Blog Profile / A Is For Atlanta
| URL : | http://www.aisforatlanta.com | |
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| Filed Under: | United States / Atlanta | |
| Posts on Regator: | 250 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.7 | |
| Archived Since: | July 24, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Six Relatively Important Letters: SPLOST
While you’re probably overwhelmed with just figuring out how you’ll recover from the Kardashian divorce, get ready to deal with a bigger issue: To SPLOST, or not to SPLOST. SPLOST – which stands for Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax – is an opportunity for local communities to levy a one cent sales tax to [...]
Gene Kansas, Sidewalk Radio
If you live in Atlanta and you’re interested in art, architecture, design, development, city planning or preservation, then you should be making an appointment to listen to Sidewalk Radio every month. Each episode is guided by host Gene Kansas‘ passion for culture and community, covering a wide range of topics like the impact of the [...]
Kenny Rogers Bolts From Buckhead
A little over three years ago, Country music icon Kenny Rogers decided it was time to unload his 9,000 square foot Buckhead mansion. This was after having purchased the property in 2006 for $2.8 million and putting $3 million dollars into a complete renovation. “It’s a hobby with me. Once I get finished, owning [...]
Going Back To School
Please excuse the recent lack of activity. Like Rodney Dangerfield in the 1986 comedy classic “Back to School“, I’m spending some time in the classroom these days. I’ve decided to upgrade my real estate license. A month or so from now, if all goes according to plan, I’ll have my Broker’s License. Unlike Dangerfield’s character, [...]
Chef Sonya Jones, Sweet Auburn Bread Company
If you’ve got a sweet tooth for southern desserts, Chef Sonya Jones’ Sweet Auburn Bread Company is a must. The bakery has made Atlanta a happier place for 14 years, and with the publication of Sweet Auburn Desserts: Atlanta’s “Little Bakery That Could”, Chef Sonya is spreading her good-eating-gospel to kitchens throughout the world. Once [...]
Eddie Ray, Atlanta’s King of Halloween
Atlanta filmmaker Eddie Ray lives for Halloween. From September 1 to November 1, Eddie lives and breathes zombies, horror and gore. He turns his own home in to a house of horrors and brings a passion to Halloween that’s infectious. If you’re looking for more than just jack-o-lanterns and fake mustaches to celebrate Halloween, Eddie’s [...]
Candler Park Real Estate Update
Candler Park may not be one of Atlanta’s largest neighborhoods, but it more than makes up for it in amenities. It’s always been an Atlanta neighborhood that passed the “smell test” for me- only a few minutes walking its streets and you know that you’re in a community that’s more than just a collection of [...]
Bad Real Estate Photography
Bad real estate photography is upsetting on a number of different levels. For starters, it shortchanges the home that it’s supposed to showcase. There’s plenty of research out there that essentially tells us that good photography is absolutely essential in marketing a home… yet somehow, there are still pictures out there defying such logic: In [...]
Lake Claire Home and Garden Tour
While you won’t find a lake in Lake Claire, you will find a fantastic neighborhood. It’s one of the more architecturally diverse neighborhoods in Atlanta as well- as evidenced by some of the selections for this year’s Lake Claire Home and Garden Tour: Find out more, and buy tickets to the 2011 Lake Claire Home [...]
Connie Veates and Greg Levine, Co-Executive Directors of Trees Atlanta
I am a huge fan of Trees Atlanta. Since 1985, they’ve been passionate advocates for trees, a mission made all the more critical by Atlanta’s explosive growth. On Saturday, October 8 they’ll be holding their Annual Tree Sale, a phenomenal chance to learn more about the organization and support them at the same time. A [...]
John Wieland, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods
John Wieland is a legend in the Atlanta real estate world, a name that hardly needs any introduction. In 40 plus years in the business, he’s built over 30,000 homes and won over 600 awards for excellence in design, architecture, neighborhood planning and quality. Put simply, when John Wieland talks, people listen. His perspective on [...]
Arthur Blank’s Buckhead Home Sale
Atlanta visionary Arthur Blank has finally unloaded his 7,352 square foot home, after three plus years of listing the Buckhead beauty. Originally listed for $10.5 million in April 2008- with subsequent price reductions to $6.9 million and$4.9 million- it closed on September 15 for $3.8 million. With an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion, it’s safe [...]
Ron Clark Academy Fundraiser
A couple of months ago, I wrote about The Ron Clark Academy. The place just blew me away. I’ve been working on a fundraiser for the school, and am excited to share the details below: You are cordially invited to The Ron Clark Academy VIP Chautauqua Benefit Hosted by the RCA Board of Trustees and [...]
House For Sale, Beer For Free
There are a number of reasons why Canada never experienced a housing bust like we’ve witnessed in the U.S., but evidently an appreciation for free beer is not one of them. According to the Calgary Herald: …the sellers of two listed Calgary homes are offering a sudsy incentive to prospective buyers: $1,000 in beer. Robyn [...]
Sandy Springs Million Dollar Housing Market Update
About a year ago, I wrote about the state of the Sandy Springs housing market. Specifically, I focused on homes priced from $999,000 up, located in the desirable Heards Ferry Elementary School district. At the time, here’s what I found: 2010 Year-To-Date Sandy Springs $999,000+ Housing Market 119 Homes For Sale 33 Homes Sold Year-To-Date [...]
Intown Atlanta Population Surge?
While I spent much of last week on the Decatur bandwagon, I should point out that Decatur’s schools aren’t the only ones that are busting at the seems. Midtown Patch points out that Grady High School is also at the breaking point: A drawback at Grady: The school that borders Piedmont Park currently has 1,524 [...]
Decatur Demographics
Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch reported yesterday on some pretty interesting demographic information regarding Decatur’s population of little people. Decatur is starting to deal with school overcrowding, an issue that will only become greater if the data below continues to trend upwards. From the US Census, via Patch: Decatur’s school aged population — kids age 5-18 — [...]
Decatur Real Estate Update
Decatur is the Marcia Brady of the metropolitan Atlanta area. Just as Marcia was envied by her less aesthetically pleasing sibling Jan, Decatur suffers from its share of sibling jealousy from neighboring intown neighborhoods. It’s envied for its good looks, schools and parks. There’s practically no neighborhood in Atlanta with such good walkability, and Decatur [...]
Atlanta’s Signature Weekend
If you’re in Atlanta this weekend, you won’t be able to complain that there’s nothing to do. Somewhat strange bedfellows, but that’s what makes the weekend so unique. Labor Day weekend has evolved into Atlanta’s Signature Weekend- a sampling of the happenings, below: AJC Decatur Book Festival- Book lovers rejoice! Atlanta Black Gay Pride Weekend- [...]
Thinking About Real Estate? Think Local.
CNBC’s Diana Olick and I are on the same page when it comes to using the national real estate market as a barometer on the health of the residential real estate market. It’s a soapbox that I’ve been on for quite some time, and it always warms my heart to read such an articulately [...]