The city of Douglasville was established on February 25, 1875 by the Georgia General Assembly. Originally known as Skint Chestnut, a large tree stripped by the Indians and used as a landmark, Douglasville derived its current name from Stephen A. Douglas, the Democrat Senator of Illinois and the Democratic Party nominee for president in 1860. Homes in Douglasville Just 20 miles from[...]
Senior Vice President Jay Byce with ResiBuilt Homes joins President of Denim Marketing and Show Host Carol Morgan on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio to delve into the burgeoning build-to-rent industry. A proud Georgia native and graduate of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, Byce has a wealth of experience in real estate planning and investment. Since its establishment[...]
Blue River Development, LLC, a prominent real estate developer, closes out the year strong with six significant land deals from Q3 to date totaling $22 million. These sales in Georgia and Alabama mark a milestone in the company's expansion into new markets, including Florida, the Carolinas, Nashville, Texas and new metro Atlanta areas. Additional closings are on the books and[...]
Blue River Development (BRD) celebrates a major milestone by closing eight Build-to-Rent (BTR) deals in partnership with Haven Realty Capital. Despite challenging conditions in the BTR market due to rising capital costs, BRD has maintained robust deal flow, successfully pairing builders with the right BTR groups and facilitating transactions from contract to completed homes. "Haven Realty Capital’s acquisition of these eight[...]
Considered the future of the professional workforce, young professionals make up a significant portion of today’s skilled job workers. On this week’s Around Atlanta segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, GeorgiaForward Board Member and Young Gamechangers Alumni Ben Andrews joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick to discuss GeorgiaForward and Young Gamechangers' impact on young professionals and the areas[...]
With more than 5 million people calling metro Atlanta home, it’s surprising to know that this Deep South region is also highly reasonable for budget-conscious residents. When we hear the phrase budget-conscious, we often think cheap and moderate, which is not at all how we would describe our city! Aside from ranking high on the sports charts and good ol’[...]
National home builder, Meritage Homes, the ninth-largest public home builder in the United States, is coming to Atlanta. The builder recently announced that it has selected Atlanta as the home for its regional headquarters for its new South Region. This new region will also include the Charlotte, N.C., Nashville, Tenn. and Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C. markets. Along with its creation of a new[...]
Today’s guests on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show are Adam Corder, the Atlanta division president of LGI Homes and Kevin Aycock, owner of Kevin Aycock Homes. Both builders are on hand to discuss their current product offerings in the metro Atlanta market, from starter homes perfect for first-time buyers to luxury estate homes that can be customized[...]
P.J. Haberstock and Susan Fessler are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio. Susan talks about buying Morris and Raper Real Estate Consultants, and P.J. lets us know about the latest exterior siding tends including red, white and black bricks. P.J. Haberstock is the residential sales manager in Atlanta for Boral Building Products. P.J. has been in the Atlanta[...]
According to Forbes magazine, retirees can get more bang for their retirement buck in Atlanta, which ranks 9th among top U.S. cities where affordable housing, low cost of living and decent job prospects are available for retirees. The ranking took into consideration the following: the number of people over age 65 who are employed, net migration for people over 65 and[...]