Tuesday evening at about 9:15 several of us witnessed an astounding view in the perfectly clear sky, looking North from Roswell, Georgia.  We saw the Mir Space Station moving silently, eerily from left to right, for about 30-45 seconds, while wondering if they saw us, or cared, or knew what a thrill we had, looking up [...]

A couple of days ago, I ran across this quote that got me thinking…. “The role of journalists is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” – H.L. Mencken  You may insert any other number of folks with whom you feel fit into this saying…and respond with your choices, please  “The role of _________________is [...]

If you own a building that is now, or is expected to be “predominately” vacant soon, you probably already know that vacancy may attract crime, dumping, trespassers, etc. Here’s something you may not know: once a building is considered vacant, insurance policies change. For example, many policies state that a property that has been vacant [...]

ATLANTA, GA, – Peter Tennis, a locally recognized advocate for business owners and Director of KW Commercial Atlanta Perimeter, represented Embrace Home Loans in an expansion of their office presence in Atlanta. Embrace is a national firm and is headquartered in Newport, RI. Peter added that his client has a number of offices throughout the [...]

My wife and I and several friends recently traveled to the Lookout Mountain area. On the north side of Cloudland Canyon State Park, we located an “easy to miss” entrance and began an exciting “caving adventure”. With an escape rope tied to a tree we dropped into a cold, wet darkness, and waded, waist deep [...]

Keller Williams has a very strong culture demonstrated by each person in the organization. Throughout my career, I’ve come in contact with many companies who had outstanding mission statements and visions. The difference between KW and some other companies is that leadership truly follows its mission, vision and values. I’ve found that the values and [...]

According to CBS News, the Nyergers of Collier County Florida paid cash for their home.  About five months ago, Bank of America filed foreclosure papers on their home.  In court, the homeowners were able to prove they didn’t owe BofA anything on the house, and were able to confirm that they had never had a [...]

As everyone in America knows, Monday is Memorial Day. But do they remember why we celebrate Memorial Day? For school kids, it’s the end of another school year. For adults, it’s a wonderful three day weekend. And for everyone, it marks the beginning of summer.  As time passes, fewer and fewer people appreciate what Memorial Day represents.  Many [...]

I recently took a drive down Johnson Ferry Road. It is starting to look a little different with all of the renovations taking place.  It seems that every shopping center is having a face lift and new stores are being added.  Parkaire is looking great. The Kroger has finally received the renovation it has needed [...]