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This is the South

June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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I am reading a book that I found in my Mother’s collection called “This is the South.” It is a “portrait in depth” by “31 distinguished authors” edited by Robert West Howard, and illustrated with a wide selection of prints and photographs. Rand McNally published it in 1959. It’s a relatively rare book nowadays, but I found one for sale at this link. Books are rare nowadays…here’s more for sale on amazon.com… The book is dedicated “to those families who are shaping the best of yesterday into a better tomorrow.” I am about to start the chapter called “The Preacher” and I am only on page 81 – I’ve read the opening “Look Away,” “The Native,” “The Planter,” “The Cracker,” “The Negro,” “The Factor,” and “The Teacher” chapters so far. It’s a timepiece. It’s respectful. It’s circumspect. It’s a fascinating look at how we all got here in the past few centuries, and each chapter is a quick read, written by an expert on … [Read more...]

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Committed to Parkview, 30317

February 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Back in 2009, a fellow from California named Dennis called me and asked me to help him sell a house, a “retail flip” in the Parkview community. Parkview is just across Memorial Drive from my neighborhood, Kirkwood. We told everyone who had an interest in the eventual $217,000 sale of a gorgeous 4/2/1 in August 2009 that a nifty new shopping center is coming soon to Parkview. Now, it’s real – Parkview Station is coming in the Fall of 2010. I’ve been hearing about the redevelopment of Parkview Plaza, a rather dilapidated and lowly looking 1960’s built shopping center, ever since I moved Intown in 1998. The rhetoric started to pick up in 2007, and lo and behold the roof is getting a skin over, the front facade is getting a facelift and the whole place will be filled with tenants by Autumn 2010…we hope. Here’s  a video with a quick look at the project, shot on Monday February 8th.   So, if you’ve read my blog posts before, you know that I take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ATL Culture and Events, Eastside, Fun Facts, General Information, Kirkwood

Miss Ann’s Ghetto Burger Makes Her the $1.5 Million Woman

February 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
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On Friday, January 22 I filmed this quick look at the Home of the World Famous Ghetto Burger. I saw that the property is listed for sale in my multiple listing service, so I decided that it was time for a couple of quick videos – this snack bar is a very successful “sole proprietorship.” I like to call it a “soul proprietorship” because Miss Ann is the heart, and soul of her little place at 1615 Memorial Drive Kirkwood, ATL, Zone 6, GA 30317. I’ve eaten here twice and waited for over an hour in a standing room only crowd, and left the premises, unfed, three times… The burger is everything that “they” say that it is. They starts with the Wall Street Journal, and many other media mouthpieces and food-aholic burger-eaters. But I’m not writing about burgers, I’m writing about Intown Atlanta real estate. … [Read more...]

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30312 – From $45000 to $1.6 Million

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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I just shot a video last week in the Summerhill and Grant Park neighborhoods. My client Dennis wanted me to check out a $45,000 house for him over on Connally. I drove back through Grant Park to get home to Kirkwood, turned left off of Georgia on to Grant and lo and behold Winston Killingsworth’s house, the former home of a Union Officer, built in 1868, is for sale – for $1.6 Million. Winston is a Realtor with Re/max with an established Grant Park based practice. The counterbalance between $45,000 and $1.6 Million in one zip code fascinates me. I toured Winston’s house quite a few years ago on a Grant Park home tour and it is exquisite – a gorgeous Victorian with every square inch in impeccable shape. The AJC completed an article on the restoration of Winston's house – you can read it here. I toured the $45,000 house here’s a video of the premises…   Here’s a photo of the $1.6 Million listing. Here’s a quick driving tour that features the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture, ATL Culture and Events, Grant Park, Market Analysis, Southside

Atlanta is so gay

January 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
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If found this photo on Collin Kelley’s website: Collin wrote back in July 2008: “This poster -- along with others touting American cities and states as being gay friendly travel destinations -- are all over the Underground in London coinciding with their Pride celebration. The adverts were created by Amro Worldwide, a gay travel and tourist company. A similar poster that claims "South Carolina Is So Gay" has brought out the Bible-thumpers and politicians who say it's sending the wrong message. The state's tourism board signed on to the campaign, but now the state doesn't want to pay. Gay for pay....hmmm. I've been to SC many times and never found it particularly gay myself. Atlanta, on the other hand, is one big queen.” I spent some time on his blog and he is hilarious – he dishes on American Idol, daily! Well, The Advocate just broadcast to the world that Atlanta is indeed one big queen. “Yep. According to The Advocate magazine, Atlanta rates as the … [Read more...]

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Moving Sideways for Homebuilders In This Real Estate Market

January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

  “This graph compares the NAHB HMI (left scale) with single family housing starts (right scale). This includes the December release for the HMI and the November data for single family starts. This shows that the HMI and single family starts mostly move in the same direction - although there is plenty of noise month-to-month. I know I'm a broken record, but residential investment is one of the best leading indicators for the economy, and the best indicators for RI are the NAHB HMI, housing starts, and new home sales. And these indicators are moving sideways (at best).” More from the savvy economic bloggers at Calculated Risk – here. This leading economic indicator, over in Dekalb County just off of Brockett Road, shows that the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association is trying to get out of their headquarters building… Moving sideways, and in the case of our local home builders’ association, slightly downward … thanks to Greg Ruis for seizing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ATL Culture and Events, Eastside, Greater Decatur, Market Analysis
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