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Spotlight On: The Silver Comet Trail

One of the more unique and historical destinations that is perfect for runners, walkers, bikers, horses and general sight-seers is the Silver Comet Trail, a paved, multi-use recreational trail that runs throughout the west metro Atlanta area. The Silver Comet Trail travels west from Cobb County for 61.5 miles through Paulding and Polk counties until it reaches the Alabama state line.[...]

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Smith Douglas Homes Celebrates 10,000 Homes Sold

Privately owned regional home builder Smith Douglas Homes (SDH) welcomed its 10,000th customer home on March 1, 2022! Ranked as metro Atlanta's 5th largest building company by Atlanta Real Estate Forum and MarketNsight, SDH is recognized as one of the top 10 fastest-growing private home builders. Smith Douglas Homes is currently ranked No. 42 on the Builder 100 List. Smith Douglas[...]

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Female Business Owner Hikes Machu Picchu to Benefit BlazeSports

Lisa Simmons, president of Beacon Management Services, begins her 3rd Annual “Moving Mountains” hike to benefit BlazeSports America on August 6, 2021. This year’s hike takes Simmons to Peru, where she will climb Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. “I’m proud to represent BlazeSports on this adventure,” said Simmons. “This nonprofit provides life-changing sports programs and[...]

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Venture Homes Creating Affordable Communities in Atlanta’s Best Locations

Today's All About Real Estate segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio features Farrell Middleton, senior vice president of operations. Co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, along with Middleton, discuss Venture Homes' current developments, affordable price points and what trends the builder is seeing all over town. Middleton himself has been in the home building industry for more than 30 years[...]

Piedmont Residential: New Communities, Quality Standards

The Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio show returns with an All About Real Estate edition. Shelby Feinberg, sales manager for Piedmont Residential, spoke to co-hosts Todd Schnick and Carol Morgan about some of Piedmont Residential’s fine communities and what makes Piedmont Residential so special. Its Brookside community in Dallas provides an excellent location that matches up with its excellent and affordable[...]

All About Real Estate Catches Up with Piedmont Residential

On this week’s All About Real Estate edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, our hosts Bryan Nonni and Todd Schnick speak with Shelby Feinberg of Piedmont Residential. Shelby is the Marketing and Sales Coordinator with the builder, and she stopped by to discuss the exciting things happening with Piedmont Residential. Piedmont Residential specializes in building affordable homes for the first-time[...]

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Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: Smith Douglas Homes

This week’s Deal of the Week is presented by Smith Douglas Homes in conjunction with Fidelity Bank. Together, the metro Atlanta home builder and mortgage lender are hosting a First-Time Home Buyers Workshop at Ballentine Pointe, a new community from Smith Douglas Homes in Hiram. Held on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m., the event is designed to discuss everything buyers[...]