
Avignon at Vinings is known for its truly inspired way of living. The luxury Atlanta new home community boasts condominiums, townhomes, and single family villas with a distinct style that replicates an old village in Europe. And this featured townhome is the perfect example of this classic archit...
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The 29th annual OBIE Awards took place this past weekend on November 7th at the Cobb Galleria Centre, and once again Brock Built left with not only six new awards but a feeling of success and great accomplishment. The OBIE Awards are the highest honor given in the Atlanta housing industry. They...
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November 10th marked the grand finale event of the Penny Power Promotion where Realtor finalists competed to win $50,000 and home shopper finalists competed for a free Bowen Family Home. The Gwinnett Center was a buzz at 9 a.m. as the finalists showed up.As participants arrived at the door, they...
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As we all know, one aspect that attracts us to a home is its location. Sure, we’re also looking for the right layout, size and style, but add the perfect location and you have the whole package. Well, Courtyards Hapeville, a community built by Chesapeake Bay, was sure to include all of thes...
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According to a recent AJC article and the Case-Shiller index, there is good news for the metro Atlanta housing market, which has seen several months of modestly rising prices in home value. Specifically showing a 2.6% rise in the third quarter of this year. Of course this is only speaking for th...
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Are you following the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Twitter account? If you are a home builder, real estate agent or anyone involved in the new how or real estate industry in Atlanta, we’d love for you to follow us. Not only will we RT your real estate news, but we are starting #arefchat. Join...
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Atlanta Real Estate Forum Join us for #AREFchat on Twitter - Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. starting 11/18. #AREFchat - a lively discussion of Atlanta real estate news and trends. We will have guest hosts and fun topics. It is ALL about engaging with others in the industry.

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to attend the annual ULI Atlanta Emerging Trends in Real Estate seminar. The day was filled with economists and Atlanta developers, like Stephen R. Blank, Dennis P. Lockhart, Ed Baker, Philip B. Beaudette, Randall Evans, Larry L. Gellerstedt III and Gregg Logan, ...
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The 29th Annual OBIE Awards Gala was held this past weekend, November 7th to be exact, at the Cobb Galleria. As you know, these are the most prestigious home builder awards for the Atlanta market and to win is a huge honor. Jim Chapman Communities is no stranger to being an OBIE award winner havi...
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Even though there is an overcast from the economic downturn, Atlanta is still shining through. A recent Forbes article ranked Georgia #6 for The Best States for Business. That’s extremely high! There were over 30 different points of data that were used to figure this out and there were 6 ca...
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We’ve all heard the terms “short sale” and foreclosures, but what do they really mean to you as a homeowner? What do they mean to homebuyers? to Realtors? Through this multi-part series we will explore what these terms mean and how they could apply to you.Part 1: What do I need...
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Can you believe the time has finally come for the main event in the Bowen Family Homes Penny Power Promotion? Well, it’s here. Bowen Family Homes has qualified 100 homebuyers and 100 Atlanta real estate agents for the Grand Finale Penny Tossing Event taking place November 10th at 9 am.All t...
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When visiting Park Springs continuing care retirement community located in Stone Mountain, it isn’t unusual to run across someone who has a great story. Many of those who reside here have had some memorable life experiences. For Rita and Howard Dean, this was quite the case since they lived...
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Sharon Patterson has been named managing broker of the Cobb office of Re/Max Greater Atlanta. Patterson previously served as the broker for Crystal Lake Realty LLC, which handles sales for Crystal Lake Golf & Country Club in Henry County, and she was also the owner of Southern Horizon Real Es...
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Atlanta Real Estate Forum won a Gold OBIE for Best Interactive Marketing 2009 from the Great Atlanta Home Builders Association at the annual OBIE awards on Saturday night at the Cobb Galleria. This is the second gold OBIE for Atlanta’s favorite real estate news site! See About Atlanta Real ...
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The Morris & Raper InTown division has seen some significant growth in the past nine months adding 24 new agents, so there was no other choice but to expand. As an intown real estate company, it makes perfect sense that their new office is in Midtown Atlanta. They will officially move into th...
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Thanks to a recent article from Big Builder magazine, we have updates from the 2009 Annual Fall Forecast Conference, which discussed what is in store for the building industry for the rest of 2009 and early 2010. The conference was well attended, probably because everyone in the real estate indus...
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Atlanta Real Estate Forum Atlanta Real Estate Forum wins a Gold Obie for Best Interactive Marketing!

This month, Atlanta’s favorite real estate blog turns three years old. With every passing year, the blog has grown in popularity and in content. For home shoppers, the blog provides information on Atlanta new homes for sale. In addition, it offers information on local real estate events and...
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If you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments, or are afraid that you might soon fall behind on your payments, the first thing that you should do is talk to your lender or “loan servicer” collecting your payments. Be proactive. The earlier that you contact your lender, the better your chanc...
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Circle 75 had an impressive October, selling 13 townhomes through the month. Because the community has seen such a great success with their price reduction, the builder is going to keep prices where they are.If you’re in the market for an Atlanta townhome, head over to Circle 75 where you&#...
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While reading the November issue be sure to pay extra close attention to the Aging in Place article. The feature describes active adult properties and retirement communities and why baby boomers are turning to them for their new homes. And Atlanta active adult home builder Windsong Properties is ...
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It’s official, home buyers in Atlanta and all of the nation have a second chance to receive the home buyer tax credit as President Obama signed the bill into a law. Not only is the home buyer tax credit extended to April 30, 2010, but it has also been enhanced so that you don’t have [...
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Guidelines that were developed years ago in regards to commercial real estate developers and the banks attempting to grant them loans have begun to backfire. As these loans and extensions of loans are being turned down, this is forcing developers to turn their property over to the bank.Recently, ...
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Big things were happening on Capitol Hill yesterday as the tax credit extension legislation was sent to the Senate and then to the House. The Senate passed the credit with a vote of 98 to 0 and then sent the bill to the House, who passed it by a vote of 403 to 12. Clearly, [...]
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To help celebrate their 40th Anniversary, Bowen Family Homes is offering 40 penny tosses at their metro Atlanta communities this weekend, November 7th and 8th. Remember that this weekend is the last chance you have to become a Penny Power finalist. The grand finale event will take place the follo...
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Looking to attend a fun and free event that benefits our community? Just ten minutes away from many of our Brock Built communities, the American Institute of Architects is hosting “CANstruction 2009” at Underground Atlanta from November 6th through November 16th!During this unique charitable eve...
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Representing the real estate industry extremely well, the recent HomeAid Care Day was a tremendous success thanks to all of the extraordinary volunteers. On October 23 and 24, over 20 volunteers showed up for HomeAid Care Day, a program in partnership with HomeAid Atlanta who serves the temporari...
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The prospect of foreclosure can be very scary, especially when you don’t know who to turn to for help. Thankfully, there are nonprofit organizations like NeighborWorks that can offer invaluable assistance to consumers on how to avoid foreclosure. NeighborWorks America is a national nonprofi...
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The Jim Chapman Community of Brookhaven at John’s Creek only celebrated their grand opening in late 2008 and in less than one year, the community is already winning awards. The active adult community in John’s Creek features several floorplans for homeowners to choose from, all of whi...
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