Current agents from Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty who qualified for membership in the company’s 2005 President’s Relocation Club are shown with Company Owner and President Steve Bullard. From left in top photo are (front) Stacey Dunlap, Donna Daniel, Nell Greene, Maria Cueva, Susan Clowdus, Brooks Brackett, Heidi Byerly, and Maureen Young; (back) Stewart Ebaugh, Nancy Hollis, Duane Lockwood, Marianne King, Danielle Mathis, Steve Bullard, Sherry Mattox, and Linda Mitchell. In bottom photo are President’s Relocation Club members, from left, (front) Brittany Rainwater, Bobbie Roper, Donna Tidwell, Pat Roman, Linda Scott, and Dena Williams; (back) Virginia Pigue, Tom O’Connor, Shonda Sims, Jan Sprayberry, Brenda Waldrop, and Doug Crumbley. Honorees not pictured include Diane Donaghey, Sam Fleet, Debbie Jordan, and Ray McMahon. These agents were recognized for their performances in relocation during the past year. Coldwell Banker Bullard has offices in Jonesboro, McDonough, Locust Grove, Peachtree City, Jackson, Newnan, Griffin, and Conyers.

Members of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia and their guests gathered at the Depot in Tyrone recently for a western-style Saloon and Casino Night of fantasy gambling complete with craps table, slot machines, poker and blackjack.

Construction has begun on the first four homes in The Courtyards, an enclave of only 22 courtyard homes in The Villages of LaFayette Park in Fayetteville.

Linda Steiger is now among the full-time real estate professionals at The Home Source Realtors General Brokerage office in Peachtree City.

The Home Source Realtors, Fayette County’s top real estate office, will open its third location early this Fall in Fayetteville’s historic district. The circa 1875 building is part of the historically-themed Burks Square which is located on Georgia Highway 85, directly across from Fayetteville City Hall.

Melinda Belote of The Home Source Realtors General Brokerage office in Peachtree City has added Associate Broker to her professional designations.

Linda Henson Sorrow of The Home Source Realtors Peachtree City General Brokerage office how holds the e-PRO designation, which includes her among an elite group of only one percent of all Realtors in the country to have graduated from the National Association of REALTORS® course.

Maybe you want to live 10 seconds from where you work. Or your home-based business could grow with a retail location. Perhaps you’d just like shopping and restaurants to be a few minutes walk away. If you are a prospective home buyer and you are looking for something different, The Village at Lexington Circle may be just the thing you are looking for. Exclusively marketed by Van Pelt Properties, the master-planned, mixed-use community offers residential townhomes and townhomes with dedicated retail or office space on street level. Located in Peachtree City off of Georgia Highway 54, the development is already well known for its unique brownstone architecture and exciting live/work concept.

Francisco Luis is a new agent with the Peachtree City office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty
Luis, a bilingual Realtor who has been in real estate for three years, received his real estate training and schooling in Miami. He is also EMT certified, and a rescue diver and dive master.

The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) recently received several national awards that recognize our programs, services and member recruitment efforts.

Keith Taylor has been named director of sales for Killearn Properties golf and country club communities south of I-20 in the Metro Atlanta area.

"Enque le puedo ayudar?" " Puis je vous aider?" "Kann ict sie hilfe?" "May I help you?" The Home Source Realtors, with several Realtors and staff fluent in languages other than English, offers customers the benefit of conducting real estate transactions in their native language.

By Jeff Waddle,
President, Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia

Houses are getting larger and amenities more abundant, according to a report on new homes released by the United States Census Bureau.

Patti Ayers, a Owner and Broker of Patti Ayers & Associates, earned the prestigious Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) Designation presented by the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (Council). The CRB is recognized industry-wide as the measure of success for real estate brokers and managers. Realtors earning the designation have completed a comprehensive program combining experience with management education.

On a national level, the housing market has experienced tremendous change in the past six months but national trends have minimally impacted Atlanta’s real estate landscape. Due to factors such as Atlanta’s relative insulation from the huge price appreciations and dwindling inventories experienced in other parts of the country, housing in Atlanta remains a strong investment option. Harry Norman, Realtors®’ Housing Trends 2006 Mid-Year report highlights findings from significant studies and research, which points to Atlanta’s favorable housing market.

CENTURY 21 Southern Crescent is pleased to announce Jan Perkins has joined its firm as a Sales Associate. She will specialize in residential property sales in the Fayette, Henry, Clayton, and Coweta County areas.

The Home Source Realtors continues its rapid growth as four Realtors affiliate with the Peachtree City and Fayetteville General Brokerage offices.

Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Around Atlanta All Stars in Fayetteville, is pleased to announce the addition of Sheffey Cochran to the All Star real estate team.

Keith Fadeley has been named President of Wieland Financial Services, the mortgage banking division of John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods.

As it embarks on the most growth-oriented period in the company’s history, The Home Source Realtors has named Cheri Scranage, Managing Broker of its Peachtree City General Brokerage office to lead the company’s growth throughout the Peachtree City area.

In Atlanta, 54 percent of the population is African American, making this group the largest economic force in the city. Smart businesses are recognizing the potential for reaching this market – and real estate agents are no exception.

On nearly 3,000 wooded acres that has been in one family for decades, Georgia-based Cousins Real Estate Corporation is designing a unique multi-generational retreat of only 399 home sites with over half the land set aside for an array of recreational pleasures made possible by the great expanses of open space.

Juanita Martin a Fayetteville native and North Clayton High School graduate has joined the Prudential Georgia Realty sales team. She is based out of the Fayetteville office at 834 S. Glynn Street.

Today there are over 40,000 kids in the United Sates and Canada living with cancer. And a foundation called “The Sunshine Kids” is helping these kids to forget about the cancer for a while and just have fun! It sponsors events that allow them to participate in healthy outdoor activities with kids just like themselves.

Diamond N. Campbell is a new agent with the Newnan office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.

Bob and Bette Ryff, L, danced the night away with other residents of The Villages at Gingercake at the “Puttin’ On the Ritz” event on Aug.

The Joseph Sams School an accredited, private, non-profit school located in Fayetteville, Georgia, has been chosen by Cooking Light magazine, the nation’s largest food and fitness magazine, as one of two beneficiaries to receive a portion of all proceeds from their annual Cooking Light FitHouse.