JOHN WILLIS HOMES BUILDS HOME TO BENEFIT
THE GEORGIA TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION
SMYRNA, Ga. – John Willis Homes has broken ground on the Georgia Transplant Foundation Home at Spring Street Village, a new community located in Smyrna priced from the mid $400s – low $600s. All  profits from the sale of the home will benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation.
On December 12, approximately 50 people attended the groundbreaking including John Willis, his staff, builders, contractors as well as agents, David Woodall and Mary Grace Stubbs. Justin Lund, a kidney transplant recipient and members of the Georgia Transplant Foundation were also in attendance. Willis welcomed everyone and Lund shared his story about being diagnosed with kidney failure on April 1, 2004, and how he did not let the diagnosis affect his life. He also thanked the Georgia Transplant Foundation for their assistance before, during and after his surgery which took place in 2005.
The Georgia Transplant Foundation’s Transplant Homes Program is supported by local homebuilders and their various partners and vendors to dedicate their time and materials to build and sell one home a year whose proceeds will benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation.
For more information about the Georgia Transplant Foundation Home or Spring Street Village, please contact David Woodall or Mary Grace Stubbs at 404/771-5628 / 404/358-5142.
Founded in 1992, the Georgia Transplant Foundation (GTF) is a nonprofit organization providing financial and educational support for organ transplant candidates, recipients, living donors and their families throughout the state of Georgia. GTF is funded through the generosity of foundations like the Carolos and Marguerite Mason Trust, corporations and individuals. Eighty-four percent of all funds raised supports Georgia transplant candidates, recipients, living donors and their families. For more information, visit www.gatransplant.org or call 1-866-428-9411.
Since 1992, John Willis has built homes that exceed all expectations while developing great working relationships with his customers before, during and after the home sale. His goal is to ensure every customer is so pleased with their home purchase that they provide his company with the highest compliment of all, a referral. John Willis brings broad experience, a proven track record and a successful team approach to the residential marketplace by building homes of superior craftsmanship while striving to reach far beyond what is expected of a homebuilder. The company has a broad product mix, providing custom built lofts, townhomes, as well as single-family residences that exude a trend-setting style. From design and floorplans to new elevations, John Willis Homes is committed to staying ahead of the industry standard by remaining in-touch with their customers and plugged-in to the market.  John Willis Homes has won numerous Gold Professionalism Awards presented by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association for professionalism and excellence. John Willis was also honored by the association as the recipient of the 2004 Presidential Award and the 2005 Builder of the

Year Award and was recognized as a Top 25 Home Builder in 2005 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. For more information on John Willis Homes, please call 770-623-1496 or visit www.johnwillishomes.com.
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Paces Ferry Realty Powers Up with Lasso to Serve Atlanta’s Growing Real Estate Demands
New technology that supports individual client service puts Paces Ferry Realty on top in the Atlanta market. 

Atlanta, GA, Paces Ferry Realty LLC, Atlanta’s leading independently owned residential agency, announced its selection of Lasso Data Systems, Inc., for its companywide customer relationship management (CRM) software. Lasso Data Systems Inc., is a leading developer of ‘on-demand’ CRM software with custom-built software for the real estate industry, designed with extensive input from leading real estate developers and sales and marketing professionals. Paces Ferry Realty has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Lasso.

Cheri Riley, President and managing broker for Paces Ferry Realty, adds, “Choosing Lasso’s CRM software is an extension of our commitment to provide the absolute best customer service. Lasso provides our agent team with the cutting-edge strategic technology tools necessary to build deeper relationships with our clients and with both prospects and home buyers at our clients’ projects.”

“In Atlanta’s competitive and vibrant real estate market we are successful because of our forward thinking strategy. We continue to increase our competitive advantage by embracing the best technologies that free up our people to service clients, and efficiently connect buyers with sellers,” added Riley.”

Paces Ferry Realty, was established in February of 2006 in response to a market void for a locally owned and operated real estate brokerage dedicated to partnering with metro Atlanta’s premiere luxury builders and developers, as well as representing select resale properties. Riley, brings more than 20 years of residential broker and agent experience including more than $2 billion in sales generated directly under her supervision. “Atlanta is an exciting real estate market, that remains strong for home sales,” said Riley. “However, we also have large amounts of new inventory on the market from condominiums, to townhomes, and of course, estate homes. There was a void in the market for an agency that exclusively brought together agent teams that had the marketing skills to help builders and individual home sellers market their properties in this competitive environment. Each of our agents are selected because of their exceptional track record and market performance,” explained Riley. “This means when a builder chooses to partner with us, he is assured of a seasoned and select ‘A’ team.”

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ABG Development LLC has selected Benchmark Design International, Inc., of Duluth, Ga., to provide architectural design services for two town home projects being developed by ABG’s wholly- owned subsidiary, Vintage Homes Georgia, LLC.
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The projects are the 64-unit Vintage Heights at Emory in Decatur, Ga., and Vintage Square, a 132-unit complex in Smyrna, Ga.

“Benchmark has an outstanding track record for providing top-quality architectural design services,” said Scott Ronning, a director with ABG Development.

“They bring to our organization a reputation for design excellence that places them in the top tier firms that do architectural design work in the attached town home marketplace,” he added.

“We have been blessed to create unique townhouse projects that are highly successful in the marketplace and to have great developers that are willing to create a strong sense of place,” said King Yeap, a principal at Benchmark Design. “Our firm is pleased to add ABG Development to our trusted clients and friends,” he added.

Founded in 1993, Benchmark Design specializes in multi-family land planning and architecture. The firm has developed an expertise in attached housing design and has completed numerous high-density, infill housing and mixed-use communities in more than 10 states.

Some of Benchmark’s metro Atlanta area projects include: Brownstones @ Habersham; Alexandria on Lenox Road; Stonegate on Lenox; River’s Edge near Lenox; Rowhouse at Inman Park Village; Parkside at Roxboro Road; Three Bridges, Suwanee, Ga.; and Abberley Township, Alpharetta.

Projects in the two Carolinas include: Lakeside @ Irving Park, Greensboro, N.C.; Springs Village, Charlotte, N.C.; and Ellington Woods and Legend Oaks, both in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

The four-story Vintage Heights at Emory town homes will range in size from 3,200 square feet to 4,250 square feet with prices from the high $500,000 range to $700,000. All will have roof top terrace entertainment and each unit will be designed to accommodate an elevator. Town homes will be available for presale during the first quarter of 2007. The entire project is expected to be completed by mid 2008. Total sell-out is expected to be in excess of $30 million.

The three-story Vintage Square town homes with simple classic architecture will range in size from 2,400 square feet to more than 3,000 square feet with prices from the mid $300,000 range to $400,000. The town homes will be available for presale in early October. The entire project is expected to be completed by late 2008. Total sell-out is expected to be in excess of $50 million

ABG currently has eight projects under development in greater metropolitan Atlanta representing more than 1,500 residential units and a market value in the range of $190 million.

Major equity investors in ABG projects include the Cecil B. Day Foundation, Inc., The Zeist Foundation, Inc., First Colony Financial Corporation, and Westplan Investors, Inc., all of Atlanta.

For more information on ABG Development’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Vintage Homes Georgia, LLC, go to www.vintagehomesgeorgia.com. For more information on Benchmark Design go to www.benchmarkdesign.us.
Source: ABG Development LLC

How to save a historic mansion: Convert to condos
Chamblee-Dunwoody’s Fischer Mansion gets new lease on life By CHANDLER BROWN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 11/20/06 In the early 1960s, Tom Reilly remembers driving his sister to and from her private school situated on the daffodil-dotted hills of Flowerland, a 100-acre estate off Chamblee Dunwoody Road.“I remember going up that old driveway, lined with azaleas,” Reilly recalled this month. “It was beautiful.”Click Here for the rest of the articlefor the rest of the articlefor the rest of the article

History of The  Fischer Mansion 

The stately Fischer Mansion was designed by the renowned architectural firm of Hentz, Edward and Shutze (formerly Hentz, Reid and Adler), and the original blueprints are on file at the Atlanta Historical Society.   Structures credited to the architects of this firm, Hal F. Hentz, Neel Reid,  Philip Shutze, and  Rudolph S.  Adler include many famous Atlanta landmarks including  THE SWAN HOUSE.  (See architectural links at bottom of page).  The property, formerly owned by Atlanta Unity Church, is being redeveloped as upscale townhomes, and the current owner, Stafford Properties, is working to have the Fisher Mansion  Read the rest of this entry »

CNN and Business 2.0 over the weekend released it’s top ten list of markets they feel have not only weathered the storm, but are poised to have strong gains over the coming years.  This story comes as no surprise to those of us who have been following the slow and steady house appreciation in Atlanta over the past few years.  Have doubts about this story?  Well  a few weeks ago I was at lunch with none other than Steve Palm of Smart Numbers and guess what coastal city he is buying real estate in?  That’s right… Panama City!  For those of you who don’t know, Smart Numbers provides statistical and analytical data about residential housing throughout the south east and even to the Federal Reserve! 

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1. Panama City, FL	6. San Luis Obispo, CA
2. Vero Beach, FL	7. Wilmington, NC
3. Bridgeport, CT	8. Manchester, NH
4. Lakeland, FL	9. Fort Collins, CO
5. McAllen, TX	10. Atlanta, GA

10. Atlanta, GA
 

24%	Projected gain in home prices (5-year)*
Median home price 2006: $173,000 2011: $214,000    Population 2006: 5,030,000 2011: 5,615,000 Per capita income 2006: $36,000 2011: $45,400

 

 

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