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Are urban big box stores good or bad?

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Does A Walmart Belong Next to a MARTA Station?See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos

Topher Mathews found out what Vornado plans for the now-closed Georgetown Park Mall.

I thought this article timely considering the current proposal to drop a WALMART in the middle of a transit oriented area with a 7 acre parking garage. How come Atlanta (at least the urban part of Atlanta) can’t ACT like an urban city, but continue to promote suburuban development in the city. 

A WalMart with 7 acres of parking within walking distance of a MARTA station is the best example of poor urban planning I’ve ever seen! 

See on greatergreaterwashington.org

Mayfair Renaissance 1 Bedroom PLUS Den | $1600/month

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Mayfair Awesome with Double Balconies
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The Midtown Mile
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$1,600
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1 Bedroom
2 Bathrooms
Interior: 1,055 sqft
Location
195 14th Street, NE
802
Atlanta, GA 30309
USA
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When Barbara Corcoran Knows You –You’ve “Arrived” In Real Estate!

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Barbara Corcoran Knows Palmer House PropertiesToday was an awesome day! Just lots of good things happening. It’s days like this for me that must be like the electric car when it gets plugged in…..’ahhhhh…juice!’

I’ll save all the other good things for another post…but this just had to get out!

The President of Palmer House Properties, Kevin Palmer, and our Broker-in-Charge, Tod Von Brinegar just returned from Chicago and a national chamber of commerce meeting, where Kevin had the chance to meet Barbara Corcoran! While they were taking pictures, Barbara said to Kevin, “You use these pictures where ever you can to grow your business.” Kevin thanked her for her kindness, but he said she had probably never hear of this little company in Atlanta, Georgia.

Barbara promptly placed her hand on her hip, and replied, “I saw you in INC Magazine last year!” How awesome is that??

I just thought I would share the story with you all….and say that I’m even more proud to say, Thomas Ramon Realty@Palmer House Properties!

Thank you Kevin and Tom Ellicott, President for creating the greatest real estate company!

Barbara Corcoran Recognizes PalmerHouse Properties at National Conference

PalmerHouse Properties was recognized at the national chamber of commerce conference in Chicago by Barbara Corcoran, real estate entrepreneur, business consultant and television personality best known for her ABC’s Shark Tank show. Ms. Corcoran compared the success and rapid growth of PalmerHouse Properties to her own real estate business, which she started with a $1,000 loan and parlayed it into a five-billion-dollar empire. Ms. Corcoran recently sold her real estate business of 800 agents for $66 million.

Kevin Palmer, CEO & Founder of PalmerHouse Properties, had the rare opportunity to meet with Ms. Corcoran to discuss PalmerHouse Properties’ business strategies, mission and vision. Ms. Corcoran acknowledged that PalmerHouse Properties’ approach – Respect People, Have Fun, Make Money – was a major contributor to the company’s growth of almost 800 real estate professionals in only 7 years. Ms. Corcoran stated that bad times are the best times to move ahead and that was exactly what PalmerHouse Properties did. Kevin Palmer and Tom Ellicott started PalmerHouse Properties at the beginning of the worst real estate market in history; however, as Ms. Corcoran acknowledged, they were able to form a company that put the success and prosperity of its agents first.

Thanks Tom and Kevin…(and Barbara for recognizing us) in creating an enviornment where I can grow my business along with you!

$1.1B bus proposal called ‘pipe dream’

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As a side note to this article, I attended a real estate broker event at Soleil Laurel Canyon in I guess Kennesaw? It was off of EXIT 20 off of I-575.. I clocked it at 44.1 miles from 14th Street in Midtown. I’ll be doing a post about it later this week!

As I sat there and looked at the people that live there (it’s an adult active community…you have to be 55+ to live there) I thought, do these people, who vote, even have a concept of what it’s like to deal with traffic, on the Downtown Connector everyday? It made me quickly see how getting a regional transportation system in place in Metro Atlanta is like moving a mountain, and then some. Hence my photo below of an old, old bus. Because by the time we do something about our transportation issues in this city….we’ll probably be using old buses.

 

Will Transit Ever Get on The Road in Metro AtlantaSee on Scoop.it – Other Atlanta News Events

MARIETTA — After reviewing the findings of the $1.8 million Northwest Corridor Alternatives Analysis study, which calls for a $1.1 billion bus system from Kennesaw State University to Midtown Atlanta, Southeast Commissioner Bob Ott called it “a pipe dream.”

The proposal recommends a $1.1 billion bus system stretching 29 miles from KSU to the MARTA Arts Center Station in Midtown. There are also routes that come off that main line that serve Acworth, Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna and the Cumberland Community Improvement District, said Faye DiMassimo, director of the Cobb Department of Transportation, who along with Jim Croy, whose firm conducted the study, made their presentation to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.

Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal – 1 1B bus proposal called ‘pipe dream’
See on www.mdjonline.com

Buy or rent: 10 biggest cities Including Atlanta

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See on Scoop.it – Other Atlanta News Events

Midtown Atlanta with Spire Midtown and Viewpoint MidtownAtlanta According to Zillow….and I’d take it with a grain of salt….keep in mind this is a METRO Atlanta average, and is going to be different for different parts of the city…one thing the article DOES point out!

Median home price: $176,200
Median rent : $1,950
Breakeven time: 5.9 years
Foreclosures have plagued the Atlanta area recently. The metro area saw increases in foreclosure activity during each of the first half of this year.

Part of the increase is due to the national mortgage settlement which set new rules that banks should use to pursue foreclosures. The settlement, which was reached as a result of the robo-signing scandal, has opened the way for banks to clear their backlogs of foreclosures more quickly.

Now the market is flooded with short sales and bank-owned properties, depressing prices — and creating bargains. The median home price in Atlanta has fallen to well below $180,000, which, combined with low mortgage rates, has made buying a great deal in most area communities.

But, as in most cities, it all depends on where you buy. In a depressed town like Jonesboro, where incomes is about 50% lower than the state average, you could breakeven in just over a year. But if you opt to purchase in the pricier Druid Hills area, it could take closer to seven and a half years.

See on money.cnn.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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