Tina Fountain's Blog

The temporary homeless in Atlanta now have a friend in their corner. HomeAid is a nonprofit organization which was established in January 2002 in Atlanta as a local chapter of HomeAid America, a leading, national provider of transitional housing for the temporary homeless. According to HomeAid's ...

The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) is a professional trade association which is "dedicated to promoting, protecting and preserving the homebuilding industry as a viable economic force in the Atlanta area." HBA's Mission The mission of the HBA is to: • Provide valuable services an...

Your homebuilding experience will no doubt be a personal one. Placing your trust in a homebuilder means essentially handing over the reins and asking someone to translate your vision into reality. Sound daunting? Well, it doesn't necessarily have to be. Doing your homework and planning ahead befo...

Moving can prove to be an extremely exciting - and stressful - time for both you and your family. How you prepare for this move, whether it's across town or across the country, will likely play a large role in how well you and your family deal with the transition and all the changes that come alo...

You have painstakingly maintained the interior of your Atlanta home, and it sure does show. But what if the outside of your home has been neglected in the process? Selling your Atlanta home is often a fine art, and luring buyers into your home is the first part of the process. Curb appeal can - a...

It is no wonder that companies would choose Atlanta as their convention destination. Word-class shopping, fine dining, museums, theaters and plenty of attractions are just the beginning of what this Southern wonder has to offer. Southern hospitality, an excellent ground transportation system, Har...

Many of today's condominiums and planned unit developments are governed by Homeowners Associations, otherwise known as HOAs. Before you purchase a home that is part of an HOA, you should first carefully research it to determine if it is best type of living arrangement for you. HOAs are often deve...

Although Atlanta has its share of great, suburban neighborhoods, many of the communities within the downtown area best display Atlanta's rich past and the splendid future that lies ahead: Georgia State A great array of commercial establishments can be found throughout the Georgia State neighborho...

As if there weren't enough reasons to lay down roots in Atlanta: Consider all of the world-class sites which entertain, amaze and educate million of visitors and residents alike each year: Piedmont Park Piedmont Park is the epitome of the ultimate, urban park. One hundred eighty-five acres of gre...