Bill Evans Dives Into 40-Year Career in Building & Banking

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Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio continues its Legends of Real Estate series with Bill Evans Founder of Foxcreek Properties, Piedmont Residential and a myriad of banks, Evans joins host Carol Morgan on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to recount his impressive career in homebuilding and land development.

Evans started working in the construction industry in 1974. With a mother who was a builder and a father with a background in mechanical contracting, he has a long history with the industry and he always knew he wanted to be a developer. Evans began his development career in Stone Mountain, his hometown, and after developing a few projects, found himself in the middle of a recession.

The first four homes built by Evans and his team were constructed within 30 days and sold within 60, a timeframe practically unheard of in today’s market. Now, it can take up to 30 days or longer to retrieve a building permit alone. He and his team went on to build 5,000 houses and participate in the development of 20,000 lots.

During his career, there were two recessions where financial institutions experienced hardships and credit supply shrank quickly. During those periods, land value plummeted and relationships with financial institutions mattered more than ever.

Evans said, “Until this last recession, I said I could survive anything but my bank going broke. I proved myself wrong. I survived and my bank went broke.”

Listen to Episode 1,094 of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio in its entirety to hear more about Bill Evans, his career and his advice for those just starting out today. Bill Evans Episode 1,094

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