The Home Source Realtors Peachtree City and Fayetteville General Brokerage Top Closed Transactions honorees included (L-R) Dee Dee Altman, Sissie Carter, Pam Barrett, Melinda Belote, Heather Downing, Susan Fitzgerald, Lynn Cook, Angela Chiasson and (not pictured) Brandie Corbin and Staci Lassig.

The Home Source Realtors Achiever Award honorees were (L-R) Jane Young - Builder Services Group; Heather Downing - Peachtree City General Brokerage; and (not pictured) Gabe Long - Newnan General Brokerage.

The Home Source Realtors Personal Commitment Award recipients were (L-R) Mary Watts - Peachtree City General Brokerage; Megan Fanckboner - Builder Services Group; Angela Chiasson - Fayetteville General Brokerage; and (not pictured) Cindy Manning - Newnan General Brokerage.

Top honors at The Home Source Realtors annual awards event went to (L-R) Linda and Jay Byrd, Team of the Year; Jane Young, Builder Services Group Closed Volume Leader; Susan Fitzgerald - Agent of the Year; and (not pictured) Ginnie Cohen, Sales Leader for the Builder Services Group.

RE/MAX announces that Teresa Lynn Cooper an associate broker, certified residential specialist (CRS), and an active life member of the Million Dollar Club received a plaque making her a member of the RE/MAX Platinum Club. Cooper and “Team TLC” have been top team producers for four consecutive years (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005).

Harvey Imberg and Mya Carden of ERA Jo-Par Realty in Fayetteville have achieved the three highest awards within the company & can now join the ranks of some of the most elite real estate professionals around.

Realtor Mary Ellen Brumbaugh has joined Prudential Georgia Realty’s sales team. She is based out of the award-winning Peachtree City office at 246 City Circle in The Avenue Shopping Plaza.

The number of real estate agents has grown by leaps and bounds recently. Many people looking for a new career opportunity choose real estate and sometimes it’s those who just want a change.

An open house for Realtors was held Wednesday, March 1, to celebrate the grand opening of a new subdivision in Tyrone, Stoneleigh Forest. A delicious barbeque lunch was served, with approx. 60 attendees, and there were l2 drawings for prizes of gift certificates, cash, home decorating items, and the grand prize being a weekend getaway to the beautiful mountains of Hiawassee, GA. The luncheon was sponsored by the builder’s approved lenders, Deborah Bishop, First Horizon; David Monsour, HomeBanc; and Dick Steele, Market Street Mortgage.

Century 21 Southern Crescent in Fayetteville announces the winners of the Top Producer for 2005, the 2005 Spirit Award, and the 2005 Rookie of the Year award.

David Chambless is now among the full-time real estate professionals with The Home Source Realtors General Brokerage office in Peachtree City where he specializes in residential real estate in Peachtree City, Fayette and Coweta counties and surrounding areas. Chambless is a member of the Fayette Board of Realtors.

Lori Whatley, a real estate professional in Prudential Georgia Realty’s Fayetteville office, was named the winner of the company’s Rising Star Award. The announcement was made at Prudential Georgia Realty’s annual awards ceremony held February 23 at the Cobb Galleria. This award is annually given to a sales associate licensed no longer than 18 months who has shown outstanding sales performance.

Stephen Walker, a top-producing Realtor with Prudential Georgia Realty, posted another strong year of sales in 2005 and was once again name the Top Listing and Sales Associate in his branch office in Fayetteville.

RE/MAX Around Atlanta Results is proud to announce that Mike Robinson has been named Agent of the Year for 2005. This is the third time in 4 years (2002, 2004 & 2005) that Mike has earned this honor.

RE/MAX Advantage would like to congratulate Heather Adamson on acquiring her broker’s license. Each year in real estate, Adamson works hard to achieve goals that will provide her with that extra advantage to meet the needs of her clients. We are proud of all that she has accomplished. However, she could not have made it this far without the wonderful support of her Licensed Assistant, Gail Herring, and her supportive husband and daughter, Clint and Shianne.

Reg McCrary was recently honored for his generous work with the Metro South Association of Realtors.

Harry Norman, Realtors® recently completed a mandatory re-screening process necessary to maintain the prestigious RELO® Quality Certification by the Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the WorldTM network. The RELO® Quality Certification (RQC) is the first program in the relocation industry to quantify and qualify what true relocation service excellence means. Modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige national quality award, it was created by the network to provide measurable standards for the pursuit of relocation excellence. A review committee of leading industry professionals must review all aspects of the company's relocation services division every three years to remain certified.

2005 was a banner year for Harry Norman, Realtors®, Atlanta's No. 1 independent residential real estate firm. Harry Norman, Realtors® recorded over $3,45 billion in closed sales with an average sales price of $369,471 for 2005 as announced at their Annual Awards Day ceremony held Monday, February 20th at the Cobb Galleria.

The decorated model home is now open and Phase I construction has begun in Westchase Glen, an 84-home swim and tennis community in the Sandtown area of South Fulton County.

The Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia has set its annual Associate Showcase on Thursday, March 16, from noon-5 p.m. at the Kiwanis Fair Complex on Goza Road in Fayette County.

When selling your home, you want the experience to be short and sweet. That is, you don’t want to suffer through months and months of fruitless showings; and once you find a buyer, you want the transaction to go smoothly from start to finish.

Fixed rate. Adjustable rate. Interest Only. Flex. All of the different types of home loans that are available these days can puzzle many homebuyers. But, say mortgage experts, virtually every home loan is one of two types: a fixed rate loan or an adjustable rate loan.

With spring in the air, many Americans are ready to breathe a sigh of relief at the thought of warmer weather and lower utility bills.

If improving your home’s curb appeal tops your list of projects to do around the house, take note: creating curb appeal doesn’t have to be extensive or expensive.

The number of homes for sale in metro Atlanta dipped below 70,000 at the beginning of January for the first time in a year and has gradually increased to more than 76,000 again.

The Villages of East Point has announced plans for a “Passport to Paradise” grand opening celebration with separate events for area Realtors and for the general public.

The nation's home builders today expressed support for H.R. 3186, the "Build Houses for Our Military's Enlisted Servicemembers Act," noting that the legislation would expand opportunities for enlisted military personnel and their families to obtain safe, decent and affordable housing.

Parks & Mottola Realtors, along with Neighborhood Community Bank (NCB, formerly Newnan Coweta Bank), will host a free Homebuyer’s Seminar Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. All attendees will receive a complimentary 27-page home-buying guide plus numerous other helpful handouts, all theirs to keep without cost or obligation.

Century 21 Southern Crescent in Fayetteville has announced its Top Producer for 2005, the 2005 Spirit Award, and the 2005 Rookie of the Year award.

Karen Allen has been elected 2006 president of the Georgia CRS Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists, a not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. As chapter president, Allen manages the chapter’s activities and acts as a liaison between her regional vice president, Council’s leadership team and staff.