Historical Concepts, a multi-discipline architectural firm with offices in Peachtree City and Atlanta, Georgia, was recently recognized for its residential and commercial architecture by the Southeast Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America (ICA&CA). Named for Atlanta architect Philip Trammel Shutze, who is regarded as one of the 20th century’s most devoted classicists, The Shutze Awards recognize excellence in classical and traditional design and craftsmanship.

Presented by the Fayette County Board of REALTORS
President, Dawn Scarbrough

April is Fair Housing Month. HUD will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act's signing by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968.The National Fair Housing Policy Conference will be held in Atlanta April 8 – 11.

Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty has moved upward one step to the No. 12 position in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s annual listing of “Atlanta’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Companies”. In addition, the company was ranked No 10 in the publication’s listing of “Atlanta’s Top 10 Residential of Real Estate Organizations.”

Exit Encore Realty is proud to announce that Barry Christiansen recently joined our office.
Barry was a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas during his twenty five year history with a large manufacturing company before “semi” retiring. Barry was a Realtor in Texas while in College. He holds a Master’s degree in business and is also a Certified Management Accountant.

Century 21 Scarbrough Properties is delighted to announce the addition of several new faces to its firm. “Although new to our company these professionals are not new to the real estate business and we are very enthusiastic about their joining our team. Each one has something unique and special they bring to our company ” says Beth Johnson, managing broker.

The Prudential Georgia Realty Fayetteville office, located at 834 S. Glynn Street, recently honored its top sales associates for 2007.

Cathy Gailey, RE/MAX Around Atlanta Results REALTOR, was one of four Breast Cancer Survivors honored at the RE/MAX International Convention held recently in Las Vegas. Prior to the convention, a film crew interviewed Cathy, her family, and Broker Barbara Pearson for a piece to be used at the Susan G. Komen Luncheon and Fashion Show.

Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Around Atlanta Results, is pleased to announce that Agent Lance Collins has joined the Peachtree City office. Lance has a long and solid background in customer service as he spent 12 years as CEO of Life-Call EMS, Stat-Line EMS and AEROMED Ambulance Service in Atlanta. This experience of service to clients has followed him to his real estate career where he states that superior customer service is his number one goal. He concentrates primarily on Single Family, Coastal, Commercial, and Investment properties.

Michele D. Rising with RE/MAX Around Atlanta All Stars 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.

I am proud to serve as this year’s president of the Fayette County Board of REALTORS. Representing approximately 850 REALTORS and affiliated members, we are a great group of citizens who are committed to this community now and in the future.

RE/MAX of Georgia is proud to announce that RE/MAX is the number one organization in closed volume in Fayette County according to the Georgia Multiple Listing Service, the recognized industry source for calculating all local industry statistics.

“Living in a cottage style home is like being on vacation without leaving home,” said Chadwick Homes Builder Representative Emily Byrd of The Home Source Realtors as she describes The Cottages of Saranac in Peachtree City.

Stephen Walker of Purdential Georgia Realty is the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) Fayette Chapter 2007 Realtor of the Year. Walker is former president of the Fayette chapter of WCR and currently serves on the governing board. He is former State Treasurer of the Georgia Women’s Council of Realtors, and holds the Performance Management Network (PMN) designation from WCR.

Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Around Atlanta All Stars is proud to announce that Sheffey Cochran has achieved the Number One Team award with RE/MAX Around Atlanta Allstars for 2007.

Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Around Atlanta All Stars is proud to announce that Shawn Saylor has been named Agent of the Year for 2007. Shawn has been an agent with RE/MAX for 10 years, and specializes in Commercial and Residential properties. He has earned several awards during his Real Estate career and is a consistent multi-million dollar producer and recognized as one of Atlanta top sellers by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Agent of the Year, Win Wilson is congratulated by Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of Re/Max Around Atlanta Results, for achieving Top Agent status for 2007. Win is a (GRI) Graduate Realtor Institute.

Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Around Atlanta Results in Peachtree City, congratulates Mike Robinson and Associates for being named Number One Team for 2007.

By Chuck Fister
Realtor and GA Real
Property Appraiser
Special to The Citizen

Throughout 2007 I have tracked and reported to you through The Citizen the performance of Fayette County single family listings. Now that we are in a new calendar year and looking hopefully forward to a rebound in sales, it is an appropriate time to take an analytical look at 2007.

Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Around Atlanta Results, is pleased to announce that agent Angela Chiasson has joined the Peachtree City office. Licensed for nearly 3 years, Angela has a growing list of accomplishments and designations including ABR, e-Pro, SRES, and Fayette County Board of Realtors Circle of Achievement. In addition to the Fayette County Board of Realtors, she is also a member of The Fayette Chamber, Toastmasters Club, and Womenís Council of Realtors where she has chaired the WCR Golf Tournament the past two years.

Top Rookie Agent:
• Laura Weseman

Top Shooting Star:
• Danielle Mathis

WI4C2TS:
• Bill Piper

Top Commercial Agent:

Barbara Pearson, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Around Atlanta Results, is pleased to announce that real estate professionals Karen Allen and Sarah Boynton, known as The Karen Allen Team, have joined the Peachtree City office.

Realtor James Henkel has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Kenneth M. Gunn is a new sales associate with the Peachtree City/Fayette County office of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.

Deborah Tinsley is now affiliated with The Home Source Realtors General Brokerage office in Fayetteville. A licensed Realtor since 2003, she specializes in residential real estate in Fayette, Fulton and Clayton counties.

Cynthia (Cyndi) Randolph has joined Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty as a sales associate.
Raldolph, who has been in real estate for 17 years, comes to the Bullard organization as a result of its recent merger with Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty Associates.

Keller Williams Realty Professionals in Peachtree City is pleased to announce Mary Ann Seward as a new addition to its Sales Team. Mary Ann brings with her a licensed assistant, Tammy Banks.

The Coldwell Banker Bullard Advantage School of Real Estate will conduct the 75-hour real estate salesperson’s course in Griffin beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22.

With its year-to-date sales, Prudential Georgia Realty has taken top honors in real estate market share for Fayette County. The company has two offices in the county---the Peachtree City office, located at the busy intersection of Hwys. 54 and 74 in The Avenue Shopping Plaza and the Fayetteville branch at 834 S. Glynn Street. Prudential Georgia Realty has sold more property in number of units sold in Fayette County than any other real estate company this year, according to Trendgraphix reporting.

By Chuck Fister
Special to The Citizen

A December real estate column in The Citizen reported that so far in 2007 Fayette County single family homes sold on average for 97% of their listing price. Furthermore, the market time for those sold listings was about 97 days or little more than three months. That’s great news! And it was factual in that the Georgia MLS offers agents a “Market Statistics Report” that will give exactly those very metrics.

Steve Bullard and Jim Fulton have announced the merger of Coldwell Banker Fulton Realty Associates with the Bullard Realty organization.