To help homeowners sell their current homes and move to their new homes quicker and with less stress, co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick invited back All About Real Estate veteran, Barbara Heil-Sonneck, owner of Design2Sell. Today's episode of All About Real Estate features Heil-Sonneck telling listeners how her company stages homes to sell them quicker and for a higher[...]
Co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick continue their New Year's Resolution series on this week's episode of Around Atlanta. Today's guest is Ulrick Bien-Aimè from Bien-Aimè Strength & Stretch Studio to tell listeners about the importance of keeping muscles strong and flexible on the journey to getting in shape. Boasting around 30 years of experience in training, education and disciplined health[...]
According to Zillow, nearly a quarter of U.S. homes (24 percent) sold in 2017 sold for almost $7,000 more than their asking prices. The number is up from 2013, when 17.8 percent of final sale prices were higher than the asking price. Many of these high final sale prices are due to a growing demand and a decreasing supply of homes.[...]
Atlanta builder Jim Chapman Communities has been named the Builder of the Year at the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 2018 Best of 55+ Housing Awards. The awards program was held during the International Builders' Show in Orlando and showcased builders who practiced excellence and innovation in the design, development, lifestyle and marketing of 55+ housing in 2017. Jim Chapman[...]
Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) elected 2018's top leadership at last week's International Builders' Show (IBS). Four senior officers were chosen to represent members' interests to government agencies, lawmakers and more who have the power to make it easier or harder for home builders to work hard throughout the year. The NAHB constitutes 700 affiliated state and[...]
Eagle Ridge Buildings, an Ellijay builder whose specialty has historically been storage sheds, garages, steel barns, gazebos, greenhouses, playgrounds and commercial outdoor buildings, is on a mission to create the largest tiny home community in the Southeast that will help people enjoy living less cluttered and more meaningful lifestyles while making the transition to tiny home living easier. Tiny homes are[...]
Randy Noel, a home builder from the Greater New Orleans area, was voted in as the National Home Builders Association’s (NAHB) 2018 Chairman at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando last week. Noel is the founder of Reve, Inc., a custom home building company that has created more than 1,000 homes in the Greater New Orleans area since 1985. Prior to[...]
Atlanta Real Estate Forum is thrilled to announce that we are included on Feedspot’s list of Top 30 Atlanta Blogs. In fact, the blog ranked as number 20 on the highly competitive list that includes two of our hometown teams --the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons! Feedspot is a modern RSS reader that curates the best content from blogs[...]
Throughout the Southeast, we may not frequently be in danger of blizzards, but the temperatures can often drop below freezing, and this can damage the pipes if they aren't properly taken care of. As we approach cooler temperatures, here are some home maintenance tips to save your money and your home from expensive repair projects. Keep your pipes from freezing by[...]
The last couple of years have brought unparalleled technological innovation and ways to incorporate new technology into our lives and 2018 will be no different. Leading the charge for more technology-filled homes is Lennar Homes, the first builder in the world to feature Wi-Fi CERTFIED™ home designs. Holly Yaeger, area sales manager with Lennar Atlanta, joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and[...]