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Small steps add up to big savings!
Discover local happenings, market trends, and top energy-saving tips in this week's roundup!
Path & Post
November 12, 2024
Welcome To Off The Beaten Path
This week we cover:
🙌 Handpicked Tips: Energy-Efficiency
📈 The Weekly Market Update
📅 Canton Theatre Awarded $20,000 Grant
🦄 A Remodeled Lakefront Oasis
📰 Higher Sales and Lower Rates for 2025
🙌 Handpicked Tips For Homeowners
How to Make Your Home More Energy-Efficient
Ever wondered how to cut your energy bills without major renovations? Here are four proven tricks that actually work (and won't break the bank).
Smart Thermostats: Nobody likes throwing money away on heating and cooling empty rooms. Smart thermostats learn your schedule and adjust automatically. Most models take less than an hour to install, and the savings start immediately. Brands we trust? Nest, Ecobee, or Honeywell will do the job nicely.
Quick Lighting Fix:
Swap old bulbs for LEDs in your most-used rooms
They use 80% less energy
Last up to 25 times longer
Pay for themselves in months
Fridge & Freezer Tune-Up: Your fridge runs 24/7, so getting the temperature right matters. Keep your fridge between 37-40°F and your freezer at 0°F. Full but not stuffed is the sweet spot for efficiency. Quick tip: Clean those coils once in a while – your fridge will thank you.
The Cold Water Secret: 90% of your washing machine's energy goes to heating water. The fix? Wash in cold. Modern detergents work great in cold water, and your clothes will last longer too. Win-win!
Start with one change this week. Small steps add up to big savings – for your wallet and the planet.
Check out our blog for detailed steps to make your home greener and your bills smaller!
📈 The Weekly Market Update
This week the median list price for Georgia, GA is $407,000 with the market action index hovering around 37. This is less than last month's market action index of 39. Inventory has held steady at or around 31,791.
📅 Local Events
Canton Theatre received a $20,000 grant for exterior renovations.
Explore Cherokee County’s top trails and parks for all adventure levels this National Take a Hike Day on November 17th.
Avalon celebrates 10 years with over 65 million visitors and new projects like Medley in Johns Creek Town Center.
🦄 Unicorn Property of the Week
Lake Front Living At Its Finest For $630,000
📰 News Roundup
2025 forecasts higher home sales, lower mortgage rates, and shifts toward cash purchases, and older first-time buyers.
Commercial real estate faces loan maturities by 2026.
Nearly half of recent buyers have mortgage rates below 5%.
FSBOs hit a record low at 7%, with 90% of sellers using agents for better prices and smoother transactions, NAR reports.