Archive for Atlanta Journal Constitution
Meet “Million Dollar Betty” McIntosh
Rachel Tobin, rtobin@ajc.com Betty McIntosh helps companies negotiate incentives with mayors and governors for real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. Betty McIntosh is the managing director of the business incentives practice for Cushman …
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British veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw dies
| By SYLVIA HUI AP LONDON — To some, he was a crackpot, an eyesore camped out on prime London real estate. To others he was an inspiration, tirelessly fighting for civil rights. FILE – In this Oct. 8, 2007 file photo, long term anti-war demonstrator … » |
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Up Close: Patrise Perkins-Hooker
By Leon Stafford In her professional life, Patrise Perkins-Hooker is helping shape the future of Atlanta Beltline Inc. by leading real estate purchases to enable the group’s vision of a 22-mile ring of parks, trails and transit in the city. …
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Riverdale named Georgia’s most affordable housing market
By Tammy Joyner Riverdale is Georgia’s most affordable housing market, according to a new Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s 2011 Home Listing Report. The report, released Wednesday, looks at the average listing price of a four-bedroom, two-bath home in …
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Atlanta developer leaps hurdles in Fort Wayne, Ind.
But on Monday, Barry Real Estate Cos. announced new partners with fresh capital. The firm is the master developer of the project, a city-backed initiative to redevelop Fort Wayne’s downtown, and previously finished a stadium and parking deck as part of …
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Austria postpones plan to sell mountain peaks
| By GEORGE JAHN AP VIENNA — An Austrian government agency abruptly pulled two sky-high pieces of real estate — majestic peaks offering stupendous alpine views — off the open market Tuesday after an outpouring of national outrage over the perceived … » |
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Convictions upheld in ‘massive’ mortgage fraud scheme
By Bill Rankin The federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the convictions and 28-year prison sentence against Atlanta real estate developer Phillip Hill, whom prosecutors said oversaw a massive mortgage fraud scheme. “He was the leader, …
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Foreclosures slow in metro Atlanta, but no end in sight
Alan J. Ziobrowski, an associate real estate professor at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, believes the drop in foreclosures is caused by lenders taking a breather while they work out the mess that cropped up after the …
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Whatever happened to … Jeff Fuqua?
By Ty Tagami Many Atlantans will recall his name in connection with new destinations during the real estate boom: Perimeter Place in Dunwoody, the Prado in Sandy Springs, the Edgewood Retail District in East Atlanta or Lindbergh Plaza in Buckhead. …
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Tough real estate market inspires creativity all around
More homeowners are turning to real estate agents to keep an eye on their homes, not sell them. Homeowners typically rent out their homes so they can buy or rent somewhere else. This has created a new line of property management work for the real …
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