Atlanta Real Estate Forum

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.Eugene James and Barbara Heil are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Eugene James is the director in the Atlanta market for Metrostudy. Eugene has been in the real estate industry for over 25 years, and he specializes in analyzing residential markets across Georgia...

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.Jennifer Landers and Phil Sherer are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Make sure to tune it to find out more about what is going on at Sterling on the Lake and the latest in lighting trends. Jennifer Landers is the marketing director at...

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.Mike Smith and Terry Russell are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Mike Smith is the owner of Harcrest Homes. Mike is an Atlanta native who has worked his way up through the industry, and is now the owner of Harcrest Homes. Harcrest Homes...

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.Bob Rademacher and Terry Swanson are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Bob Rademacher is the Vice President of Kolter Signature Homes. He has been in the industry for 20 years, and he most recently joined Kolter Signature Homes to develop their active adult...

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.Kevin Morrow and Ed Wolkis are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Kevin Morrow is a new home consultant with Lennar Atlanta representing Wexford and Mountain Creek communities in East Cobb. Lennar is the nation’s third largest builder, and they have been a huge...

Terry Pylant and Lauren Rasmus are this week's guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Terry talks about Historical Concepts' work on this year's Southern Living Idea House, while Lauren, a local high school student, shares information about her recent home purchase. Terry Pylant is a partner with Historical Concepts. Historical Concepts, a historical architecture firm, works on homes and buildings throughout the southeast as well as nationwide. Terry has been with this firm now since 1989. One of Historical Concepts most recent claims to fame was their work on the 2012 Southern Living Idea House located in Senoia. Historical Concepts has worked with Southern Living on a number of different projects for many years, and they were chosen again this year to work on another Idea House in Georgia. This year's project, the Gin Property, was a historical rehab and renovation. The house is actually so old that it predates the town, which has been around since the 1820s. Historical Concepts worked with the original construction and architecture to preserve and restore the house into a semblance of its original state. For more information on this year's Southern Living Idea House, which is now open to the public, or for more on the rest of Historical Concepts' current projects, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Historical Concepts, please visit their website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This week's deal of the day is from KM Homes. KM Home is offering $10,000 in free design options plus $2,500 in closing costs with a preferred lender on their new South Forsyth homes at Sentinel Chase. Homes in this community feature three-sides brick exteriors, up to six bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths and over 4,000 square feet of living space. Sentinel Chase is in the coveted South Forsyth High school district and is close to the brand new Harrison Park. Interested buyers need to act quickly on this amazing offer because it will expire on June 15. For more information, visit the KM Homes website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Lauren Rasmus, founder of Green Bean Homes. Lauren is a 15-year-old high school student at Riverwood High School where she runs track. What makes her different from your ordinary teenager though is she bought a house. Lauren started Green Bean Homes after recently purchasing her new Atlanta home using inheritance money from her uncle. She said that her and her parents formed the company, so that she would be able to sell the house later on if she wanted to because she is still a teenager and by law, would not be allowed to sell it as an individual. Lauren says that working on this project with her parents was a fun experience, and she was glad she was able to use the money to do something that would make her uncle proud, instead of just buying a car or going on vacation. She plans on working with local college students to make the home more eco-friendly and to turn it into a great rental opportunity. For more on Lauren's plans for her new home and for the future, listen to the full podcast! For more on Green Bean Homes, visit their website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to this week’s show sponsor Professional Warranty Service Corporation. Professional Warranty Service Corporation provides an insured warranty program to home builders that guarantees your new homes adheres to specific constructions standards for a full 10 years. To learn more about Professional Warranty Service Corporation, visit PWSC.com or call 800-850-2799. For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities,

Carol Flammer, Delaney Young, Gene Kerley and Joe Kerley are this week's guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Carol and Delaney talk about how today's home buyers are using social media to search for Atlanta new homes, while Joe and Gene share how they are growing their family business. Carol Flammer is the managing partner of Marketing RELEVANCE, and Delaney Young is an account coordinator with the company. Marketing RELEVANCE is a marketing, communication and interactive agency with offices in both Atlanta and Chicago. Atlanta Real Estate Forum and Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio are both products of this company. While today's buyers are still turning to their friends and neighbors for advice when buying a new home, these conversations are moving more and more to an online setting. Buyers today are looking for that social proof, they want to make sure their friends have "liked" the product or company and that the company has user reviews, both positive and negative. They are first searching through listing service sites, then checking out builder's websites and then finally visiting the builders social media presence before making their ultimate decision. For more on how today's home buyers are using the Internet in their home search, listen to the full podcast! And to learn more about Marketing RELEVANCE, visit their website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today's Deal of the Day is from GA Home Foreclosures. They have over 50 lakefront condominiums available from the low $200,000s at Waterfront at Lake Oconee. The condos are two to three bedrooms, feature stainless steel GE appliances, fireplaces, decks, screened porches and more. Buyers will love all of the outdoor living opportunities these condos have to offer! If you're looking for the perfect summer home or for more information, visit the GA Home Foreclosures website. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guests are Gene and Joe Kerley of Kerley Family Homes. Gene has been in the industry for over 35 years, and Joe has been working with his dad since finishing school. In 2007, the two teamed up to form Kerley Family Homes. Kerley Family Homes has 14 communities across the Atlanta area with homes priced from the low $120,000s into the $400,000s. Joe says he loves being able to work with his dad, and that they form a partnership that is getting better all the time. Gene says that their hands-on focus allows them to really work with a buyer to completely customize a home to meet their wants and needs. For more on the newest homes and communities from Kerley Family Homes, listen to the full podcast. For more information, please visit the Kerley Family Homes website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to this week’s show sponsor HGTV's Property Virgins. The show is currently looking for people who plan on buying their first home in the greater Atlanta area before September 2012. Please email propertyvirgins@cineflix.com for more information about appearing on the show. 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.

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.Dwayne Hill and Michele Velchek are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Dwayne and Michele both talk about how technology has helped to change and grow their businesses. Dwayne Hill is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ashton Woods Homes.  He has been...

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.David Ellis and Sam Bass are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Both guests talk about how the turnaround of the housing market has helped what they are doing in their jobs. David Ellis is the executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta Home...

Donna Tyler and Mitch Hires are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Donna educates readers on APD Solutions current revitalization projects, and Mitch shares some of the great deals available at Construction Resources during this weekend's Mother’s Day clearance sale. Donna Tyler is the senior director of real estate and development with APD Solutions. APD is an Atlanta based community revitalization firm that works nationally. Currently, APD is creating multi-family developments from formerly foreclosed properties, providing constructionmanagement oversight and inspections and working on neighborhood stabilization programs in Dekalb County, Rockdale County, Henry County and other areas. Neighborhood stabilization programs are part of the Federal Stimulus package from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This program gets companies, such as APDS, on the streets in cities, counties and states to help stem the foreclosure epidemic. For more about how APD Solutions is making an impact in Atlanta, listen to the full podcast! And to learn more about APD Solutions, visit their website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today's Deal of the Day is from Traton Homes. Traton Homes is offering up to $34,000 off the five remaining homes in their Paper Chase Farm community in Kennesaw. They are also offering an additional $5,000 closing cost bonus. Paper Chase Farm offers gorgeous homes from the low $400,000s, a wide selection of amenities and is located near Marietta Country Club. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Mitch Hires, president of Construction Resources. Construction Resources is a commercial and residential construction products company. It is also the umbrella company for Atlanta Marble Manufacturing, Atlanta Kitchen, Atlanta Glass and Mirror and other out-of-state companies. Construction Resources will be hosting their biannual clearance sale this weekend. Since it is also Mother's Day weekend, it is also a great time to come out and buy Mom a new kitchen countertop.  The sale includes a variety of marble, quartz, granite and soapstone countertops, as well as hardwoods, carpet, glass, mirrors, tile, shower doors, remnants and more! Take full advantage of these great discounts this Friday and Saturday. All product must be paid in full based on a materials, fabrication and installation  estimate. For more on Construction Resources and all of the fantastic deals happening during this weekend's sale, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Construction Resources, visit their website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to this week’s show sponsor HGTV's Property Virgins. The show is currently looking for people who plan on buying their first home in the greater Atlanta area before September 2012. Please email propertyvirgins@cineflix.com for more information about appearing on the show. 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.

Meril Missbach and Lane Bailey are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Meril shares with us some current market trends, while Lane provides a guy's perspective on buying a home. Meril Missbach is the director of sales with Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors. Meril has been in the industry for over 40 years, and is very passionate about what she does. Coldwell Banker NRTDA offers buyers and sellers expertise for any type of property they are looking to buy or sell. Currently, one of their hottest properties is 1010 Midtown, which is one of Atlanta's top selling high rise condominium residencies. Meril is also working with several new construction builders to help them finish and sell their distressed assets. Her and her team have been highly successful at repositioning properties for banks and lenders, so that they can go on the market. New home construction foreclosures are a great opportunity for many buyers, but Meril says that these opportunities are going quickly, so interested buyers should act quickly! For more about today's market and current home buying opportunities, listen to the full podcast! And to learn more about Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors, visit their website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today's Deal of the Day is from GA Home Foreclosures. They are currently offering three $100 gift cards in their Facebook Spring into Winnings contest. To win one of the Lowes, Home Depot or Pike Nursery gift cards, register on the GA Home Foreclosures Facebook page by May 31. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Lane Bailey, the car guy and a real estate agent with Century 21 Results Realty. Lane got into the realty business because of his love of cars and garages. When he and his wife were searching for their last home, he realized there were not many real estate agents who catered to car aficionados who want big garages. He decided to seize the opportunity, since he knew he had the knowledge and contacts to be successful. Lane loves working with homes that have massive--4,000 square foot--garages. These garages can house anything from boats and motorcycles to cars and all of the tools and technology to work on them. However,  he says that the "typical" guy wants ten to 12 electrical outlets, insulated walls and room for a few tools as well as their car. For more on all of the latest garage trends and what guys really want in a home, listen to the full podcast. For more information, visit Lane Bailey's website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to this week’s show sponsor HGTV's Property Virgins. The show is currently looking for people who plan on buying their first home in the greater Atlanta area between April and September 2012. Please email propertyvirgins@cineflix.com for more information about appearing on the show. 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.

Bob Lanzner and Gina Spearman are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Bob and Gina both share advice for homebuyers who are trying to navigating the current housing market. Bob Lanzner is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker RMR. Coldwell Banker RMR covers all aspects of real estate: new construction, REOs, resales, short sales, leasing, residential and commercial. Bob mostly works in the residential size and specializes in foreclosures, short sales and resales. One of the best deals for all homebuyers today is the historically low interest rates that buyers are able to get. Whilethese interest rates are low now, they will not last forever, which makes now a good time to buy a home. In addition, low interest rates don't just apply to foreclosure properties, but to all properties. However, the combination of low interest rates and low foreclosure prices is an added bonus to buyers. Some of Coldwell Banker's current foreclosure communities include Addison Glen in Lithonia, which has four and five bedroom homes priced from the low $200,000s. Another one is Ginger Lake Estates in Conyers with four bedroom and two-and-a-half bath from the $160,000s. For more about today's market and great foreclosure opportunities, listen to the full podcast! And to learn more about Coldwell Banker RMR, visit their website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today's Deal of the Day is from Jim Chapman Communities. They are offering 50 percent off all upgrades at their design center for buyers at Brookhaven of Lanier Ridge in Cumming and Brookhaven of East Cobb in Kennesaw. Homes in both active adult communities are new construction with great finishes and in unbeatable locations! For more information on how to take advantage of these savings, visit the Jim Chapman Communities website. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Gina Spearman who is a sales manager with Academy Mortgage. Academy Mortgage was recently named the number one independent lender in the country for the second year in a row. They were also named as one of the top three new construction lenders in Atlanta. Academy Mortgage is a great company for homebuyers looking to purchase a home because they are not tied to a bank, and they solely focus on mortgages. Buyers should use mortgage companies such as Academy because they can make sure your home closes on time with no surprises and they provide proactive communication throughout the process. Gina encourages homebuyers of all credit histories and financial standings to at least complete the paperwork to be considered for a loan because even though it is a time consuming process, Academy is willing to work with you to get you in a home For more tips on qualifying for a mortgage, listen to the full podcast. And for even more information, visit Academy Mortgage website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to this week’s show sponsor HGTV's Property Virgins. The show is currently looking for people who plan on buying their first home in the greater Atlanta area between April and September 2012. Please email propertyvirgins@cineflix.com for more information about appearing on the show. 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.

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.Pam Heisler and Jan Hair are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Pam gives us the scoop on the intown Atlanta market, while Jan offers advice to first time buyers. Pam Heisler is a senior marketing consultant with Harry Norman Realtors. Pam has been...

Ray Keefer and Hugh Morton are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Ray talks about Crown Communities' newest neighborhoods on the northside of town, while Hugh provides insight into the current housing crisis while discussing his new book. Ray Keefer is the president of sales and marketing at Crown Georgia. Ray has been in the Atlanta real estate market for 10 years, and with Crown Communities in this position for two years. Crown Communities’ bread and butter has been housing on the southside of town, but they are beginning to move more into the northside of town as well. Some of Crown's new northside locations include their Saddlebrook neighborhood in South Forsyth and their brand new Hamilton Mill community. Ray says Crown guarantees that you will love the high quality details inside their homes, as well as the great value of a home built by them. Crown also monitors what consumers are asking for, and tailors each community to the wants and needs of homebuyers in that area. For more on all of the Crown Communities and the market's current trends, listen to the full podcast! And to learn more about Crown Communities, visit their website. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Today's Deal of the Day is from Acadia Homes. This is a No Fooling promotion that is giving buyers a $10,000 incentive towards options, closing costs or homeowner association dues when they buy this month. They also have a $500 gas card promotion for any agent who signs a contract in April. Acadia Homes is sure to have a home perfect for you with communities all over town and pricing starting in the $100,000s and going up to the $500,000s. To take advantage of these great incentives or for more information, visit the Acadia Homes website. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our next guest is Hugh Morton, author of The Great American Housing Fiasco: An Inside View of the Mortgage Crisis. Hugh has an interesting background that made him a perfect candidate to author this book. He started off his career teaching economics at Auburn University, then spent 16 years in finance and since 1991 has been a builder, developer and mortgage partner with Countrywide. Hugh says that the fiasco was not caused by one group or person, but was a collective build up. The reason that the recovery process has been taking so long is that housing hasn't been a part of it. Every recession that America has faced since the 1930s, has seen housing lead the way out, but this time, housing has been a silent player. Housing is down 35 percent from 2006 and last year was down 40 percent, which is more of a drop than in the history of any other recession. To learn more about the current housing fiasco and how Hugh believes we can get out of this, listen to the full podcast. And for even more information or to buy the book, visit The Great American Housing Fiasco website. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to this week’s show sponsor HGTV's Property Virgins. The show is currently looking for people whoplan on buying their first home in the greater Atlanta area between April and September 2012. Please email propertyvirgins@cineflix.com for more information about appearing on the show. 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.

Archive Page - Links and Images have been removed.P.J. Haberstock and Susan Fessler are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio. Susan talks about buying Morris and Raper Real Estate Consultants, and P.J. lets us know about the latest exterior siding tends including red, white and black bricks. P.J. Haberstock is the residential...