Metrostudy recently reported that housing markets across the country are heating up with builders buying lots and subdivisions. This expected to be a trend throughout 2010 as many builders are out or low on inventory and need to start building again. The BIG news for the Atlanta real estate market is that Kolter Homes is buying Levitt and Son’s Seasons[...]
With the winter season quickly approaching, Raymond Previto, environmental services director at Park Springs, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community and Brian Thomas, director of operations management, sat down to answer questions about how to properly prepare your home for the Atlanta’s cold Winter months ahead. Q: What are some basic tips homeowners should know during cold winter months? A: Set[...]
Most Georgians can agree that the daily commute in Atlanta traffic is one of the most common stressors we face. Each day residents gear up for the long commute in traffic on the highways, knowing that it's going to be a long ride to and from work. This is not the case for Karen Kubecka, whose daily commute is all of 25 feet door to door. Kubecka[...]
Park Springs, the Southeast’s premier Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCCR) located in Stone Mountain is garnering national attention. Recently, Food and Beverage Director Jim Schneeberger wrote a feature article that appeared on front page on The Senior Journal, one of the leading online Web sites dedicated to senior citizens. The 10-year old publication gets close to 80,000 unique visitors each month. Schneeberger’s[...]
Do you call Johns Creek home? Well if you do, consider yourself among the uber upscale, because you live in the state's wealthiest city, according to Bizjournals. The company conducted research using census data to compare income level, home size and value, number of cars owned, education and other factors to rank cities across the nation. The average household income in[...]
Recent research shows that Atlanta's population of 55 and older residents is growing like never before. From 2000-2007, the growth in the senior population was more than 72 percent. This means that community living in Atlanta will be changing over the next 20 years as the population continues to age. The Atlanta Journal Constitution recently wrote an article about this[...]
With Spring just around the corner now is the time to enjoy outdoor living from your own home. Porches and loggias are a great way to spend time outdoors whether you are reading a book or spending time with family and friends. Here are some great Atlanta neighborhoods that feature homes that incorporate the best of outdoor living: Avignon at[...]
Whether enjoying a romantic picnic or a pick-up game of ultimate frisbee, a day at the park is a great way to spend time with family and friends while enjoying the great outdoors. Wouldn't it be nice if you lived close enough to a park that you could take advantage of a park's activities any day of the week? Here[...]
One great thing that Jim Chapman Communities offers their residents is maintenance free living. This means the homeowners do not have the responsibilities of landscaping: no pulling weeds, no mowing the lawn, no raking leaves! Without these burdens, the homeowners have more free time to enjoy life after retirement. However, gardening tends to be a favorite past time for many[...]
According to Forbes magazine, retirees can get more bang for their retirement buck in Atlanta, which ranks 9th among top U.S. cities where affordable housing, low cost of living and decent job prospects are available for retirees. The ranking took into consideration the following: the number of people over age 65 who are employed, net migration for people over 65 and[...]