As thousands of Atlanta homeowners get high water bills delivered to their doors, there are certainly more questions than answers. In an effort to combat the issues brought forth by the rising number of complaints, the city of Atlanta will be inspecting each and every water meter in the city to determine the problem, and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has[...]
April is New Homes Month! How will you be celebrating? Atlanta Real Estate Forum will be celebrating by providing news to you 24/7 on Atlanta's new home communities, condos, foreclosures and Atlanta real estate. The entire housing industry is celebrating and the building industry wants Americans to understand the direct impact residential construction has on the U.S. economy throughout the[...]
Created by the Atlanta Regional Commission, Lifelong Communities (LLC) is described as "A Regional Approach to Aging." The project represents a desire to design places that meet the needs of residents young and old and to create communities where individuals can live for a lifetime. In order to provide a higher quality of life for all, three goals need to[...]
If you are still renting an apartment, house or condo in Atlanta, it is time to think about buying Atlanta real estate. Yes, I know, you have heard that before, but the time is now. According to a new report from Deutsche Bank, it is cheaper to buy a home in Atlanta than it is to rent! Atlanta makes the[...]
As the April 18 federal income tax filing deadline quickly approaches, many owners of Atlanta real estate see the financial benefits of homeownership—savings that can add up to tens of thousands of dollars over several years. "The mortgage interest deduction is one homeownership tax incentive that has been part of the tax code for nearly 100 years," said Bob Nielsen, chairman[...]
Developer and Atlanta real estate expert Harold Cunliffe of The Pacific Group kept a packed room engaged and laughing during "Get Back in the Game," an informative meeting presented by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Joined by Bill Blanton, CEO of First Covenant Bank, the dynamic pair gave tips to home builders on what they need to do to[...]
Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) formally announced its 2011-12 leadership at the organization’s annual meeting, held earlier this month at Pemberton Place®, in Downtown Atlanta. This year’s Annual Meeting highlighted the organization’s 70th year and illustrated its vision for the future of Downtown Atlanta and the central city. Egbert Perry, Chairman and CEO of the Integral Group, will serve a two year-term[...]
If you have an outdated cell phone, the constant barrage of advertisements for new ones may make you a bit nauseous. After all, while your friends are browsing the latest Atlanta real estate news, you're stuck waiting for your phone to finish loading the Google search results. But before you throw that archaic phone out the window and replace it[...]
As part of HB 385, a bill introduced in late February, several proposed tax changes to Georgia's tax code are being discussed. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has been covering the changes extensively but for anyone who has missed some coverage, here is a summary of the proposed revisions. (For anyone who missed it here is first post on proposed tax changes[...]
Some good news was recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development that should put a smile on the faces of those in the Atlanta real estate industry. The two organizations recently announced that privately-owned housing starts went up roughly 14.6 percent in January. This fact is part of a larger report that was[...]