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In a few days, the Fulton County Dept. of Housing & Community Development will host a event for the residents of Atlanta regarding foreclosure. A healthy mix of counselors, information, and assistance will make up this great event at Atlanta’s Westlake High School on Saturday from 9-4. One of the highlights for homeowners is a qualification screening for the Making Home Affordable initiative.

The Atlanta movers want to make sure you attend the fair prepared! To apply for the program you must have two copies of several documents on hand, such as:

The past two mortgage statements

Recent communications between lender/mortgage company

A month’s worth of paystubs

Your tax return

Two most current bank statements

Copies of all relevant bills: insurance, utilities, auto

Also: Unemployment insurance letter, property tax statement, current homeowners insurance policy, personal loan statements, credit card statements, HUD1 from mortgage closing, mortgage deed.

You can register for the event here.

Surrounded by the metropolis of Atlanta is the once little-known Georgia town of Stockbridge. These days, however; Stockbridge has quite a bit to brag about, and your Atlanta area mover is impressed. Presidential candidate, Herman Cain, is a local Stockbridge resident who has been receiving much attention lately. Long before Herman Cain’s campaigning began to garner attention for the candidate and his hometown, Stockbridge was the proud home to Panola Mountain State Park. The park helps to preserve the nearly-thousand-foot-high stand-alone granite hill.

Stockbridge is a fun and interesting town to call home. What makes the town most popular for families and individuals on the move is the shockingly low cost of living in the area. Stockbridge has many 50’s and 60’s era homes, many of which are listed for less than $50K. A beautiful Stockbridge home is very affordable, and your Atlanta movers have your affordable relocation service solution should you set sights on this fine Georgia town.

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.

A 325-unit complex in Grant Park has officially received the first Gold LEED certification among the Southeast area of theUnited States. The complex is an example in environmental sustainability, located centrally in the middle ofAtlantaand is already booked to meet over 90% capacity with committed new residents.

The Atlanta movers have uncovered some fantastic details about Enso-Atlanta, including impressive eco-friendly features that any green American would be proud to boast about. 85% of the building materials utilized was recycled, and 92% was locally accessed material. A rainwater collection cistern was created that can hold about 76,000 gallons of water, and 84% of the grounds filter into this hub. Water efficient plumbing equipped throughout the units is set to save over 1 million gallons annually of water, and high efficiency air conditioning cuts energy use by 14 percent.

To learn more about the complex and see available units, visit Enso-Atlanta.

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.

You can view the full article here.

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.

Comparing June 2010 to this past June, CoreLogic reports that home prices were down 6.8% this year. In fact, the entire state of Georgia saw a 6.8% price drop for June 2011.

While this is significant, the Atlanta movers are grateful that Atlanta isn’t getting the worst of it–Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Illinois and Minnesota all depreciated by at least 9.5%. The states that are actually appreciating? New York, Washington D.C., North Dakota, Alaska and Nebraska.

In major cities across the U.S., a handy website called Eater reviews restaurants old & new for residents and tourists alike. Joining the Eater family today are also Houston and Dallas. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Miami are already in existence.

According to Lockhart Steele, Eater’s president, Atlanta is the gateway into Eater’s Southern efforts. Also, the Atlanta dining scene has impressed the Eater family in general, therefore making it an obvious candidate to join as a feature. This is great news for us Atlanta movers and the rest of the Atlanta metro area, because it means that Atlanta is competing on a national level for a top-rated dining experience.

Check out the Atlanta Eater site here.

Emory Point, a mixed-use development project that would house 442 apartments and 80,000 square feet of retail space, was stopped in its tracks from construction several years ago due to the recession. Now, the $250 million project is getting a second wind, according to Gables Residential. It seems that the residential and commercial industries are gaining steam again and now could be a perfect time to get the project underway.

Over the next few months, the Atlanta movers will be keeping an eye on the Emory Point project and news that arises regarding its development and progress. Remember, if you’re looking to move to the Atlanta area, contact your family-friendly movers at All My Sons of Atlanta, where we have been helping people just like YOU move for four generations.