2009 September :: Buckhead Homes and Real Estate

Archive for September, 2009

Lot’s of Premium Buckhead Condos on the Market

The AJC just had an interesting article titled, “Luxury developers cut penthouse prices.” It basically outlined how many $1,000,000 condos are currently on the Buckhead and Atlanta real estate market. I thought this was an interesting quote from the article:
Between 2004 and 2007, about two dozen condos in the seven-figure price range were [...]

Buckhead Community

Buckhead is Atlanta’s most prestigious and exclusive neighborhood. It is known by most Atlanta natives as the “Beverly Hills of the South.” Located approximately 15 miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport you will find the Buckhead community with gorgeous homes situated on lush, well manicured properties. The torch of [...]

6 Things to know before you buy a Condo

Condos offer a hassle-free lifestyle that owning a home just can’t provide. Depending on the services available, you can have everything from on-site security and concierge services to a swimming pool and health club. While there are many great benefits to condos, be careful of the potential pitfalls. There are a lot [...]

How to Refinish an Exterior Door

There are other posts on this blog about the foreclosure we bought in Buckhead. Our lives seem to be focused on different renovation projects each weekend. This weekend I decided to refinish the stained front door.
Living under Atlanta’s hot, summer sun, with a front door that faces west, is about [...]

Atlanta Homes

Rollover the tags on the map for information on individual homes. Change the options at the top and bottom of the map to refine your North Atlanta Georgia real estate search.
The tags are only a sampling of the available Atlanta homes. Click on one of the tags for a complete list of all of the [...]

A Big Career Change

Today I made a big change and left my previous Atlanta real estate brokerage firm and joined Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty. Over that last year, there have been a lot of buyouts, mergers and additions to the Atlanta brokerage scene. I’m very excited about this change as I’m going to have [...]

Metro Atlanta Housing Recovery

According to a September 17th AJC article, the speed of the metro Atlanta housing recovery will depend on the area of town. I found this quote in the article very interesting:
Areas that were on the suburban fringes of the housing boom in 2006 and 2007 are going to struggle longer with lowered home values [...]

Atlanta Playgrounds and Parks for Children

As a mother of a young child living in Buckhead, it took me a little time to find the best playgrounds for children in Atlanta. Most of my friends had their first babies all around the same time, so we were constantly comparing notes on the best recreational activities for children in Atlanta, Georgia. [...]

Metro Atlanta Home Absorbtion Rate for Sept. 1, 2009

Here are some metro Atlanta real estate inventory numbers as of today. It covers Buckhead Real Estate, Dunwoody Real Estate and Sandy Springs Real Estate.
It’s a 12 month moving average. If you look at the past rates, I think you’ll find that some areas have improving absorbtion rates and others are [...]