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Wednesday, November 12, 2003

New faces in new places in local real estate

Metro Brokers sponsors, builds Habitat house

Metro Brokers/GMAC Real Estate recently sponsored and built its first Habitat house in College Park for a single mother of twin boys. The blitz build, constructing a home in one week, took place at Faith Cove near Godby Road with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at the end of the week.

Discount broker the perfect alternative to ‘For Sale by Owner’

You may have experienced it firsthand, or perhaps you know someone who chose the “for sale by owner” option over the traditional method of retaining a professional real estate agent to sell their home.

Home buyer workshop scheduled at Walden Lake

Brayson Homes is hosting a Home Buyers Workshop Saturday, Nov. 15, at a model home in its Walden Lake condominiums development in Decatur.

Auer named Wieland VP

John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods has named Scott Auer Vice President of the company's South Region in a move that positions the company for further growth and expansion. Wieland's South Region encompasses all of the company's operations on the Southside of Atlanta including Fayette County, South Fulton County and Dekalb County.

Surfus marks 23 years

Sam Surfus is a seasoned veteran of the residential real estate business in Georgia. He has just celebrated his 23nd year selling Real Estate. His sales have primarily been in Fayette, Coweta, and Clayton counties. He has participated in nearly 1,000 sales during his tenure in the business.

Uhl to lead local Keller Williams office

Ginger Uhl is the new team leader of Keller Williams Realty's local Market Center. From its base in Peachtree City, the center serves all of Fayette, Coweta, South Fulton, and Troup counties.

More CCSU students call Clayton Place home

Clayton College & State University students make up 76 percent of the residents of the new Clayton Place apartments adjacent to the university’s campus in Morrow, thanks to the joint efforts of Clayton Place Business Manager Verda Simpson, her Clayton Place team, and Clayton State University staff.

Parker named River Oaks sales manager

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods has named Elizabeth Parker as the neighborhood sales manager for River Oaks, Wieland's new custom home neighborhood in Tyrone. Priced from the $500s, River Oaks will showcase custom homes from Wieland's custom home division, Colonnade Custom Homes.

Gramm expands to Carolinas

Gramm & Associates, Inc., a leading, full-service real estate development company specializing in new home communities, has announced its expansion to North and South Carolina, solidifying its presence in the marketing of new home communities and new home sales in the Southeast U.S.

Wieland raises contributions for Habitat for Humanity

And the results are in! John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods recently presented the Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity chapter nearly $1,800 for its fundraising campaign to house those less fortunate.

Graeagle sites now available

The first section of homesites are now on the market in Graeagle Estates, an exclusive gated community off Georgia Hwy. 27/41 in Meriwether County.

PruGeorgia introduces two new incentives programs for sales associates

Prudential Atlanta/Georgia Realty, one of the oldest and largest residential real estate firms in metro Atlanta, has created two new programs to directly benefit its team of 900+ real estate professionals.

Swainey, Larsen attend RELO Conference

Qualifying Broker and Executive Vice President Janeece Swainey and Relocation Director Tutt Larsen of The Home Source Realtors attended the 2003 RELO Southeastern Regional Conference recently in Tampa, Fla.

Wieland marks 5th record-breaking year in a row

Atlanta-based John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods marked the end of another record-breaking fiscal year in September with gross revenues of $606 million and 1,608 homes closed in 2003.

Assist 2 Sell office gets award

Assist 2 Sell Buyer and Seller Realty Center in Newnan and Peachtree City was recognized for being in the top ten percent of all Assist 2 Sell offices at the annual franchise convention. Assist 2 Sell received the President's Award for excellence for achieving the status of top 10 percent in North America for homes sold in the year 2002. Lyle Martin and Mary Lameres-Pomin, co-founders of the Assist 2 Sell franchise, presented the award at the convention held in Reno, Nev.

Hutcheson earns ABR designation

Loy T. Hutcheson of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's Jackson/Butts County office has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Represenatation designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council Inc. of the National Association of Realtors.

Villages' preferred lenders named

Four mortgage companies with offices in Fayette County have agreed to become preferred lending partners and marketing partners for The Villages of Lafayette Park, the multiuse community in downtown Fayetteville.

Knight Group celebrates 25 years

A crowd of more than 275 well-wishers turned out for the recent 25th anniversary celebration for The Knight Group, one of the Metro South area’s most active home builders.

Cedarcroft offers custom building

Ravin Homes believes in meeting the needs and desires of its homebuyers, and that’s why the Peachtree City-based company builds very few speculative homes. In fact, probably 95 percent of the company’s homes are sold prior to the start of construction.

The Terrace at Eagle’s Landing has grand opening for Phase III

The final 50 homesites are now available in the third phase of The Terrace at Eagle’s Landing, a new neighborhood in the Eagle’s Landing master-planned community.

Milam Manor now open for sales

Gramm & Associates, Inc., a full-service real estate development company specializing in new home communities,announces the grand opening of the Milam Manor new home community. Two fully decorated model homes are available for viewing on-site.

Legacy Hills model open at Eagle's Landing

Legacy Hills, a neighborhood of upscale homes on estate lots in the Eagle's Landing Country Club community, is now celebrating the grand opening of Lundstrom Homes' new furnished model home.

Tips for managing your credit card debt

As you've probably noticed, despite a slight recent up-tick, mortgage interest rates are still flying at their lowest levels in decades. You've no doubt observed, however, that your credit card rates have not followed suit.

Breathe easier: Test your home for radon

Ask anyone to name the most common cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and you'll probably get the correct answer -- cigarette smoking. But do you know the second leading cause of lung cancer? You may be surprised to learn that it is radon.

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