Josi Kalassian

I thoroughly enjoy living and working in intown Atlanta, specializing in helping individuals and investors buy and sell real estate throughout the Atlanta metro area.

I started my real estate consulting practice with 15+ years prior experience in marketing and public relations including ten years working on the business side of residential real estate. Serving as VP/Marketing for San Francisco-headquartered Grubb & Ellis Company, I enjoyed developing and implementing innovative marketing programs for the company’s 550 real estate agents. I‘ve also served as a marketing consultant for a multitude of residential real estate firms including Better Homes & Gardens and Coldwell Banker. I apply this background in business and marketing, especially my skills in client service and contract negotiations on a day-to-day basis in my real estate practice.

A native Californian, I earned an M.A. in Communications Management from the Annenberg School of Communications and have an undergraduate
degree in Journalism and Public Relations, both from the University of Southern California.

My husband and I live in Morningside, where we enjoy walking to the Farmer’s Market and great restaurants (who can resist Alon’s!) along with watching our friends and neighbors walk and jog by with their entourage of kids, strollers and dogs. An avid amateur gardener, I volunteer with the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Piedmont Park Conservancy, the (temporarily on hold) community garden and Project Open Hand.

• Georgia Association of Realtors
• National Association of Realtors
• Women’s Council of Realtors

5/13/2009 1:42:00 PM $8000 Tax Credit Can Be Used As Your Down Payment Great news fo first time homebuyers: the federal $8000 tax credit can now be used toward your downpayment. Here's more information: The Basics: 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach As part of its plan to ... Views: 284       Comments: 0       Comment

4/14/2009 6:19:00 AM Programs That Help With Buying Intown Homes Thanks to our friends at SunTrust Mortgage, here's an easy way to see what programs are out there to help Intown buyers. Give me a call and I'll be glad to hook you up with a SunTrust lender to see how you can take advantage of one of these programs: ... Views: 79       Comments: 0       Comment

4/7/2009 7:01:00 AM An Interesting Article... 6 Reasons Why It's Still a Good Time to Buy The housing market is looking healthier. Here are six reasons why now is the time to jump into the market. 1. Uncle Sam is willing to help. First-time buyers (defined as anyone who hasn’t owned a home in ... Views: 64       Comments: 0       Comment

3/24/2009 8:12:00 AM E Recycle At Grady GRADY/MIDTOWN ELECTRONICS & CARDBOARD RECYCLING EVERY 3rd SATURDAY Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Grady High School, Keep Atlanta Beautiful and Midtown Neighbors' Association join together to bring to the neighborhood electronics and cardboard recycling. ... Views: 56       Comments: 0       Comment

3/24/2009 7:54:00 AM Beltline Clean-Up From John Wolfinger, Keep Atlanta Beautiful board member from city council district 6: Building on the fantastic success of last year's Earth Day BeltLine cleanup, another such event is scheduled for Saturday morning, April 18th, from 8 til noon. The cleanup ... Views: 43       Comments: 0       Comment

3/20/2009 3:48:00 PM Mortgage Rates Dropped Today Mortgage rates dropped today to a low of 4.375% on conventional conforming loans and 4.75% on FHA. Wow, there just has never been a better time to buy a home with low rates, lots of homes on the market to choose from and value pricing. Views: 58       Comments: 0       Comment

3/14/2009 5:07:00 AM Dream of Home Ownership Alive & Well In my opinion, real estate investors will play a big role in resuscitating communities hurt by high levels of foreclosures and distressed property sales. Empty homes deteriorate and invite crime hurting the neighborhood. When investors come in and rehab a ... Views: 87       Comments: 0       Comment