Alpharetta Real Estate Digest
Serving the cities of Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton and Johns Creek
Coming Soon: A Deal in Walton High School District
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:39:51 +0000
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 [...]
4 Real Estate Predictions for North Fulton in 2012
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:55:48 +0000
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 [...]
North Fulton Luxury Home Sales Increased in 2011
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:30:09 +0000
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 [...]
Northview High School Ranks #1 in Atlanta
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:27:00 +0000
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 [...]
John Smoltz Puts Alpharetta Estate Up For Sale
Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:59:35 +0000
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 feet 10 [...]
Milton Ranks Highest for Quality of Life in Georgia
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:49:50 +0000
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 study [...]
Bank Owned Properties Moving Quickly in North Atlanta
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:42:18 +0000
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 [...]
The BIG Number: November 2011
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:22:33 +0000
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 [...]
