Ashton Woods Homes is pleased to introduce Brian Bloom as their newest team member. Bloom has been named Project Manager at the Atlanta headquarters. “Brian is a wonderful asset to our team,” stated Dave Roberts, vice president of operations for Ashton Woods Homes. “As our division expands, his experience in the industry will make our team more versatile.” Before entering the real[...]
Purchasing Atlanta new homes can make you happy, but what about a new career in the heart of the Peach State? According to recent rankings from Careerbliss.com, Atlanta has recently been ranked number seven out of 20 for the happiest city among young professionals in the country. Additional cities on the list included Los Angeles, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Indianapolis. Between[...]
With unemployment rates still high, it’s important to build an emergency fund when times are good so that you will have a cushion to fall back on if times ever get bad. Experts recommend an emergency fund to cover about seven months of expenses to avoid falling into debt in the event that you experience job loss. Many experts recommend an[...]
Ashton Woods Homes is excited to announce the promotion of Michael Malloy from sales agent to general sales manager of its Atlanta headquarters. “Michael’s promotion is a result of our current and projected growth in the Atlanta market,” stated Dwayne Hill, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes. “He is dedicated and has immense knowledge of the industry.[...]
Congratulations to seven Cobb County based companies that made the Inc. 500 list. The list annually ranks the fastest-growing companies in America. Four of the seven companies are in the real estate industry. The highest ranking Cobb company was Marietta-based real estate company Valuation Management Group (VMG), which ranked 22nd on the list According to the Marietta Daily Journal, VMG saw a[...]
The Clean Air Campaign announced today that it has selected Tedra Cheatham, CEcD for the position of executive director, leading the organization’s efforts for less traffic and cleaner air that reach thousands of employers, commuters and schools across Georgia. Cheatham, a certified economic developer, currently serves as chief operating officer for the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. During her eight-year[...]
With the unemployment rate at a steady ten percent in Georgia there are lots of people without jobs. The unemployment rate has remained fairly consistently at this percentage since last year. If you are one of the many people in the metro Atlanta area who has lost their job and is worrying about how to protect your Atlanta real estate[...]
Bloomberg just released an article with information from Barclays Capital stating that housing markets such as Phoenix and Atlanta. where foreclosures have been plentiful and home prices have sharply declined since the housing bubble burst, are the best potential markets for the sale of new homes. In fact, they report that Atlanta has the potential to build 47,317 new houses[...]
PulteGroup is proud to announce that Irene Hall has been named the new Marketing Manager of the Georgia Division. She is responsible for the marketing development and implementation of all PulteGroup brands - Del Webb, Pulte Homes and Centrex. A veteran of the real estate industry, Hall is excited to bring her creative energy and strategic know-how to a new[...]
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Atlanta job market showed small signs of improvement during the first half of 2011. From January to June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 33,900 jobs were added. Total employment in the private sector was up 42,200 jobs. We'll file this story under "any improvement is better than none at all." The report[...]