Katie Fidler with St. Bourke on Radio

St. Bourke: Land Development Post-Pandemic

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[...]

Steve Dils of Avison Young Atlanta on workspace design

Avison Young Atlanta Discusses Commercial Real Estate Trends

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[...]

forbearance agreement

Freddie Mac Multifamily Extends COVID-19 Forbearance Agreement

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[...]

TempSmart Continuing to Implement Safety Measures Among its Employees

TempSmart Continuing to Implement Safety Measures Among its Employees

Leading staffing agency to the homebuilding industry, TempSmart Staffing Solutions is continuing to implement safety measures amidst the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In an effort to keep its employees and clients safe, TempSmart is following CDC guidelines as well as builder-specific directives. Recognized as the staffing service of choice within its markets across the Southeast, including the Carolinas and Georgia, TempSmart[...]

residential real estate development

Parkland Communities Experiences Sales Success During COVID-19

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[...]

Jay Weiland, President of Corporate Environments

Corporate Environments Names Jay Weiland as President

Corporate Environments is pleased to announce Jay Weiland as its new president. In this capacity, Weiland is responsible for leading commercial operations by pursuing customer-centric processes, as well as delivering strategic marketing practices for the business interior solutions provider. “We are proud to have a consummate professional like Jay onboard to lead our team,” said Karen Hughes, CEO of Corporate Environments.[...]

Builder Confidence on the Rise

Builder Confidence on the Rise

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)[...]

Natural Disasters and How to Prepare

How to Plan for Hurricanes, Natural Disasters During COVID-19

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[...]