Author Archive for Amanda Winters
Amanda Winters has extensive experience in the homebuilding industry. She has been writing about new homes and housing for a decade.
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The Holiday Magic Begins at Christmas at Callanwolde
Experience the magic of Christmas at Callanwolde, an Atlanta tradition and Christmas spectacular that captures the spirit and charm of the holidays, from now until Dec. 18.
Hosted by Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, the 14-day event showcases Callanwolde’s 27,000 square-foot mansion transformed by Atlanta’s top interior and floral designers and features period furniture, designer treasures, fine [...]
ULI Atlanta Wins Grant to Encourage Development Along Atlanta Streetcar Route
ULI Atlanta was recently awarded an $18,000 Urban Innovation Fund (UIF) Grant from the Urban Land Institute Foundation to help create a development strategy for the Atlanta Streetcar, which will connect residents, conventioneers, tourists, downtown workers and suburban commuters to popular intown destinations, via a safe, efficient and enjoyable means of transportation.
ULI Atlanta’s Atlanta Streetcar [...]
Atlanta Area Sees Soaring Home Sales
Giddy, silly little smiles could be seen breaking across the staff’s faces this morning. It was after reading a recent article on HousingZone.com that presented encouraging statistics about home sales in the Atlanta region in the past year.
The article, “5 major cities where home sales are soaring,” which came out last week, posted Atlanta as [...]
Granite Getting Old? Top Kitchen and Bath Trends
What’s hot and what’s not in kitchen and bath design in Atlanta real estate?
Builder magazine interviewed some of the industry’s top designers to find out, and as you might suspect, the trends are running the gamut. For some, especially higher-end clientele, water and energy efficiency and lasting style are in demand. Middle-class clientele are seeking [...]
SAVE Act Would Make Energy Efficient Homes More Affordable
A bill introduced last month could mean an improved economy, a better environment and cost savings for buyers of Atlanta real estate. The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2011, sponsored by Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), would require federal lenders to take projected energy efficiency into consideration when underwriting mortgages.
SAVE [...]
