Atlanta has Lowest Cost of Living among Largest Cities

As you can see from the chart below, Atlanta continues to be below the National Cost of Living for most of it’s goods and services. Housing rates 13% below the national index and is one the strongest factors for continued population growth in Metro Atlanta. The AJC has a good visual chart for [...]

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When it comes to Real Estate – Ignore the Media!

Just this morning I was in a discussion with many local business owners, real estate practitioners, and community bankers about how the local real estate market seems to have been influenced by the false reporting from the media.  National and local media has been hyping a "housing bubble" for over a year now and yet [...]

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Maxsell Real Estate is ahead of the ‘Curve’

Maxsell Real Estate has used Blackberry Enterprise Server to improve agent productivity ever since we opened in 2005.  Just this past week, two of us upgraded our BlackBerry phones to the new Curve 8300.  Not only do we get the same professional tools and productivity of a typical BlackBerry smartphone, but now we get a [...]

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LoopNet continues to grow it’s Commercial Listings database

Many of my loyal readers already know how much I love LoopNet, but now the entire CCIM membership will get to enjoy the benefits of this great online database of commercial properties.  As a local commercial broker in Cherokee County, the most frequently asked question I get from other agents is… ‘Why doesn’t commercial real [...]

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