For the fourth year in a row, the city of Atlanta has claimed the top spot in Penske Truck Rental’s annual list of the top destinations to move to in the United States. Thanks to a low cost of living and excellent employment opportunities, more people are migrating to Atlanta and calling the city home. Companies like Coca-Cola and The Home[...]
While the United States Congress and the White House are in a virtual stand-off over the federal budget, many government-funded programs that affect the Atlanta real estate industry are shut down or facing significant shortages of both staff and funds. With the uncertainty of how long the government shutdown will last, The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has compiled[...]
Eugene James with Metrostudy is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Eugene shares updated statistics on the Atlanta real estate market, and his interview is followed by a discussion with William Fogler of WM Events. Eugene James is the Regional Director of Metrostudy Atlanta. Metrostudy is a company that literally counts houses; they are a[...]
As analysts say that overall demand for carpet is increasing due to the real estate market continuing to strengthen, the northwestern corner of Georgia is preparing to grow as well. With Dalton known as the “carpet capital of the world” and Bartow County being another top carpet producer, it is expected that these two areas will see an increase in[...]
Inc. magazine recently released its Inc. 5000 list, which highlights the fastest-growing private companies in America. This year’s list featured 18 Georgia companies making the top 500, and just over 200 making the complete list. The top Georgia company on the list is Atlanta-based Innovolt. Ranking at No. 31 nationally, Innovolt was the No. 1 metro Atlanta company, No. 1 Georgia[...]
Nancy See with the Atlanta Board of Realtors is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Nancy talks about the importance of using a Realtor to buy a new home, and her interview is followed by a discussion with Steve Stroud of the Roswell Business Alliance. Nancy See is the president of the Atlanta Board of[...]
The Atlanta real estate market saw exponential growth in new home construction during the second quarter of 2013, prompting everyone in the industry to declare that the market is on fire. With strong job growth and a lack of inventory, the demand for the construction of Atlanta new homes appears to only be increasing. According to a report from Metrostudy, a[...]
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the state of Georgia is growing rapidly. In fact, our state boasted a total of 11 counties on the bureau's list of the top 100 fastest-growing counties, putting us only behind the state of Texas in terms of number of counties on the list. However, what is surprising is that the top[...]
Whether you work in a large city like New York or a smaller city like Atlanta may make a big difference in who brings home more money. Although workers in the big cities like New York earn a higher salary than their counterparts in Atlanta, employees in Atlanta get to take more of their paycheck home each year. A recent[...]
Ashton Woods Homes is excited to announce the promotion of Michael Malloy from Sales Manager to Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Atlanta new homes. This decision was the result of a thorough search over the last few months to fill the position. The search included internal and external candidates that came from recommendations and from the work of a retained[...]