Minerva Properties’ Heron Bay Golf and Country Club is pleased to present “Henry the Heron,” a great blue heron caricature that will serve as the official mascot for the award-winning, master-planned community. Henry the Heron will be the voice, face and personality of Heron Bay, with a MySpace page (www.myspace.com/henryheron), a personal journal on the Heron Bay Web site (www.henry.heronbayinfo.com)[...]
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[...]
Atlanta Journal Constitution reporter Julie B. Hairston interviewed John Wieland this week about the housing downturn. Her story "Homebuider Wieland 'upbeat' amid housing downturn" ran on Feb. 6, 2008. Wieland reflects on the tough market in 2007 and the decisions his company has made to overcome the challenges of 2008. John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods recently launched the Sale of a[...]
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.[...]
Duvall Brumby is the recipient of the 2007 Builder of the Year from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Each year the Builder of the Year is presented to a Certified Professional Home Builder member of the HBA who has demonstrated a commitment to professional excellence. The award recognizes a builder for contributions to furthering the goals and mission of the[...]
Pamper me! Our lives have become hectic. Atlanta homeowners are seeking ways to uncomplicate life and find time to enjoy quality time without worrying about picking up the dry cleaning, ordering dinner or scheduling tickets for a play. Concierge Services are offered at many of Atlanta's finest communities. Here is a sampling: Twenty-four hour concierge will be offered at Avignon at[...]
More than 100,000 housing professionals are expected at the 2008 International Builders' Show in Orlando, Florida. The largest residential home building and light commercial trade show in the world will be held at the Orange County Convention Center February 13 - 16, 2008. Billed as the single most important building industry event, attendees include new home and apartment builders, architects,[...]
Why all the buzz about “walkability?” “Pedestrian-friendly” communities are in high demand, and for good reason. Safe, comfortable places to walk improve our quality of life. PEDS, metro Atlanta’s pedestrian advocacy organization, provides this top-ten list of benefits. Less traffic congestion One-fourth of all car trips are less than a mile. Sidewalks and safe crossings enable you to reach destinations on[...]
Whether it is not having time to drive to the gym or the thought of someone seeing you in your workout attire, more and more homeowners are bringing the gym home. This seems to be a big trend among the 50 plus buyers. NAHB states that one-third of new home buyers rank a home exercise room as desirable. It ranks[...]
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[...]