Alpharetta Real Estate Digest

Serving the cities of Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton and Johns Creek

Interview with Alpharetta City Councilman DC Aiken

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:25:18 +0000

I had the opportunity to sit down with Alpharetta City Councilman DC Aiken and ask him about the city, how it is faring in the current economy, what projects are going on, what's happining with Prospect Park and Westside Parkway and his take on the likleyhood of Milton County. Part 1 Part 2 DC Aiken is an Alpharetta City [...]

The BIG Number

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:14:10 +0000

5 The number of new construction homes for sale, in all of North Fulton under $500k with a basement and 3-car garage. On the last day of each month I'm posting a "Big Number" or interesting figure related to real estate in our area.

Alpharetta Real Estate Market Stats: It’s local

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:17:31 +0000

I just wanted to put a few numbers together to illustrate that we have to temper what we hear on the news about the housing market. Lately a lot of people have been pointing out to me that the number of homes sold for January 2o10 has gone down, unexpectedly, from units sold in [...]

Luxury Home Builders and Home Buyers in Alpharetta and Milton - The Chicken or the Egg?

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000

I've written several posts in the past about builders who are buying up developed lots in Alpharetta, Milton and Cumming out of foreclosure and building homes in the lower price ranges. It makes perfect sense, with the tax credits and persistent demand for new construction among buyers. Home buyers almost always gravitate towards [...]

Best Schools in North Fulton (Says Atlanta Magazine)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:50:23 +0000

Atlanta Magazine came out with their Best Schools issue , listing what they have determined is the best Elementary, Middle and High School in each metro Atlanta county. The criteria they used to determine the best was based on the percentage of students who exceeded expectations in the most recently available CRCT results. High [...]

The BIG Number

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:00:57 +0000

$17,000,000 The price reduction on the47,000 sq. ft. Le Reve Estate in Cumming, GA. Reduced from $45,000,000 to $28,000,000.

North Fulton Home Sales: Market Update

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:18:30 +0000

Here Comes The Sun It's been a long cold lonely winter... And there have been a few news reports recently stating that home sales declined from November to December last year and this means the recovery won't happen or the light at the end of the tunnel is much further away. The reason is kind of [...]

Rural Charm, Brain Tumors and Private Property Rights

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:42:55 +0000

A Tree Grows in Milton Actually three trees....and they are made of steel. Many of you may be aware of T-Mobile's plans to locate three new cell towers in the city of Milton. The locations and towers proposed are: 149' Tower on 10 acres at 2880 Mountain Rd 154' Tower on 26 acres at 14495 Hopewell Rd (Seven [...]