http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com Atlanta real estate, new home builders, developers, communities and market trends blog in Atlanta, GA Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio focuses on Atlanta metro area real estate news, specials and events. Get the latest news on metro area real estate, new homes, townhomes, condos and the industry. We feature guests and a real estate Deal of the Day each Friday during our podcast. Carol Flammer clean Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio atlanta real estate, atlanta new homes, real estate, atlanta, condos, townhomes, specials, deals http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/nahb-commends-president-obama-57089/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/nahb-commends-president-obama-57089/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:38:41 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=57089 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/nahb-commends-president-obama-57089/feed/ 0 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-radio-front-porch-and-metro-study-56956/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-radio-front-porch-and-metro-study-56956/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:58:41 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=56956 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-radio-front-porch-and-metro-study-56956/feed/ 0 eugene james,Front Porch,Kelly Lee,Metro Study,Radio Kelly Lee and Eugene James join us on this week’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. - Kelly Lee is a principal with Front Porch. Originally from Australia, Kelly has a background in hospitality most notably with the Ritz Carlton company. Kelly Lee and Eugene James join us on this week’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Kelly Lee is a principal with Front Porch. Originally from Australia, Kelly has a background in hospitality most notably with the Ritz Carlton company.  Six years ago she got involved in the construction industry and is now an owner with Front Porch Custom Homes and Renovations.a For buyers looking to build a custom home, Kelly recommends that they really research and decide what they want before they find a builder. As a design/ build firm, Front Porch has set up a process to walk the custom buyer through the process of building a home. The team approach gives the buyer access to an architect, interior designer, custom kitchen cabinet maker, project manager and a sales person. This makes the process easier and allows the customer to relax and really bring their personality into the project. Figuring out how you want to live in your home and what you want in it is a big part of the process. People are looking for smaller homes that live the way they do. It is the sustainability, the comfort and the design that they are thinking about. Remodeling is a great time to employ cost savings green practices for a great return on investment to make your home more comfortable and reduce your energy bills.  You could insulate your attic or your crawl space as part of the remodel. Front Porch is building the HGTV Green Home at Serenbe. www.HGTVRemodels.com/greenhome To learn more about  Front Porch, listen to the entire podcast and then visit the website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today’s Deal of the Day is from Traton Homes. They have brought back their popular Realtor programs for 2012.  The Second Sale Bonus pays agents $5,000 for the second sale of a Traton home and all subsequent sales. The Relocation Referral Rebate offers agents a 1 percent bonus on the purchase price for relocation sales during 2012.  To quality, agents must provide the relocation document at time of contract. These rewards are good on contracts written on or before December 31, 2012. For more information visit Traton Homes incentives. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Eugene James with Metro Study. Eugene has been in the real estate industry for 25 years, he was an appraiser with Fulton County before joining Metro Study. Lots of home builders had a good fourth quarter of 2011. This is a sign that we have hit the bottom and that some areas are starting to turn around. We are definitely seeing signs of recovery, but it is not going to be global here in Atlanta due to the size of the metro area. There are parts of Atlanta such as South Forsyth, East Cobb, parts of Gwinnett, Coweta and several neighboring areas. Struggling areas are faced with foreclosures, including strategic foreclosures, but that is slowing down. As the job market starts to turn around we are going to see the market improve. Many forecasters are stating that we are going to see dramatic recovery in Atlanta in the first quarter of the year. The oversupply of new homes is gone. Eugene is predicting that we will have an under supply of homes by the end of this year or at least by 2013. As consumer confidence comes back and they start to buy, they are going to find that their is not much to choose from in some areas. Of course, this is going to drive prices up. Existing home prices have stabilized and prices don't seem to be dropping any further in the resale market or in the foreclosure market. It is a great time to buy or sell right now. Resale inventory levels have normalized to a seven month supply. Eugene's advice to young people thinking about buying, "Look at your house as a home and a place to make memories, not as a piggy bank." Carol Flammer clean 27:40 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/thanks-to-mike-smith-for-2011-56697/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/thanks-to-mike-smith-for-2011-56697/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:24:41 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=56697 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/thanks-to-mike-smith-for-2011-56697/feed/ 0 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/senator-johnny-isakson-receives-presidential-award-from-atlanta-hba-56677/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/senator-johnny-isakson-receives-presidential-award-from-atlanta-hba-56677/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:53:12 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=56677 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/senator-johnny-isakson-receives-presidential-award-from-atlanta-hba-56677/feed/ 0 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-radio-brock-built-and-the-orchards-group-56663/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-radio-brock-built-and-the-orchards-group-56663/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:16:20 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=56663 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-radio-brock-built-and-the-orchards-group-56663/feed/ 0 Active Adult,Brock-Built,the Orchards Group Barbara Glore and Mitch Block join us on this week’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. - Barbara Glore is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Brock Built Homes. This is one Atlanta home builder that has started 2012 with a bang by opening... Barbara Glore and Mitch Block join us on this week’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Barbara Glore is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Brock Built Homes. This is one Atlanta home builder that has started 2012 with a bang by opening a number of new communities. One of the newest communities is Cloverhurst located off of Stilesboro in West Cobb. There are 15 homes there featuring brick and stone front elevations from the $350,000s. This community is in the Kennesaw High School district, so it is attracting a lot of young families. Today's buyers are looking for better, more energy efficient and less maintenance. They are focused on the cost of running the home. Brock Built Homes has just introduced a new green building program that should prove to be popular this year. One of the things we do is use a rot and insect resistant blue wood on the exterior to Brock Built has five communities to choose from in East Cobb. Watercrest has three left that are served by Watercrest, a new community called East Piedmont that is located in the Sprayberry High School district and three communities served by Lassiter High School.  Many of these buyers are move up buyers. They are looking for Cobb County schools and low taxes. Everyone wants granite, hardwoods, a fabulous master bath, upgraded appliances with double ovens and everything they can add into the price of the home.  Brock Built changed 15 floorplans last year to reflect more of the way today's buyer live. The plans have larger kitchens with large islands to allow home entertainment. To learn more about Brock Built Homes, listen to the entire podcast and then visit the website or call Barbara Glore at 404-472-5707. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today’s Deal of the Day is from The Providence Group. They have new townhome construction at Three Bridges which is located in Suwanee. This is a very popular community because it offers townhomes and single family homes.  They have five new townhomes under construction with amazing prices set from $189,900. Each of the townhomes offer three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with brick exteriors, hardwood floors on the main level, private courtyards and gourmet kitchens with 36-inch cabinets and granite countertops. Plus, if purchased soon, buyers still have time to choose the interior selections to meet their needs. In addition to these wonderful townhome presale opportunities, Three Bridges offers move-in ready single-family homes priced from $249,900. All homeowners enjoy an exciting amenities package that includes a swimming pool, clubhouse, tennis courts, a lush park, streetlights, two gated entrances, sidewalks and beautiful winding streetscapes, and have easy access to entertainment, restaurants, shopping and major highways such as Interstate 85 and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Visit www.TheProvidenceGroup.com for more information. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Mitch Block the Director of Sales and Marketing with The Orchards Group. He recently celebrated his 30th year in the housing industry. As we enter 2012, Mitch sees a number of trends for the active adult buyers. Most of these customers have an existing home to sell before they can buy their next home. Seventy-five percent of our buyers today are from out-0f-town compared to twenty-five percent that are local. We are seeing some of the local buyers starting to move due to changes in circumstances. The active adult buyer has to learn to flex a little bit on their current home to get the lifestyle that they want today. From a lifestyle standpoint, The Orchards Group offers a number of things that are attractive to the active adult buyer.  Maintenance is always a hot button, Carol Flammer clean 26:32 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/is-an-atlanta-real-estate-housing-rebound-on-the-horizon-54976/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/is-an-atlanta-real-estate-housing-rebound-on-the-horizon-54976/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:49:56 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=54976 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/is-an-atlanta-real-estate-housing-rebound-on-the-horizon-54976/feed/ 0 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/georgias-unemployment-rate-drops-55104/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/georgias-unemployment-rate-drops-55104/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:12:46 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=55104 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/georgias-unemployment-rate-drops-55104/feed/ 0 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/foreclosures-dropping-soon-to-rise-55101/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/foreclosures-dropping-soon-to-rise-55101/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:57:32 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=55101 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/foreclosures-dropping-soon-to-rise-55101/feed/ 0 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-top-rung-winners-55833/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-top-rung-winners-55833/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:21:49 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=55833 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-top-rung-winners-55833/feed/ 0 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-2011-by-the-numbers-55800/ http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-2011-by-the-numbers-55800/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:11:59 +0000 Carol M. Flammer http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/?p=55800 http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/atlanta-real-estate-forum-2011-by-the-numbers-55800/feed/ 0