The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) was pleased that the needs of Americans to stay in their homes and staunch the rising tide of foreclosures was a prominent part of President Obama’s State of the Union address. The proposed refinancing plans that Obama put forward will help struggling homeowners as the market still searches for a way to find[...]
2012 Atlanta HBA President Neal Davis and 2011 HBA President Mike Smith are pictured with a thank you plaque for Mike's service to the industry. Here are Mike's remarks from the Association Installation event. Looking back, 2011 went by fast, and proved to be another difficult year for the housing industry. We started off the year with some renewed optimism. We[...]
Steve Berrey and Sam Bass help AREF Radio usher in the New Year on today's show. Steve Berrey is the Director at i-Homes. This company has traditionally developed technology and networking solutions for high-end hotels and hospitality suites. As prices have come down, i-Homes has expanded its reach to include residential homes. If you already have some sort of home automation[...]
Multi-generational living has become a trend in the housing industry. Home builders are building homes with two master suites to accommodate parents moving in with their adult children and grown children moving back in with their parents. Many college grads move home to live with Mom and Dad while they job search. Siblings are moving in with one another after[...]
Attending the 2012 International Builders Show? If so, you will have the exclusive opportunity to hear Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke give remarks during a special session at the National Association of Home Builders' board of directors meeting. Bernanke, the head of the central banking system of the United States, will address the nation’s home building trade association members on Friday,[...]
Last month, Builder Magazine featured Stonecrest Homes in an article about builders that have survived and grown in this weak market. In the article, titled “One Step Ahead,” author John Caulfield explained how Stonecrest Homes is not the average startup. Caulfield wrote, “Starting a home building enterprise in Atlanta, where permits are down more than 80 percent from 2007, might seem[...]
Haley Livingston with HomeAid Atlanta is our first guest this week's special Thanksgiving edition of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Haley is the program manager for HomeAid Atlanta, the designated charity for the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. HomeAid's mission is to build and maintain dignified housing for homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. HomeAid Atlanta recently completed its[...]
Scott Payne with KM Homes is our first guest this week on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Scott is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for KM Homes, he has been involved in real estate for 20 years. Scott has spent time in construction operations, sales and marketing and land acquisition. KM Homes recently experience record sales in October. Scott[...]
The Associate of the Year award recognizes an associate member for his or her accomplishments in the areas of service to the Atlanta real estate industry and association, professional excellence and community involvement, and furthering the mission and goals of the association. The 2011 Associate of the Year is Cindy Huber. Cindy Huber has been in the homebuilding industry for over[...]
Property Masters, a Marietta-based property-improvement company, has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2011 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. The privately-held company is ranked 129 on the prestigious Inc. 500 List. Since 1996, Property Masters has provided a wide array of renovation and landscape services for residential and commercial properties throughout the Southeastern United States. The company's commitment to quality[...]