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Rock ShukoorAre you tired of watching your marketing dollars not generating any results? Do you want to integrate mobile marketing and social media into your business but don’t know how? Do you want to double your sales in the next 12 to 18 months?

Then join me, Rock Shukoor, on Tuesday, January 17th at 7 PM on the Atlanta REIA What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing Webcast for a detailed discussion of what mobile marketing is and why you must integrate it into your business immediately or risk being left behind.

Rock Shukoor on the Atlanta REIA Mobile Media Marketing Webcast

Here’s what we will cover on this information packed presentation:

  • Why most experts are predicting that mobile marketing will have a bigger impact on businesses than the Internet
  • 3 ways that you can integrate mobile marketing into your business today
  • How to create sales on demands
  • Documented case studies of how firms have benefited from using mobile marketing
  • And much, much more!

Click the link below to register for the webcast now!

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You keep hearing it time and time again… there’s no better time to buy than right now. This is very true if you know what and where to buy. Come join us on January 18th at 6:30 PM for the Atlanta REIA North Meeting held at 1960 Skylar Hill Dr, Suite D in Buford, GA (map) to find for yourself. Atlanta REIA Members can attend for FREE and Guests may attend for $10 each at the door or Guests can RSVP Online for Only $5!

Deborah HarrisDeborah Harris, a real estate agent and associate broker for Keller Williams Realty and a 30 year veteran of the real estate industry, is going to give us a very thorough, Atlanta Real Estate Market Update for 2012. She is going to share what has been happening over the last few months and what is likely to happen in 2012 so that you can make an informed decision on what and where to buy in the Atlanta Metro Area this year. If you missed her brief presentation at the January Main Monthly Meeting, Deborah will be back for a full length presentation with the very latest statistics, graphs, charts and industry trends.

Joe ThompsonAfter Deborah’s presentation, she and local real estate expert, Joe Thompson, will provide detailed analysis of what all the numbers mean from both an agent/broker and real estate agents point of view and well as answering your questions. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what is going on in the Atlanta real estate market, don’t miss this very exciting meeting. You will get valuable information here you can’t get anywhere else!

After the Atlanta REIA North Meeting, Deborah, Joe and the rest of us will be reconvening a that the Mall of GA Tilted Kilt (map) for the “meeting-after-the-meeting” also known as “Late Nite Networking”. So come join us for an evening filled with information, education, networking and fun!

Do you get a lot of leads that you think are a waste of time? Instead of throwing them in the trash, imagine turning them into CASH! Would you like to learn how to take any home seller lead you get and be able to negotiate, evaluate and create a winning deal out of it…. making thousands of dollars where you thought there was none?

Don DeRosaIf you answered “YES”, join Don DeRosa on January 19th at 7 PM ET for a special “Turning Trash Leads into Cash Flowing Deeds Webcast” as he shares with you the state-of-the-art tools he uses to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work for big profits and great cash flow. He’ll share with you his buying and selling strategies and how he combines them to create winning deals, even when there appears to be nothing there to work with. Find out how Don buys houses for $20,000 with $500 per month cash flows! Register for this FREE Webcast Now!

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Don will also be telling you about his upcoming “Mobile Real Estate Rockstar Workshop” on January 28, 2012. Don’t miss this exciting webcast!

Hello everyone! I hope your New Year has started off with a bang and also hope our most recent meeting helped you get motivated to do great things this year! I just wanted to personally thank everyone who turned out in great numbers for our New Year’s Meeting on January 9th despite the BCS game which we all were able to enjoy at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter during our New Year’s Party.

We had an awesome meeting and party with many great speakers, vendors, giveaways and lots of networking. And did I mention FREE Food! Jim Hitt from American IRA was even generous to buy us all a round of beer! Thank you Jim and all of our sponsors who continually support our organization. I also want to thank all of our guest speakers, subgroup leaders and volunteers who help make our meetings and organization such a great success. We are all blessed to have you as a part of our lives! Thank you so much!

Don DeRosaImagine taking any home seller lead you get and being able to negotiate, evaluate and create a winning deal out of it…. making thousands of dollars where you thought there were none. No more wasted marketing dollars. No more wasted phone calls. Join Don DeRosa at the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Monday, January 9th as he shares with you the state-of-the-art tools he uses to evaluate deals and figure out how to make them work for big profits and great cash flow. He’ll share with you his buying and selling strategies and how he combines them to create winning deals,even when there appears to be nothing there to work with.

Chris LittletonI wanted to personally congratulate Atlanta REIA Business Member, Chris Littleton, of Solutions Realty Network, for becoming the next President of the Georgia Real Estate Investors Association (Georgia REIA).  Chris expressed an interest in finding new ways that Atlanta REIA and Georgia REIA can work together in the near future to better serve our members and the local real estate community.

Chris and his wife Donna have been outstanding members and supporters of Atlanta REIA and we thank them both for all of their ongoing participation and support.  In fact, Chris and Donna will be starting a new Atlanta REIA subgroup later this month in Peachtree City for real estate entrepreneurs and small business owners that will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. More details will be posted on AtlantaREIA.com very soon.

Chris, all of us at Atlanta REIA wish you the very best of luck in your new position! Read More→

$75 Membership & $100 Couple Membership Special Expires Monday, Jan 9th at Midnight!

Join Atlanta REIA now through Jan 9th as a Silver Member for only $75 for your 1st year (Save $25) and add a spouse for only $25 more (Save another $25)! Click here to Join Atlanta REIA Now! Offer for new members only.

PLEASE NOTE: Main Meeting date changed due to Holiday
Mon, Jan 9th @ 5:30 PM in Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites
Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show & New Year Celebration!
Atlanta REIA Members Can Attend at No Charge
Guests Can Attend for $20 at the Door or
RSVP Online Now for $10

Happy New Year everyone!!! May you and your family have more happiness, health and wealth this year than ever before. Atlanta REIA is glad that you have made us a part of your lives and given us the opportunity to help you along your way to prosperity and success. We all feel so blessed to have you as members, friends and followers.

After taking a few weeks off for the Christmas and New Year Holidays, we are glad to be back as I am sure you are too. To help us kick off the New Year right, we are having a special Atlanta REIA Main Meeting on Monday, January 9th at 5:30 PM at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel & Suites at 111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta. Please note that we have rescheduled this meeting to the 2nd Monday of January due to the New Year Holiday. This is a NO SALES meeting and we have a great lineup for you!

Don DeRosaDon DeRosa, a seasoned real estate investor and a national real estate trainer will be giving us some tips and tricks for structuring profitable real estate deals using much of the modern day technology we have at our fingertips from virtually anywhere.

Deborah HarrisDeborah Harris, a real estate agent and associate broker for Keller Williams Realty with over 30 years of experience, is going to give us a Atlanta real estate market update on what has been happening over the last few months and what is likely to happen in 2012. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what is going on in the Atlanta market, don’t miss this session.

Joe ThompsonNo New Year’s meeting would be complete without talking about New Year’s resolutions and goal setting. Joe Thompson, a financial consultant, seasoned investor and leader of the Haves & Wants Meeting will be talking about how we can all set some realistic, easily achievable goals to make 2012 our most successful and profitable year ever.

Sophie TingSophie Ting will share her journey in commercial real estate investor from the beginning to the point now she is going to close her first major deal. Sophie will introduce her power team and reveal how she “sold” the bank on her project with her PowerPoint presentation and business plan.

Bob MasseyBob Massey, a local, active real estate investor and a nationally known teacher of short sales will be sharing up-to-the-minute, earth shattering news as it relates to “Quiet Title” and defending against foreclosure. This is some current, cutting edge information you don’t want to miss!

New Year’s Party at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter (FREE FOOD!)

Tilted KiltAfter the conclusion of the Main Meeting, we will be reconvening at the Tilted Kilt Perimeter located at 1155-B Mount Vernon Highway in Atlanta for our 2012 New Year’s Party at 9 PM! Atlanta REIA and our sponsors will providing FREE Appetizers. The Tilted Kilt will also be offering half price appetizers as well as food and drink specials. Come celebrate the New Year with us. There will be plenty of food, networking and FUN! BTW, the Tilted Kilt will be showing the BCS National Championship Game so you don’t have to miss it to join us.

PLEASE NOTE: Atlanta REIA Members can attend at no charge with a valid membership card. Guests can attend the Main Meeting and New Year’s Party this month for $20. However, guests can RSVP Online Now for $10 and Save $10!

New Member Orientation at 5:30 PM

Karen BershadAt 5:30 PM, Karen Bershad, our new Atlanta REIA Membership Director and leader of the Small Business Group, will be hosting an informal New Member Orientation. Join Karen to learn more about Atlanta REIA and how to get involved. If you haven’t joined Atlanta REIA yet, you can join this month at the meeting for a special discounted price and start your New Year off lots of new friends!

MEETING AGENDA FOR JANUARY 9TH, 2012
5:00 pm: Vendor & Event Setup
5:30 pm: Trade Show, Networking, New Member Orientation
6:00 pm: Haves & Wants Speed Marketing Session
6:30 pm: Networking Activity
6:45 pm: Vendor Door Prizes & Giveaways
7:00 pm: Main Topics with our Guest Speakers
9:00 pm: New Year’s Party, Food & Fun at Tilted Kilt Perimeter!
PARTICIPATING VENDORS & SPONSORS

We want to personally thank the vendors below for helping sponsor this meeting, our New Year’s Party and the food. Thank you so much! It is not to late to sponsor this meeting. RSVP for a Vendor Table here for only $50 by using coupon code HAPPYNEWYEAR to save $25. Thanks again sponsors!

Atlanta Carpet ServicesAtlanta Carpet Services, Inc. – Providing carpet, wood, vinyl, and tile, ACS is dedicated to every aspect of your floor covering needs from initial consultation to the sale and follow-up services. Read More→

Fuller Center for Housing of Greater AtlantaFuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta – A faith-driven, Christ-centered, non-profit organization dedicated to providing adequate shelter for people in need in the Greater Atlanta area. Read More→

Solutions Realty NetworkSolutions Realty Network – Providing expert property management and investment services since 2003. You invest and we take care of the rest! We’re the solution to all your real estate needs. Read More→

Networth Realty of Atlanta, LLCNetworth Realty of Atlanta, LLC – A licensed, full-service residential wholesale brokerage that specializes in finding quality wholesale properties and making them available to you. Read More→

Halperin Lyman, LLCHalperin Lyman, LLC – A transactional real property law firm devoted to providing the full spectrum of non-litigation related real estate legal and consulting services to its clientele. Read More→

American IRAAmerican IRA – The American IRA mission is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry.
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Simply Amazing Staging AtlantaSimply Amazing Staging Atlanta – We have a proven record of converting those “For Sale” signs into “Sold” signs. We use 5 proven and time tested steps to sell your home in record time.

Foundation Publishing LLCFoundation Publishing LLC – Bob Massey is a nationally known real estate trainer dedicated to helping you generate immediate cash flow while building long term wealth through real estate investment.

Air Conditioning Experts, Inc.

Vacant Investment Protection

Angel Oak Funding

Keller Williams Commercial (Deborah Harris)

Happy Homeowners Club, LLC (Rock Shukoor)

Also, special thanks to all of our volunteers that help make our meetings and networking events possible!

Merry ChristmasThe Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance Wants to thank all of our members, guests, vendors and volunteers who attended last night’s Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show and Christmas Party for 2011 and made it such a great success. We truly appreciate your participation and look forward to sharing another great year with you in 2012. Thanks again so much! We love you! Read More→

What's Happening at Atlanta REIAThe first week of December 2011 is another great week of continuing education and networking at Atlanta REIA. Monday is the Atlanta REIA Main Meeting, Vendor Trade Show and Christmas Party. Thursday is the Haves & Wants Meeting, the Atlanta REIA South Meeting and Workshop #8 of our Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp on Social Bookmarking & RSS Feeds. Join us at any of our Atlanta REIA meetings and come learn, network and celebrate the holidays with us! Read More→

Internet Marketing Online Boot CampOn November 29, 2011, Dustin Griffin taught the 8th installment of the Atlanta REIA Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp, a series of live, online webcast workshops that are designed to teach you how to establish a strong Internet presence, get your websites, pages and profiles to the top of the major search engines quickly and to generate all the leads you can handle using the power of the Internet. In Workshop #8 on Marketing with Online Videos, Dustin taught attendees how to use simple, easy to create, videos to promote your business online through video sites, social networking sites, blogging, email marketing, search engine optimization, webcasts and more. Read More→

Rock ShukoorOur November 15, 2011, we did a What’s Hot in Real Estate Investing Webcast with real estate investor and marketing expert, Rock Shukoor, on “How to Double Your Business in the Next 6 moths Using Videos”. As you know, videos have become easier and easier to shoot, edit and upload to popular video sites like YouTube. Online videos have been hot with consumers for years and now many businesses are trying to figure out how to take advantage of the viral video craze. On this webcast, Rock talked about why video marketing for business is HOT, the benefits of video marketing, the ease of video marketing, how we can use video to help promote our real estate investing business or any of our other businesses and much more! Read More→

What's Happening at Atlanta REIAThe last week of November 2011 is another great week of continuing education and networking at Atlanta REIA. Monday is the Atlanta REIA West Meeting in Marietta on “Lease Options” and the Beginning Investors Group Meeting in Duluth on “Due Diligence”. Tuesday is Workshop #8 of our Internet Marketing Online Boot Camp on “Marketing Your Business with Videos”. Thursday is another Haves & Wants Meeting for Deal Makers. Come learn, network and have fun with us! Read More→