The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, everyone’s favorite festival of the year, is celebrating its 87th year! The festival is scheduled for April 14 - 16, 2023, at Piedmont Park. Virtually every kind of art imaginable is represented at the festival, with a nationally renowned-juried Fine Artist Market that includes sculpture, paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and much more. See hundreds of artists[...]
Lisa Simmons, President and Co-Founder of Beacon Management Services, is making Atlanta real estate history in property management. Simmons is a high-performance real estate professional with a record of accomplishments in the commercial and residential sectors, where she worked with two of the country's largest publicly traded real estate companies. She is the co-founder and President of Beacon Management Services, recognized[...]
When it comes to real estate law, Michèle L. Battle, Esq. is making Atlanta real estate history. A highly accomplished lawyer, Battle obtained her undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and her law degree from Harvard Law. She is the CEO, founder and principal attorney at Battle Law PC, a law firm focusing on zoning, land use, permitting and commercial[...]
The beautiful city of Acworth, winner of the 2010 All-America City Award, displays the kind of life most Americans dream about. Located close enough to experience Atlanta’s best cultural and sporting events, the city itself still gives off a small-town atmosphere. Families in Acworth are provided with fun opportunities, as well as tranquility. For instance, Acworth is surrounded by two gorgeous[...]
Live-work-play (LWP) buildings offer access to residential areas, office & coworking spaces, as well as retail and entertainment under one roof, thus making the switch from workstyle to lifestyle convenient and quick. While not necessarily a novelty, mixed-use developments are a popular concept in recent years. Look at the popularity of Avalon! To further explore the evolution of LWP and its[...]
The City of Smyrna, largely bordered by I-285, Cobb Parkway and the Chattahoochee River, offers residents the perfect combination of a small-town community with big-city amenities. Smyrna is in Cobb County, just outside downtown Atlanta, and provides easy access to I-75, I-285, downtown, the Cumberland Mall area, Truist Park and The Battery. Over 56,000 residents call Smyrna their home. A[...]
The Big Event is a FREE family festival presented by Lake Oconee Area Builders Association Lake Oconee Area Builders Association (LOABA) announces The Big Event. This free one-day festival takes place on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Oconee Village, located at 1000 Vista Drive in Greensboro, Georgia. Exhibitors, Food, Fun & Entertainment The event features 144 local exhibitors, including[...]
What's hot and what's not? Based on the popularity of our Top 25 Atlanta Home Builders rankings, we decided to release the Top 20 Atlanta New Home Communities as ranked by MarketNsight. Atlanta new home communities included in the list are ranked by the number of homes closed in 2022 in the metro Atlanta real estate market. This list combines[...]
Flashback to February 2013 when Atlanta Real Estate Forum ran this headline: Is Atlanta Running Out of Houses? Times were different, yet there were so many similarities. Home inventory in Atlanta was getting depleted quickly, and it is once again now 10 years later! In February 2013, when this article was originally published, you’ll notice the months supply of homes for[...]
Hot off the Press - Atlanta's Top 25 Home Builders for 2022 are Announced The wait for the top 25 Atlanta home builders for 2022 is over! We ran the numbers, courtesy of MarketNsight, and the results are compiled. Atlanta home builders included in the list are ranked by the number of homes closed in 2022 in the metro Atlanta real[...]