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I am an Atlanta native and made the decision in 2007 to leave my job as an architect/urban planner to get my real estate license. This was a difficult decision but has been great since my very first day in my new career and I am really enjoying it! It is so rewarding helping people find that perfect home, and it allows me to continue to satiate my love of good architecture and great neighborhoods!

I attended Georgia Tech (GO JACKETS!!!!) which is where I met my husband. For almost a decade we lived in one of Atlanta's fabulous in-town neighborhoods in a great 1920's Craftsman bungalow with our two dogs and two cats. Following the birth of our first child, we bought a foreclosure in the west Buckhead area and fully renovated it using an FHA 203k loan, which was a fun and sometimes daunting process. And just prior to the birth of our second child, we purchased and renovated a home in downtown Historic Roswell, completing our personal tour of some of Atlanta's best neighborhoods to live in!

I decided to create this blog in order to share useful information and resources about the real estate market and home buying process, as well as hopefully bring some humor and levity to what is often a complex and intimidating process. Enjoy!!!

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Homestead Exemption 2016


FILING FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN 2016

If you bought a home in 2015 and it is your primary residence, you should file for Homestead Exemption! Homeowners may need to provide their Warranty Deed book and page, proof of residence, social security numbers, driver’s license and car tag info. In most counties, to be eligible for the current year, you must have owned and occupied the property as of January 1st.  If the property is located within city limits, the homeowner may be required to file with the city as well.

Gwinnett County – deadline is April 1, 2016            770-822-8800
http://gwinnetttaxcommissioner.publicaccessnow.com/homesteadexemption.aspx

Fulton County – deadline is April 1, 2016                 404-612-6440
http://www.qpublic.net/ga/fulton/basic_homestead.html

DeKalb County – deadline is April 1, 2016               404-298-4000
http://taxcommissioner.dekalbcountyga.gov/TaxCommissioner/pdf/homesteadinfo.pdf

Cobb County – deadline is April 1, 2016                   770-528-8600
http://www.cobbtax.org/property/exemptions

Clayton County - deadline is April 1, 2016             770-477-3311
http://www.claytoncountyga.gov/departments/tax-commissioner/exemptions.aspx

Cherokee County – deadline is April 1, 2016            678-493-6120
http://www.cherokeega.com/Tax-Assessors-Office/homestead-exemptions/

Henry County – deadline is April 1, 2016                 770-288-8180                 
http://www.co.henry.ga.us/taxcommissioner/formsapplicatons.shtml

Forsyth County – deadline is April 1, 2016               770-781-2106
 
http://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Board-of-Assessors/Homestead-Exemption
                                                          
Douglas County – deadline is April 1, 2016              770-920-7272
http://www.douglastaxcommissioner.com

Fayette County – deadline is April 1, 2016              770-461-3652
http://www.fayettecountytaxcomm.com/subpages/taxpayers_return.asp

Paulding County – deadline is April 1, 2016            770-443-7606
http://www.paulding.gov/index.aspx?NID=89

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