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Diamond Dwellings Joins The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Posted By Matt Fagioli on December 19th, 2008

Diamond Dwellings joined the Gwinnett Chamber several weeks ago, but this week we really got into the swing of things by attending 3 events in one week! First we attended the new member luncheon on Tuesday. Then we were part of two different Network Gwinnett events on Thursday & Friday morning.

I’m so impressed with the folks at Gwinnett Chamber that I just had to write about it here. If your not already a member, you really should join. It’s so professional and well developed - and everyone has made us feel so welcome. Kim Jones & Pat Brannon have been so helpful - and they are just a few of the great people that make the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce what it is today.

In the last few days, I’ve met 50 to 100 new Gwinnett business people and added some real business leads to our sales process at Diamond Dwellings. Here’s just a few business people that I met at Gwinnett Chamber:

Daidra Annis from Houston & Company PC (accountants)
Daniel Chisca from Exxteriors (stucco, roofing & other exteriors)
Freda Kalina from Remax

It was fun meeting Freda because “I’ve seen her name everywhere” and we’d never met before. Believe it or not, I love meeting other Realtors & brokers and sharing stories, etc.

So, Thanks Gwinnett Chamber! Can’t wait to see you all in the New Year!

Original Christmas Music from 12 Stone Church

Posted By Matt Fagioli on December 14th, 2008

I can’t get this song out of my head! (and that’s a good thing).

I’ve been part of 12 Stone Church now for about 8 years. The incredible music was the first thing to draw me there. It was really great back then and it’s just gotten better & better every year since then. Particularly the original music that’s written & produced by the worship team lead by Chris Morgan.

This one was written by Dustin Ah Kuoi

You and find out more about these musicians at PlayChaseMusic.

This year 12 Stone is doing something really cool for Christmas to show God’s love in the community. You can find out more about it at InspireShareGive.com

Real Estate Prices Rising in Duluth Georgia?

Posted By Matt Fagioli on December 14th, 2008

Something interesting is going on with residential real estate in Duluth (the one here in Georgia). Things are all doom & gloom all around the country in terms of resale values, # days on market for real estate listings, foreclosure rates and pretty much every other statistic you can measure. In fact, all around Gwinnett there are some rough numbers to report.

Yet, a quick look at our data overview page on this site shows something very interesting. While prices have steadily declined in Buford, Lilburn, Dacula, Norcross, Lawrenceville - and everywhere else for that matter - average sales prices in Duluth have risen

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Where To Have a Business Meeting in Gwinnett

Posted By Matt Fagioli on December 12th, 2008

I got an email this morning from an acquaintance about meeting space in Gwinnett. She wanted to find a quality meeting space in North Gwinnett that was low cost (with wifi)

Of course, I shot her back an email right away to brag about Gibraltar Executive Suites and their new Mill Meeting Place Business Club concept. With their new business club, you get most of the great benefits of a full-time office suite at a super low cost. (only $100/mo)

Here’s some of the features:

Hamilton Mill Location

Membership card with unique number
Access to club areas/building from 8:00am-8:00pm Monday-Friday
Access to color/b&w copies, scans and faxes using your unique number
WIFI all club areas
Use of Quiet Room or laptop lane
Coffee/Beverage Bar at no charge
Use of “closing offices”
Concierge services & meeting setups
Ability to check out a key for an office on an hourly rate at a 20% discount
Access to book and use training and conference rooms at a 20% discount

I’ve been a self-employed entrepreneur for almost 20 years now (it sucks getting old). But, my point is that I’m very budget conscious when it comes to things like monthly rent, meeting fees & other small business overhead. As soon as someone says “Executive Suites” to me, I immediately start thinking “too much money per month for one small office”.

Gibraltar has really met those presumptions & stereotypes head on with their brand new meeting facilities at Hamilton Mill. In fact, Diamond Dwellings was so excited about the concept that we moved our corporate offices to Gibraltar a few months back. We can’t say enough about the quality of the facility, the staff, the internet connection - just the whole deal.

Gibraltar certainly has full time / full service executive suites too. So, if that’s what you need you’ll find some very affordable choices here.

If you’re looking for a high-quality / low-cost office space in Gwinnett, this is a great fit.