitness center overlooking the pool;
a playground; and acres of open greenspace. All this with an incredibly convenient
South Forsyth location just minutes from GA 400! Visit our decorated model!

Sera

Location: Atlanta, GA 30324

Type of Homes: Condos & Townhomes

Price Range: $180s - $400s

Phone/Website: (404) 848-1624; ScenesOfSera.com

Sera is located in the heart of Lindbergh in South Buckhead, offering 24 townhomes
and condos with exquisite finishes and open/uniquely designed floorplans. Recent
pricing reductions include up to $180,000 off these extraordinary homes. A variety
of plans are available ranging from 2 bedrooms/2.5 baths—4 bedrooms/3.5
baths. Walk to MARTA, shopping and dining—all steps from your front door.
Visit our decorated model and sales gallery. Homes are ready for immediate move-in
and we are offering up to $5,000 in closing costs.

Touchstone Homes

Location: Metro Atlanta

Type of Homes: Townhomes, Single Family Homes

Price Range: Townhomes from the $150s; Single family homes
from the low $200s

Phone/Website: (770) 945-5228; TouchstoneHomes.com

Touchstone Homes has been developing and building in metro Atlanta since 1994
and was recently awarded America’s Best Builder. Touchstone Homes builds
craftsman style townhomes and single family homes offering a variety of floorplans
to meet your needs.

Touchstone Homes has received numerous Professionalism Awards from the Greater
Atlanta Homebuilder’s Association, as well as the coveted Certified Professional
Home Builder designation and Energy Star ® certified. Touchstone Homes was
voted Best of Gwinnett in 2006 and 2008.