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Agents share their goals for 2018

Read more about what is coming in 2018 Cover story: New real estate laws and regulations: updating appraisal management in Georgia 3 ways tech will transform real estate in 2018 Consumer bureau rolls back expected HMDA regulations for

Top 10 Who’s Who profiles of 2017

Our annual Who’s Who is among the most hotly anticipated publications in Atlanta real estate, and we were happy to profile some of the area’s top professionals. Here are the profiles that have attracted the most attention from our

Atlanta Agent Who’s Who 2017 is here!

The moment you’ve all been waiting for has arrived: Atlanta Agent Who’s Who 2017! Click here to see the best and brightest in Atlanta real estate today and what makes these agents, brokers and lenders the top in their

Developer of the Year: John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods

Founded in Atlanta, GA by John Wieland in 1970, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods set out to be a different kind of homebuilding company.  One focused on being special, not just big. One where constant innovation leads to unmatched

Rookie of the Year: Jefferson Hopkins

After a successful career in advertising and business development, Jefferson Hopkins returned to Atlanta to pursue his dream of helping people achieve the American dream of homeownership. He sees his role when working with buyers as that of a

Best Agent Website: Mary Ellen Macke Team

Mary Ellen is a native Atlantan who utilizes her prior experience in advertising, corporate and facilities management to serve her real estate clients. She prides herself on negotiating win-win agreements and helping her clients make informed decisions when purchasing

Best Team: Marshall Berch & Associates

Marshall Berch is the team leader for Marshall Berch and Associates of Palmer House Properties, one of Atlanta’s top real estate teams. He became a real estate agent in 1992 and was named Rookie of the Year his first

Lender of the Year: BankSouth Mortgage

BankSouth Mortgage, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 2008 by mortgage industry phenomenon Kim Nelson. At the height of the financial crisis, Nelson and her team believed they could create a better option for consumers’ mortgage experience.  BankSouth

Best Dressed: Ben Eckles

  Ben Eckles has been in real estate for 12 years. While in college, he took night classes to get licensed, and soon after began showing and selling houses between classes and exams. Ben looks at real estate from

Best Brokerage Website: PalmerHouseProperties.com

PalmerHouse Properties is a residential and commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2006 with one goal in mind – to create an agency where real estate professionals could express their creativity and succeed as entrepreneurs. It is our mission to foster

Charitable Service Award: Joan Kaplan

Joan Kaplan moved to Atlanta in 1988, where she discovered a passion for real estate and became a licensed real estate agent in 2005. She and her husband of 25 years have two daughters, two dogs, two cats, four backyard chickens and

Industry MVP: April Lloyd

  April Lloyd has a true passion for real estate.  She’s been working in this industry for well over 10 years, working with buyers, sellers and investors. Lloyd is experienced in both residential and commercial transactions and has assisted her

Managing Broker of the Year: Lane McCormack

Lane McCormack is a senior vice president and managing broker for Harry Norman, REALTORS in their Cobb Marietta office.  She earned her real estate license approximately 18 years ago and has a proven track record of success and effective

Atlanta Agents’ Choice Awards 2016
Agents’ Choice Awards 2015

We asked agents, developers and lenders to vote for peers and colleagues for our first-ever Agents’ Choice Awards, and after counting nearly 16,000 votes, we’re pleased to announce the winners on the following pages. Click on the links below to

Managing Broker of the Year: Julie Caricato, RE/MAX Around Atlanta Realty

Julie Caricato is humbled by the opportunity to serve as an effective and successful broker to her agents. In transitioning from sales to management almost 10 years ago, she wanted to be the type of broker that was always there to fight for

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