I've just returned from Raleigh, North Carolina and my first REBARCamp! Whether in real estate or not, you are already asking, what is a REBARCamp? Good question...stay tuned for another post about that!
This is to warn and remind you that with all this technology surrounding us, one must be careful. Next thing you know, you are making public service announcements!
This past weekend was the Pride Celebration in Atlanta. I didn't find much in the parade worth taking a picture of. But the excitement of this little girl as she was introduced to the dog was priceless.
Last night, Ray, Yasiel and myself were at the post election party for Mary Norwood For Mayor. It was a first for all of us, and quite an exciting time. Exciting to be part of such a historic moment in the history of Atlanta. It's come down to a runoff election on December 1 between Mary Norwood and former State Senator Kasim Reed. Historic in the sense that if she wins, Mary Norwood will be the first white Mayor in the City of Atlanta in 36 years! Some amazing stuff.
We had a chance to visit with supporters as well as be there during several live news breaks on the local tv channels. It was fun to see the night progress, both in excitement and in the people in attendance.
The election party was held at the Varsity Restaurant in Midtown Atlanta. Itself is a historic landmark, having been in Atlanta since 1928! Several rooms were reserved for the party, one of them being for press announcements and such. I choose to position myself here, to keep tabs on what was happening with the election.
We had every major local station there, as well as numerous newspaper reporters and raido stations!
If was fun to see the change when Mary arrived...
While Mary Norwood for Mayor was able to capture 46% of the vote, it was not enough to avoid a runoff. So she told supporters she would hit the ground running today, for the next 27 days till the runoff vote!
Morris Diggs of Fox5 News was one of the first reporters to speak with Mary while a crowd of supporters filled in behind her.
The Varsity Restaurant Midtown was decked out in Blue and White, the colors of Mary Norwoods campaign.
Mary Norwood In Runoff For Mayor of Atlanta and we will be out there talking to our neighbors, making sure they cast their vote!
Here's hoping for another victory party in 27 days!
Here is a great opportunity for someone looking to lease a home at Plaza Midtown with an Elevator Ride to Publix! Call me today to see this beautiful Midtown Atlanta Condo!
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One of the like totally cool things about blogs, social media and all is the ability it gives us to connect with each other! Not always on a personal, one-to-one basis, but we connect. We do get the opportunity to take these connections and move them off-line and make them personal.
I've had the pleasure of doing that with people I've met from Active Rain, Twitter and Facebook. Facebook has even helped me find long, lost friends!
A dear, but distant friend, Spencer Yu passed away suddenly while on an Atlantis Cruise in Mexico.
I met Spencer several years ago, and while we had not seen each other in person for several years,
his zest for life could bring a smile to anyone's face. Or, all you had to do was look at him. Always a smile!
Spencer, my friend, I will miss you dearly.
The Good Lord has his plans, many of which we do not understand. It seems you left us far too soon, but we must have faith that the Lord needed you for bigger plans.
I know you danced your way through the Gates of Heaven, and you will be dancing there at the Gates when the day comes we can once again dance till the sun comes up.
God Bless you my friend. I love you. Now. And Forever.
For You Spencer, I know your Heart will Go On and On.....
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The Midtown Skyline is ever-changing...new office buildings and highrise condominiums. Yet there still remains a quiet corner, shaded by oak trees, where your doors open to a covered veranda and quaint courtyard. This is The Dakota Condominiums. Built in the style of a traditional home, yet the convenience of condominium living with no yard work! Perfect for the busy executive who wants Midtown living without the hassles!
Yep! You heard it hear first! The Thom and Ray Team Is Moving! We are not changing brokerages. Just our physical office is moving. I've got some mixed feelings.....
Currently we are right on Peachtree Street, also known as the Midtown Mile! The goal is for it to one day be like the Miracle Mile of Chicago. So, I wonder if we should be leaving? But economics does play a part. I learned that our lease was actually up in August, and our current landlord seems to think he has the tiger by the tail!
Yet, there is one space vacant in the building where we are, and I won't even start on the retail space available in Viewpoint Midtown or Spire Midtown. He just did not want to budge on the price I guess. So, our new offices will be twice as large as we have now, and about half the price!
I'm hoping to get back in the space and take more before pictures, and then pictures once the space is completed and share it with you! But, the space was previously occupied by a company that sold and installed office furniture systems, and they left all of it behind. So, we have some really cool looking cubicles for offices, and I picked a premium one that is wood, and in a corner with a huge window right by it! So, watch for that video in the future. But, until then...we're going from...
To......
Morris & Raper InTown will take over the entire first floor of this building, at 181 14th Street! So, everything you see behind the columns and arch will be our offices!
The Thom And Ray Team Is Moving! You could almost say "on up!"
I'm excited about a new enviroment! I'm hoping it, along with a new Business Plan will send 2010 and
Anything about Midtown Atlanta Real Estate you wanted to know but were afraid to ask, or didn't know WHO to ask....and if we don't know we WILL get the answer!
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