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For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 06/01/08
Aaron Williams moved into his first home in February, after using a program through Pine State Mortgage to raise his credit score. Williams, a 35-year-old truck driver, chatted about his four-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath home in Paulding County's Brookside subdivision.
Q: How long were you looking?
A: It went kind of fast. [I] started looking in January. I looked at a few subdivisions. I found it in like two days. It was kind of overwhelming. I was in shock. But I was still ecstatic at the same time.
Q: Were there some features this house had that others didn't?
A: The staircase has wrought-iron spirals. The cabinets are cherry.
Q: What legwork had you done to prepare financially to buy a home?
A: I went through Pine State [and its Purchase Power program] to actually get my credit up to approval status. I worked with Esther Lee. She was very prompt about keeping up, telling me what I need to pay off, what I needed to boost my credit.
Q: When did you enter that program?
A: April 2007.
Q: What's it like to have a home now?
A: I love it, I really do. Every time I go there, I'm like, "It's mine." It feels so great to pull up in your own driveway and not have any landlords to worry about. I guess it's like owning your own little business versus working in an office with a boss breathing down your neck.
Q: What's your favorite spot in the home?
A: The living room. I crash in front of the television and the next thing I know I'm waking up to the television watching me.
TRACT FACTS
Address: 8 Birch River Point, Dallas 30132
County: Paulding
Information: 770-443-4202, www.moveinbrookside.com
Price range: $150,000s-$180,000s
Homes: 159
Square footage: 1,900-2,200
Lot sizes: 1/3- 1/2 acre
Standard features: solid surface countertops, iron spindles, hardwoods in kitchen and foyer, bronze lighting package
Amenities: junior Olympic pool, clubhouse, playground, sidewalks, streetlights
Homeowners fees: $325 annually (no initiation fee)
Developer: Piedmont Residential Properties
Builder: Hometown Residential Properties
Broker: Keller Williams Across Atlanta
Schools: W.C. Abney Elementary, Lena Moses Middle, East Paulding High
More on schools: www.ajchomefinder.com/schoolguide
Getting there
From downtown Atlanta, take I-75 north to Exit 269 (Barrett Parkway) and turn left. Turn right onto Dallas Highway (Ga. 120). Turn right on East Paulding Drive. Go through the Ga. 381 intersection, and the road becomes Old Cartersville Road. Turn left on Old Country Farm Road. Brookside will be on the right.
Find more developments online at ajchomefinder.com
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