Jay Knight, president of The Knight Group, was recently included in the Residential Real Estate section of “The Power Book 2007”, a recently-distributed, first-time publication of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Called “A Guide to Who’s Who in Atlanta”, the publication is described as a map to the top 50 leaders in each of six industries: commercial real estate, residential real estate,[...]
Carl Seville of Seville Consulting is among 14 members of the National Association of Home Builders who were honored for exemplary green building practices during the 9th annual NAHB National Green Building Conference, held recently in St. Louis. Seville was named Remodeler Advocate of the Year, marking the fourth consecutive year that he has received an award at a NAHB[...]
Peachtree Residential recently named Daryl Dennis the company's Builder of the Year. Dennis is the project manager at Sterling on the Lake, and is responsible for the construction and quality of the homes Peachtree Residential builds within the community. Dennis has been with the company since 2004, and in 2006 he built and closed on more homes than any other[...]
Atlanta Sales & Marketing Council (SMC) won the GOLD award at the Nationals for Best Sales & Marketing Council (250 - 500 members) for the 2005 - 2006 year. This award, presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the International Builders Show, honors Sales & Marketing Councils for outstanding organization, programs, education, community involvement, promotion and membership[...]
Brenda J. Thomas, an agent with the RE/MAX Around Atlanta Duluth office in Gwinnett County recently received her Certified Residential Specialist designation. Brenda retired from BellSouth after 27 years, and she started her real estate career in 2003. Becoming an agent was a way for this New Orleans native to stay active after retirement. Brenda said she joined RE/MAX based on[...]
Oakwood Homes LLC recently had its most successful evening ever at the annual OBIE Awards Banquet for Professionalism, winning six top awards in the 2006 competition. The OBIE competition is the annual program hosted by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. The program gives members of the association the opportunity to compete with their industry[...]
Leland Homes had another successful evening at the recent 2006 OBIE Awards Banquet for Professionalism, as the Cobb County-based company earned Gold Awards in three categories and a Silver in another. The OBIE Awards is the annual program hosted by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Mark Gibbs, who is a principal in Leland Homes[...]
Carol M. Flammer, president of Flammer Relations, has achieved the prestigious MIRM designation - Member Institute Residential Marketing - from the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). She joins an elite group of 558 marketing professionals in the U.S. Currently there are only 24 MIRMs in the state of Georgia. This acheivement shows Flammer Relations, Inc.'s dedication and commitment to the housing[...]
Atlanta Home Builder Dan O'Dwyer has a personal goal to leave the world a better place. He was recently recognized for his hard working toward this goal by two nonprofit organizations. O'Dwyer was named the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association's Builder of the Year for 2006 and HomeAid Atlanta's Builder Captain of the Year. O'Dwyer volunteered as a Builder Captain for[...]
What a night! The 26th annual OBIE awards, presented by the Sales & Marketing Council of the GAHBA were once again the Oscars of the home building industry. We'd just like to say congratulations to all the winners![...]