Restaurants have taken a big hit since the stay home order was first issued in Georgia, and many are still open, taking to-go orders to support their employees. Now is the time for us to come together and show our support by patronizing local restaurants and taking orders take out or curb-side. We’ve created a list of restaurants in every neighborhood throughout the city so you can order online and help out our communities.

Along with these many restaurants providing pick-up and curb-side service, apps like GrubHub, DoorDash and Postmates are offering discounts and free delivery for restaurants near you. Download the apps and see what’s available in your neighborhood.

 

Midtown Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft 1745 Peachtree St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 (678) 539-6181 Visit Website   Ansley Park Bangkok Thai Restaurant 1492 Piedmont Ave, Ste A Atlanta GA 30309 (404) 874-2514 Visit Website   Piedmont Park Willy’s Mexicana Grill 1071 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 249-9054 Visit Website   Old Fourth Ward New Realm Brewing 550 Somerset Terrace NE #101 Atlanta, GA 30306 (404) 968-2777 Visit Website   Vine City Busy Bee Café 810 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW Atlanta, GA 30314 (404) 525-9212 Visit Website

Virgina Highland Casseroles 1393 North Highland Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30306 (404) 228-3260 Visit Website   Poncey-Highland Sweet Auburn BBQ 656 North Highland Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30306 (678) 515-3550 Visit Website   Inman Park Fritti 309 North Highland Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 880-9559 Visit Website   West Side Barcelona Wine Bar 1085 Howell Mill Rd Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 872-8000 Visit Website   Grant Park Mediterranea Restaurant & Bakery 332 Ormond St SE Atlanta, GA 30315 (404) 748-4219 Visit Website

Sweet Auburn BQE Restaurant & Lounge 262 Edgewood Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 996-6159 Visit Website   Cabbage Town JenChan’s 186 Carroll St SE Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 549-9843 Visit Website   Downtown Rising Roll Gourmet Café 113 Peachtree St Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 524-1711 Visit Website   Summer Hill Junior’s Pizza 77 Georgia Ave SE Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 549-7147 Visit Website   West End Tassili’s Raw Reality Café 1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd Atlanta, GA 30310 (404) 343-6126 Visit Website

 

For many people, Easter will look a lot different this year.  And even though we will likely be celebrating from home rather than with family and friends, there are many unique ways to do so without leaving your house.  We’re making it easy to have an intimate Easter gathering with your loved ones. Take a look at our list of 5 ways you can continue to celebrate and connect with your family.

Keep the activities

Easter egg painting isn’t canceled! Unleash your creativity with colorful dyes, paints, markers, and confetti to dress your eggs!

Have an egg hunt

Bring the hunters and gatherers together for a backyard egg hunt. Your family will have a blast searching for candy-filled eggs and treats. Make the hunt extra special by adding balloons filled with clues for the scavenger hunt.

Stream church services online

You can still attend Easter services virtually with your family at home. Fox 5 Atlanta put together a list of churches that will stream their services online this Sunday.

Go live and share what your family is doing

We are in a time with the latest technology in the palm of our hands. Use social media to connect with friends and families by going live and show what you’re doing to celebrate. You can use Facebook or Instagram to go live and they can join and watch your Easter activities.

Group video chat family

Using FaceTime, Google Hangouts and Zoom, you can easily do group video chats with your family and friends. Share a toast or play games virtual. Use this list of games you can play on group video chats to get the fun started!

 

Give Back

Easter is a time to give back with acts of kindness to those in need and donations to charities that serve them. Make an online contribution and help support those who need it most:

 

• Atlanta Mission
• Wellstar COVID-19 Relief
• Emory Covid-19 Impact Fund
• Giving Kitchen Food Workers Assistance
• Open Hand COVID-19 Emergency Meals Fund
• Meals on Wheels Atlanta
• The Salvation Army of Metro Atlanta

While we are all impacted by COVID-19, there are those who are finding it hard to keep up with their bills and support their families. This is a challenging moment for many in our community as we deal with canceled income and trying to make plans during uncertain times. Here at Engel & Völkers Atlanta, we want to remind everyone that we are in this together and we are all stepping in to do what we can for our communities. There are many resources and programs available to those in need of assistance. Below you can find a list of resources that may provide some relief during such an unprecedented time.

• Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac Mortage Relief
• HomesAFE Georgia Mortage Relief Assistance
• Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
• United Way: Local Assistance & Resources for Relief
• Georgia Secretary Of State Tax Filing Relief for Business Owners
• Georgia Department of Community Affairs Response & Relief
• Georgia Department of Labor – Increased Unemployment Benefits
• Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters
• IRS Filing Extension
• Atlanta Community Foodbank Assistance Map
• Giving Kitchen Financial Assistance + Stability Network for Food Service Worker

There are those impacted more than others, and now is the time, more than ever, to come together as a community and help our neighbors. We will continue to update this list as more resources become available. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are here. We are Engel & Völkers Atlanta.

Now more than ever we are utilizing our vast network of technologies to do things such as work from home and go to school. Many of us have been adjusting with the simplest of daily activities becoming virtual. Naturally, real estate has been adjusting too. A lot of buyers and sellers are embracing the changes, as many digital tools and online platforms offer more of an advantage than traditional tactics. And here at Engel & Völkers Atlanta, we leverage the latest in tech to make buying and selling from your couch a reality, creating an immersive, and overall, new experience for everyone.

We Give You the EDGE (Extensive Domestic & Global Exposure)

Digital marketing is key, and with EDGE, our online reach is more extensive than it’s ever been. Our proprietary syndication platform, EDGE, is designed to maximize exposure of your listing in front of qualified, targeted buyers worldwide, creating the ability to specifically pin-point your preferred buyer or seller. We apply tactical campaigns to our network spanning more than 30 countries, enabling your listing to gain maximum exposure at all times. Our digital and mobile platforms reach over 500 million consumers each month: in addition to syndication with exclusive placement on prime real estate websites like Juwai.com and RealEstate.com, and realignments with Zillow Group, realtor.com®, JamesEdition, Mansion Global, ListHub, and The Wall Street Journal.

EDGE also provides targeted advertising, consumer insights, lead generation, editorial and language translations, with access to metrics that can help drive and refine strategy for your specific listings and be shared with clients.

Exceptional Digital Content Delivery

We are constantly creating captivating digital content and delivering it to clients worldwide via our online channels. With so many ways to share information, we ensure our listings have the right content, for the right platform. We’ve developed a revolutionary, collaborative delivery approach and combine the latest in digital outreach content, such as interactive brochures and immersive video experiences to expand the reach of your listing and ultimately garner maximum attention.

 

Immersive Virtual Tours/Showings

Utilizing the latest in matterport video technology, our exclusive Engel & Völkers 3D platform provides clients with the ability to immerse themselves and virtually walk through a listing from anywhere at any time using their smartphone, tablet, or computer. These 3D 360° virtual tours allow clients to go inside and fully engage with every aspect of the property from their couch at home.

Convenient Video Conferencing

We have the power to video call, anyone, pretty much anywhere in the world, making communicating easier than it’s ever been. With apps such as Facetime, and Duo, you can easily communicate with your Advisors anywhere, any time. And with other apps such as Google Hangout and Zoom, you can chat with more people at one time, making conferencing simple and effective.

Online Document Signing and Notary

Documents can be signed and notarized electronically to make signing from home fast and easy. Governor Kemp has signed an executive order allowing for remote real estate closings further backing online home sales as well, enabling our advisors to move through your transaction seamlessly.

The world of technology is at the tip of our fingers, and each and every day we seek to establish new and unprecedented means of helping you buy and sell property. With a heavy shift into digital marketing, you have never been better suited to list or buy than you are now with the tools and offerings provided by Engel & Völkers Atlanta.

There have been many questions revolving around the real estate market over the past several weeks. Many are adjusting to the changes with precautions such as social distancing, and virtual open houses, but even so, homes are still being bought and sold at a steady, and quite frankly, an increased rate. The amount of new listings in March has risen by 13% since February, and mortgage rates have been attractive lending buyers the opportunity to lock in those rates to buy now. Open houses are limited but viewership isn’t. Many throughout Atlanta are seeing this as an opportunity to begin their transition, such as empty nesters who are looking to downsize, or growing families who need a bigger home for their children. In fact, there has been a major increase in pending sales, roughly 66% this month, displaying an enticing market for sellers this time around.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an average of 36 people move to Atlanta each day. The city is the number one most affordable large city and number two for professional opportunities – it’s no surprise so many people continue to migrate here! With not much change in demand, housing prices aren’t predicted to drop anytime soon. The average sold price is actually up by 6% from $377,034 to $399,473 month over month from February, and sellers are taking advantage with buyers who are adapting and buying fast. Many homes are spending less time on the market with the average DoM (days on market) down by 16% in March, and sellers continue to see trend of multiple offers just days after listing.

Atlanta’s diverse economy shows steady growth and we anticipate this to continue throughout the next quarter despite many adjustments. Advisors have been leveraging the latest in technology to keep momentum pushing forward and Governor Kemp has even signed an executive order allowing for remote real estate closings providing more flexibility for those social distancing. Real estate sales across metro Atlanta have experienced notable growth, revealing stable and promising conditions for new to market homes. For more information on market trends in regard to current nation-wide circumstances, contact us.

You’ve been working from home for the past few weeks and it seems like your days are getting blended together. It’s hard to remember what day it is sometimes! We get it. Working from home over time can become repetitive and mundane, so keeping it fresh can be a challenge. In honor of International Fun at Work Day we want to share our top 10 ways to keep working from home productive, but fun at the same time!

 

Change the scenery

When working from home it’s easy to get too comfortable. Try switching it up by moving your ‘office’ around; if it’s a nice day, take it outside and enjoy the sun while completing your task.

 

 

Video chat with productive people

Chat with people having a productive conversation while working. Let them know what your tasks are today and elaborate a little about them. It can be refreshing to discuss this with friends and may even spark some productive ideas.

Play some fun music

If you usually don’t listen to music while working, try it! Or if you already do, switch it up by listening to something you’ve never heard before.

Tell funny work from home stories

Did you make your dog employee of the month or brush your teeth during a conference call? Share your funny working from home stories with friends. It’ll remind you that it’s not so bad after all.

Spruce up your work area

Add a plant, organize your desk, or splurge a little and get a new mouse pad. The added flare will make coming to your workspace a little more exciting.

Spend your lunch break doing something different

Instead of using your lunch break (you know, because you should still take these) to prepare your food and eat, prep something the night before like a sandwich, and take a walk. Refresh yourself instead of sitting around the house and eating.

Learn something new

Sign up for a daily fun fact and learn something new. Whether it be a fact about your community, your job or even a simple task, add something of value to your daily activities to keep your mind moving.

Get your kids involved

If possible, get your family involved in your daily tasks. It doesn’t have to be extreme, it can be something as simple as having your child help you go over your schedule. Or, setting up a desk beside yours where they can do their school work while you do your ‘adult’ work.

Share memes with colleagues

Help keep your coworkers engaged by sharing relatable memes. Sometimes we need a little giggle in between emails to keep our days fun.

Review what you’ve accomplished

Take the end of your day to go over everything you’ve completed. You forget how much you accomplish when working from home so don’t forget to acknowledge what you’ve completed and give yourself credit.