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Thinking about leasing a space for a restaurant in Metro Atlanta? Erika shares the checklist from her own restaurant-space hunt for a client: zoning, parking, the back door, traffic counts, the health department’s plan review, and the lease terms to negotiate before you sign. Fall in love with the deal, not the space.

Read the article: https://erikakpage.com/blog/leasing-a-restaurant-space Curious what your home is worth? https://erikakpage.com/home-value

Voiced by an AI trained on Erika’s own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Sources:

• U.S. Small Business Administration, Pick your business location: https://www.sba.gov/counseling/launch-your-business/
• Fulton County Board of Health, Basic Requirements for Opening a Food Service Establishment: https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/-/media/Departments/Board-of-Health/Environmental-Health/Restaurant-Inspection/Link-List-Items/Starting-A-Food-Service-Business.pdf
• Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments, Food Service Plan Review Requirements: https://gnrhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Food-Service-Plan-Review-Requirements-fillable-3-11-16-JER.pdf
• City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Grease Management: https://atlantawatershed.org/grease-management-3/
• Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, Fire Permits and Certificate of Occupancy: https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/static/departments/fire_emergency/pdf/obtaining_fire_permit.pdf
• Georgia DOT, Traffic Analysis and Data Application (TADA): https://gdottrafficdata.drakewell.com/publicmultinodemap.asp

This episode explains how things generally work and isn’t legal or tax advice. Erika K. Page, Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Thinking about moving to Metro Atlanta? Erika moved here from Chicago more than 27 years ago, and in this episode she shares what she wishes someone had told her first: Atlanta is 29 counties, not one city. Your school district depends on the exact address. Ten miles can take fifteen minutes or an hour. Spring brings record pollen. And there’s a 30-day clock on your Georgia driver’s license and car registration.

Read the full article: https://erikakpage.com/blog/relocating-to-metro-atlanta Curious what your home is worth? https://erikakpage.com/home-value

Voiced by an AI trained on Erika’s own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Atlanta area employment (the 29 counties): https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/areaemployment_atlanta.htm
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024, via Census Reporter (commute time): https://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US12060-atlanta-sandy-springs-roswell-ga-metro-area/
• Georgia DOT, MARTA agency profile: https://myfiles.dot.ga.gov/Intermodal/Transit/Profile%20Sheets/MARTA.pdf
• Georgia school report cards: https://goews.georgia.gov/report-card
• Atlanta Allergy & Asthma, pollen counts: https://www.atlantaallergy.com/pollen_counts
• Atlanta News First, pollen count record (March 29, 2025): https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/03/29/atlanta-shatters-pollen-count-record-rising-far-above-extreme-standards/
• State of Georgia, Moving to Georgia: https://georgia.gov/moving-georgia
• Georgia DDS, transfer an out-of-state license: https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenses-ids-and-permits/new-license-id-or-permit/new-georgia-residents-and-out-state/how
• Georgia DOR, new residents’ vehicles: https://dor.georgia.gov/motor-vehicles/vehicle-registration-license-plates/new-georgia

This episode explains how things generally work and isn’t legal or tax advice. Erika K. Page, Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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If you own the home you live in and haven't filed for a homestead exemption, you may be paying property tax on a break you never claimed. And from 2027, filing does even more.

In this episode, Erika K. Page, a Metro Atlanta real estate agent with 24+ years of experience, explains:

- what a homestead exemption is, and who qualifies

- when and where to file in Georgia (the April 1 deadline)

- the 2024 change: a cap on how fast your home's taxable value can grow

- the 2026 HOME Act, and why it makes that cap apply everywhere

- what it doesn't do, and what to do now

Read the article:

https://erikakpage.com/homestead

Want to know what your home is worth?

https://erikakpage.com/home-value

Voiced by an AI trained on Erika's own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Sources:

- State of Georgia, Apply for a Homestead Exemption: https://georgia.gov/apply-homestead-exemption

- Georgia Department of Revenue, Homestead Exemptions: https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-homestead-exemptions

- Georgia DOR, Informational Bulletin 2025-01: https://dor.georgia.gov/media/35186/download

- Senate Bill 33 (2026), the HOME Act, as signed: https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2026-signed-legislation/sb-33/download

- WABE: https://www.wabe.org/georgia-governor-signs-income-property-tax-reduction-laws/

- Tax Foundation: https://taxfoundation.org/blog/georgia-property-tax-reform/

- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute: https://gbpi.org/sine-die-2026-georgia-rejects-property-tax-caps-and-adds-major-investments-for-gbpi-priorities-eight-year-income-tax-package-threatens-outlook/

- Georgia Municipal Association: https://www.gacities.com/articles/the-2026-session-in-review-what-passed-what-didnt-and-what-it-means

- Ownwell: https://www.ownwell.com/blog/georgia-home-act-senate-bill-33-property-taxes

Explanatory only, not tax or legal advice. Confirm with your county tax office. Erika K. Page is a licensed Georgia real estate agent with Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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"I'm paying cash. Can I get a discount?" Yes, you can, if you truly mean cash.

In this episode, Erika K. Page, a Metro Atlanta real estate agent with 24+ years of experience, explains what a seller actually gets from a cash offer:

- why, on closing day, every offer is cash to the seller

- when "cash" is nothing fancy

- what "really cash" sounds like to a seller

- what to think about before you give anything up to win the house

- why the same rule applies beyond real estate

Read the article:

https://erikakpage.com/cash-is-king

Want to know what your home is worth?

https://erikakpage.com/home-value

Recorded October 2, 2026. This episode is narrated with an AI voice trained on Erika's own. The words are hers, apart from a general caution about giving up contingencies.

Explanatory only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Erika K. Page is a licensed Georgia real estate agent with Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Before you list, two outsiders will tell you about your own house: a website and the buyer's inspector. Neither has ever lived there.

In this episode, Erika K. Page, a Metro Atlanta real estate agent with 24+ years of experience, explains how sellers get there first, on value and on condition:

- why the number on a home-value website has never been inside your house

- the inspection report you didn't ask for, and why you want it first

- four reasons a pre-listing inspection changes everything: you find it first, you price with confidence, you're free from buyer math, and you get to show your work

Read the article:

https://erikakpage.com/before-you-list

Want to know what your house is worth before you list?

https://erikakpage.com/home-value

Recorded October 1, 2026. This episode is narrated with an AI voice trained on Erika's own. The words are hers.

Explanatory only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Erika K. Page is a licensed Georgia real estate agent with Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Most people ask one question about a property: is it a good one? Investors ask four completely different ones, and the answers, not the photographs, decide whether you're owning real estate or investing in it.

In this episode, Erika K. Page, a Metro Atlanta real estate agent with 24+ years of experience, explains:

- the four questions investors ask: what does it produce, what can I improve, what expenses can I control, and what is it worth after you reposition it

- the real estate lesson hiding inside every Sam's Club

- why a slow market and a selective market are different things

- why some things are cheap for a reason

- what this means for you even if you're not an investor

Read the article:

https://erikakpage.com/invest

Get the free Hidden-Value Checklist:

https://erikakpage.com/hidden-value

Wondering what your own home is worth?

https://erikakpage.com/home-value

Recorded September 30, 2026. This episode is narrated with an AI voice trained on Erika's own. The words are hers.

Explanatory only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Erika K. Page is a licensed Georgia real estate agent with Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Closing costs are the most misunderstood number in a home purchase, and most people meet them for the first time a few days before closing. In this episode, Erika K. Page, a Metro Atlanta real estate agent with 24+ years of experience, explains what closing costs are and how to avoid surprises:

- why closing costs are not your down payment

- the four buckets every fee falls into, and why prepaids aren't really fees

- Georgia's transfer tax and intangible recording tax, in plain English

- who usually pays what, and why it's negotiable every time

- why your number won't match your neighbor's

- earnest money, and title insurance: "the Carfax for your house"

- four habits that keep the closing table calm

Read the article, and get the free Closing Costs 101 guide:

https://erikakpage.com/closing-costs-101

Want to plan your numbers before you fall in love with a house?

https://erikakpage.com/home-value

This episode is narrated with an AI voice trained on Erika's own. The words are hers. The market figures come from the Atlanta REALTORS® Market Brief for July 2026.

Explanatory only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Confirm anything you rely on with your lender, closing attorney or tax professional. Erika K. Page is a licensed Georgia real estate agent with Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.