There is a new real estate publication in Atlanta, and we are thrilled! A hearty welcome to the Atlanta real estate scene to Urbanize Atlanta! With Josh Green on board as Editor, this online publication is sure to be a success. Urbanize Atlanta is "where anyone passionate about Atlanta's urban planning, architecture, transportation and commercial real estate plays." Filling the void created[...]
In 2021, many families are saying goodbye to the suburbs and hello to the rolling countryside, embracing the country living lifestyle. According to a recent poll conducted by Gallup, almost half of Americans now prefer to live in a town or rural area. This is up 9% when compared with the same poll conducted two years ago. According to the poll,[...]
CoreLogic®, leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, recently released its Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ from November 2020. In the reports, CoreLogic® found that when compared with November of 2019, home prices increased on average 8.2%. This impressive national rise in home prices is the largest annual appreciation in the housing market since March of[...]
President and Co-Founder of New American Funding, Patty Arvielo, is in the studio to kick off the New Year with the first Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio episode of the 2021. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, the group discusses how New American Funding was founded, what it's like to be a woman leader in a male-dominated industry,[...]
Executive Director and founder of Live Thrive Atlanta, Peggy Ratcliffe, is in the studio for today’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, the group discusses The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) on today’s Around Atlanta segment of Radio. Live Thrive Atlanta is an Atlanta-based nonprofit started in 2009 with a[...]
For those bummed that they will not be Christmas Caroling this year from door to door, there is a new website that celebrates caroling and lets families sing Christmas songs together while safe at home. Think karaoke! The Joy of Song website gives free access to melodies and lyrics of the most popular Christmas carols. The newly launched caroling site[...]
Meritage Homes, one of America’s largest home builders, recently announced it donated $750,000 in 2020. Donated through its Meritage Cares foundation, the proceeds went to several nonprofits across the country. “The impacts of the pandemic made it more important than ever for us to expand our dedication to corporate giving this year,” said Phillippe Lord, COO and incoming CEO of Meritage[...]
PulteGroup, Inc., one of the largest homebuilding companies in America, recently announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bob O’Shaughnessy was awarded the 2020 CFO of the Year Award. This prestigious accolade was presented by the CFO Roundtable of Atlanta. O’Shaughnessy joined PulteGroup in 2011 and served as a valuable member of the executive team. Throughout 2020, O’Shaughnessy continued[...]
Lauren Abernathy, senior director of marketing with The Battery Atlanta, is in the studio for this week’s Around Atlanta segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick, the group talks about the exciting holiday events taking place at The Battery Atlanta, as well as those coming soon in 2021. The Battery Atlanta serves as[...]
MarketNsight hosted its bi-annual December MarketWatch Atlanta event virtually this week, releasing November numbers for the Southeast, giving a state of the market and offering predictions for 2021. MarketNsight and ViaSearch President John Hunt, joined by Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University Dr. Rajeev Dhawan, made note of the unprecedented year housing has[...]