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Proposed Townhome Development Would Be on Highway 155
A southeast regional homebuilder, Smith Douglas Homes, is looking to build in McDonough. They are proposing a single-family home and townhome subdivision off highway 155 at Farris Drive. The rezoning request will present before the zoning advisory board on Thursday, July 11, at 6:30 pm. The board of commissioners must...
Atlanta Targets Urban Decay with Proposed "Blight Tax" on Neglected Properties
Atlanta's city leaders are poised to levy a punitive "blight tax" on absentee owners of rundown properties in a bid to tackle the problem of urban decay and housing shortage. The proposed ordinance, unveiled by Mayor Andre Dickens and city council member Byron Amos, intends to pressure property owners into maintaining or relinquishing control of their neglected assets, targeting specifically dilapidated buildings that degrade community safety and vibrancy, Amos expressed concerns about the impact of such properties on neighborhoods and schools, as FOX 5 Atlanta reports.
HOME Luxury Real Estate hires four more agents
HOME Luxury Real Estate has added to its ranks again, hiring four new agents since April. Ashley Bowman joined HOME in June from Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, where she’d worked since 2020. Before that, she was at Harry Norman, REALTORS®, where she worked since gaining her real estate license in 2016. An Auburn University graduate, she is a member of the Atlanta REALTORS® Association, Georgia Association of REALTORS® and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
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