Posts Tagged ‘atlanta’

Atlanta homes are selling fast

April 18th, 2013 \\ Blog, Market Info \\ Tagged: atlanta, home buyer, home prices, home seller, market conditions

If you’re involved in the Atlanta residential real estate market in any capacity, buyer, seller, agent or other, you’ve noticed that something has changed over the last year. The market has shifted significantly. Homes are selling fast, and I mean crazy-fast. What’s “crazy-fast?” Days. Sometimes just one day. Sometimes not even a day. Often with [...]

Tanyard Creek Park – Featured Atlanta Park

May 25th, 2012 \\ Atlanta info, Blog \\ Tagged: atlanta, buckhead, dog, intown, parks

Atlanta has a unique feel compared to similar sized cities owing much to its ample tree canopy and collection of parks. It has earned the nickname of ”the city in the forest” based on the fact that its tree coverage is the highest of all major US cities. Atlanta also has 343 parks, gardens, nature [...]

Intown Atlanta and Buckhead schools to be rezoned

December 3rd, 2011 \\ Atlanta info, Blog, Neighborhood Info, Schools \\ Tagged: atlanta, buckhead, intown, neighborhood, schools

As mentioned in a previous blog post, Atlanta has some fine public schools. But, like most other cities, there are also those that are underperforming. This has a predictable effect on people’s behavior, both in terms of real estate as well as the attendance of the schools. Home buyers are attracted to the Intown Atlanta and Buckhead neighborhoods that [...]

Good Public Schools in Atlanta? Yes!

August 31st, 2011 \\ Atlanta info, Blog, Schools \\ Tagged: atlanta, buckhead, decatur, intown, schools

Now that we have a kid on the way, we sometimes hear some of our our suburban friends say, “Well, now you have to move OTP!” We actually had one friend-of-a-friend stridently exclaim, “You can’t raise kids in the city!” (Gasp!) Oh really? Why’s that? Of course everyone has their biases, but putting those aside, the subject [...]

Yet another reason why neighborhoods matter

June 10th, 2011 \\ Blog, Buying Real Estate, Market Info \\ Tagged: atlanta, buckhead, home prices, intown, market conditions, midtown, neighborhood

Of course we all know that neighborhoods are important for many reasons; friendly neighbors, community support, etc. And we all know there are many reasons to choose a particular neighborhood; location, style, affordability, etc. However, from the perspective of your wallet, there’s another important benefit the right neighborhood can provide; price stability.

Atlanta Skyline Building Guide

January 23rd, 2011 \\ Atlanta info, Blog \\ Tagged: atlanta, buckhead, downtown, high rise, intown, midtown

We’ve received a number of complements on our recent website makeover, and we’re flattered to hear that it’s been so well received. A number of you have asked about the stylized skyline outline in the website header, and whether it really represents Atlanta. It does, in fact, and it was inspired by the photo below. This spawned questions about this building and that, which got us thinking – maybe we should put together a guide to the buildings of the Atlanta skyline. So here goes!

Atlanta Lingo – How to Speak Like a Local

July 29th, 2010 \\ Atlanta info, Blog, Humor \\ Tagged: atlanta, lingo, slang

New to Atlanta? Don’t worry…it seems like almost everyone in Atlanta is from somewhere else! This diversity of backgrounds is one of the things that makes Atlanta great. If you don’t want everyone to know you’re new in town, you may want to familiarize yourself with some of the terms below.

More festivals this weekend

May 5th, 2010 \\ Atlanta info, Blog \\ Tagged: atlanta, festivals, intown, midtown, neighborhood, Sweet Auburn, tour of homes, West End

There are more festivals in Intown Atlanta this weekend. Today and tomorrow is the Sweet Auburn Springfest celebrating this historic district in Downtown Atlanta. In the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, successful African-American-owned businesses and entertainment venues thrived on Auburn Avenue.

Brookwood Hills – Buckhead neighborhood of the month

April 7th, 2010 \\ Blog, Neighborhood Info \\ Tagged: atlanta, Brookwood Hills, buckhead, Bungalow, Colonial, Georgian, homes, neighborhood, Traditional, Tudor

This month’s Buckhead neighborhood profile is Brookwood Hills. Developed in the early 1920s, historic Brookwood Hills is located near the dividing line between Buckhead and Midtown, just north of the “Brookwood Split”. Like many of the neighborhoods in this area, The Battle of Peachtree Creek occurred on part of the grounds of Brookwood Hills. The area [...]

Atlanta Green Homes

January 17th, 2010 \\ Blog, Buying Real Estate, Green Real Estate \\ Tagged: atlanta, EarthCraft, efficiency, energy, Engergy Star, green, LEED

Whether it’s environmental concerns, an interest in national energy independence, or just personal economic motivations, more and more home buyers are asking about “going green.” But in real estate, what does “going green” really mean? There is talk of “green homes,” but how do you know which homes are actually green?

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