Atlanta Real Estate Forum

Kimberly Garwood and Josh Hilscher with Traton Homes are this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Kimberly and Josh talk about the altogether more difference that Traton Homes offers, and their interview is followed by a discussion with John Rogers of John Rogers Renovations. Kimberly Garwood is the Director of Marketing with Traton Homes, who she has been with for eight of her 14 years in the industry. Josh Hilscher is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Traton Homes, and he has been there for three years. Traton Homes turns 42 this summer, and their success throughout the years has stemmed from their altogether more offerings in terms of A+ locations and well designed floor plans at incredible values. 2013 is off to an unbelievable start with seven communities now in their close-out phase, and three brand new communities including Ridgeview Falls with homes priced from the $800,000s in the heart of Dunwoody, Estates at Davis Ridge priced from the $600,000s in the Pope High School district and Great Oak Estates with homes priced from the $300,000s in the Allatoona High School district. For more on how Traton Homes is setting themselves apart in the Atlanta new homes market, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Traton Homes, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from  Piedmont Residential who wants you to catch their spring fever with $2,500 in closing costs and half off design options up to $5,000 through June 30, 2013 in all of their communities. To learn more about all of their new homes, visit www.PiedmontResidential.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ John Rogers is the president of John Rogers Renovations. After working in the restaurant industry, John switched to the Atlanta construction business in 1995, and has never looked back. John Rogers Renovations is aimed at providing the best customer service possible to their clients. This client-based motivation has helped them earn multiple Best of Houzz awards, which are solely based on user interaction and reviews on the site. When John first stumbled upon Houzz, he started out by posting a few products and pictures; when he started seeing activity, he began posting more projects, and now, he says not a week goes by where he doesn't get a new business call based on his Houzz presence. The other social media site his business has a big presence on is Pinterest; for each new project they start, they create a shared Pinterest board where the designers and the homeowners can collaborate and share their visions for the new space. For more on the types of projects John Rogers Renovations is working on and John's interesting community service story, listen to the full podcast! For more information on the company, visit the John Rogers Renovations website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Colin Edelstein with NorSouth Constructs is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. He talks about multifamily construction, and his interview is followed by a discussion with Justin Atcheson of Builders Floor Covering and Tile. Colin Edelstein is the director of NorSouth Constructs. He has been in the industry for almost 15 years in a variety of capacities all centered around the multifamily housing industry. NorSouth is a 25-year-old company with a multi-faceted business model that includes development, management and construction. NorSouth Constructs is a third-party multifamily general contractor that brings a unique perspective to multifamily development due to their corporate background. Some examples of their projects include a recently completed 28 unit development for homeless veterans, and they just started pre construction on a unit that will offer more than 300 units. For more on NorSouth's current projects and trends in the market, listen to the full podcast! For more information, visit the NorSouth website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Construction Resources who will be hosting their semi-annual sale at their 13-acre campus in Decatur on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. Enjoy as much as 70 percent off on premium countertops and specialty products from Cambria, Kohler, Rubbermaid, Artisan Group, Mohawk and more. For more details on the sale, visit www.CRHomeUSA.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Justin Atcheson is the owner of Builders Floor Covering and Tile. Until 2008, Justin was a builder, but in 2009 and 2010 when the market downturn caught up with him, he decided to purchase Builders Floor Covering and Tile from its previous owner. When Justin Turned took over the company, he helped turn it from a 90 percent builder business to 50 percent builder and 50 percent retail. In January, the company also merged with CR Home to help bring customers a more comprehensive solution for kitchen and bath services. If you're dying to check out this cool company, you won't want to miss their special sales event on April 27 in conjunction with Mohawk and HGTV's Taniya Nayak. Plus, they will be offering free installation on Mohawk's Smart Strand and Smart Strand Silk products, which are super soft, durable and lifetime stain resistant, during April 19 through 29. Learn more about the latest flooring trends by listening to the rest of the product! For more information on Builders Floor Covering and Tile, visit their website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Ansley Brooks with Brock Built Homes is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Ansley shares information on Brock Built's newest communities and features, and her interview is followed by a discussion with Cassandra Buckalew from the Historic Marietta Trolley Company. Ansley Brooks is a new home consultant with Brock Built Homes. Ansley has been in real estate and with Brock Built Homes for seven years. Brock Built Homes has been building strongly in Atlanta for more than 25 years. They are well known for going into convenient areas with quality homes at exceptional values. Right now, they are starting three new communities in different parts of the metro Atlanta area. Glenaire in east Atlanta will offer craftsman bungalow style homes from the low $300,000s near Grant Park and Glenwood Park. In Woodstock, they are starting single family homes priced from the mid $200,000s at Oakhurst, which will also offer a clubhouse and pool. Finally, Manget in Marietta will feature homes within walking distance from the square from the mid $200,000s. For more information on the high quality features included in Brock Built homes and their other Atlanta new home communities, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Brock Built, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Marketing RELEVANCE who is offering more than half off design services during the month of April. For just $60 an hour, their talented three person design team can create your next advertisement, billboard, website, social media campaign, flyer and more. For more information, visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cassandra Buckalew, president of the Historic Marietta Trolley Company, is our next guest. Cassandra is an Atlanta native who grew up in Cobb County, and she started the Trolley in 2008 in order to share her love of the community. Marietta Trolley Company offers a one hour fully narrated tour of 42 sites around Marietta, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, Glover Park and more at set times on Thursday through Sunday. In addition, riders may choose to rent these climate controlled trolleys, which can be open air or fully enclosed, for their own private events. Both residents of the area and out of town guests are sure to learn something new about this historic city on the tour, and those looking for a little bit of ghostly fun are invited to the company's Scary-Etta Haunted Trolley tours. As a special treat, we are giving away three pairs of complimentary passes, so that you too can enjoy the tour! To enter,  visit the Historic Marietta Trolley Company website, read about the tour and tell us either in the comments below or on our Facebook post which stop on the tour you are most excited about. We will be accepting entries through Thursday, April 18 at 5 p.m. Be sure to listen to the rest of the podcast to learn more about Cassandra's other tour company, The Peachtree Trolley in Atlanta. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360.

Brian Canaday with BBC Builders is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Brian talks about the struggles of the housing market south of Atlanta, and his interview is followed by a discussion on pet-friendly tips for Atlanta homeowners from Duffy Jones with the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association. Brian Canaday is the president of BBC Builders, and while he isn't a Georgia native, he has lived in the Atlanta area for 30-plus years. BBC Builders started homebuilding in Henry County in 1992. Their southside business primarily dealt with customized spec homes, contract homes and commercial properties until around 2006 when they noticed that the market was changing. To make it through the recession, they worked with lenders in a five county area to help them prepare REO properties for sale. However, while the real estate market north of Atlanta has started to gain traction once again and is even running out of lots, Brian says that south of Atlanta, the market is just now starting to recover. For more on the state of the southside real estate market, listen to the full podcast. For more information on BBC Builders, call Brian at 770-294-8730 or email him at bbcbuilders@bellsouth.net. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Builders Floor Covering & Tile, a member of the Construction Resources family. They will be hosting their special spring sale event with special guest Taniya Nayak and great deals on flooring on April 27 at their Buckhead design center (4969 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342) and at their Gwinnett design center (1328 Buford Hwy Buford, GA 30518). For more information, visit www.GetNewFloorsToday.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Duffy Jones, owner of Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital and a board member with the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) is our next guest. He is a native Atlantan who started his animal hospital in 2005, and has been a guest blogger for WebMD and Victoria Stilwell's Positively site. GVMA is an association of all the vets in Georgia, and they work to promote and protect veterinary medicine and are the voice of animal health in our state. On Saturday, May 4, they will be once again hosting one of their most popular events, the Atlanta Dog Jog at Piedmont Park. This event allows for fun and fitness for the whole family, while also raising money for different foundations. Duffy can't stress enough how important it is for dogs need to get exercise in order to decrease obesity and the chances for the disease, and the upcoming dog jog is a great way to encourage and promote healthy pets and families. For tips on moving with your pets or preparing your new home for a pet, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital or GVMA, visit their websites. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Mell Hill with Oldcastle Surfaces is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Mell talks about which type of countertop might be best for your lifestyle, and her interview is followed by a discussion with Rusty Pyrda and Walt Harrison of Habersham Gardens on spring gardening tips. Mell Hill is the Vice President of Residential Sales and Marketing at Oldcastle Surfaces. Mell has been in the countertop industry and working with Oldcastle for more than 10 years. Oldcastle Surfaces has been around since 1984, and they have six facilities in the southeast, making them the third largest distributor in the United States. At Oldcastle, you'll find more than 400 colors of granite, 10 different brands of solid surfaces and a variety of quartz countertops as well. While granite still remains the most popular surface for new homes, if you cook a lot, you should actually consider installing quartz due to its scratch and heat resistance, nonporous nature, durability and easiness to clean. For more on what colors and types of countertops are hot right now, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Oldcastle Surfaces, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Traton Homes who is offering $10,000 in free design center options plus $2,500 in closing costs with use of preferred lender through the end of the month at their Oakwood Crest community in Kennesaw. Come see the final remaining homes priced from the $260,000s in this intimate enclave located within the Harrison High school district today! For more details, call Kathryn Schultz at 770-420-1470 or visit www.TratonHomes.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rusty Pyrda is the horticultural services account manager and Walt Harrison is the founder  of Habersham Gardens. Rusty is from Atlanta and has been gardening since high school, while Walt has also been in the industry his entire career. For more than 30 years, Habersham Gardens has been a full service landscaping company and garden center here in Atlanta. They can do just about everything including plant installation, hardscaping, irrigation systems and more for both residential and commercial buildings. When planning your space's landscaping, they both agree that function should come before aesthetics. You want to make sure you are putting your places in a spot where they will do well, wont impede traffic flow, allow for drainage and prevent erosion. Since it is officially spring, they say that now is the time to finish cleaning up your garden from winter and to start planting your early crops such as lettuce, spinach and arugula. For more spring gardening tips and to hear about their upcoming open house, listen to the full podcast! For more information, visit the Habersham Gardens website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Chris Colwell with KNOWAtlanta is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. She shares information on the wonderful resource that is KNOWAtlanta, and her interview is followed by a discussion with Grant Smith on an inexpensive way to instantly transform your kitchen. Chris Colwell is the publisher of KNOWAtlanta, and she has spent 25 years in the industry. And, while Chris wasn't born here, she certainly has lived here long enough to be called a local. KNOWAtlanta has been in business for more than 25 years, and it is considered the area's premier relocation guide. Whether you are searching for information on homes, apartments, schools, finances, healthcare or just local county and cities, you can find it in KNOWAtlanta. In addition to the resources you need to make an important decision about where it is you want to live, you will also find articles concerning every aspect of your move and features on fun things to do in the city. For more on what's in the latest edition, listen to the full podcast! For more information on KNOWAtlanta, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Home South Communities who is offering $5,000 in closing costs at Brookwood Estates in Alpharetta with the use of HomeTown Lenders. Currently, only one beautiful five bedroom and four bathroom home is move-in ready, but there are still a few more opportunities to own in this community, which is districted for the desirable South Forsyth High School. For more information, visit www.HomeSouthCommunities.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Grant Smith who is the president of Appliance Art, Inc. Appliance Art started during the recession as an alternative to remodeling your home. Homeowners are able to improve the look of their appliances through Appliance Art without spending having to spend a whole bunch of money. Similarly, the company has expanded its offerings to include two other popular kitchen products: Instant Granite and Instant Stainless. All three products come in magnetic and peel-and-stick varieties, and can be installed by the homeowners themselves with a little help from video demonstrations. However, since these products are not actually real granite or stainless, you should treat them the same as your normal countertop, which will help make them last for 10 to 12 years. For more information on these and other cool instant products, listen to the full podcast! To purchase these products, visit the Appliance Art website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Julie Herron Carson with the Atlanta Home Show is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Julie gives our listeners a sneak peek into the upcoming Spring Atlanta Home Show, and her interview is followed by round table discussion with Zoe Sweeney McMichael and Theresa Ridley on the upcoming URBANFronts event. Julie Herron Carson is the public relations representative for the Atlanta Home Shows. She has been doing PR in Atlanta for many years, and this is the 10th Atlanta Home Show she has promoted. The Spring Atlanta Home Show, which will be held Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24 at the Cobb Galleria Centre is now in its 35th year and is the largest home show in Georgia. Attendees are able to comparison shop for products for their home at the more than 350 exhibitor booths as well as listen to featured speakers, including Jeff Devlin of DIY Network's  I Hate My Bath,  who will be giving interesting and economical tips for refreshing your bathroom and kitchen on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. At this year's show, attendees will also be able to watch Belinda Skelton host Atlanta Living live from the Beer Garden on Saturday, March 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Plus, don't forget about this show's grand prize, which is a brand new kitchen from IKEA! For more on what you can expect at this year's show, listen to the full podcast! For more information, please visit www.AtlantaHomeShow.com. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Del Webb who is offering a three-day, two-night getaway to their three metro Atlanta active adult communities for just $89! Test drive your new home and community before you buy at Del Webb at Village at Deaton Creek, Sun City Peachtree or Del Webb at Lake Oconee through March 30, 2013. For more information, please visit www.DelWebb.com/Atlanta. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guests are Zoe Sweeney McMichael and Theresa Ridley with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Atlanta Chapter. They are on the show this week to talk about their upcoming URBANFronts event. URBANFronts will be a pop up gallery event sponsored by the AIA Atlanta chapter during April 7 through April 20. Residents of Atlanta will be able to explore and enjoy the vast array of art talent here in Atlanta in empty retail storefronts along the Peachtree Corridor. This event is designed to not only expose these real estate locations to the public in order to help get them leased, but to also engage the greater Atlanta community in a public manner. For more on URBANFronts and the three special events associated with it, listen to the full podcast! For more information, please visit the URBANFronts website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Corey Hunter with Woodman Insulation is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Corey shares information on how to use insulation to make your home more energy efficient, and his interview is followed by round table discussion with Ada Love on increasing your home's curb appeal for spring. Corey Hunter is the Vice President of Sales for Woodman Insulation. Corey has been in the construction industry in 15 years and he has been with Woodman Insulation for 10 years. Woodman Insulation has been providing excellent custom service and the best products at competitive prices for the past 27 years. While insulation has always been a key component to any building, homeowners today are much more concerned with this lesser seen aspect of their home as they focus more on energy efficiency and comfort. Corey says that there has been a shift from years prior where builders and homeowners were less focused on insulation to today where he sees them coming in with prior knowledge and research as well as an idea of what they want. For more information on the different types of insulation for your home, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Woodman Insulation, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Brock Built who is offering free faux wood blinds on operational windows and stainless steel side-by-side refrigerators for existing inventory homes at Cloverhurst in Kennesaw and Piedmont Crossing in East Cobb through the end of March. For more information on these homes for sale in Atlanta, visit www.BrockBuilt.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Ada Love who is the President of Get More Curb Appeal, the only online design service that offers home makeover and landscape design plans for half the cost. Ada has many years of experience in the real estate industry and with Southern Living magazine, which makes her the perfect expert when it comes to making your home look better both inside and out. Since spring is the air, many homeowners are focused on how they can increase the curb appeal of their home. Ada says that the first steps are to create a budget and to honestly assess what you like and don't like about the exterior of your home. Then, you can get started with quick updates such as installing outdoor lighting, putting in a new walkway or garden, building a new porch, replacing your garage doors, cleaning up your yard and home and even repainting your front door, trim or siding. These quick, budget friendly tips alone can help increase your home's value by up to 10 percent! For more ideas on spring curb appeal, listen to the full podcast. For more information on Get More Curb Appeal, visit their website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Thom Abbot with Thomas Ramon Realty at Palmer House Properties is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Thom gives us an update on the Midtown real estate market, and his interview is followed by round table discu...

Rob Martin with Ballantry Homes is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Rob shares information on Ballantry Homes' entry to not only the Atlanta real estate market, but also the U.S. market, and his interview is followed by a round table discussion with Orlando Lynch of Atlanta Peach Movers on why Atlanta is a top moving destination. Rob Martin is the Vice President of the Atlanta division of Ballantry Homes. Rob has a background in corporate finance, which is a great asset to him as he helps lead Ballantry on their new venture. Ballantry Homes, which was founded by Dave Hill in Toronto in 1989, is entering the U.S. real estate market via Atlanta. Historically, the company has built between 300 to 400 homes per year in everywhere from metro Toronto down to Niagara Falls. Dave originally looked at expanding to Atlanta in 2005 and 2006, but he thought property prices were too high, so he decided to pass. However, he never took his eye off of the Atlanta market, and the housing downturn presented him with the perfect opportunity to build his high quality homes here. To learn more about where Ballantry Homes will be building their first communities, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Ballantry Homes, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from the Providence Group who is offering $2,500 in closing costs in addition to a free refrigerator, washer, dryer and blinds on their condo flats at Highlands of Sandy Springs through February 28, 2013. These lovely midrise condo flats come in four one to two bedroom designs with plenty of upgrades from just the $120,000s. For more information, visit www.TheProvidenceGroup.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Orlando Lynch who is the President and CEO of Atlanta Peach Movers, a local and long distance moving company specializing in commercial and resident relocation that has been in business since 1987. In that time, the company has grown to include 40 trucks, 130 employees and two large warehouses. Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau ranked Atlanta as a top moving destination for third year in a row. If you're moving to Atlanta, Orlando has some great tips for setting up your move. First, you need to research potential companies by looking at their online reviews and asking friends and family who they trust. Once you've narrowed it down to a few reputable movers, make sure you get written down price estimates. Finally, when you've selected the right company for you, make sure they give you a copy of your rights  and responsibilities. For more information on moving to Atlanta, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Atlanta Peach Movers, visit their website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Adam Corder with LGI Homes is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Adam shares LGI Homes' plans for the Atlanta market, and his interview is followed by a round table discussion on how SAT scores and school districts impact the home buying decision. Adam Corder is the Atlanta Division President for LGI Homes. Adam is an Atlanta native who has been in Atlanta real estate for more than 20 years, working in single family residential for 15 years. LGI Homes is a Texas based builder that builds in four cities in Texas, Phoenix and Florida, and is ranked within the top 100 builders in the nation. Last year they had a strong 1,064 new home closings, and they hope to expand upon this number with their entry to the Atlanta market. LGI Homes has developed their business and sales model around the first-time buyer. They focus on convincing the apartment renter that is just as affordable and even better to buy a home. They do this, and do this successfully, by not only directly marketing to apartment complexes, but also by making sure their sales centers are heavily staffed and are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. For more on the types of homes LGI offers and where they plan to build, listen to the full podcast. For more information on LGI Homes, please visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Peachtree Residential who is offering $7,500 in free designer options for the first two buyers at Victoria Square. This community of all three-story brick townhomes in downtown Alpharetta is priced from the $300,000s and offers close proximity to GA 400, shopping, dining and entertainment. For more information on the new townhomes at Victoria Square, please visit www.peachtreeresidential.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It should come as no surprise that there is a strong correlation between good schools, home prices and where people want to live. One indicator of how good is school is are its SAT scores. Nationally, the average SAT score is around a 1530. However, metro Atlanta has schools that rank well including Northview and Johns Creek High schools in Fulton County, Walton High school in Cobb County and Gwinnett School of Mathematic Science & Technology. Even if you don't have kids, schools are still an important consideration because they affect property and resale values. For more information on how metro area schools stack up, visit the Atlanta Journal Constitution's website. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

David Ellis with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. David talks about the condition of our real estate market, and his interview is followed by a round table discussion on the top walkable neighborhoods in the metro area. David Ellis has been the Executive Vice President of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) for seven years, and has been working in the housing industry for the past 25 years. The Greater Atlanta HBA is a sustained resource for the housing and construction industry in the greater Atlanta area. They offer educational programs, work with governments to build better communities and create networking opportunities in order for the industry to be healthy and successful. In Atlanta specifically, David has seen home values and home sales consistently increasing. However,  he says that we are still nowhere near the levels we were at 10 years ago. Areas such as South Forsyth, North Fulton and East Cobb in particular have seen sustained and positive growth, which has really allowed them to blossom into vibrant communities. On the other hand, these markets are also tightening, so builders are starting to turn towards lots in less developed areas to start building out those parts of town. For more information on the health of the Atlanta real estate market, listen to the full podcast! For more information on the Greater Atlanta HBA, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Wilson Parker Homes who wants to know if you're a TOP dog? Realtors who sell a home from Wilson Parker in the first quarter of 2013 will be entered into a drawing for $10,000, and those who sell SEVEN homes during 2013 will be entered to win $20,000 and other great prizes! For more information on their best new homes in Atlanta, visit www.WilsonParkerHomes.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today's homebuyer is not just touring their potential new home and community before making the purchase decision, they are also touring the local area to see what amenities it has to offer. Many of these buyers are especially looking for amenities within walking distance of their new place. Walk Score, a website that ranks the walkability of a neighborhood, recently released their ranking of top walkable metros, and Atlanta came in at number 20 on the list. Top pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods in Atlanta include Sweet Auburn, Downtown Atlanta and Virginia Highlands, while in the suburbs, the downtown areas of Alpharetta, Marietta, Norcross, Roswell and Woodstock top the list. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Scott Payne with Rockhaven Homes is this week's guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Scott shares how Rockhaven Homes has positioned themselves for success in 2013, and his interview is followed by a round table discussion on the best real estate apps for your mobile device. Scott Payne is the Vice President of Business Development for Rockhaven Homes. He is an Atlanta native and he has been in the real estate industry throughout the southeast for  the past 20 years. If you haven't heard of Rockhaven Homes yet, you should have them on your radar for 2013. They have been working diligently for the past three years to develop a land and lot portfolio that is unmatched. They now control 180 lots inside the perimeter as well as a handful of lots outside of the perimeter in locations such as Brookhaven, Chastain Park, Buckhead, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs. With such a large portfolio of sites at their disposal, you can expect to see at least 35 stunning new homes from them in the coming year. For more information on the types of homes Rockhaven offers and the appeal of the locations they are building in, listen to the full podcast! For more information, visit www.RockhavenCommunities.com. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Jim Chapman Communities. For all homes closed before February 28, 2013 at Brookhaven of East Cobb, Jim Chapman Communities will pay one year of HOA fees and a 4 percent commission to the selling agent. Brookhaven of East Cobb is a beautiful 55-plus gated community with ranch homes priced from the $240,000s, an award-winning clubhouse, exercise room, heated pool and outdoor fireplace. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next segment highlights some of the coolest mobile estate apps on the market. Realtor.com: This most downloaded real estate app offers a new collaborative search tool that allows clients and Realtors to work together to find the perfect new home within your defined boundaries. MagicPlan: Create an interactive floor plan just by snapping pictures of your home. Then, export the plan in a wide variety of formats. CalcMoolator: With more than 35 types of financial calculators, users can easily calculate monthly payments and compare the cost of renting versus buying. For information on other cool mobile apps, be sure to listen to the full podcast! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360 or click here. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

Greg Hart with PrimeLending is this week's guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Greg shares information on the variety of mortgage products that are available to homeowners, and his interview is followed by a round table discussion on metro Atlanta's rapidly aging population. Greg Hart is the branch manager for PrimeLending in Atlanta. He is a native to the Atlanta area, has been in the mortgage business for 12 years and has been with PrimeLending for one year. PrimeLending is a bank-backed Dallas based company that has been in business for 25 years. They are the third largest FHA purchase money lender and the sixth largest purchase money lender in the country. One of their main goals is to be able to offer every type of loan product available in the market to their loan officers and customers, and they are driven by a motivation to help others. Since the company is focused solely on residential mortgages, they are able to offer this wide variety of products including renovation financing, and they are currently aiming to be the largest renovation lender in the country by 2014. To hear more on mortgage products and the economy, listen to the full podcast! For more information on PrimeLending, visit their website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Ansley Parkside who is offering $10,000 any way you want it! Start 2013 off right with a brand new energy efficient townhome at Ansley Parkside in Midtown Atlanta. Only 21 of these three bedroom and three-and-a-half bathroom Brownstones with two-car garages, Kitchen Aid appliances, granite counter tops, luxurious master suites and expansive decks priced from the mid $400,000s remain. Please visit www.ansleyparkside.com for more details. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next segment is on the rapidly aging population in metro Atlanta. Today, roughly 18.5 percent of the U.S. population is over 60, which is compared to 16.3 percent a decade ago. By 2020, the percentage is expected to be at 22.2 and at 25 percent by 2050. Atlanta comes in at number 46 on the list of top 51 fastest aging metros with 13.8 percent of our population presently over 60. These growing numbers mean that home buyers can expect to see more active adult communities such as the ones from Jim Chapman, Del Webb, Windsong, The Orchards Group and Cresswind being built as well as more homes designed for aging in place. For more information on the nation's fastest aging metros and their impact on the economy and housing market, read the New Geography report. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360 or click here. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.

David Lelak with IHI Home Inspections is this week's guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. David talks about the importance of a home inspection for both buyers and sellers. His interview is followed by our brand new segment featuring a round table discussion on hot home trends for 2013. David Lelak is a certified home inspector with IHI Home Inspections. David has an extensive history in the construction industry with experience in a little bit of everything from roofing and framing to brick work and landscaping. IHI Home Inspections was founded in late 2006, and despite the sluggish housing market, the company has managed to grow each year. David is the sole inspector for the company, and he recommends that it's not just buyers who need a home inspection, but also sellers. It's important for sellers to have an inspection before they put their home on the market in order to find out what items need attention, so that you can have them fixed on your own time frame. If you wait until a buyer requests a home inspection, often times you will have a shorter time frame to fix the home's problems, which can also mean that it will cost you more money. For more information on the importance of home inspections and what they actually entail, listen to the full podcast! For more information on IHI Home Inspections, visit www.IHIHomeInspections.com. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's Deal of the Day is from Traton Homes who is offering closing cost bonuses at all of their metro Atlanta communities. Visit the special offers page on their website or call any Traton Homes community for more information! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next segment is on the top 2013 home design trends as reported by New Home Source. Everyone can probably agree that the focus for many homeowners in 2013 will be the kitchen. With a whole host of reality TV shows centered around cooking and kitchen design, it's no surprise that the "heart of the home" is what is on everyone's mind lately. Up and coming kitchen trends include center islands with seating, so that you can show off to friends and family or to just keep everyone close by while you're cooking, and task lighting to make sure you can see what you're doing and to highlight your final creations. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When was the last time you browsed the web from your mobile phone? With more consumers than ever searching for your business on the go, it's important that you make a great first impression. Make sure you website is making the most of your mobile presence with content designed uniquely for smartphones and tablets. Get started with the team at Marketing RELEVANCE today, call 770-383-3360 or visit www.MarketingRELEVANCE.com. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services on Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360. You can download, subscribe to and rate all of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes. If you like this week’s show, make sure to rate it.