How Rising Rents Will Help Housing in North Atlanta

A by-product of the housing crisis is a robust rental market. Between people who can’t sell their homes in other states and others who have gone through short-sales, foreclosures or just simply walked away from their home, the demand for rentals are high. Add on to that list people who are in a position to…


New Construction Up But Proceed With Caution

In another sign of improvement in the housing market here in Alpharetta, Milton and Cumming builders have been…well, building. Since the first of the year there have been 40 new construction listings in North Fulton and 113 in Forsyth County. And those are just the homes they have entered into the MLS. It’s good news…


Coming Soon: Horse Farm in Milton, Ga

Pssst! I have a secret. In the coming weeks there will be great horse farm coming on the market in an equestrian community. The price point will be in the low $600′s which is an under-served price range for horse properties in Milton and Alpharetta.       Here’s what you can get: Large Ranch…


It’s A Buyers Market in North Fulton?

Maybe not for long….. Back in the corporate world, a million years ago, I reported to the CFO and he used to have a saying; “Figures don’t lie and Liars don’t figure”. It was his folksy way of saying show me the numbers, then I’ll believe you. I’ve been on my soapbox for a while,…


  93% The average sales price to original list price ratio (SP/OLP) for Q4-2011 distressed sales in North Fulton. This included Bank Owned and Short Sales. Oh, by the way, 20% of those distressed sales sold for more than asking price. On the last day of each month I post a “Big Number” or interesting…

For those looking to get into the Walton High School district at a deep discount, there will be an aggressively priced home coming on the market in the next 14 days. Price is yet to be determined but rest assured, it will be aggressive. Walton High School consistently ranks #1 in the state and in…

I know; it’s a dangerous thing to do. Who can really say what will happen with home sales in our area this year. Economists have a hard time predicting jobs, Wall Street and business success or failures. Why should I try to tell anyone what our market will be like this year? My predictions are…

Luxury homes were hit hard in the downturn as values dropped and money got tight. But what really hurt sales of expensive homes in North Fulton was wealthy buyers sitting on their wallets waiting until they felt that the time was right to buy. What we have seen in 2011 was a clear indication that…

Parents with kids attending Northview High School will undoubtedly be happy to hear that Atlanta Magazine’s rankings of the Top Public High Schools in Atlanta ranked Northview at the top. No surprise as well is that North Atlanta High Schools (Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek and Marietta) performed very well and took quite a few of…

Smoltz threw a lot of strikeouts during his career as a major league pitcher but this gorgeous 22 acre estate is a home run. And, it will be a huge win if he gets close to his asking price. Trust me, the buyer of this little shack will want for nothing. The Stats 18,265 square…


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