Who wants to be on TV (and buy a house…)?

HGTV’s House Hunters Looking for Atlanta Homebuyers and Real Estate Agents
House Hunters is a hit television series from HGTV that follows buyers and their agents on the hunt as they find the perfect house. I am sure you have either seen it or heard of it and this is your opportunity to be featured on [...]

Hooray! The drought is over!

On Monday, state climatologist David Stooksbury said that an usually wet March “has brought major drought relief to North Georgia.
Except for the Lake Lanier and Lake Hartwell basins, “the remainder of north Georgia is drought-free,” Stooksbury said.
The Weather Service has recorded 7.12 inches of rain so far this month at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, a surplus [...]

It starts at the bottom

I was talking with an agent in my office yesterday who has several buyers in the $75-$125k price range.  She was expressing frustration that she has made up to 10 offers for each buyer and is losing out due to multiple offers and bidding wars.  This has been going on for a while on the [...]

Sweetwater 420 Festival coming up

The 5th annual SweetWater 420 Festival has added a variety of kid-friendly activities to the two-day festival celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 in Atlanta, Georgia. From kid’s yoga classes and circus camp to exploring the world of recycling with Recycle Michael and his friends, there will be plenty to [...]

Pending listings in North Fulton county in the last week

57 listings went pending in North Fulton county last week (areas 13 & 14 in fmls).  Want to know what it takes to sell in this market?  Here are the sellers who won in the last 7 days.  These listings are in the best condition and at the right price to attract a buyer in [...]

Some good news - builders back in the Atlanta market

Some of the big Atlanta builders are buying lots, getting ready to build. 
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/03/09/story5.html?ana=e_du

On the rebound?

Forbes Magazine predicted that Atlanta will be on the rebound in 2009 as one of the top ten cities to begin recovery in the U.S. Forbes expects new home starts to be up 32.5 percent for single family homes in the metro area, and job growth to continue at a modest rate of 2% for [...]

Awesome deal in Virginia Highlands

I came across this listing in Virginia Highlands over the weekend - I haven’t seen anything there under $300,000 in ages.  I think this one is a real deal.  Let me know if you want to go see it - I think it will go fast!
Virginia Higland 2/1 Bungalow.  Need a little work - but [...]

Hot Pick - Howell Station

I’ve shared some history
and some future
Here’s how you can be a part of it
This 3/1 home in Howell Station is currently listed for $209,000. Howell Station is very popular with its residents - it’s a funky intown neighborhood surrounded by industrial areas.  Because of its proximity to downtown, the development of neighboring Midtown West (Howell Mill) [...]

Howell Station - the future

Howell Station is adjacent to one of the jewels of the proposed BeltLine project - Quarry Park will be bigger than Piedmont Park and the green space will be improved and preserved for generations to come, making Howell Station even more desirable from a real estate point of view. 
The Quarry Park-to-be is located on West [...]