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Highlights from 7th Annual Downtown Development Day
Things are looking good for Atlanta real estate in regards to intown developments. There are many projects scheduled for the coming years, from an enhanced MARTA station to a Methodist center, as well as many completed projects – all of which were covered at the recent Downtown Development Day. Here are some highlights from the [...]
Atlanta Foreclosures are Beginning to Sell
There’s no doubt that one of the major contributing factors to the current economic climate of the Atlanta real estate market is the number of foreclosures. Unfortunately, the high foreclosure rate has taken a heavy toll on the banks and made them a little less willing to finance a home loan. Well, on the plus [...]
Georgia Kia Plant Rolls Out First Car
West Point is buzzing with the excitement of the new Kia plant, which has officially rolled out its first car. In late October, the Kia Sorento successfully made its way through the production line, and will go on display in the factory’s lobby.This particular Kia Sorento is history in the making because it is not [...]
Home Values Rise in Atlanta
According to a recent AJC article and the Case-Shiller index, there is good news for the metro Atlanta housing market, which has seen several months of modestly rising prices in home value. Specifically showing a 2.6% rise in the third quarter of this year. Of course this is only speaking for the Atlanta area. Each [...]
Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2010
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to attend the annual ULI Atlanta Emerging Trends in Real Estate seminar. The day was filled with economists and Atlanta developers, like Stephen R. Blank, Dennis P. Lockhart, Ed Baker, Philip B. Beaudette, Randall Evans, Larry L. Gellerstedt III and Gregg Logan, giving their predictions on what to expect from [...]
