Atlanta loves to be No. 1, whether it's home to the World Series champs, The Braves or being the world's busiest airport. Some titles are just too good to let go of! The Airports Council International (ACI) World recently announced the top 10 busiest airports worldwide and once again named Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) as No. 1. In 2023,[...]
A slap in the face of home affordability, the Paulding County Commission has taken the last zoning category that allowed affordable housing and made it impossible to build affordable homes in Paulding County. This comes on the heels of the Paulding County Commission passing a moratorium on lift stations last month. According to home builders, the new zoning change adds at least[...]
The 2023 property tax analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions on metro areas with populations of one million or more shows a seven percent average increase in property taxes for U.S. single-family homes. Metro Atlanta property taxes had the fifth largest increase in the country year-over-year, with a 15.2 percent increase. Needless to say, the Georgia capital took a big leap in[...]
A building’s facade and frontage sets the first impression of the place. If it’s beautifully decorated and designed, inviting and cozy it brings in paying customers as a result. Conversely, if it’s dark, dilapidated, and dreary, it can produce the opposite effect on would-be customers. Commercial spaces, including onsite sales centers, need to focus on outdoor lighting. As such, if you’re operating[...]
Sign Spinning, a cost-effective form of advertising, is now also an extreme sport, complete with a World Sign Spinning Championship! Thanks to AArrow Sign Spinners, the job of being a human directional now has a heated competition. Rami Putrus, Owner/Operator of AArrow Sign Spinners Atlanta and Director of Sales for the East Coast, says, “In addition to recruiting, hiring and[...]
Apis Cor, a leading manufacturer of construction 3D-printing robotic technologies, has received a strategic investment from D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States and number one on our Top 25 Atlanta Home Builders list. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing construction technology and addressing critical challenges in the housing industry. The investment from D.R. Horton[...]
With spring finally here, Atlanta’s festival season is underway! Home to some of the Southeast’s largest festivals, the metro Atlanta area offers something that appeals to nearly everyone’s tastes each weekend. From street markets and food festivals to concerts and art shows, residents around Atlanta have a variety of events to attend throughout the season. Here is our list of[...]
Creating missing middle housing is a solution to the housing shortage, yet in most places, it is illegal because zoning won’t allow it. So, in essence, missing middle housing is a great solution, yet it remains missing. According to the National Association of Home Builders, missing middle housing includes townhouses, duplexes and various multi-family properties. This medium-density sector has been decreasing[...]
Will there be a Silver Tsunami in 2024? In other words, will Baby Boomers flood the housing market with their existing homes as they retire and downsize? Experts at MarketNsight do not believe there will be a tsunami of Boomers flooding the market. And the reason why makes a lot of sense! John Hunt, Principal and Chief Analyst with MarketNsight, states, “Even[...]
New home construction prospered last year due to fewer resale home listings. In a news report published this month by Redfin, the real-estate brokerage quotes 32% of single-family home sales in Q4 2023 were new construction homes. The housing market saw a sizeable decrease in new construction following the Great Recession. With fewer new homes being built, the market leaned heavily on resale[...]