Atlanta Golf Community Launches Henry Heron My Space Page - 04/20/08 07:58 PM
Minerva Properties’ Heron Bay Golf and Country Club is pleased to present “Henry the Heron,” a great blue heron caricature that will serve as the official mascot for the award-winning, master-planned community. Henry the Heron will be the voice, face and personality of Heron Bay, with a MySpace page (myspace.com/henryheron), a personal journal on the Heron Bay Web site (henry.heronbayinfo.com) and appearances on Heron Bay community signage, billboards and advertising and at community events. Henry the Heron will keep residents, new home shoppers and industry professionals abreast of community and area happenings, local events and news as well as amenity, builder … (0 comments)

McCar Homes Offers Special Savings up to $50,000 through May 11 during Special Savings Event - 04/20/08 02:19 PM

ATLANTA – To meet the demands of new home shoppers in today’s competitive market, McCar Homes is offering the biggest savings event in McCar Homes’ history with $50,000 in savings on select homes now through May 11 in all of its single family home communities across the Atlanta area. Shoppers can preview all of the homes available at McCar Homes many communities across metro Atlanta by visiting www.mccarhomes.com or by visiting the on-site New Home Specialists at each community. McCar Homes builds finely-crafted, award winning single-family and townhome communities throughout metro Atlanta in the most sought-after, convenient locations and that offer … (0 comments)

Bowen Family Homes Hosts Dollars for Dreams Home Event - 04/19/08 10:52 PM
 Atlanta homebuilder offers incredible savings of up to $50,000 to buyers who purchase a Bowen Family Home from April 17 to 20
ATLANTA – Bowen Family Homes, which builds single-family homes and townhomes in the most sought-after metro Atlanta locations, is pleased to announce *“The Dollars for Dreams Home Event.” From April 17 to 20, those who purchase a home at any of Bowen Family Homes’ 26 metro Atlanta communities will receive up to $50,000 to spend on their new home! Buyers may opt to use the money towards a Pottery Barn shopping spree, designer upgrades, down payment/closing costs, free basement … (0 comments)

The 2008 Atlanta Regional Parade of Homes Opens Today - 04/19/08 12:04 PM
The Atlanta Regional Parade of Homes opens today! (April 19, 2008) It is a great opportunity to get out, enjoy the sunshine and tour hundreds of new homes.  Many of the homes featured in the parade are gorgeous, decorated model homes.  The home pictured here is at The Georgia Club in Winder, Georgia.  Located in Barrow County near Athens, this lovely home is beautifully decorated.  For details on Parade hours and other featured homes, visit Atlanta Real Estate Forum.com for Atlanta Real Estate News or visit the Parade of Homes site www.paradeofhomesatlanta.com

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Atlanta Developers Embrace Blogging - 04/16/08 11:20 PM
Real estate agents have led the real estate blog revolution and now Atlanta developers have embraced blogging by launching Top Builder Blogs. Visit some of these sites to see how these developers are utilizing the Internet to attract online home shoppers.
Heron Bay Golf & Country Club's site shares news of this Atlanta golf course community located in Henry County.
1010 Midtown's blog covers construction progress on this Atlanta condo and other Midtown Atlanta news.
The Kairos blog, The Art of Opportunity shares news of the developer's high end luxury communities The Aramore and Avignon at Vinings. 
Atlanta's most popular blog for Atlanta real estate … (0 comments)

Atlanta Homebuilder John Wieland Launches Unique Value Protection Program - 04/16/08 10:37 PM
Many Atlanta builders have launched special incentives and programs to attract homebuyers. Regional home builder John Wieland has come up with a creative way to help homebuyers build confidence in new home purchases with a new "Value Protection” program.   Five years after closing, if the homeowner’s new John Wieland home does not appraise for at least the purchase price, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods will pay them the difference.  The complete program conditions and procedures are included on an enrollment certificate that is completed at the time of closing. John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods is pleased to offer this program on … (0 comments)

It is Spring, Time for the 2008 Atlanta Parade of Homes - 04/06/08 12:33 PM
Hundreds of Atlanta builders from four Home Builders Associations are presenting the 2008 Atlanta Regional Parade of Homes.  It takes place on two weekends -- April 19 & 20 and April 26 & 27. It is a great time to buy a home in Atlanta and this home tour provides the perfect opportunity to see lots of gorgeous homes at once.  Best of all the tour is FREE and open to the public. For more information on the specific home builders participating and on the communities, visit www.paradeofhomesatlanta.com 
For more news on Atlanta Real Estate, visit Atlanta Real Estate Forum.

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SoftRealty.com Launches Free IDX for Atlanta Real Estate Professionals - 04/04/08 11:28 PM
RELEASE DATE:                                                                   MEDIA CONTACT:
April 1, 2008                                                                            Flammer Relations, Inc.
                                                                                                Amanda Winters: 770-383-3360 x27
                                                                                               Carol Flammer: 770-383-3360 x20
                                                                                                www.FlammerPR.com
 
softRealty.com Launches First Free IDX Service in Atlanta
Real estate software company offers Brokers free Web-based MLS listings
 
ATLANTA – When Realtors® and brokers hear the news about softRealty.com, their responses will predictably be, “Yeah, right.  This has to be an April Fools Joke!  No one offers anything to real estate professionals for free!”  This makes the April 1 launch of softRealty.com to the Atlanta market even more exciting.  softRealty.com is the only completely free IDX … (2 comments)

Blogging Seminar on Agent Direct Next Week - 04/04/08 11:01 PM
Mitch Levinson, MIRM and I (Carol Flammer, MIRM) will be presenting a webinar on Agent Direct News next week on Blogging.
Titled,"Who will Moderate the Blog?" this webinar covers the basics of what to consider when you are thinking of launching a blog.
HostingSoftwareContentModeratorContributorsSEOFrequencyAdvertisingWe will walk participants through blog set up and discuss other social media outlets that also increase SEO and ultimately web traffic.
 
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Social Networking on Active Rain - 04/04/08 10:45 PM
I was inspired last week at REtechSouth to expand my Social Network, so now in addition to Linked In, My Space, Plaxo and Face Book, I have now joined Active Rain.  I look forward to networking on AR with the other speakers and participants from the conference.  I particularly enjoyed meeting the other blog panelists and look forward to next year's conference!
I started blogging in 2006 and launched Atlanta Real Estate Forum in November 2006. This site features news on Atlanta's many new home communities and builders.  It is a collaborative site and we encourage bloggers to post  news of model … (6 comments)

 

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