Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio

Coleman Mills, an architectural designer with Harrison Design, and John Tatum with Cloudland Station join the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to share the journey and inspiration behind the show cottage at Cloudland Station. Mills and Tatum join hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. A picturesque mountain and valley community, Cloudland Station sits in northwest Georgia in the Chattanooga Valley on the east side of Lookout Mountain. According to Tatum, the unique vision behind Cloudland Station was to create a community of families of all generations to come together and enjoy the outdoors. The community features plenty of conservation property with waterfalls, caves, lakes and more! The project, originally named “Stories Reimagined,” began with a river that acted as an anchor for the development. In the beginning, only a few properties sat along the river but soon formed an entire community that is an integrated part of the gorgeous mountain and valley scenery o

Long-serving director of cultural affairs for Atlanta, Camille Russell Love joins Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio to discuss the upcoming ELEVATE Atlanta Art Festival and celebrating the art and culture scene in Atlanta. Love joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the Around Atlanta segment. The Office of Cultural Affairs supports the Atlanta art community through grants, art installations, public classes and public schools. This organization holds events such as the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Usually held Memorial Day weekend, the Atlanta Jazz Festival takes place Labor Day weekend, September 5 and 6 in Piedmont Park. The festival kicks off this year’s ELEVATE Atlanta Art Festival celebrating reopening, reignition and a reconnection throughout the city. There are two primary divisions of the Office of Cultural Affairs. The Art and Education Division provides grants to the community, organizations and individuals to support operations and projects. Annually, $2 million is granted to applicants. In collab

Jeff Smythe, CEO of HOPE Atlanta, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss community outreach and the mission to end hunger and homelessness in Georgia. Smythe joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. A metro Atlanta organization focused on people experiencing homelessness and hunger, HOPE Atlanta has a mission is to help Georgians avoid homelessness and hunger through a comprehensive approach that equips them with the tools for lifelong stability. The vision is to end housing and food insecurity for every Georgian. “We do see it as our purpose to end homelessness, to end hunger and to prevent those on the edge from falling into a place where they are food insecure,” said Smythe when discussing the organization’s purpose. Through housing interventions, street outreach and hunger relief, the organization engages with homeless individuals to seek shelter. Trained case managers work on housing plans with individuals to get them off the street. Their jo

Executive Director and Co-Founder Tommie Storms of the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to discuss the association's 25th anniversary and the journey of adapting sports across the country. Storms joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the Around Atlanta segment. After the 1996 Olympics, many kids inspired by the incredible athletes, including kids with disabilities, wanted to participate in sports. In Atlanta, the Paralympic Games, the first full-blown games centered around athletes with disabilities, were particularly inspirational. Disabled kids inspired by the games needed somewhere they could participate in popular sports. Storms co-founded the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc., a charity focusing on adapting popular sports after the 1996 games. She met the needs of disabled kids with a dream of playing sports such as basketball, track and field and football by taking popular sports and adapting them for

Brad Krewson, Marketing Manager for Davidson Homes, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to discuss exciting opportunities in the metro Atlanta real estate market and upcoming 2022 developments. Krewson joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. Krewson has been a part of the homebuilding industry since 2015 when he was employed with Century Communities, a top home builder since 2002. After two years, he was promoted to marketing manager with Century Complete, previously Wade Jurney Homes. In 2017, he connected with Christy Duriez, the director of sales and marketing at Davidson Homes, and was recruited to market the new Davidson Homes communities in metro Atlanta. Davidson Homes was founded in 2009 by Adam Davidson at the age of 24 in Huntsville, Alabama. Starting with just two homes, the company took off and experienced a surge in 2012 when it decided to open in several markets. Today, the company builds and markets homes in Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee,

Executive Director Richard Banz of the Southern Museum joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to discuss the museum’s rich history and exhibits. Banz joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the Around Atlanta segment and chats about a temporary exhibit on loan from the Smithsonian! Banz has a background in history and education and one thing he enjoys about the metro Atlanta community is the history it has to offer. The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, known to locals at the Big Shanty Museum, is located in Kennesaw. The museum initially opened in 1972 and in 2003 greatly expanded and became affiliated with the Smithsonian Museum, one of the few museums in Georgia to have this honor. Exhibits at the museum include general displays, educational programming and displays about the Civil War and railroads. Railroads are the overarching theme of the museum running through everything on display. There is also a large section on industrial works, specifically the Glover Machine Works

Kim Arrington, Branch Manager of the New American Funding metro Atlanta office, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to discuss educating homebuyers on being mortgage ready and new diversity initiatives, highlighting the New American Dream Initiative. She joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. Arrington has a great passion for helping homeowners find an affordable path forward, but lately, she’s been asking how can New American Funding assist minority buyers. This past year, NAF placed great emphasis on financial literacy, holding workshops on budgeting and how to plan and become mortgage-ready. The main goal is to make sure homebuyers are spending their money wisely while becoming more credit-ready to handle purchasing a home to ensure sustainability in the home. There are 3.4 million mortgage-ready individuals in the United States who are not purchasing a property because they don’t know the next appropriate step. Helping college graduates, for example, und

Owner of Music Authority, Melissa Loggins joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to discuss its various music programs and services along with how Music Authority navigated the Coronavirus pandemic. Loggins joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the Around Atlanta segment and chats about everything from rock bands to instrument rentals and performances Loggins always knew from a young age that she loved performing arts. As a child, she was a ballerina and had a dream of opening a performing arts school one day. During her time in college, she earned a degree in Music Business. By the age of 25, she owned a music store, achieving her dream and becoming one of the rare people using their degree in the Music Business. Music Authority’s in-house repair shop is a full-line repair shop for school band and combo instruments that focuses on keeping the instruments in good working order. The store educates its customers to ensure they understand that their instruments should be serviced every six to eigh

Adam Brock, executive vice president, and Matt Brock, executive director, of Brock Built join the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to discuss upcoming Brock Built developments, as well as how they navigated through changes the home building industry underwent during the pandemic. They join hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. Adam Brock has been working in the real estate industry for 16 years and specializes in land acquisition and government finance. Matt Brock's specialties include business administration and working with systems and processes. Both are kept busy outside of work with their families. Brock Built is frequently recognized for its visionary development on the Westside since its founding as a family business in 1984. Through the years, they have expanded from a family company and a home builder to a land developer and utility contractor. Taking projects from land to final home sales and owning real estate brokerage, Brock Built has tools that enable them

President and founder, Stacy Sager, and executive director, Terri Grunduski, of SagerStrong Foundation join the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast to share the foundation’s mission and this year’s upcoming events. They join hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the Around Atlanta segment. Sager founded SagerStrong Foundation after losing her husband Craig Sager to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2016 after he fought a public battle with the disease for three years. SagerStrong’s goal is to share Craig Sager’s way of living - having fun and living with style. The mission is to spread awareness for blood cancer patients and support blood cancer research. Sager said, “Craig’s whole life in the broadcast arena was showing how time is simply how you live your life. Do it with fun; do it with style.” Previously, they have worked on projects with the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, and have funded studies specifically for AML and blood cancer research. In their very first virtual event, Living Legends

Tad Braswell, principal of Southwyck Homes, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast for the All About Real Estate segment to discuss upcoming Southwyck Homes developments. Braswell shares how he incorporates his landscape architecture background into home and community designs with hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick. An Atlanta native, Braswell attended the University of Georgia and received a degree in landscape architecture. He practiced design and worked with various design firms, developers and builders over the last 20 years before starting a new venture which would eventually become Southwyck Homes. Being a new builder in this industry is challenging but even more so during a global pandemic when things are constantly changing. Fluctuating prices on materials and houses present problems for a company that is very customer-focused. “We build a quality home with very well-thought-out floor plans," Braswell said. "We are not a custom builder, but we are semi-custom in our thought and emphasis on des

nüber-T Men’s Wellness League Founder Desmond Mason joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss an important topic that’s often swept under the rug – men’s health. During this Around Atlanta segment, Mason shares with co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick his journey to improve his health and how that led him to create a men’s wellness center to guide men to better health and nutrition. Mason, a husband and father to three children, sought ways to improve his health as he became older. As Mason searched for solutions, this led him to create the concept of nüber-T. The mission of nüber-T is to help men live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Mason noted how men choose to improve their health by working out at the gym rather than making regular visits to the doctor. To better reach men, Mason created a hybrid of the gym and the doctor’s office to offer medical guidance as well as wellness plans to improve men’s standard of health. When forming his business, Mason observed a few key statist

Cristi Holcombe, owner of CH Home and designer at Cristi Holcombe Interiors, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to share her unique experiences working in interior design, joining an HGTV show and opening her home décor shop. She shares intel with co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick on the All About Real Estate segment about what it’s like to start a business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Holcombe is an acclaimed interior designer and owns Cristi Holcombe Interiors, a full-service design firm based in Atlanta. Holcombe grew up on an Alabama farm and moved to Atlanta after graduating from college. From custom homes to renovations, inventory homes and working alongside home builders, Holcombe has worked on various facets of home design during her career. Holcombe also worked on the HGTV Emmy Award-Winning show Elbow Room for three seasons where she designed and implemented renovations. After seeing a tweet from an HGTV producer looking for a female design host in Atlanta, Holcombe sent in

The House That She Built has gained national attention in the homebuilding industry. This beautiful home in Utah was designed, planned and built entirely by women. The project has gained considerable attention and is a way to showcase all of the women in the trades and inspire young women to consider the building industry for their future careers. To discuss her book The House That She Built, which is based on the project of the same name, Mollie Elkman joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick on the Around Atlanta edition of this week’s episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Elkman also discussed workforce shortages in the housing industry and how women can help fill this gap. Owner of Group Two and author of The House That She Built, Elkman is a second-generation business owner serving the housing industry. The House That She Built was created and completed by the Utah Home Builders Association and its Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) when inspired to exclusively hire women to build a

Ann Terry, broker with Choice One Realty Group, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the obstacles new homeowners face and the importance of financial literacy in achieving homeownership. Terry joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick to discuss her passion and drive to help homeowners navigate the homebuying process while sharing different approaches to assisting people and how that has allowed her to form a unique connection to the Atlanta community. Originally from Philadelphia, Terry is a licensed real estate agent who got her start in new home sales but moved into general agency real estate where she found a true passion. Her education started her on the path to becoming a real estate broker, earning a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics from Hampton University and later, a master’s degree from the University of Georgia in Housing Management and Consumer Economics. The goal of Choice One Realty Group is to help underserved people realize their dream of homeownership, spreading

Sue Kelly, executive director of the Southeastern Railway Museum, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast for the Around Atlanta segment to discuss the museum's exhibits, activities and events. She is joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick in the studio for this week’s episode. Sue started her involvement with the museum over nine years ago when she volunteered weekly with her son. After becoming increasingly more involved with the museum, she became the Volunteer Coordinator and then the Director of Operations before becoming the Executive Director. Located in Duluth, the museum is a 501C3 non-profit that provides an educational atmosphere that vividly brings to life the cultural, technical and historical aspects of the transportation system. The museum was founded over 60 years ago by a group of railroad veterans who started the Save the 290 Club. The aim of this organization was to save the 290 engine, and it later turned into the Atlanta chapter of the National Railway Historic Socie

Over the past year, the Atlanta housing market has been anything but predictable leading to substantial challenges for both Realtors, buyers and sellers. To discuss the volatile market, Realtors with Harry Norman Buckhead Louise Morgan and Nick LaMonte join co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. The duo shares insight into buying trends, as well as tips for buyers and sellers in the current market. Known as the ‘original’ real estate firm, Harry Norman was established in 1930 as the first residential real estate firm in Atlanta. The mission of Harry Norman is to provide an exceptional experience for every client. The full-service firm serves each transaction from start to finish. Its 18 sales offices throughout Georgia offer a variety of departments including international specialists, a relocation division, marketing, public relations, mortgage services, home insurance services and title services, among many others. “My mother’s been

Kim Hatcher, the Public Affairs Director of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick in the studio for the Around Atlanta segment of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio Podcast to talk about hidden gems and activities in Georgia’s state parks. As a Smyrna native and graduate from the University of Georgia, Hatcher has deep ties to Georgia. Growing up, she and her family were avid campers and hikers and spent most of their free time outdoors. Now Kim gets to explore her passion for Georgia’s parks by sharing all the must-see places and activities the parks have to offer. “If we have learned anything from the pandemic, it is how important parks are for people’s wellbeing,” said Hatcher. “Being outdoors is good for the mind, body and soul, and luckily we have over 84,000 acres in Georgia to explore.” Tips for enjoying Georgia State Parks Many popular parks in Georgia like Tallulah Gorge get crowded on the weekends. Try going during the week to enjoy the space of na

Kelly Allison, Senior Vice President of the Southeast Division for New American Funding joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss customer service and its On-Time Closing Guarantee. She is joined by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick in the studio for this week’s edition of the All About Real Estate segment. New American Funding recently rolled out an On-Time Closing Guarantee to help customers have an extra leg up with home offers. This guarantee helps future customers get their offer accepted because it removes the “will it close on time: question. Because of the current uneven supply and demand in the housing market, customers are writing an average of seven contracts before one is accepted, as opposed to a regular market where they only make two to three offers. The on-time closing guarantee is aimed at getting the seller to choose an offer based on a guaranteed timely closing. Should the closing not take place on time, New American will pay up to $3,000 in the transaction with mon

Managing Director and Principal of Avison Young Atlanta Steve Dils is in the studio for the All About Real Estate segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Dils joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick to shares insight into how businesses are adapting and innovating their workspace design to meet the shifting circumstances caused by the pandemic. Dils opened the Avison Young Atlanta office in 2010, which was the firm’s third office in the US. Over the years, the firm has grown profoundly, and today, the Avison Young offices internationally number over 120, with 55 offices here in the US. Avison Young is currently the largest privately-held, principal-led real estate services firm in the world. The firm’s goal is to allow its principals to hold ownership in the company and to engage with its clients through unique approaches as a private organization. In business for over 40 years in Canada, Avison Young is comprised of privately-held, independently-owned offices in 15 countries. As a principal-led co