Real estate blog entries tagged with layoffs by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

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layoffs: Georgia May Unemployment Rises to 9.7% - Historic Unemployment Level Grips Georgia - 06/18/09 09:30 PM

For over 19 consecutive months Georgia's unemployment rate has been over 9.4%. Today it stands at a record 9.7% unemployment. That is the highest historical unemployment rate Georgia has ever seen. In May over 463,883 unemployed Georgians sought work. 34% of the unemployed /157,544 are receiving GA unemployment insurance benefits, … (0 comments)

layoffs: Where are Atlanta Home Buyers? - 06/14/09 05:12 PM

I have been in real estate long enough to realize that we had a "Dry Spring" market. It was not business as usual in Atlanta real estate. The spring market was a non event. Yes in some markets they are touting sales are up, but they neglect to share the fact … (10 comments)

layoffs: How Will Rising Unemployment Effect Atlanta Real Estate? - 02/28/09 10:38 PM

Last Thursday in the state of Georgia Department of Labor announced the Georgia unemployment levels have quickly risen to a state wide unemployment figure of 8.6%. What is really bad is that this recent trend has occurred rather quickly. In December of 2008 Georgia's unemployment was at 8.1%. As of this week there are almost … (14 comments)

layoffs: Pink Slips for Everyone - The Agenda of Peddling Fear - 02/04/09 07:28 PM

They are laughing at America around the world. This video of Nancy Pelosi have made its way around the world. I found this video prominently displayed on an the United Kingdom UK news website "The Guardian" in a blog entitles "House speaker Nancy Pelosi predicts job losses for babies" Nancy … (32 comments)

layoffs: Macy's Announces Atlanta Headquarters Closure - 850 Jobs Lost! - 02/02/09 06:17 PM

Breaking news this evening that will affect many in Metro Atlanta. Macy's department stores announced the closure of the Atlanta Headquarters and the elimination of 850 Jobs. With the corporate announced restructuring of its central operation will phase out these jobs by the second quarter, and a total of 7000 employees … (11 comments)

layoffs: Foreclosure Storm Ahead? - 12/11/08 08:44 AM

You thought the storm was almost over! Guess again! Has anyone read this article that is currently on Google Foreclosure Storm Ahead? It is in today's business news this morning about a "Foreclosure Storm Will Hit US in 2009 as Loan Changes Fail"? Many in real estate forget the fact that … (32 comments)

layoffs: Foreclosure Storm Ahead? - 12/11/08 08:43 AM

layoffs: Unemployment Levels Rise Rapidly - Are There Lessons Here? - 12/06/08 02:10 PM

I was listening to National Public Radio this morning and caught a few tidbits of news. I purposely have been avoiding listening to the news recently because the economic data is so bad. This morning I was shocked to hear that the rapid rise in unemployment in yesterdays news was more than epic. It … (14 comments)

layoffs: Real Estate Markets Post Elections - 12/04/08 09:10 AM

I was curious how all the real estate markets have been doing since the elections. I want to seperate hype from fact. This is not a political question, but a real estate volume of business question. Where are the buyers? Are agents that were doing bus tours of forclosed homes still … (27 comments)

layoffs: Slumping Homes Sales and Declining Values Impact Cities, and Municipalities! - 03/24/08 11:49 PM

No man is an island and neither is the effect that a sluggish real estate market has on local governments and municipalities! The problem when a real estate market is rising - everyone thinks the party will never end! Increasing home values, new more dense zoning are dollar signs in the … (12 comments)

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