www.thereiteam.com

"Best Place to Buy A House"

1. ATLANTA
2. Boston
3. Cincinnati
4. Cleveland
5. Detroit
6. Houston

Metro Area with Largest Population Gains

1. Dallas- Fort Worth
2. ATLANTA
3. Phoenix
4. Houston
5. Riverside- San Bernardino, Calif

US Census Bureau

Management Magazine's
"America's 50 Hottest Cities" for Business Expansion & Relocation

1. Nashville, TN
2. ATLANTA, GA
3. Kansas City, MO-KS
4. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
5. Indianapolis, IN
6. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
7. Albuquerque, NM
8. Oklahoma City, OK
9. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
10. Jacksonville, FL

The rankings are based on site selection consultant surveys.
January 2005 Issue

CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE
"Best States for Business"

1. Texas
2. Nevada
3. North Carolina
4. Florida
5. GEORGIA
6. Arizona
7. Virginia
8. Illinois
9. Indiana
10. Colorado

Source: January 2006 CEO Confidence Index,

Forbes.com, Nov. 2007:

Most Affordable Places to Live Well, no. 10

Forbes.com, Jan. 2008:

Best Cities for Jobs 2008, no. 4

AeA Cybercities, 2008:

Southeastern U.S. High-Tech Employment, no. 1

AeA Cybercities, 2008:

U.S. High-Tech Employment, no. 10

Kiplinger.com cited Atlanta Number 1 for the "5 Smart Cities for Young Couples"

Forbes Magazine - June 2008

Best City for Singles, no. 4

Some of the information presented here was gathered from information presented by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.