In the real estate world the 3 most important aspects of the business are Location, Location, Location! However D.R. Horton, one of Atlanta’s top home builders, realizes that not just your new home location is important, but quality and value are a must have for any new homebuyer. For 30 years, D.R. Horton homes have been planned and built with[...]
Atlantans love their pets. A big back yard or fenced area for the beloved dog is often a major consideration in purchasing a home. Many Atlanta developers and builders have taken the happiness of the family pet into consideration and offer dog parks, walking trails and other dog friendly amenities in new home communities. The newly launched Atlanta Petz magazine recently[...]
Meredith Oliver of Meredith Communications demystifies the job of the online sales counselor. The number one goal of the online sales counselor is to set appointments and get potential buyers in the door of the sales center. Meredith stresses that their only function is to answer internet leads and set appointments. This task can be performed from home or an[...]
Check out Brock Built City Neighborhood's new In-Town Tom/Commuting Charlie campaign on the Brock Built web site! This is too true! You might be a Commuting Charlie if you have to wake up at 6:00 just to get to work by 8:00. You might be an In-Town Tom if you sleep in until 7:15 and get to work by 8:00. Poor Commuting[...]
Homeowners are adding outdoor spaces to their homes that are much more like indoor living areas. From outdoor kitchens to outdoor living rooms, buyers are spending time outdoors with friends and family while entertaining. Angelo Surmelis, host of 24 Hour Design on HGTV says, "Homeowners are creating spaces outdoors even in cool clients, and finding ways to use them all[...]
I am saddened to report the death of Judi Lovall earlier this week. She was a true icon of the Atlanta real estate industry and we will all miss her. Lovall's 30 year career in new home sales and marketing started in South Florida where she sold condos for more than a decade. She moved to Atlanta in the 1990s[...]
The trend toward green building seems to be garnering further support and momentum. Nation's Building News, the official online weekly newspaper of NAHB, sites statistics on the importance of energy efficiency to homeowners. They site the 2006 Energy Pulse survey by the Shelton Group. This study finds that 86-percent of Americans would choose a home based on its energy efficiency. Interestingly[...]
A recent article by the Atlanta Journal Constitution states that growth in suburban Atlanta has "all but destroyed" prospects of preserving Civil War battlefields in Cobb County. Several sites in Cobb County have been named among America's 10 most endangered. Cobb County's 2884 acre Kennesaw Mountain Battefield Park preserves historic earthworks, cannon emplacements and monuments. The day use park operates from[...]
After visiting the Sharp Residential clubhouse at Parkstone on Thursday, I realized that people in Atlanta can get lots of decorating ideas at the model homes in many different communities. Many of these are decorated by designers and people in the real estate industry who have an eye for design. The clubhouse at Parkstone is beautiful -- a large kitchen with[...]