Atlanta Real Estate Forum

This week on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show we are excited to share information on one of downtown Atlanta’s newest condominium communities, The Atlantic, and to chat with Melissa Cary of M. Cary & Daughters Plumbing, one of Atlanta’s most well-known experts in plumbing for historic homes. Our first guest is Yaakov Litvin,...

This week on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show, we are excited to have on Mike Wright, broker for the intown office of Atlanta-based Harry Norman, Realtors and Brian Hill with the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. It’s a great episode focused on intown living and lifestyle, and it’s a fabulous way to launch into spring!...

This week, we are excited to have Julie Herron Carson, the head of one of this weekend's most exciting events for homeowners, the Spring Atlanta Home Show, on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Also joining us this week is Stephen Haines from Pulte Homes’ Built to Honor program, one of the Atlanta real estate industry's most intriguing new charity efforts. Julie shares with us some of the best reasons to head to the Cobb Galleria Centre starting today for the Spring Atlanta Home Show, and Stephen tells us all about how Built to Honor is another way that the Atlanta home building community is uniting to do good works. The Spring Atlanta Home Show has more than 350 companies presenting on its show floor to offer you the latest home remodeling products and services, whether you are looking to make large or small changes to your home. The show opened this morning at 10 a.m. and is open until 6 p.m. this evening; tomorrow the show opens at the same time and runs until 7 p.m., and then is open from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, so there are plenty of chances to enjoy Atlanta's largest home show this weekend. Admission is just $10 and parking is free. In addition to the huge lineup of participating companies on the show floor, there is a stage where you can hear inspirational, informative and educational presentations from local industry experts and veterans, including special featured guest Ahmed Hassan of HGTV's "Yard Crashers." Ahmed will speak twice on Saturday; and just about every hour you can learn something new, from financing your renovation to upgrading specific parts of your home and more. There are two special exhibits Atlanta homeowners won’t want to miss! The See-Through House is expanded this year, and is ready to teach you all about the makeup and systems of a home by allowing you to see through walls and floors. With this understanding of how everything fits together, you can see how products and upgrades all work together to help you live better. In addition, there is a Backyard Beer Garden full of outdoor living upgrades designed to make the most of the environment around your home during a Georgia summer. In addition, Red Hare Brewing Company is going to be providing beer tastings (for those over age 21) in the afternoons. For more information, visit www.AtlantaHomeShow.com, listen to the full show or head to the Cobb Galleria Centre this weekend - and if you are a professional, from a real estate agent to remodeling supplier and more, you can get in free today as a part of Trade Day! Just show your business card at the ticket booth and you'll be granted show access for free. ____________________________________________________________ Today's Deal of the Day is from The Orchards Group, and they are currently offering: a $15,000 buyer's bonus on single-family homes and a $10,000 buyer’s bonus on ranch condominium homes at The Orchards of East Cherokee a $15,000 buyer’s bonus on master-on-the-main townhome villas and a $10,000 bonus on ranch condominiums at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm These bonuses are only going to last as long as the few final homes in each of these active-adult communities, where homes range from the low $200,000s to the mid $300,000s. Homes at these communities include options for basements, screened porches or sunrooms, spacious decks, open living spaces, granite countertops in the kitchen and extensive hardwood flooring. Some plans also have options for an upstairs bonus room or loft space. In addition, the communities have amenities like clubhouses, swimming pools and much more. To learn more about these communities and the homes that are available now, listen to the full podcast above or on iTunes, You can also call The Orchards of East Cherokee sales center at 770-345-5409 or The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm at 678-513-8879. Both communities are down to final opportunities, so don’t miss out!

We are honored this week to have J. Henry Chambers, account executive with Risk & Insurance Consultants join us in the studio for the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. J. Henry talks us through the importance of homeowner's insurance and how vital ...

This week we are excited to be joined in studio by Melanie Burruss with About Sales, Inc. on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Melanie is a real estate sales professional with About Sales, a new home sales and marketing firm based in Atlanta, Ga. that was founded in 2007. About Sales provides comprehensive sales management,...

Colby Henson, the managing broker of Fortress Real Estate, is a return guest on this week’s Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Fortress Real Estate is the exclusive brokerage and marketing group for Fortress Builders, which builds in Cobb and Cherokee Counties and has been building in the Atlanta area for 15 years. Fortress is back...

Steve Romeyn, managing partner of Windsong Properties, is this week’s guest on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Romeyn graduated from Harvard during the Beatles era and began his building career 36 years ago at Big Canoe in the North Georgia Mountains. Together, Romeyn and his business partner, Mark Carruth, started Windsong Properties 10...

Since today is Valentine’s Day and all of Atlanta has been stuck inside for the majority of the week, we are taking the opportunity to share special deals that are perfect for couples looking for new homes in Atlanta. These deals are offered by a number of area home builders and we’ll share some below,...

Kelly Fink, vice president of marketing and online sales with The Providence Group, makes a triumphant return to Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Kelly is on to talk to us about all of the newest projects you can expect to see from The Providence Group in 2014, including the 20 Atlanta area communities that they...

This week’s interview is with return guest Mike Smith, president of Harcrest Homes and winner of HomeAid Atlanta’s 2013 Builder of the Year. Mike talks about what it means to be awarded this prestigious title, and how he and Harcrest Homes are shaping up for 2014! Despite his work with HomeAid on the upcoming Rainbow...

This week, we interview Melinda Raines of Peachtree Residential Properties and Rebecca Chase-Williams with the City of Brookhaven! With Melinda, we explore new options for communities from Peachtree Residential and with Rebecca, we discuss what it is like being a new city and being involved in public office. We start off with Melinda Raines, who...

Art Wood of Cole Taylor Mortgage is our first guest on this week’s Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show! Art discusses mortgages in 2014, and he is followed by Julia Forbes, the digital engagement manager for the High Museum of Art, who talks about what is going on in Atlanta’s biggest art museum. A former...

Jason Schwartz with Fischer Homes is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Schwartz talks about what Fischer Homes is currently offering in the Atlanta market, as well as what home buyers have to look forward to throughout 2014. Jason Schwartz is the Atlanta division sales manager for Fischer Homes....

Eugene James with Metrostudy is this week’s guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Metrostudy analyzes housing markets throughout the country and keeps a pulse on each real estate market to provide statistics on current conditions. Eugene, regional director of the Atlanta Metrostudy office, shares what the company saw in the Atlanta...

Leslie Dean, Manager of Daltile’s Atlanta Gallery, joins us this week on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio! Leslie tells us all about how she went from being an interior decorator of Atlanta fine homes to overseeing the trendiest tile house in Atlanta with a staff of fully-accredited interior designers who are ready to help...