It's no secret.
The film and television industry is Big, I mean HUGE in Georgia!
So much so, we are ranked as the Number 3 film production location after Los Angeles and New York.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
Now, MovieMaker.com has ranked Atlanta the Best Place to Live as a Filmmaker!!!!
As I often say....."Awesome Sauce!"
" You might not ever have—or want—to leave. With so many actors, writers, directors and producers in the city, you can schedule your next big meeting at one of Atlanta’s 132 Waffle House locations instead of flying to some vaulted office thousands of miles away. Waffles, grits and a greenlight? Win-win-win."
I've certainly noticed the market, and have done all I can to help people moving here. (See my list of Facebook Pages below!) But many come here with the idea it will be a temporary move, and as such are looking just to rent. But with the industry the way it is, maybe buying might not be such a bad thing?
While condo life probably makes sense for most people in the industry (lock it and leave if you go to film on location somewhere else; no yard and stuff to take care of), you might be better off looking at buying a single family home instead.
Why?
Well, first off, it's bigger. Don't need all those bedrooms? You can RENT your extra space to traveling crew that truly don't want to (or maybe can't afford to) buy. And if you were to leave, be it permanently or just for a time, you can sub-let out the entire house. Condos have strict rental policies, and most of them have a wait list from here to LA (well not really..but more like 4+ years before you will get a leasing permit) so that would not be a short term option by any means.
But we can sit down and talk all the options and see what works best for you. It might still be to rent.
But than again, you just might want to get some of the Georgia clay on your boots. And I don't mean from being on location!
Here's those Facebook Pages:
Living Near Pinewood Studios Atlanta
Living Near Atlanta Media Campus
Living Near Atlanta Metro Studios
Living Near Third Rail Studios
Living Near Eagle Rock Studios
Start Your Atlanta Home Search HERE!
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