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15+ min ago (114+ words) Do you think your 2026 numbers will beat your 2025 numbers? Do you plan on changing brokerages in 2026? We asked, you answered. The post Survey Results: Are you changing brokerages next year? appeared first on Atlanta Agent Magazine. Survey Results: Are you changing brokerages next year? by Elizabeth Kanzeg Rowland Read More Related to This Post Survey: Are you changing brokerages next year? Survey Results: What signals a hot real estate market? Survey: What signals a hot real estate market? Trusting developers leads client concerns in latest Atlanta Agent survey Survey Results: The art of the deal Survey: How can new construction better serve homebuyers? Survey results: How Realtors feel about their associations...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (229+ words) As Small Business Saturday approaches, Lyndsey Simpson, owner of Hendersonville Toy Company, reflects on the vital role her store plays in the local community and the challenges small businesses face in the latest episode of The Small Business Show. Simpson took over the toy store in 2022 to prevent its closure, aiming to preserve a cornerstone of family life in Hendersonville. According to Simpson, she stocks items that are unique, sustainably made, or STEM-focused, encouraging imaginative and intergenerational play. Families often return year after year, allowing Simpson to provide personalized service and even prevent duplicate gifts. The store faced a major hurdle earlier this year when Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina. Flooded roads and disrupted communications forced Hendersonville Toy Company to close for two weeks during October, the start of the critical fourth-quarter sales period. "Losing half of a month…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (773+ words) COLLEGE PARK, GA. " On a cool Friday morning on Main Street in College Park, a man grabs boxes out of the trunk of a car and loads them onto a hand truck. Then he and one of his employees made their way into the front door of his restaurant, Tom, Dick, & Hank." Located across the street from the MARTA station, Tom, Dick, & Hank (TDH) is one of the many restaurants that dot the city's main drag. Like many metro Atlanta restaurants, the idea for Tom, Dick, & Hank, a BBQ spot that offers smoked wings, traditional sides, burgers, fries, and drinks from its full bar, stemmed from a love of cooking with family." "I guess I always cooked, and I learned a little bit from my grandparents," Hank Johnson, 51, the man with the boxes, said." TDH was born out of hustle…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (637+ words) If you could imagine a day in the life of an artist, what would it look like? Maybe you'd think about" where they find inspiration, or what type of creative endeavors fills up their days. Maybe you'd think that they find fulfillment more easily than other people. But "Peter Hujar's Day," the new film from [] The post Artists are human too in "Peter Hujar's Day' appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta. Based on that description alone, you might think that "Peter Hujar's Day" would make for a slight film, but Sachs has a knack for elevating his films with intimate visuals and stellar design, and this film is no exception. Sachs takes a simple story about the minutiae of being a living, breathing, working artist and gives it a cinematic edge. The added touch of the warmth of the friendship…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (749+ words) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems are advantageous for modern small businesses because they replace expensive landlines with flexible, internet-based calling that works across laptops, mobile phones and office headsets." A local bakery that handles pre-order calls or a small law firm that manages client intake can remain responsive without paying for extra hardware or multiple phone lines. Smarter management builds on this value by reducing dropped calls and improving the clarity customers hear during moments that shape their impression of the business. VoIP call monitoring involves tracking call quality and reliability across a business's phone system, which gives teams a clearer view of issues such as dropped calls, jitter, latency and potential misuse during high-traffic moments." A small business relying on steady appointment calls benefits when real-time transport control protocol measures packet loss and compensates for jitter delays, keeping…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago (422+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate" will take place outside of the familiar confines of Bobby Dodd Stadium or Sanford Stadium. For the first time since before World War I, the Bulldogs and the Yellowjackets will hit the gridiron on a neutral field. Georgia Tech will pocket $10 million from AMB Sports and Entertainment by moving their home game to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. "Dawg Nation is going to show up in force, there's no doubt about that," Jack Davis, a UGA fan visiting from Charlotte, North Carolina said. Typically spending the holiday with family, Davis and his family are creating a new Thanksgiving tradition. "It's always great to see the teams in their home field and all the pageantry of being at Bobby Dodd or being out at Sanford, but I think that them playing at the Benz is a…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago (675+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A North Georgia police officer suffered a holiday tragedy on Thanksgiving after his Hiram home caught fire. Officials say there are no injuries, but a long road to repair. "I ran out to the store to get some last minute stuff, So I can sit down and watch some football, and come back to this" said Larry Hodge. "What's lost right now is a lot of memories,18 years of memories," he said. Hodge said he is thankful his family survived a fire that tore through their home of 18 years. "Even though I lost this I'm still thankful on this Thanksgiving day that my family got out," said Hodge. Inside the home at the time was Hodge's wife, and their two sons ages 12 21. "It hits home, you know. This could happen to anybody at any time....

5+ hour, 44+ min ago (91+ words) Adonis Alkarim is wanted and Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen said he is considered armed and dangerous. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A manhunt is underway for a shooting suspect, according to Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen. Adonis Alkarim is wanted and Allen said he is considered armed and dangerous. The sheriff's office did not say what the shooting incident Alkarim is wanted in connection to. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911. This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates....

6+ hour, 1+ min ago (366+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Restaurant owners are seeing an uptick in customers for Thanksgiving as many are choosing to ditch the hard work that comes with Thanksgiving dinner and choosing to eat out instead. "Normally, I would be at my house cooking the dinner, but I'm happy to be here. Happy not to have something about the dishes and different things and enjoying the food and join the people," said Phylis Clark. People like Clark are choosing to spend the holiday with loved ones eating a meal prepared by someone else. This time, it's at Home grown on Memorial Drive. Owner Kevin Clark, who for the first time in 15 years, opened up the restaurant on Thanksgiving. "Not everybody's got a family to go to or, you know, you don't want to cook," Clark said. "That's why it's easy come…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago (546+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " On Wednesday, Georgia Power filed new testimony defending its proposal to add roughly 10,000 megawatts of energy to help run data centers statewide. For context, energy experts say 10,000 megawatts can power roughly nine million homes. The move would have to be approved by the five-member Georgia Public Service Commission. Earlier this month, an advisory body cautioned the commission saying the cost of this massive energy boost could fall to Georgia Power customers to the tune of a $20 a month bump in utility bills. "Non-large load customers could experience significant harm if (Georgia Power) were to commit to acquire the resources, and the new load and additional incremental revenues do not materialize," wrote Tom Newsome, Philip Hayet, and Leah Wellborn, in testimony on behalf of Georgia Public Service Commission Public Interest Advocacy (PIA) staff. Georgia Power refuted…...