During the Atlanta Housing Summit, John Hunt of ViaSearch pointed out that home buyers don't use social media sites to look for Atlanta real estate or new homes. Going to Twitter to buy your next new home? Doubt it! Don't get sidetracked by the BLING BLING of social networking, the power of social media marketing is its ability to increase traffic[...]
Atlanta Real Estate Forum won a Gold OBIE for Best Interactive Marketing 2009 from the Great Atlanta Home Builders Association at the annual OBIE awards on Saturday night at the Cobb Galleria. This is the second gold OBIE for Atlanta's favorite real estate news site! See About Atlanta Real Estate Forum for the full list of awards and honors the[...]
There is a gorgeous brick home in Vinings that has recently become a featured home from Atlanta home builder Monte Hewett Homes. Well, what does that mean to you the home buyer? Most importantly, it means huge savings on the incredible green built home. Originally, the four bedroom/three and one-half bath home was priced at $667,840, but is now being[...]
As real estate professionals, we can celebrate the fact that the first time home buyer tax credit has indeed fulfilled its intended purpose. The IRS recently reported that 1.4 million people nationwide have taken advantage of the incentive. The tax credit was just what the housing market needed to encourage home shoppers to buy now instead of hesitating as well[...]
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[...]
When Heather Townsend and Stephen Davis started looking for a home, a convenient location was high on their list of "musts." "We particularly wanted to live near MARTA because we travel a lot and it's convenient to take the train to the airport," Townsend said. Lofts@5300, a loft condominium community located right across Peachtree Road from the Chamblee MARTA station, fit the[...]
Atlanta's first eco-friendly decorator's show house is in its final week of public home tours. The Greenhaven home, built by Pace Homebuilders, is a three-story, suburban home that features green products, building materials and techniques to make the home as eco-friendly as possible. Greenhaven, located in the Cobb County new home community Chelsea Landing, has LEED for Homes certification and has[...]
Ashton Woods is happy to welcome a new addition to their team. Cory Boydston is now the Chief Financial Advisor for the new home builder, effective August 10. The addition of this seasoned industry professional means bright things for the future of Ashton Woods. Cory has experience working with some of the nation's biggest builders, including Lennar Corporation and Beazer Homes.[...]
Brock Built properties builds intown Atlanta new homes and has great opportunities at Haberhsal at West Highlands and The Commons @ Historic Westside for up $100K in down payment assistance programs. These programs are a great way to get into your first home and start building a future. Habershal features a new collection of cottage homes starting in the $190,000[...]
After 21 years of building luxury new homes in Metro Atlanta, Peachtree Residential Properties moves up nine notches in the recently released2009 Housing Giants report by Professional Builder. This report, based on closings and revenue, ranked Peachtree Residential Properties number 152 out of 400 developers across the nation. “Our strong ranking demonstrates Peachtree Residential’s stability, which is a vital attribute for homebuyers[...]