The Fayette Citizen-News Page

Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Quality construction, maintenance-free design and high-tech automation will characterize new homes of the future

Asked to envision what the typical hew home of the future will be like, most home builders predict an increased focus on high-quality and high-end amenities including maintenance-free materials and automated systems that incorporate greater technology, the National Association of Home Builders reported during the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas Jan. 21-24.

Homes now available at Villages

One of Fayetteville's newest subdivisions is ready for its first home buyers to move in.

New faces in new places

Seminar set for seniors

With the objective of identifying and clarifying significant issues and concerns facing the over 55 consumer, Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty has scheduled a real estate seminar for seniors Thursday, March 13, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Jonesboro, at 6288 Old Dixie Highway.

Avery Park offers free golf club memberships

While many Avery Park home buyers are attracted to the community because of its cosmopolitan feel in a suburban setting, Avery Park is now offering another benefit that will make living at Avery Park even more attractive a SummerGrove Golf Club membership.

Colony Homes, Atlanta Thrashers team up for home giveaway

South Fulton residents can register to win at Sable Chase and Sable Glen

Experienced sales duo to market Tullamore

Pathway Communities has tapped two experienced real estate veterans to spearhead sales and marketing efforts at Tullamore, the company's first planned community in Tyrone.

Prudential Georgia Realty honors its top Peachtree City Realtors

Prudential Atlanta/Georgia Realty recently announced it top agents and agent teams for each of its branch offices. Among those honored for the Peachtree City location were Stephen Walker as Top Listing and Top Sales Agent and the husband-wife sales team of Jack and Deanna Finn for Top Listing and Top Sales Team.

SummerGrove Golf Club announces memberships and frequent player cards

As springtime nears and golfers across Atlanta prepare to hit the links, the SummerGrove Golf Club unveils its membership and Frequent Player Card opportunities.

McCrary new managing broker at Stockbridge Re/Max office

Sandra McCrary has been named managing broker for the Re/Max Advantage, Stockbridge office. Sandra has been in the Real Estate Business for over 25 years and has been associated with Re/Max for 13 years. She and her daughter, Robin Brake, are a mother-daughter team with Re/Max Advantage. She is currently serving as president of the Metro South Association of Realtors, is an Active Life Member of the Million Dollar Club and this year earned the Gold award for 15 years MDC membership. She is a past recipient of the Realtor of the Year Award from the MSAR. Sandra is a member of the RE/MAX 100% Club, ReMax Hall of Fame and recently received the Spirit of Service Award at the Re/Max of Georgia Awards banquet.

Ellis, King recognized

The staff of Patti Ellis Realty recently attended the Fayette County Board of Realtors Annual Spring Ball at the Airport Hilton Inn where Kristy King was inducted into the 2002 Million Dollar Club and Patti Ellis was honored with the presentation of the Board's Silver Phoenix.

Fayette communities get personalized Web sites

A new partnership agreement between Re/Max Around Atlanta, one of the area's leading real estate brokers, and Connecting Neighbors, an innovative creator of Internet venues, will bring individual neighborhood Web sites to area residents to help them connect with one another.

Brown comes 'home' to Home Power

With over 11 years of experience in real estate, Marvin "J" Brown has joined Home Power Realty, Inc. as vice president of new home sales.

Weekley unveils new product line at SummerGrove

David Weekley Homes, one of the largest home builders in the United States and a builder in SummerGrove at Newnan since 1999, has unveiled its Imagination Home Series at the award-winning master-planned community.

Builder team announced for Pathway's first Tyrone community

Pathway Communities, the company best known for developing Peachtree City, is pleased to announce the builder team for Tullamore, its first community in the town of Tyrone.

PruGeorgia Realty honors top sales associates

Prudential Atlanta/Georgia Realty celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of its 2002 top-producing sales associates at an annual black-tie Circle of Achievement Dinner Feb. 22 at the Ritz-Carlton in.

Mortgage office is a family affair

In an era when longterm business relationships have become rare, the husband-and-wife team of Frank and Karen Bennett are familiar names to many in the Fayette County area who need help with mortgage loans.

Scholarship applications being taken

The Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia is currently taking applications for its annual scholarship program.

Coughlan top Re/Max producer

Dot Coughlan was the companywide top-producing individual agent for Re/Max Advantage for 2002. With sales of over $4 million this past year, she has consistently been in the Top Producing category all year.

CRS Pathways 2003 officers sworn in

Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is a designation recognized as the "Ph.D." of residential real estate. CRS agents are members of the Council of Residential Specialists, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors that provides advanced real estate-related education to its members.

Home Source Realtors honors top professionals

Susan Fitzgerald, Linda Fabre, Linda Byrd, Brandie Corbin and Jane Young of The Home Source Realtors are top agents for The Home Source Realtors for 2002. The announcement was made recently at the company's annual Agents Awards Dinner.

Imperial Homes program underway

Once again, in an effort to make the task simpler of finding good value in the resale home market, ERA Jo-Par Realty announces its Imperial Homes programm, which distinguishes those homes in the company's overall inventory, which meet or exceed criteria that are critical to active homebuyers.

Monarch Village to host Designer Kitchen Showcase March 22-23, 29-30

Kitchens are becoming the hub of the household, and with good reason. Kitchens have become multi-use rooms, often connected to family rooms and eating areas, while traditional living and dining rooms are going the way of the smoking parlor.

Low interest rates lead to strong sales for Avery Park and SummerGrove

As interest rates drop to their lowest point in years, home sales at SummerGrove and Avery Park are flourishing. Since Nov. 2002, SummerGrove has had 76 home sales and Avery Park boast more than 21 sales.

Marshall attends regional meeting in Florida

Gary Marshall, broker of Assist 2 Sell Buyer & Seller Reality Coweta, recently attended an Assist 2 Sell franchise regional meeting in Ft Myers, Fla.

Training future homebuyers

Vince Villari of RE/MAX Advantage, Jonesboro, and Anthony Bullock of Fairfield Mortgage host 25 juniors and seniors from North Clayton High School. "My hat's off to Ms. Brown for having this class. I wish I would have had one to these classes when I was in high school," states Villari. Anthony Bullock of Fairfield Mortgage had this to say "as a loan officer, I appreciate the opportunity to help these young people learn. In this day and age, they need to know financing as well they know their ABC's." For more information, call 770-471-3625.

Table Top Night March 20

Builder members of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia will be given the opportunity to benefit from information presented at the organization's annual Associate Table Top Night, scheduled Thursday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center.

Peachtree City agents among top honorees at Metro Brokers gala

Seventeen members of the Peachtree City office of Metro Brokers/GMAC Real Estate were among the honorees at the company's annual awards gala held recently at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta.

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