The 5th Annual Sandy Springs Lantern Parade is on! This year’s event will be a bit different though, as it will be a “parade-in-place” lighting up the city of Sandy Springs over the weekend of June 19-21 each night after sunset. Everyone in Sandy Springs is encouraged to participate by decorating their porches, balconies, yards, and windows. These twinkling lights and decorations are …
What do you think about when a listing is described as historic, stately, charming, or even antebellum. Some would say these words signal that the properties are old, problem-prone and potential money pits, while others dream of one day owning such an older home in a recognized historic district. What makes a home historic? According to the National Register of …
Selling your home is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever be a part of, and most people only do it a handful of times throughout their lives. While the process can be complicted, proper research and preparation can help you maximize the money you make from the sale of your home, but unfortunately, there are also …
Installing an in-ground pool in your backyard may sound like an enticing idea, especially if you do not live in a neighborhood that offers a pool as one of it’s amenities. The investment is likely to cost you at least $30,000, and possibly much more if significant additional pre-work is needed to get a backyard that is not level ready …
Forget what you may have heard about millenials shying away from home ownership. While it is true that some millennials prefer to rent and stay flexible in their location, every year, more and more from their generation enter the real estate market as prospective buyers. And just like every generation before them, many millennials have specific preferences about what they …
What will the last half of 2020 bring as far as new home design trends? Come 2021, what will buyers be looking for and what will the DIY crowd be doing to update the look of their homes? We’ve looked into the crystal ball and we are here to tell you what the most sought after home elements will be …
After being almost fully shuttered since mid-March, Ponce City Market has slowly begun the process of reopening. Not every resident of the market feels comfortable opening at all, and some are only returning to take out service, but this is one more step toward normalcy for the market and food hall that is a favorite among Atlantans and visitors alike. This …
Yes, you read that correctly. MarketNsight has released May numbers and it shows that Atlanta’s pending home sales for the first half of May 2020 are up 18% over the same period last year. This information comes as a surprise to many people who believed that the Coronavirus epidemic would slow home sales. It was widely believed that potential sellers …
Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre, located in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood, is our city’s oldest operating moving theater, having been in business for 80 years. Along with other cinemas, it was forced to close its doors in March, leaving owner Christopher Escobar unsure about the movie theater’s future. Like many other business owners across Atlanta, the Coronavirus pandemic has forced Escobar to think …
