Jobs in the real estate industry encompass everything from developing apartment communities to running title searches and helping people manage their properties. Regardless of what area of the real estate industry you work in, you still want to work for the best. Below are the best real estate companies in Atlanta, based on the 2016 Top Workplaces by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Campbell & Brannon, LLC
Alpharetta, Atlanta, Marietta locations. www.campbellandbrannon.com.
Established in 1972, Campbell & Brannon is a real estate law firm that represents buyers, sellers, lenders and developers in the metro Atlanta area. The firm's practice area includes residential and commercial purchases and sales and construction loan closings, foreclosures and evictions.
Columbia Property Trust Inc
1 Glenlake Pkwy NE #1200, Atlanta. columbiapropertytrust.com.
A real estate investment trust company, Columbia Property Trust owns and operates Class-A office buildings located in Commercial Business Districts (CBD) with its primary markets in San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., and Boston. As of March 31, its $5 billion portfolio consisted of 26 office properties with approximately 13.1 million square feet plus one hotel.
Cortland Partners
3424 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 300, Atlanta. www.cortlandpartners.com.
Cortland Partners is known as a full-service, multi-family residential real estate and management firm. Their investment portfolio consists of more than 31,000 apartment homes and touches over 61,000 residents in the Southern region of the United States. The company focuses on residential development, yet strives to create above-market returns for investors.
CWS Apartment Homes, LLC
Multiple Atlanta locations. www.cwsapartments.com.
CWS Apartment Homes is a real estate management company specializing in the development of apartment communities. The company's humble beginnings started back in 1969 when the initial owners, Jim Clayton and Bill Williams, decided to borrow money from family and friends so they could purchase a small apartment community in Huntington Beach, Calif. In 1977, they joined with Steve Sherwood to become CWS. As of 2014, CWS operates in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado and California where they own and operate 79 properties that contain over 20,000 apartment homes.
Dorsey Alston, Realtors
Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Vinings locations. www.dorseyalston.com.
Dorsey Alston was established in 1947 by owners Roy Dorsey and Robert Alston. For 65 years, their real estate company has sold properties in metro Atlanta. The company's goal is to hire and retain associates who have a passion for real estate. Most of the realtors working in their office have an average of 14 years of experience.
eXp Realty
1155 Mt Vernon Hwy, Atlanta. exprealty.com.
eXp Realty is a full-service real estate brokerage company, but operates through a cloud office environment. This means it provides, training, socialization, and collaborative tools for its agents, but everything is done online. Company officials say this helps reduce overhead for agents and increases profits while providing greater service value to the company's clients.
Fogelman Management Group
Alpharetta, Atlanta, Duluth, Roswell locations. www.fogelman-management.com.
A property management service with more than 50 years of experience, the Fogelman Management Group handles everything from the property management of apartments to helping clients find properties to buy. The company's current management portfolio consists of 78 apartment communities with about 23,000 apartment homes. Although its headquarters is in Memphis, Tenn., it also has regional offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Raleigh, N.C.; Kansas City, Kan.; and Orlando, Fla.
Meadows & Ohly, LLC
275 Scientific Drive NW, Norcross. www.meadowsandohly.com.
Meadows & Ohly specializes in real estate for those in healthcare, such as medical office buildings and outpatient facilities. Established in 1972, the company works throughout the southeastern part of the United States and handles every aspect of commercial real estate for its clients from lease compliance to property management and financing.
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