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Your Free Pass to the Atlanta Home Show on Friday, March 22nd
Posted on March 20, 2013 by
Dear Atlanta REIA members and guests… The 35th Annual Spring Atlanta Home Show begins this Friday! As a special opportunity, and because you play an important role in the home improvement industry, on Friday, March 22nd from 10am to 6:00pm, your Atlanta REIA Membership Card or business card is your ticket at the door. Join us at the Cobb Galleria Centre for the Home Show! Over 350 exhibiting companies showcasing the latest in home improvement products and services await your arrival! Learn more at www.AtlantaHomeShow.com.
Atlanta REIA Welcomes WGC Commercial Lending
Posted on February 28, 2013 byWGC Commercial Lending is a National full service commercial finance company, providing all types of commercial real estate and business financing to real estate investors and small/medium size businesses. WGC provides financing across four major categories which are; commercial real estate, general small business loans/lines of credit, equipment leasing and asset based lending. The company has the ability to provide financing for transactions that range from as small as $500 to over $500M depending on the type of transaction.
WGC is led by managing partner Charles Williams. Charles has 15 years of strategy and finance experience working with small businesses up to Fortune 500 companies. He has assisted organizations in developing and implementing business and financing strategies to grow their top-line as well as their bottom line. Charles is a graduate of West Point and has a MBA from Kellogg (Northwestern University).
Financing Programs for Real Estate Investors
Specifically for commercial real estate investors, WGC Commercial Lending provides several financing programs such, but not limited to, construction loans, conventional financing, refinancing, cash-out refinancing, SBA, and bridge/hard money loans. The company just launched a new financing program offering credit lines for real estate investors ranging from $50K-$150K. These credit lines are unsecured and can be used for residential and commercial real estate investing. Read More→
Atlanta REIA Welcomes D.S. Murphy & Associates
Posted on January 30, 2013 byD. S. Murphy & Associates is a full service real estate appraisal firm with over 25 residential and commercial appraisal associates. Their average years of experience are over 15 years. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta with offices also in North Carolina and Florida. Each D.S. Murphy associate is an expert in their local area. So if you have a property in Cumming, you’ll be working with an associate who lives and works in South Forsyth County.
D. Scott Murphy, the owner, has an SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute, the most respected designation a residential appraiser can earn and held by less than 1% of appraisers. In 2004 he was appointed by then Governor Perdue to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board which regulates 4500+ appraisers throughout Georgia. D S Murphy & Associates has appraised over 150,000 properties in its 30 years.
In 1999 D. S. Murphy & Associates opened a real estate school to offer continuing education classes on various appraisal topics. Classes are offered throughout Atlanta and all AREIA members can attend any class at no charge and earn CE credits if they hold real estate sales, mortgage loan officer or attorney’s license. Classes are posted at www.dsmurphy.com. Read More→
Atlanta REIA Welcomes Pete’s Friendly Home Inspections
Posted on November 28, 2012 byAn inspection from Pete’s Friendly Home Inspection is a complete evaluation of the home from roof to foundation and everything in between. Other home inspectors will tell you they do the best job, they’ve been at it for 20+ years, they used to be a builder and they will inspect everything in the home with a 50+ page inspection report. One way Pete’s goes above and beyond the competition is by backing the inspection with a FREE 90-day, zero deductable home warranty in writing.
Pete’s Friendly Home Inspection was formed on the idea that a quality inspection is essential in making an informed buying decision. “I quickly realized that not only buyers, but anyone with a home needs to be informed about the condition of their house” says owner, Pete Rossetti. “Providing accurate in-depth inspections is my duty and ensuring you understand the inspection is my guarantee“. Read More→
Atlanta REIA Welcomes Advanta IRA Administration
Posted on September 25, 2012 byAdvanta IRA Administration, LLC is a self-directed individual retirement arrangement (IRA) administrator headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Self-directed IRAs give you the freedom to diversify your portfolio by broadening your investment choices to include real estate. In fact, over 70% of Advanta IRA clients invest in some form real estate including, rental properties, notes, rehabs, trust deeds and much more. By taking advantage of a self-directed IRA, you are completely in control of the investments you make.
Monte Smith is the Educational Director for Advanta IRA, offering seminars and webinars that cover the information and tools you need to get started self-directing your IRA. Please visit the Advanta website’s learning center to find out about the various plans available, rules & regulations, educational webinar schedule, seminar schedule, case studies and a comprehensive FAQ section. Read More→
Atlanta REIA Welcomes AquaGuard Foundation Solutions
Posted on September 5, 2012 byAquaGuard has been associated with Real Estate Investment Associations for many years. They are sensitive to the wants and needs of investors because of their real estate involvement with due diligence periods as well as what is trying to be accomplished for either the seller or buyer. The options for repair can be very different. AquaGuard’s written price protection guarantee insures investors get the absolute best repair with the best nationally backed transferable warranty in the industry at the absolute best price.
The AquaGuard mission statement reads: To create a positive, growth oriented, team environment allowing individuals to improve and promote their quality of life through the opportunities within the company achieving the highest standards for all in our industry. Through these goals we will out shine our competitors with professionalism and integrity, delivering the highest levels of customer service and quality workmanship available to far exceed our customer’s expectations. Says owner, Tom DiGregorio, “Even though we are the most award winning company in our industry, we come to work each day building our reputation and never relying on it. Read More→
Atlanta REA Welcomes Goldmine Properties and Lima One Capital
Posted on June 25, 2012 byGoldmine Properties
Mike Cherwenka and Goldmine Properties offers step-by-step real estate success through a proven system with a 17 year track record of over 1,700 wholesale deals on the books. “With our system, we’ve taken all the risk out of the deal for you” says Cherwenka. Goldmine’s streamlined process includes sourcing properties at 65% of the after repair value, inclusive of the purchase price, providing a certified appraisal, financing of purchase and repairs, providing contractor estimates, agent support for selling or property management for buy and hold properties, and much more. See the Goldmine Properties website at www.GoldMineProperties.net for more information and be sure to stop by and visit their vendor booth at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting.
Lima One Capital
“Our mission at Lima One Capital, is to become the nation’s largest and most respected lender dedicated to real estate investors and home builders, emphasizing excellence and integrity in every aspect of our business”, says John Warren, founder of Lima One Capital. With offices in Atlanta and Greenville, Lime One is a fully capitalized, direct lender for real estate investors and home builders. Lima One holds a firm a policy of no hidden fees, no junk fees, quick self-capitalized closings and the most professional customer service in the industry. Read More→
Atlanta REIA Welcomes Business Members to The Profit
Posted on June 6, 2012 by
As Director of Business Membership, in keeping with the kickoff the inaugural issue of The Profit, I’d like to take the opportunity to personally thank all the business members who contribute their valuable time, talent, and resources to making Atlanta REIA what it is, and what it is becoming. Atlanta REIA is a collective success because of you and what you bring to the organization. While many of you attend the monthly general meeting or some of the subgroup gatherings, there are many others companies behind the scenes who offer a nearly endless variety of goods and services that support the endeavors of all our real estate investor members.
In future issues of The Profit, this segment will highlight our business members as well as announcing the new and renewing members so that the membership at large will be reminded of the fine companies that are available and at your service. Read More→
Martin Luther King Jr. The Timeless Humanitarian
Posted on January 11, 2012 by
Serendipity abounds, there are no coincidences. It’s a phrase I often use in attempt to explain the abundance of goodness that exists among what people normally perceive as ordinary. Such was the remarkable life and the historical contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. The actual imprint he will have left on humanity will long survive the fading memory of the significance of his contributions.
Just as Martin Luther impacted the religious traditions of the known world by triggering the protestant reformation with the tacking of his famous 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg church in 1517, MLK is singularly credited as being the progenitor of the modern civil rights movement in the United States. The parallels of significance between these two seemingly very different personalities and the depth of contribution to civilization cannot be understated, although a parallel is rarely, if ever drawn. Read More→
