Kelly Dempsey with Jim Chapman Communities and Jennifer Baxter with Coldwell Banker RMR are this week's guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Kelly talks about the benefits of active adult communities, while Jennifer shares first-time homebuying tips. Kelly Dempsey is the Vice President of the Sales of Marketing with Jim Chapman Communities, an active adult builder and developer. Kelly has[...]
Jim Chapman Communities announces that its new home starts are up 250 percent from last year. With spectacular active adult homes in a variety of sought-after locations, this statistic is no surprise to the builder. “Our communities are selling fast,” stated Kelly Dempsey, vice president of sales and marketing at Jim Chapman Communities. “We predict that we will see continued success[...]
Jim Chapman Communities works with active adults to make the home buying process easier. One way the builder does just that is with the use of reverse mortgage programs. With help from leading lenders, buyers can use the existing equity on their current homes to purchase their dream retirement homes. Buyers have a wide range of active adult homes to choose[...]
Bob Holmes and Darren Price are this week’s guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio. Bob shares with us the latest paint trends, while Darren tells us about the amazing new home opportunities from Paran Homes. Bob Holmes is the business development manager with PPG Porter Paints. Bob has been in the industry for more than 40 years, and has been[...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t1G5om5M30&version=3&hl=en_US] As summer vacation comes to an end, parents and children are preparing for the start of the new school year, and so is leading homebuilder Lennar. From Aug. 9-19, for every home sold in one of its 12 Atlanta-area communities, Lennar is donating $1,000 to that community’s elementary school. Lennar Atlanta has communities in Cobb, Forsyth and North Fulton counties,[...]
Bob Lanzner and Gina Spearman are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Bob and Gina both share advice for homebuyers who are trying to navigating the current housing market. Bob Lanzner is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker RMR. Coldwell Banker RMR covers all aspects of real estate: new construction, REOs, resales, short sales, leasing, residential and commercial.[...]
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[...]
For many cities in metro Atlanta area it has become a yearly tradition to show movies in the park. The Georgia Movies in the Park events are happening throughout the summer. Admission is typically free and there is usually a fun event before the movie starts. Families who attend Movies in the Park can enjoy children activities such as face[...]
A recent Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) study has big news for Forsyth County. The study indicates that the county’s population and employment ranks will more than double by 2040. The growth projections place Forsyth in the top five metro Atlanta areas in terms of population and job growth increase. These five metro areas are predicted to grow by 3 million[...]
Frank Norton Jr., President of Norton Agency Real Estate, addressed a joint meeting of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber o Commerce and the Rotary Club of Lanier- Forsyth. Norton shared that Forsyth issued 1,200 new home permits in 2010 – the most in north Georgia. Gwinnett came in second with 1,100 permits. “The boom is here” he said and added that[...]