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The Atlanta real estate market is seeing a boost in funding from foreign investors, notably those whose currencies are stronger than the US dollar. Guided tours are taking place throughout the city, as well as other US markets, showing properties that are available for purchase.

Here at the Atlanta movers, we recognize the potential for foreign investors in the local market. As some properties certainly need work done, foreign buyers will hire local workers to fix property problems and therefore help stimulate dry spells in certain home related industries. Australia, Israel, and Europe are where a majority of the tour participants hail from. Homes are selling at a rate of 30-35 per month, between $50,000-80,000 on average.

Despite high unemployment rates in the Atlanta metropolitan area, it seems are though new job opportunities are arising daily. Manhattan Associates, a locally based supply chain company, has announced the addition of 200 jobs in Atlanta. Nex Traq, which specializes in GPS fleet tracking technologies, is looking to fill 20 new Atlanta employment positions.

Also, existing companies such as restaurants in the Atlanta area say that while, yes, there are obstacles to success and to thriving in this economy, sales are actually growing. And rest assured, these are independently owned restaurants the Atlanta movers are talking about—not chain restaurants. Even though times are hard for everyone across the country, sales at restaurants rose 7.2% compared to 2010. That spike engulfs all types of restaurants—from fast food to fine dining.

Nationally, it has been a rough time for restaurants—almost 9,000 independantly owned locations went out of business. According to a NetFinancials study, 80% of about 70 Atlanta area restaurants reported sales gains in the second quarter of 2011. Here’s to hoping that the numbers continue to increase!

Out of the 100 biggest metropolitan areas in the United States, 32 of those cities have an unemployment rate above 10%. Unfortunately, Atlanta is one of them, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Atlanta’s June unemployment rate was 10.5 percent.

Atlanta came in 79^th in the study, and scores were comprised of private sector growth, jobless rates, and changes in private sector employment. While Atlanta’s number may seem weak, the Atlanta movers want you to rest assured! 10.5 percent is much closer to the 10% mark than markets which are truly suffering, all of which happen to be located in the inland California area—Modesto (17.2), Fresno (16.8), Stockton (16.7), Bakersfield (15.3), and Riverside-San Bernardino (14.2). Aside from California, Las Vegas is also pretty bad—13.8% unemployment.

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Formerly based in Naples,FL, Proximus Mobility is moving its headquarters tAtlanta,GA, thereby creating 100 jobs over the next three years. Proximus Mobility is a digital content provider that partners with hotels, retails shops, and advertisers to impact the local market’s mobile phone users.

The company is excited to move to Atlanta and utilize some of the brightest workers in the nation. The Atlanta movers know this is a strong move for our city, as we could certainly use more jobs. Proximity will now target extremely popular Atlanta-based companies to form partnerships with, such as Coca-Cola, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta Airlines, The Home Depot, and CNN. The company plans to conveniently relocate to the Midtown area of Atlanta.

While paying for parking is never a pleasurable experience, it seems as though Atlanta drivers can be grateful for the downtown parking fees when compared to the rest of the country. According to a study by Colliers International, parking in a covered/underground lot in the business district of Atlanta can cost anywhere from $1-$8 per hour, while the same scenario can go for $28 in Chicago or even $40 in midtown Manhattan.

Currently, the national average is from $2.99-$8.99, which Atlanta is below. Other metropolitan cities such as Cleveland and Seattle can be as much as $12. When it comes to daily rates, Atlanta wins again, at rates between $5-$22. The Atlanta movers were shocked to hear that the highest daily parking rate is in Honolulu…for a whopping $75/day.

So, Atlanta, be grateful our metro area parking is on the lower side of the average. Remember, things could be worse… the most expensive parking on the planet is in London–for an outstanding average of $1,083.59 you can have a parking spot reserved for a month.

Talk about opportunity! Atlanta Georgia is not only a beautiful place to live, it is also a hot spot for jobs! If you’re looking for a new job, you should seriously consider moving to Atlanta! The capital city is bursting at the seams with job openings; nearly 350,000 jobs are available in information technology fields, health care, marketing, sales and more! In fact, Atlanta falls currently within the top ten hiring cities in the United States! Opportunity is knocking loudly, so answer the door and move to Atlanta now!