Atlanta's housing price decline is less than half of the national average. This data from the S&P/Case-Shiller Index -- a composite of 20 metropolitan areas nationwide, including Atlanta. This is great news for Atlanta home owners, home buyers and home builders. According to the report, which tracks single family home sales, prices in the 28-county Atlanta area slid 4.8[...]
Congratulations are in order for Carol Flammer, President of Flammer Relations, Inc., as she has been chosen for Oglethorpe University's 2008 Spirit of Oglethorpe Award. An alumna of the liberal arts college, Flammer will be recognized in a March ceremony for living the Oglethorpe motto - Make a life. Make a living. Make a difference. The Spirit of Oglethorpe Award[...]
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association recently honored Carol Stone as Associate of the Year. Vice President of Residential Construction Lending at Colonial Bank, Stone has a long record of involvement with the Atlanta homebuilding industry. She is active in the Gwinnett Chapter and has served on the HBA Board of Directors during her two terms as Associates Council chair.[...]
Those curious as to whether professional sports teams truly have economic benefits on the city can find out at the ULI Atlanta panel discussion on Tuesday, November 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the 755 Club at Turner Field. The event, which is titled "The Economic Impact of Pro-Sports on Real Estate and How to Leverage Development around Sports Venues," will[...]
The Sales and Marketing Council (SMC), the largest and most viable council in the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for 2007/2008: Ro Preisinger, Coldwell Banker Residential Services: Chairman Cindy Huber, New South Publishing: Vice-Chairman Bob Kennedy, Richardson Housing Group: Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Anderson: Parliamentarian Sandy Andrew, AtlantaNewHomesDirectory.com: Membership Committee Ginny Bishop, Sharp[...]
Some believe that St. Joseph, the patron saint of home selling is helping them to sell resale homes. A recent article in the Tennessean is titled: "Miraculous perception: St. Joseph Helps Sell Homes" and it details several home sellers who believe that buring a statue of patron saing and praying or placing the statue under the for sale sign helped[...]
The gathering to celebrate and honor Judi Lovall will be on Wednesday, June 27 starting around 6 p.m. This will be held at her home 9881 Carrington Lane, Alpharetta, Ga. 30022.[...]
I am saddened to report the death of Judi Lovall earlier this week. She was a true icon of the Atlanta real estate industry and we will all miss her. Lovall's 30 year career in new home sales and marketing started in South Florida where she sold condos for more than a decade. She moved to Atlanta in the 1990s[...]
I'm participating in a 2-day seminar on Jan 30 & 31 presented by Business Capital Edge. Called Social Media 2007, it focuses on blogging and podcasting. Here are a few of the areas they will address: how to achieve corporate buy-in to launch a social media program steps to setting up and managing an effective blog how to market a blog internal and[...]
David Clough has been named President of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Founder of Waterford Homes, Clough has been in the residential construction business for 32 years. "Service will be the theme of my year at the helm of the HBA -- service to our members, to our industry and to our customers, today's home owners," Clough said. "I'm excited[...]