atlanta businesses: In Real Estate, the Golden Rule rules!! - 04/20/11 09:49 AM
In real estate, the ‘Golden Rule' rules!
I heard recently of a book called ‘The Go-Giver', where the premise of the book is that in order to be successful in sales, you should put others needs, and desires first, instead of your own. You know, the Golden Rule we (some of us) learned as children? Since I have heard it said that the general public considers real estate professionals to be just a step above car salesman, I can see where this kind of sentiment is coming from. Whereas I have found most real estate salespersons to have entered the field … (3 comments)

atlanta businesses: New luxury apartment building in the works for Buckhead - 03/30/11 09:21 AM
It appears the confidence level is increasing with investors as the latest trek into the luxury apartment market is gearing up for a new project in the Buckhead area, a magnet for Gen Y workers. Preserve Properties, LLC has the site located at 92 West Paces Ferry Rd. under contract with plans to develop a new 8 story luxury Buckhead apartment building. The multi-family development will stand adjacent to the two year old St. Regis Atlanta hotel and residence.
"We're certainly not talking about developing a new apartment building by the end of the year," Preserve Properties developer Draper said. "We're only getting … (0 comments)

atlanta businesses: New Atlanta Distribution Center in the Works for Fed-Ex - 02/08/11 06:08 AM
In attempts to increase their market share in the Southeast, Fed-Ex has ramped up it's efforts to compete with Atlanta based United Parcel Service, Inc by developing a 50 acre site in Norcross, GA. The plans include a nearly 215,000 square foot distribution center, aimed at expansion of it's daily package volume capacity, and also to enhance it's network service capabilities.
Fed-Ex Ground, based in the Pittsburgh area, is the business segment of Memphis based FedEx Corp. Plans are to develop this new site into a hub for Fed-Ex where they can employ several hundred with up to a million square foot … (2 comments)