Macon might be known for its music history and Southern roots, but the food scene holds its own. Whether you’re visiting for the weekend or have lived here for years, there are a handful of restaurants that consistently stand out. Downtown, The Rookery is one of those places everyone ends up at sooner or later….
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions you’ll ever make. But how do you really know if you’re ready? It’s more than just browsing listings and imagining your dream kitchen—being prepared to buy a home means being financially, emotionally, and practically ready for the responsibility. 1. Your Finances Are in…
The real estate industry has recently learned of a fraud tactic being used against its customers involved in home purchases. The criminals involved in the fraud cases are using the compromised email accounts of Realtors, title company agents, and loan officers to have customers divert closing money to an account controlled by the criminals, as…
In the previous Land and Timber articles of 2007, we covered a variety of topics focused on helping land owners make decisions that would be beneficial in their pursuit of selling their property. The past few years have been great indicators as to what the market would yield for landowners in 2007. The state of…
The media has reported that 2016 is shaping up to be a seller’s market. Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home many industry terms can be quite confusing. Let’s explore the terms buyer’s and seller’s markets. The type of market is defined by the amount of available inventory. Therefore, if a market…
From 2004 to 2006 the U.S. Lodging industry experienced the strongest revpar growth in 22 years. One chain scale that has continued to sustain record-breaking success is the category labeled “midscale without food and beverage.” These properties represent 8,096 hotels with 705,305 guestrooms or 16.6 percent of the total U.S. room supply. Through May 2007,…
Work has progressed well on our retail developments MarketPlace at Bass, Lullwater Village and Lullwater East here in Macon. At MarketPlace, the new McDonalds has opened and, judging from the crowds we are seeing there, is doing a great business at the corner of Bass Road and Bass Pro Blvd. We have heard many compliments…
In my articles in the past newsletters I have discussed topics such as office vacancies and occupancy, valuing properties and key commercial terms to name a few. Most of the time I come up with the different subjects from questions from my clients. So suffice to say that is the same with this article. When…
Much has been accomplished since our last report. Lullwater at Saluda Pointe, our luxury apartment development in Lexington, South Carolina (a suburb of Columbia), has opened and has been leasing up at a very rapid pace. We have received certificates of occupancy on approximately 50% of the units and expect to be complete by the…
It may be hard to believe, but the back-to-school season is right around the corner. As summer wraps up, now is the perfect time to get your home organized and ready for a fresh start. A well-prepped space can ease the transition and set your whole family up for a successful school year. Here are…
