According to a report from HotPads, millennials will spend approximately over $200,000 in rent before they choose to buy a home, but renters in Generation Z (Gen Z, Gen Z-ers) will spend even more. In fact, Gen Z-ers will spend even more to rent before buying homes than any previous generation has spent. YIKES! Millennials and Gen Z -- it[...]
On Tuesday, Atlanta builder Edward Andrews Homes (EA Homes) announced that its senior vice president of marketing, Caroline Simmel, has been named its chief marketing officer (CMO), effective immediately. Simmel has served EA Homes since the company's beginning in 2007 and has helped cultivate a culture and standards that bring about well-built, purposeful homes and set up EA Homes as[...]
ATTOM Data Solutions recently conducted analysis of 2017's hottest home buyer names, and while nationwide home sales decreased by four percent in 2017 compared to 2016, home sales among certain surnames were both heating up and cooling down in 2017. Barnes was the most active last name in the Atlanta market! Did any of our readers notice that? Home sales to[...]
Memorial Day is celebrated across the country in a variety of ways. Atlanta families spend the long weekend in the backyard barbecuing, enjoying the water and attending the several festivals taking place around town. To many, this weekend marks the beginning of summer, but Memorial Day weekend holds a much deeper meaning. Memorial Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday[...]
Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio has not hosted many architects in its six years on the air, but today, our guest shows us what it is like to be on the building and development design side of the Atlanta real estate industry. Co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick are joined by Tim Hagan, principal with Hagan Architects to tell listeners[...]
Located in Snellville in Gwinnett County, Shadowbrook Crossing by Stanley Martin offers the latest new home designs and upscale amenities just minutes from Ronald Reagan Parkway. Priced from the low $300,000s, Shadowbrook Crossing’s highly livable homes include main-level owner’s suites, covered back porches, 10-foot ceilings, chef's-style kitchens, and guest suite options. Choose your own exterior style—that suits your taste—from an array of[...]
Today's guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio comes at a time when confidence and leadership development for women and girls is not only gaining momentum, but is more necessary than ever. Co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick are joined by Katherine Carey, communications and digital marketing coordinator with Girl Talk, Inc., to discuss the important work her organization is[...]
Peachtree Residential is excited to celebrate its 30th anniversary on May 23, 2018, with more than 4,500 homes constructed throughout Atlanta and Charlotte. Founded in 1988, the builder prides itself on building high integrity, exceptional new homes in prime locations while also providing superb customer service. “Our Peachtree Employees have worked very hard and make customer satisfaction a top priority and[...]
Edward Andrews Homes (EA Homes) ranked first in the residential real estate category and fourth overall on the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2018 Pacesetters list. The Pacesetters list gives recognition to the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in Atlanta. This is the fourth year in a row that EA Homes has been acknowledged for is rampant growth into new markets. From 2015[...]
HomeAid Atlanta's 17th annual Essentials Drive just completed its run on May 11, just in time for Mother's Day 2018, and the organization says it has been the most successful Essentials Drive since its inception. The drive raised around 200,000 items valued at $35,000. The Essentials Drive benefits homeless babies and their mothers by collecting "essential" baby items across the community, including[...]