Don't forget to turn your clock back tonight! The leaves are falling and it is time to Fall Back. It is also a great opportunity to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and test them to make sure they work properly. All of the improvements in HVAC systems and wiring, mean that Atlanta new homes are safer than ever before.[...]
Experience the best of Intown living at Brock Built's newest Atlanta townhome community, Huff Heights. This great urban community is located in Atlanta's new Westside neighborhood West Town. This great location puts Huff Heights at the center of everything! With close proximity to downtown Atlanta, Midtown and Buckhead, residents will be able to enjoy all the galleries, boutiques and restaurants the[...]
McCar Homes and LP have built the new University of Georgia mascot, UGA VII, a new home that is sure to keep him happy! The adorable red doghouse is trimmed in black and sports a white roof. His name and plenty of Georgia "G's" are placed all over, making this doghouse fit for the newest member of the UGA dynasty. McCar[...]
Atlanta active adult homebuilder, Jim Chapman Communities, recently received national recognition for their newest community in East Cobb County. Brookhaven of East Cobb received both the Gold and Silver Awards at the National Association of Home Builders Best of 50+ Housing Awards Gala in New Orleans on May 20, 2008. It doesn't really come to us as a surprise that Jim[...]
As the weather in Atlanta heats up, homeowners start to water outdoor landscaping, wash cars and fill pools. Make sure you know the water restrictions for your area. Most of metro Atlanta is still in a level four drought which restricts almost all outdoor water use. Exceptions have been made to allow for 25 minutes of hand watering on odd[...]
Jim Chapman Communities recently took home a Gold Award and Silver Award at the 2008 Best of 50+ Housing Awards! What a tremendous honor to receive a Gold Award in the "Active Adult Housing: Clubhouse - Small category." In addition, the Atlanta builder of active adult communities won a Silver Award for the "Active Adult Housing: Attached Home Design -[...]
Why all the buzz about “walkability?” “Pedestrian-friendly” communities are in high demand, and for good reason. Safe, comfortable places to walk improve our quality of life. PEDS, metro Atlanta’s pedestrian advocacy organization, provides this top-ten list of benefits. Less traffic congestion One-fourth of all car trips are less than a mile. Sidewalks and safe crossings enable you to reach destinations on[...]
Whether it is not having time to drive to the gym or the thought of someone seeing you in your workout attire, more and more homeowners are bringing the gym home. This seems to be a big trend among the 50 plus buyers. NAHB states that one-third of new home buyers rank a home exercise room as desirable. It ranks[...]
LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-perfomance green homes. For the many benefits of green homes, visit the U.S. Green Building Council's new green homes Web site. Green homes use less energy, less water (important in a drought) and less natural resourses. These homes create less waste and are healthier and more comfortable[...]
Water is one of our most precious natural resources. Clean water is a luxury that many people worldwide don't have. The recent water crisis in Georgia has caused all of us to think twice when we turn on the faucet. Water restrictions impact everyone in the Atlanta real estate industry from landscapers to homeowners. Conserve Water Georgia! is a Georgia[...]