Atlanta Real Estate & Rentals Blog

So, you’re in the market to buy, sell, or rent a home and don’t know how to go about it? Here are some of the highest rated applications that are available for free and will help to guide you in the right direction:Redfin Redfin continues to be the main destination for homebuyers, sellers and real estate agents alike. Their re...

Are you thinking about delving into the world of motion pictures? Maybe you want to shine in front of the camera or you prefer to work behind the scenes. Whatever you desire, there are great opportunities all around Atlanta!In 2016, Georgia became the number #1 location in the world for shooting feature films. In addition, many televisi...

Is it the Holiday season already? Here at BRG & TCM, we are huge lovers of Christmastime. So, in honor of The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, we wanted to share with you some of our favorite traditions and Christmas songs to get everyone in the Holiday spirit! (No Scrooge here.) Casey:Favorite Christmas Song: Carol of the BellsFa...

So, the weather is turning cold (or maybe not considering this is the South), and you are looking for some fun things to entertain yourself and possibly some Holiday guests. I’ve scoured the internet for some unusual and interesting things to do in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia!Get a thrill riding a pig! No seriously, Priscilla ...

When you are a landlord of a single-family home, you usually don’t live nearby and so the phrase, “Out of sight, out of mind” often comes into play. BUT, ensuring that your rental home is properly taken care of as if you were living there yourself is as just important, if not more so, than where you do reside.Here are so...

November 17, 2017 is National Take a Hike Day! Check out these places in the Metro Atlanta / North GA area. Get out there and enjoy this great fall weather!South Peachtree Creek Trail -- North Dekalb / Emory -- 1 mile -- Easy Even though this trail isn’t very long, what makes it interesting is the different elevations as it zigzags ...

 Monday, November 13, 2017 Merriam Webster defines kindness as “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate”. What better way to spend a day than carrying out acts of kindness for everyone – family, co-workers, and even random strangers. Here are some incredible ideas that you could do for oth...

Veteran’s Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, is a day to celebrate and thank those who have served and protected our great country. Here at Backyard Realty Group DBA Tolley Community Management we are #VeteranOwned by Mike Tolley, who served in the Navy. We also have Michael Degrauwe ,  who also served in the Navy as we...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have more money than you could spend? Or maybe you already do! Just for kicks you could rent one of the homes listed below… (Or maybe you’d have to get a few friends & family to go in with you!) Check out the most expensive rentals in Metro Atlanta right now. 1210 West ...

Donut? Doughnut? Around this office, we don’t really care how you spell it, as long as you provide them! Lucky for us, Forrest typically brings in donuts on Friday mornings, so we get our fill. Plus Sunday is National Donut Day! And did you know that there is 2 National Donut (Doughnut) days because you know we like them so much! On...