Atanta's Future is Bright

I love the Atlanta area and have for many years. I moved to Atlanta in my youth because I thought it was centrally located for my adventurous side that loves road trips. I also thought Atlanta offered a lot of opportunity for a young person looking to make my mark on the world. I still believe my decision was a good one. Following are just a few reasons why.

Our cost of doing business is near the bottom of any metro area, with low lease rates and labor costs. Many corporations are looking at or already have relocated to our area to take advantage of these factors as well as the many tax break provided by the state.
We are perfectly situated for transportation, with the Port of Savannah being the 4th largest port in the United States, the second largest on the east coast. According to the Savannah Live Well and Prosper, the port of Savannah is the fastest growing port in the nation and an economic engine for Georgia in General. If the republicans get their way, the port will be dredged even deeper in the next few years to accommodate the world’s largest cargo ships.

We are the #2 most wired city in the US according to Forbes Magazine, and making doing business here a huge convenience.

Atlanta is drawing young talent from all across our nation with 22 universities and technical schools the best and the brightest students will be graduating in this local market place, making recruiting for corporations economical with a local pool of top graduates from which to choose.

Overall we are situated in a great position for growth over the next 20 years and I am ecstatic to be in Real Estate in the path of such great economic growth. The future is extremely bright.

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New EPA Lead Based Rule for Pre-1978 Housing

"Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is set to take over enforcement of the EPA Lead Based Paint Rules that were implemented in April of this year. State enforcement means an end to the seemingly weak enforcement efforts applied so far. Once Georgia officials take reins from the EPA, we can expect a far higher level of awareness and a heightened enforcement level.

The Environmental Protection Agency encourages the states to apply for authority to enforce its regulations by supplying cash incentives and access to licensing fees and fines. The EPA believes that, in general, it is better for individual states to buy in to EPA directives than to have their own requirements.

If you work with pre-1978 real estate, you must become Lead Safe Certified to avoid fines and penalties from the EPA." Read More

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source: John Adams - Money99