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…

The Business Journal reported on a study which ranked cities around the country with a Quality of Life (QOL) ranking. The first release identified those rankings in the south, which covered 13 southern states. Out of those 13 states, Milton, GA ranked #9 which was the highest ranked city in the state of Georgia. The…

We hear the news reports almost daily. "U.S. Foreclosure Inventory at Record Levels", "Foreclosure Inventories Climb", etc. I’m not suggesting those reports are inaccurate, but I do want to put our local market here into context. I’m speaking specifically about the cities of Alpharetta , Milton, Roswell and Johns Creek. While inventories are down significantly…

23% The percentage of home sales in North Fulton for November that are distressed sales (foreclosure and short sales). With lags coming in over the next week, this will probably go up another 2-4% On the last day of each month I post a "Big Number" or interesting figure related to real estate.

Given that it’s Thanksgiving week and we all should reflect on what we are thankful for, I want to share with home sellers in the North Fulton Market (Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell and Johns Creek) five things they can be thankful for  regarding October Home Sales. No. 1 – Number of homes sold We had 204…

At a community meeting last night Dr. Spurka, Cambridge High Schools new principal, answered questions for interested parents in the area. Those parents have children trying to decide if they will stay at Milton High School or move to Cambridge. As you would imagine; sports, class offerings and AP courses were hot topics. Total enrollment…

-28% The percentage drop in Townhome and Condo inventory in North Fulton from one year ago. On the last day of each month I post a "Big Number" or interesting figure related to real estate.