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Midtown Buzz Mobile Hackathon | September 13-14, 2013

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Midtwon Buzz Hackathon September 13-14 2013You sort of expect “techie things” from Midtown, right?

I mean, after all, we are the home to Georgia Tech…and all kinds of cool stuff comes out of Georgia Tech.

So, why not have somebody create some really cool apps for your phone to help you live, work and enjoy Midtown Atlanta? Ahhhh….

Midtown Buzz Mobile Hackathon September 13-14, 2013 at Hypeotamus

Besides having easy-to-use apps to make Midtown Atlanta an even better place to live, work, and play, should we not  build them and win some really cool prizes at the same time?

The Midtown Buzz Mobile Hackathon is your chance to build cool apps and compete to win a free stay at the newly renovated Hyatt Midtown, gift certificates to amazing Midtown restaurants, and other goodies. Three prize categories await you:

  1. Wayfinder – enhance the visitor experience in Midtown as they live, work and play. What are some cool local sites, shops, tours, and other things that make Midtown unique?
  2. Transportation – make it easeir to travel around Midtown, by foot, bike, or automobile. Where are the bike racks?  What is my easiest route through the MARTA stations? What are my parking options?
  3. Wildcard – propose your own idea or grab some from the idea bank.

Midtown Alliance, Georgia Tech’s Institute for People and Technology, and Hypepotamus are proud to announce the Midtown Buzz Mobile Hackathon, the latest in their collaborative initiative to expand and strengthen Midtown’s flourishing Innovation District.

The Midtown Buzz Mobile Hackathon is the launch event of a six-month initiative to build connected mobile applications to improve and enhance the Midtown experience. All the teams participating (and new teams who emerge along the way) will have the chance to continue their work after the launch hackathon to vie for an even bigger prizes to be awarded in January to those who successfully release their apps to the market.

I might just have to stop in on this event to see who is there, and what comes out of it!

MARTA Eyes Major Expansion on 400 North

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MARTA Fare Increase October 1, 2011Having just been in and around Atlanta today conducting real estate business, there is that seven-letter word that comes to mind…traffic.

It’s pretty hard to escape it in Atlanta. A major metropolitan area that has seen absolutely NO transit construction in some 13 years, and hardy any highway construction to help with our long standing love affair with our automobiles. Mind you, that love affair is caused by our urban sprawl and the need to get from Point A to Point B. And not any other options that the car. But could that be about to change?

MARTA Eyes Major Expansion on 400 North

It was reported in the Atlanta Business Chronicle today that MARTA is planning to extend transit service North, up the Georgia 400 corridor, with as many as 6 additional stations. ( I can hear people in Forsyth County doing the Happy Dance, and others going…there goes our quality of life!)

MARTA would look at using some 11.9 miles of existing right-of-way along GA400 from the existing  end of the line North Springs station in Dunwoody all the way to Windward Parkway in Alpharetta. Options range from heavy rail(what the current MARTA system is) to light rail or bus rapid transit.

The project would be the first expansion of the MARTA system since the Sandy Springs and North Springs stations opened in 2000, also on the Georgia 400 corridor.

Can you imagine enjoying the urban, walkable life style of Midtown Atlanta and be able to take a train to work in Alpharetta? Mind you, there will be some transfer involved as I would guess the stations will not be close to ALL the office complexes that have sprung up in that area over the years.

Let’s see what’s announced later next month!

 

 

How Fights Over Fixtures Can Derail a Closing

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See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos

With significant sums about to change hands, last-minute negotiations can turn into a tug of war over what comes with a property and what doesn’t.

Thom Abbott‘s insight:

This is why I guide my Sellers…if it’s something you really want to keep, remove it NOW, before you list the home, so there is no confusion as to what will, or will not stay in the home. "Oh, but we don’t want to dismantle our home until we sell it." I reply, "Yes, it was your home. It’s how a house for sale. You will pack up your memories and move them to the next one. But for now, this is a house we need to sell." 

See on www.nytimes.com

Georgia Tech Freshman Class — Welcome to Midtown Atlanta!

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Georgia TechThe Georgia Tech Freshman Class is here! And I want to be one of the many that welcome you to Midtown Atlanta, the home of The Georgia Institute of Technology….Georgia Tech!

Over the next 4, 5 maybe 6 years depending on the degree you are seeking, you will get to see, explore, know and love Midtown Atlanta and all it has to offer you as a student! You’ll find the hidden gems it offers you as a student, from restaurants, to shopping, to off-campus housing options in the form of condominiums!

Your parents might look at this as an investment in your education while offering you a different lifestyle. But that’s another conversation. For now, let’s just say,

Georgia Tech Freshman Class — Welcome to Midtown Atlanta!

Rentals, not resells, hot new trend for Atlanta real estate

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See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos

Atlanta Rental Trends…A Connecticut company is raising $100 million to buy up single-family homes in Atlanta. Their goal is not to resell the homes, but to turn them into rental properties.

 

Thom Abbott‘s insight:

Of course, in the Intown Atlanta real estate market, this will apply to single family homes, but certainly not condominiums and townhomes. These communities have strict leasing guidelines as part of their covenants, and as such buying them for investments, other than to be owner-occupied is not happening.

 

I think too, you will see HOA’s in some of these subdivisions work to clamp down on all these rental homes. While not all renters are problems, some don’t feel the need to keep up the yard like the neighbors might like it.

See on www.myfoxatlanta.com

Thom Abbott

Associate Broker, REALTOR(R)
905 Juniper Street, NE Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
770.713.1505 Direct
404.876.4901 Office

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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