The Lewis Cenker Award is the highest honor given by the HBA to an individual who has made a lifelong contribution to the advancement of the homebuilding industry in Atlanta. The award is named after Lewis Cenker, who was president of the National Association of Home Builders in 1974 and is the only Atlantan to have held this prestigious office.[...]
The Builder of the Year award is presented each year to a Certified Professional Home Builder member of the HBA who has demonstrated his commitment to professional excellence. This award recognizes a builder for his contributions to furthering the goals and mission of the association through volunteer efforts within the association, the housing industry and in community and charitable programs.[...]
Your Atlanta real estate may not provide you with the tax break you have gotten in the past. President Obama's Deficit Commission released a plan earlier this week detailing specific actions Congress will need to take to get the federal deficit back under control during the next decade. It is important to note that the plan does not actually balance[...]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has the task of selling FHA foreclosed homes, and there’s likely one for sale in the location where you want to live. Plus, these homes come in all sizes, styles and price ranges, so you can probably find just the home that will suit your family’s lifestyle. And if you bid wisely, you[...]
The real estate market has all but bottomed out. Interest rates can’t go any lower. As the saying goes: ‘buy low, sell high’! For investors and buyers, now is a golden time to buy. What if you need to sell before you can buy? You can sell your home in today’s market, but only if you do three things correctly: price right,[...]
When shopping for your new Atlanta real estate, where do you go to find information about the best communities, deals and builders: word of mouth, friend of a friend, internet forums, and Google search? There are many ways to find out about a company, but what about going directly to the source? Over the past 39 years, Traton Homes has built[...]
Whether you want the easy of purchasing an inventory Atlanta new home or want the customizable capabilities of purchasing a homesite and building the home of your dreams, you can find just what you’re looking for at Lake Arrowhead. Lake Arrowhead has many lovely inventory homes to choose from. One of our current inventory homes includes a model home built by[...]
If you’re looking for ways to build smarter, more energy efficient Atlanta real estate or want to update your current home with the latest in green technology, then you have to visit the Ideal Living House in the Achasta By Reynolds community located in the North Georgia Mountains. Built by Linger Longer Homes and designed by SUSTAINhouse for Ideal Living magazine, the[...]
Pets are at the heart of many Atlanta new homes, greeting family members after a day of work or school (or, for some cats, snubbing those same family members), lending unconditional love, providing laughter, and generally just being there when someone needs a hug. Unfortunately, their care can take up a large chunk of the household budget, too. Vet visits for[...]
Like many other couples searching for the perfect active adult community, Fred Saffir and Wilma Libar did their fair share of homework before deciding to call Soleil Laurel Canyon home. During their search, the couple who resides in Plant City, Florida came across Soleil Laurel Canyon's Sneak-a-Peek home program through Soleil's website. Intrigued by the ability to experience the Soleil lifestyle[...]