Director – Research & Communications Katie Fidler with St. Bourke joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to talk about land development post-COVID, popular community amenities and build-to-rent. Fidler joins host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate segment. A native Atlantan, Fidler has lived in the Peach State her entire life and has been actively participating in the[...]
Home design trends changed in 2020 when the world halted in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. To remain safe, working and learning from home became the new normal. And many people struggled in their home environment as they tried to morph it into a space for both work and relaxation. With an unprecedented pandemic causing harmful effects on physical and[...]
Managing Director and Principal of Avison Young Atlanta Steve Dils is in the studio for the All About Real Estate segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Dils joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick to shares insight into how businesses are adapting and innovating their workspace design to meet the shifting circumstances caused by the pandemic. Dils opened the Avison[...]
Freddie Mac Multifamily extended the deadline for requesting a new COVID-19 forbearance agreement for its Multifamily loans to September 30, 2021. Previously set to end on June 30, the extension grants multifamily operators experiencing hardship due to the pandemic additional time to request a new forbearance agreement. The new agreement includes renter protections such as a hold on evictions for[...]
Parkland Communities, a privately-owned multifaceted real estate development and investment firm in Atlanta, continues to experience strong lot and land sales in 2020, even amidst the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Parkland Communities recently completed several large transactions, including ones with Crawford Creek Communities, DR Horton and Forestar Group, Inc. “As pending new home sales set records each month, home builders continue to[...]
With this year’s COVID-19 outbreak, people are focused more on their health and the need for healthy indoor living spaces is more important than ever. A huge part of what helps create a healthy environment is the air quality within it. Unfortunately, many of our homes are filled with hidden toxins and allergens lurking in some of the most unsuspecting[...]
According to recent July reports from the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), the housing market is looking to be ready to lead a post-COVID economic recovery. Based on the data, builder confidence for new construction single-family homes has jumped 14 points to 72 this month, placing the HMI at the pre-pandemic reading we saw prior to the COVID-19 (coronavirus)[...]
Hurricane season is here and according to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2020 season is one to take action for. Along with the already present COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis and other natural disasters, the NOAA predicts this year to be an above-normal season with a total of 13 to 19 storms. The combination of an abnormal hurricane season and[...]
The International WELL Building Institute recently announced its intention to utilize an evidence-based, third-party rating system for facilities and buildings, the WELL Health-Safety Rating. The rating system is designed to tell potential occupants and customers how well a building protects from the transmission of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The new rating system can be used to measure all different types of property, including[...]
Richardson Housing Group (RHG), an award-winning Gwinnett County new home builder, is always looking for ways to give back to the communities where it builds. Now more than ever, it is important to get involved and give back during the COVID-19 crisis. The ladies of Richardson Housing Group recently participated in a food drive for the Lawrenceville Co-Op Ministry, donating supplies[...]