Local Issues
Brookhaven Mayor Visits Governmental Affairs Committee
June 13, 2019
Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst paid a visit to the Governmental Affairs Committee meeting to update our members on developments in the City of Brookhaven.
Mayor Ernst, who is a real estate closing attorney by profession, dropped in on a joint meeting with the residential and commercial Governmental Affairs Committees. Mayor Ernst discussed how the city is tackling congestion along the north end I-285 corridor, updates to the city's master plan, new developments coming to Brookhaven and their handling of short-term rentals.
Mayor Ernst's visit was a part of a series of joint meetings between the Governmental Affairs Committees from both the Atlanta REALTORS® Association and the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®. Elected and appointed officials from around the metro area come to discuss important issues affecting REALTORS®. Previous speakers include DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce, Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann and Atlanta Planning Commissioner Tim Keane.
About the ARA Market Brief
The Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) and provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single-family residential properties. The Market Brief covers the following 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Paulding, and Rockdale.
The data in this report was compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Association at 404.250.0051.
*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.
About the Atlanta REALTORS® Association
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With over 14,000 members, Atlanta is the largest association in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry, and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.
About First Multiple Listing Service
First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers. Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers. For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.