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Real Talk Real Estate: When will the madness end?

Spring sales are coming friends! We are definitely still in a fast moving market. To date, we have experienced 46 months of an aggressive seller’s market. A seller’s market by definition is an economic situation in which goods are scarce and sellers can keep prices high. At this time, I am seeing the most desirable homes selling for approximately 10% over the list price in the CSRA. Keep this in mind as spring fever hits and you are buying or selling a home. Undoubtedly, the most common question everyone is

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans March 4, 2022 No Comments
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Former Fort Gordon leader to command business leaders’ attention

If you had the opportunity to listen to a speech from the former commander of Fort Gordon, you would probably do whatever you could to take advantage of that opportunity. Retired Brig. Gen. Jeff Foley, a 32-year Army veteran, author and leadership coach, will serve as keynote speaker for a local business meeting next week. Foley will speak at a breakfast meeting for CSRA Home Connections, a division of CENTURY 21 Larry Miller Realty, on Wednesday, March 9 at the Snelling Conference Center, 3165 Washington Road, Suite D in Augusta.

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Josh Heath March 3, 2022 1 Comment
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Columbia County event shines spotlight on small businesses

An event that started as a way to get people out the house during the pandemic will continue this Saturday in Harlem. Harlem will be holding its 2nd Annual Small Business Expo from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, at the Harlem Library. The inaugural event was held last year. “During the pandemic, we wanted a way to get small businesses together and to get people out the house,” said Amber King, owner of Mama’s Sweet Spot Shoppe in Harlem and organizer of the event. Despite a windy day, the

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Gary Kauffman March 3, 2022 No Comments
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Business Lunch Review: Knuckle Sandwiches

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Wes Hennings March 3, 2022 No Comments
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Local publisher donates $5,000 to honor late burn surgeon

A doctor giving patients his personal cell phone number may sound a little too far-fetched, but it’s something the late Dr. Fred Mullins did all the time. Jeremy Rueggeberg decided to honor the renowned burn surgeon’s legacy by donating $5,000 to the Burn Foundation of America on behalf of his business. Rueggeberg, publisher of Medical Professionals Augusta, a magazine devoted to sharing stories about top medical professionals in the CSRA, presented the check to the Foundation on March 2. Mullins, who served as Medical Director of the Joseph M. Still

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Josh Heath March 3, 2022 No Comments
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Local vodka sellers and drinkers refuse to take shots at Russia

In some states, people are ditching their Russian vodka shots for rum or Jack, but in Georgia, its business as usual, according to employees of local bars and liquor stores. Because of Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, officials in various states, including Ohio, New Hampshire and Utah, have asked liquor stores to stop stocking Russian-made alcohol products. ABD contacted CSRA liquor stores and bars to find out if they were still selling these products. They said so far there have been no changes. An employee at Stevens Creek Wine &

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Josh Heath March 2, 2022 No Comments
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Simon Says: Hotel and Tourism industries try to dig out from covid

We all know the leisure and hospitality sector has been hardest hit by the pandemic. Leisure and hospitality employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has fallen from more than 28,000 pre-pandemic to 24,000 in December 2021. The leisure and hospitality sector includes hotels and restaurants as well as arts, entertainment and recreation. However, there is some good news from the hotel section of the industry as reported by Smith Travel Research. In Richmond County, both occupancy rates and revenues per available room (RevPAR) were generally higher in 2021

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor March 2, 2022 No Comments
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Staffing company keeps employees in the loop by giving back

Families staying at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta face numerous struggles, but employees with Loop Recruiting found a way to provide those families with a little hope and encouragement. Donald King, one of the technical staffing company’s partners, said Loop employees are required to give back to the community. King, who leads nine employees on the contingent staffing team, came up with the idea to complete a monthly community service project throughout 2022. Each month, an employee on the team chooses a local nonprofit to serve, and all

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Josh Heath March 2, 2022 No Comments
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It’s baaack! Aiken’s Bacon & Brews returns after a year off because of covid

Live music, craft beer and bacon-themed food sound like a recipe for success. It certainly has worked in Aiken’s past and organizers and business sponsors are excited for the return of the 4th Annual Aiken’s Bacon and Brews. The event went dark last year because of covid. If you are in the mood for great food and music which support children and future leaders of Aiken, mark your calendar for Saturday, March 12, 5-10 p.m. at the Newberry Street Festival Center. Event Chairman, Brad Lewis thinks of this year’s celebration

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Mitzi Oxford March 2, 2022 No Comments
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Georgia agriculture continues to grow

Although Atlanta is one of the largest metropolitan centers in the nation, Georgia is still a largely rural state. In 2021, Georgia ranked 22nd in the nation in field crop values and fourth in the Southeast, according to a report issued by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. For the year, Georgia crop values were $2.61 billion, a 20 percent jump over 2020. The bulk of that value came from cotton and peanuts. As it has for a long time, Georgia led the nation in peanut production at $774 million,

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Gary Kauffman March 2, 2022 No Comments
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