Today, a veteran real estate executive offers a metro Atlanta housing and construction forecast that takes in to account the holiday season and other variables that may influence supply and demand in 2015. And just what kind of impact do you think Southern hospitality has on business recruitment and economic growth here and across the region? Well, plenty, writes a Chattanooga executive who specializes in mergers and acquisitions.

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)