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[...]
The trend toward green building seems to be garnering further support and momentum. Nation's Building News, the official online weekly newspaper of NAHB, sites statistics on the importance of energy efficiency to homeowners. They site the 2006 Energy Pulse survey by the Shelton Group. This study finds that 86-percent of Americans would choose a home based on its energy efficiency. Interestingly[...]
Day one of the Social Media Conference was very informative. Marilynn T. Mobley, Senior VP with Edelman presented an excellent session. She encourages anyone thinking about launching a blog to think like a CEO and to review the following items: Why do we need to do this? What's the real cost (launch & employee time)? What's the ROI - is it going to make[...]
Statistics show that Gen Y is buying homes earlier. Many of Atlanta's home builders that build predominantly for the entry level buyer are experiencing this growing trend first hand. According to the National Association of Realtors, the number of buyers under the age of 25 increased from 11 percent in 2001 to 14 percent in 2005. Gen Y has realized[...]
It's a buyers market and they are definitely buying. They may not be buying at the velocity we in the residential real estate industry are most comfortable with, but they are buying. Atlanta home buyers are taking advantage of the low percentage rates combined with all of the extra incentives to purchase homes. While national builders offer deep discounts, many[...]
Have you noticed that Atlanta new home communities have become supersized? A notable and positive trend is continued strong sales at Master Planned Communities. Consumers are telling us to super size them as they purchase in communities that don't just offer a swimming pool, but offer a complete waterpark. Heron Bay Golf & Country Club in Henry County offers a great[...]