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Price is Right Real Estate

Categories: Atlanta Neighborhoods, Buying, Buying Your Home, Dunwoody, Price is Right

We have searched for the top “Price is Right” Real Estate deals of the week. This week we have scoured some of the best Dunwoody neighborhoods.  The following single family homes for sale have made it to our Top 3.

1. Dunwoody Club Forest homes typically sell around 600k with the highest topping in at 1.8 million. We have found a home that is currently for sale priced at 375k!

2. Mill Glen homes typically sell between 400k and 550k with the highest topping in at 1 million 38 thousand. We have found a home that is currently for sale priced at 339k!

3. Mt. Vernon Springs homes typically sell around 500k with the highest topping in at 590k. We have found a home that is currently for sale priced at 399k!

Today’s real estate market in Dunwoody affords a plentiful selection of homes, low interest rates, and motivated SELLERS…what a great position for BUYERS to enjoy!

If you’d like to see any of these home, email us or just pick up the phone and call us - you’ll be glad you did!

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Atlanta Homes and Resale Value… Power lines are a definite NO

Categories: Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Real Estate News, Buying Your Home, Resale Value, Selling Your Home

As Atlanta Real Estate Agents, we represent Buyers. We help them find their home of choice. And manage all the details of buying their new home in Atlanta. One item that we always consult our clients on is resale value. According to the national averages, single family home sells every 5 to 7 years; thus, resale is an important consideration My husband and I were discussing this topic the other day and decided to make a list of the top 3 items that hurt the resale value of homes in Atlanta. They are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

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Sweet Tea Front Porch Dunwoody Home

Categories: Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Real Estate News, Dunwoody

There’s something about sipping a sweet tea on a front porch. Dunwoody front porches personify Southern hospitality and charm…the fresh air, the lovely fragrance of fresh flowers, and just enjoying the passersby.

Just this week, I had my own sweet tea on one of the most gorgeous front porches in Dunwoody. The fans were keeping me nicely cooled and the lighting added just the right tone. This porch spans the length of the home and is so spacious that it accommodates three functions: a lounging area great to read a good book or take an afternoon siesta; a dining area perfect to enjoy delicious outdoor meals or a friendly game of cards with the family; and there is also an area to just enjoy some good conversation while enjoying the view.

This rocking chair front porch home is nestled in the North Springs neighborhood in Dunwoody, Georgia. The address is 1594 Kings Down Circle. Drive by and take a look…you may just fall in love with it…and did I mention this Southern charmer could be yours…it is currently for sale…call for details or just send me a quick note.

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Dunwoody Real Estate Market no longer held hostage to School Redistricting…

Categories: Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Real Estate News, Dunwoody, Relocating, Schools, Selling Your Home

The decision has been made! All current elementary school attendance lines will remain the same as they are today. There will be no redistricting. The Board has another solution for the overcrowded Dunwoody elementaries.

Writing from the perspective of both a Dunwoody parent and a Dunwoody Real Estate Agent, I think this is great news. As a realtor, over the last year here in Dunwoody, if it wasn’t the first question that buyers would ask, it was the second question - “What elementary school does this house feed to? ” As soon as I would answer this question, the buyers would then immediately follow up with this question “Are these the old lines or the new redistricting lines?”.

Buying a home is a big purchase. It’s not like going out to the mall and buying a pair of shoes. Don’t get me wrong, I like to buy shoes, what woman doesn’t? But a little more thought and consideration goes into buying such a huge investment. Finding the right home is tough enough based upon each individual’s requirements, such as type of home, number of bedrooms and baths, kitchen, family room, and the list goes on…however, the above mentioned items are tangible and fixed items. They are as they appear. It is what it is. When an individual is faced with a variable, or uncertainty, such as the school lines being redistricting, it is tough to process. So many times over the last year, I have heard buyers say “We are going to wait and see what the Dekalb County School Board announces in regard to the redistricting before we decide where we are going to buy”.

It was almost like the ‘wait and see’ of the redistricting lines was paralyzing the Dunwoody Real Estate Market. Read the rest of this entry »

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2008 Apr 10th

Arguably, the Best Backyard in Dunwoody

Categories: Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Real Estate News, Dunwoody, Relocating

We have the pleasure of seeing a lot of homes. Certain ones make big impressions. Most recently, one property stood out as having arguably the best backyard in Dunwoody. This yard is phenomenal. We base our assessment on both aesthetics as well as functionality. And just as an additional bonus, this home is located in the center of a cul-de-sac. We can’t really say enough about this property located at 1657 Shadow Court, Dunwoody - you have got to see it. You may even want to make it your own; this Dunwoody home is currently for sale… Read the rest of this entry »

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2008 Mar 8th

80’s Night - oh what a night! Shelly’s House Warming Party in Brookhaven

Categories: Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Real Estate News, Brookhaven, Client Appreciation, Our Clients Rock

We hosted a house warming party for one of our clients, Shelly Nixon, a few weekends ago - it was so much fun! The party was at Shelly’s new home in Brookhaven. Lots of great people, great food, and great music. And oh my gosh, I had forgotten how much I liked the music of the 80’s! Luckily Shelly hadn’t so that’s what she requested to hear. The party went into the wee hours of the morning…the recovery the next day was a little tough.

Shelly’s new home is beautiful and we wish her lots of good times to come at Lynwood Drive! 

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2008 Mar 5th

Atlanta Midtown Migration to Dunwoody

Categories: Atlanta Neighborhoods, Atlanta Real Estate News, Buying Your Home, Dunwoody, Relocating

… and life in suburbia

Cause and Effect

Kids, that is, cause us to re-examine our priorities. At some point, we realize that while we love living in the city, the city may not offer the advantages or opportunities that we want  for our children. Hence, the effect - the Midtown migration to Dunwoody.

It all makes perfect sense. Families who are seeking great neighborhoods, terrific schools, little league, swim and tennis clubs, and quiet cul-de-sac living find their way to Dunwoody.

Dunwoody really does offer everything to everyone. Dunwoody is the center of the universe. Only a few miles from the heart of downtown Atlanta - still close enough to have an easy commute for work, take in a show, enjoy fine dining, explore a museum, the Atlanta Aquarium, or just take an afternoon stroll in Piedmont Park.

However, once acclimated to Dunwoody, you may realize that you really don’t need to go anywhere - because Dunwoody has everything to offer! Shows at the Punchline, dining ranging from soup to nuts including Goldbergs for bagels and sandwiches to  McKendrick’s Steak House,  a tour of the Dunwoody Nature Center or an afternoon visit to Brook Run Park.

Dunwoody is a great place to live! See this virtual tour of Dunwoody’s parks and recreation…

 

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