- Work
with someone who'll work with you
Homebuyers
and sellers today, more than ever, view their real estate professional
as a partner, not just an agent.
Commercial real
estate can help investors weather most any economic storm. That's
because regardless of the market, commercial property can continuously
change hands with companies looking to expand move to bigger facilities,
while companies that are downsizing move to smaller spaces. In addition,
government incentives during hard economic times, such as low interest
rates, can help investors turn higher profits.
As
SummerGrove continues its quest to become Atlanta's best-selling master-planned
community, developer Pathway Communities announced it is adding four
neighborhoods to meet consumer demand.
Prudential Georgia
Realty's Peachtree City office in Fayetteville has experienced major
growth in recent years. Its sales team has increased to more than
40 Realtors and the group is busting at the seams of its current
office space on Hwy. 54.
New
faces in new places in local real estate
Mac
McKinney of McKinney Builders Inc. has been selected to serve on the
board of directors of the Southern Living Custom Home Program.
McCullough
joins C21 as managing broker
Carolyn McCullough
has been named the managing broker for Century 21 Scarbrough Properties
in Tyrone.
HBA
officers installed Sept. 19
The Home Builders
Association of Midwest Georgia's annual installation of officers will
be held at the organization's September meeting, scheduled Thursday,
Sept. 19, at RCS in Fayetteville.
Big
year for Brayson
According to sales
figures just released by Smart Numbers, a residential real estate information,
analysis and forecasting company, Brayson is Coweta County's top producing
home builder.
Association
leadership attends conference
Joanie Keller, president-elect
of the Fayette County Board of Realtors, and Cherie Jolley, Association
Executive, recently attended the National Association of Realtors' Volunteer
Leadership Training Seminar and the Leadership Summit in Chicago.
Regency
Oaks unveils Stratford
John Wieland Homes
& Neighborhoods has unveiled its new designer model home, the Stratford,
at Regency Oaks near the historic Cascade area of South Fulton.
Baldauf-Boda
attends seminar
Sandy Baldauf-Boda,
executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia,
attended a five-day educational seminar in Hot Springs, VA, given by
the National Association of Home Builders' Executive Officers Council.
Weekley
showcases designer model
While SummerGrove
at Newnan has become known for its top-notch amenity package and unsurpassed
lifestyle, the community is quickly become known as Atlanta's designer
model home destination.
New
golf community in Griffin
Pre-sales are underway
in Westminster Hills, an exclusive golf course community by Dixon Development
in the Griffin area.
Silverstone
has grand opening
The
final weekend in August served as the kickoff for Grand Opening at Silverstone,
Brayson Homes' 80-home community on Hwy. 19-41 (Tara Boulevard) in Clayton
County.
Hollis
now on the Web
Nancy Hollis, a
sales associate with the Jonesboro/Clayton County office of Coldwell
Banker Bullard Realty, announced that her Web site, www.nancyhollis.com,
is now posted on the Internet.
Lakefield
Forrest now underway
Forrest Homes has
announced plans for Lakefield Forrest, a 64-home single-family residential
community in Clayton County.
Sales
begin in Liberty Square
The four furnished
model homes are open and the first sales activity has begun in Liberty
Square Park, the Reese Builders & Developers community in Hampton.
NAMB
offers refinancing tips
With mortgage rates
at a record low, and many consumers taking advantage of this opportunity
to refinance their mortgage, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers
(NAMB) recommends that consumers consider the following tips prior to
moving forward with the refinancing process:
Hampton
Brook moves into new phase
With Phase 2 nearly
sold out, pre-sales have begun in Phase III of Hampton Brook, a single
family residential community located one mile south of Hampton in Henry
County.
Knight
Group now No. 11
The Knight Group
Inc. continues to move up in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's yearly
listing of "Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders."
Henderson
makes Communities list
Communities Magazine
recently honored Penny Henderson of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty as
a member of the 2002 Communities 100, a designation recognizing Atlanta's
leading Realtors across 15 metropolitan Atlanta real estate boards.
This is the third year she has received the honor.
PruGeorgia
among top 100 companies
REALTOR Magazine,
a publication by the National Association of Realtors, recently published
its findings on the Top 100 Real Estate Companies in America. Prudential
Atlanta/Georgia Realty has once again placed in the top half of this
list.
ADT,
PruGeorgia working together
Prudential Atlanta/Georgia
Realty has entered into an alliance for ADT Security Services to provide
free home security systems (with the signing of a home monitoring contract)
to its home buyers.
Locked-in
mortgage rate may have flex
Are you one of the
thousands of homeowners whose once-great locked-in rate looks high these
days, as mortgage rates continue to drop? Don't assume that you're stuck
with that locked-in rate.
Buying
A Luxury Home: Things To Consider
What
do affluent home buyers consider when looking for the luxury home of
their dreams? Many want homes in which they can entertain their friends,
so an open floor plan with a spacious kitchen is preferred. Some affluent
buyers consider a pool and a large backyard important features in the
home they'd like to buy. Other factors, such as proximity to the airport
and vacation homes, might also need to be considered.
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