Builders

staying busy in Fayette

It's a common

sight in Fayette and many other counties in the metro Atlanta area.

Avery

Park 2002 builders announced

Pathway Communities,

now in its third year of development at Newnan's Avery Park, has unveiled

the builder team and community plans for this year.

Southampton

open two new models

John

Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods has opened two designer models at

Southampton, a master-planned community in Tyrone.

Highland

Park building in Coweta

Highland

Park Estates is located in Sharpsburg, just outside Fayette County at

Fischer and Minix roads in Coweta County. It is a small subdivision

but with a minimum of 1.6 acres per lot and some lots nearly 5 acres.

Hollins

named top agent

Carla Hollins has

been named Agent of the Year for Re/Max Around Atlanta All-Stars. The

award is given to the agent who earns the most commissions for the year.

Scheibler

wins Phoenix Award

Atlanta-based Prudential

Atlanta/Georgia Realty recently paid tribute to its 12 Phoenix Award

recipients during the company's Circle of Achievement Dinner held at

the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead.

SummerGrove

2002 builders announced

On the heels of

being named Atlanta's third best-selling community in Atlanta in 2001,

SummerGrove at Newnan, looks to increase last year's home sale total

of 314 with the addition of more builders, representing an even more

diverse product mix.

Scholarship

applications accepted

The Home Builders

Association of Midwest Georgia is currently taking applications for

its annual scholarship program.

PruGeorgia

named top affiliate

Prudential Atlanta/Georgia

Realty was recently named recipient of the Gibraltar Circle Award for

2001, by The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., (PREA) which recognizes

the top 50 companies in the Prudential Real Estate Network, based on

the company's total gross commission income (GCI).

New

HBA office in the works

The Home Builders

Association of Midwest Georgia has recently purchased an office condo

from Kenny Johnson Homes, Inc., in the Executive Office Park, 101 Devant

St., Fayetteville. Anticipated move-in date is June 1.

New

faces in new places

Top

awards for Metro Brokers

Best Web site, top

in customer relations, top in marketing what's next?

Another

SummerGrove milestone

SummerGrove at Newnan,

Atlanta's third best-selling community in 2001 with home sales exceeding

300 and nearly 700 since the community's inception in 1998, is celebrating

another milestone. SummerGrove welcomes its 500th residents, David and

Brittany Stone. The Stones are no strangers to SummerGrove. This is

the second home they have purchased at SummerGrove.

Welcome

to the neighborhood

John Wieland Homes

& Neighborhoods has welcomed the Joseph Reickeand Mary Budai family

of four as the first homeowners to its Southampton neighborhood in Tyrone.

"We are very excited about being part of the new John Wieland neighborhood

and we are looking forward to making new friends," said Budai.

Rumor has it that she is making a cake for each new neighbor to welcome

them to the neighborhood. Southampton is the first master-planned neighborhood

in Tyrone, located north of Peachtree City on Ga. Highway 74 just 15

minutes from Hartsfield International Airport. Featuring a total of

292 homesites, Southampton finds its niche offering an alternative for

families desiring exceptional Fayette County schools and homes priced

from the mid $200's.

Walker

gets ABR status

Stephen P. Walker,

with Prudential Georgia Realty's Peachtree City location, has been awarded

the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate

Buyer's Agent Council, Inc. (REBAC) of the National Association of Realtors.

Brown

earns accolades

James A. Brown,

a Realtor with Re/Max Around Atlanta All-Stars in Fayetteville, is a

veteran of the south metro Atlanta real estate market. The prosperity

and growth of Fayette County is reflected in its real estate market

and Brown has grown with that prosperity.

Centennial

now open

John Wieland Homes

& Neighborhoods has announced that onsite sales are now open in

Centennial, located off Ga. Highway 54 and MacDuff Parkway in the heart

of Peachtree City just west of Ga. Highway 74. Centennial will feature

single-family homes and townhomes featuring classic architecture designed

for traditional family living. Home prices begin in the high $100's

and range to the $300's.

First

homes underway in Cypress Pointe

The first five homes

are under construction in Cypress Pointe, a new 54-home community in

Union City.

Deer

Creek in grand opening phase

Deer Creek, a 44-home

community in the city limits of Union City, was recently the scene of

an Agents Luncheon, and the community is now in its Grand Opening phase.

Avery

Park to host Kitchen Showcase

Avery Park, one

of historic Newnan's most successful master-planned communities, will

host a free Kitchen Showcase April 13-14 and 20-21 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturdays and 1-6 p.m. Sundays.

Lake

View homes for sale in Union City

The pre-Grand Opening

sales effort has opened at Lake View, a cluster homes neighborhood which

is the first phase of Brayson Homes1 new community on Highpoint Road,

which runs off Hwy. 29 in Union City.

Starcraft

a big winner

Starcraft Communities,

LLC, collected two top awards from the 21st annual Professionalism Awards

Banquet.

Builders

hear housing info

Area

builders heard encouraging news at the Home Builders Association of

Midwest Georgia1s recent meeting, when SunTrust Bank's Curtis Smith

brought the group's annual economic update and housing forecast.

Bullard

listed in Chronicle

Metro

South-based Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty continues to be included

among the Atlanta Business Chronicle's listing of "Atlanta's Top

25 Residential Real Estate Companies."

Bullard

named to Chairman's Circle

Coldwell

Banker Bullard Realty has been named to the prestigious Coldwell Banker

Chairman's Circle, one of only 92 real estate affiliate firms selected

out of more than 1,500 Coldwell Banker companies throughout North America.

Bullard

moving Henry County office

Groundbreaking

ceremonies were held March 15 at the site of the new building for Coldwell

Banker Bullard Realty's high-producing McDonough/Henry County office.

Brayson

opens model at Avery Park

On

the heels of celebrating the its 6,000th home sale since the company's

inception in 1977, Brayson Homes is pleased to announce the opening

of its model home in Newnan's Avery Park. More than 70 area real estate

professionals were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the model.

Table

Top Night

Builder

members of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia had the

opportunity to benefit from information presented at the organization's

annual Associate Table Top Night, held at its recent March meeting at

the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. The builder members were able

to obtain information on the latest in building products, discover how

to save money on future projects, and network with others in their industry.

Associate members had the opportunity to promote their products and

services. Gold sponsors for the event were Blake Builders Supply/Specialty

Forest Products, Builders Insurance Group/J. Smith Lanier, Central Builders

Supply, Dupont/Tyvek, Fairburn Ready Mix, Georgia Floors, Harry Norman

Realty, I.D.I. Southside, Reynolds & Reynolds, Robert Bowden Inc.,

Stock Building Supply, and Walker Concrete. Silver sponsors included

Andersen Windows, The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Bonded Builders,

Home Power Realty, Synmar Inc., TCIS, Trinity Air Inc., and Williams

Brothers. The Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia serves builders

in Fayette, Coweta, Spalding, Meriwether and Heard counties. More information

about the group can be obtained by calling the association office at

770-716-7109.

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