That

figure represents more than dwellings, say the

duo. It represents an enormous number of personal

relationships that they continue to foster.

"There's

rarely a day that goes by when I don't run into

someone we worked with to buy or sell a

home," notes Parks. "Some of them have

used our company time after time as their needs

changed. We've always treated people the way we'd

want to be treated, and it always pays off in the

long run."

Relationships

haven't been relegated to clients, though.

Enjoying an extremely low employee turnover,

Parks & Mottola can claim that the company's

agents have an average tenure of 10 years, with

several who were there at the very beginning.

"I

love it here," claims Lisa Hines, who joined

the firm just out of college and specializes in

commercial and industrial transactions. "As

a Newnan native, I wanted to come back to my

hometown and work with people I knew. It means

everything to me that our company has high

standards; I don't think I'd ever want to do

anything else."

Maintaining

the balance between a successful real

estate/development company and quality growth

management for the entire county is an important

element of Parks & Mottola's company

philosophy, as is giving back to the community

through a number of ventures.

Mottola

was a founder of the organization that became

21st Century Coweta, a unique public/private

economic development initiative. The group has

recruited top quality firms to the area, creating

jobs and diversifying the tax base in order to

keep property taxes low, while offering the best

services.

Newnan

Mayor Keith Brady, a Parks & Mottola

associate since 1992, emphasizes that the entire

staff is dedicated to quality development and

managed growth.

"We're

blessed to be in an area that offers some of the

most beautiful historic districts in the entire

metropolitan Atlanta region, and also offers the

convenience of fiber optic cable, Interstate

access and country charm," said Brady.

"Preserving what we have for future

generations is always uppermost in our

minds."

Brady

is one of many associates who volunteer their

time and efforts for civic and professional

duties and organizations. From Kiwanis and

Optimist Clubs to Chamber of Commerce, Boys &

Girls Clubs, Rotary and the Cattlemen's

Association, most work in the community on a

regular basis.

"All

of us have benefited from living here, and it's

simply the right thing to do," comments

David Reynolds, whose family founded and operated

the renowned Reynolds Furniture Company on the

square in Newnan since before the turn of the

century. Reynolds is now an exclusive marketing

agent for Lake Redwine Plantation, a 1,200-acre

planned community north of Newnan, developed by

Parks & Mottola.

"For

years, people thought of Coweta County as an

agricultural center. When an international

company located in Atlanta, they just didn't give

us much thought," says Mottola. "Part

of the reason was that company executives didn't

have many residential choices here, and we knew

that we had a great deal to offer them. Today,

Newnan and Coweta are home to several

international companies and a few headquarters,

and when statewide developers include our area

during the site selection process, frequently

prospects are attracted to it."

With

its Georgia Schools of Excellence, proximity to

I-85, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport

and the cultural amenities of Atlanta, pristine

golf courses and ample land, Coweta County has

become a well-known and valuable commodity inside

the state and around the world. Since that secret

is "out of the bag," it's comforting to

know that some of the people who are responsible

for its future have a personal stake in the

quality with which it develops - people like

those who make up the Parks & Mottola team.

For

more information about the company and its 15th

anniversary, call 770.253.7005.