I think we have established that Atlanta is growing and subsequently so is the I-575 Corrdior. We are growing so fast (273 new people per day metro-wide) that we will add the number of people equal to the entire population of metro Denver (2.3 Million) by 2030. We also established that of the 273 people [...]
Archive | May, 2006
Metro Atlanta Economic Facts
On Thursday I attended the 2006 Real Estate Conference presented by the Georgia Society of CPAs. I learned some interesting facts about the Atlanta MSA and thought I’d share some with all of you… Georgia has been the 4th fastest-growing state in the country in the last 10 years – growing twice as fast as [...]
City of Woodstock Development Updates
-TAD Planning for Olde Towne Woodstock began with it’s first meeting May 1st. According to their newsletter, “the main focus will be to secure funding for traffic congestion relief projects, public parking projects, and funds to help spruce up the facades and buildings along the Main Street Corridor of the Olde Towne.” They have also [...]
2005 vs 2006 Residential Market Comparisons
Before I give the actual statistics from a local multiple listing service, it is worth restating that this blog covers the I-575 Corridor of Northwest Atlanta which consists of Cobb, Cherokee, Pickens and Gilmer counties. (Yes, I realize that I-575 becomes Hwy 515 in Pickens & Gilmer, but the road is the same and just [...]
I-575 Corridor Real Estate Review
My commercial activity has remained strong this past week, as I continue to receive large amounts of phone calls and email inquiries about my listings. Weatherstone Office Park is now sold out and The Mill Office Park has 3 pre-sales prior to devleopment. River Park North office condos have seen more activity than recent past [...]
Sharon Statham for Cherokee County Post 1 Commissioner
The Republican primaries will be held Tuesday, July 18th in Cherokee County and I encourage you all to support Sharon Statham. Sharon’s Pro-Cherokee agenda is to support better and safer roads, effective and equitable land use plan, better lifestyle for seniors, and support for children services in the county. There will also be a fundraiser [...]
Move.com Launched on Tuesday
Homestore, Inc., which recently changed it’s name to Move, Inc. rolled out it’s new website www.move.com on Tuesday, May 2nd. The site replaces Homestore.com, HomeBuilder.com, and RentNet.com. Homestore, Inc. (now Move, Inc.) also runs the popular www.Realtor.com website. According to Realtor Magazine, the name change and new website is part of a long-term strategy to [...]