MaryAnn McReynolds' Blog: Carrollton Georgia

Atlanta Hangar Homes are one of the niche markets that sell very well due to the the busiest hub in the country, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Many Delta pilots have chosen to settle down out west in such places as Fairfield Plantation to be close to the hub but now have a new option. Lyon's Landing Hangar Homes in Carroll County offer the unique opportunity for pilots to actually live with their planes. These custom luxury homes have every convenience for plane and pilot alike. Gourmet kitchens with granite countertops and maple cabinets are typical of the highest-end products used throughout these gorgeous new homes. Oversize garages keep aircraft safe and the attached apartments are perfect for fly-in guests. Heavy duty hangar door…

Judgments based on a first impression are not always correct but what else do people have to go on? We are constantly evaluating the people and places we come in contact with and form our perceptions based on what we can see. Most real estate agents are aware that the currently overstocked market means that you have to present a client's home in the best possible manner to have any hopes of competing. Many Douglasville builders have felt the pinch from the recent slowdown and have delayed new starts until their current standing inventory sells. Developments that were just getting started when the slowdown occurred had no choice but to press on.

Several new construction developments have opened in the greater Douglasville real estate market this year. I…

Georgia's '100-Year Drought' has sparked controversy throughout the region and has already had an effect on area real estate transactions. I have personally been involved in two deals in rural West Ga involving homes being purchased that both used wells which had recently run dry. One of these homes did not have county water supplied yet, the now-dry well was the only source of water for the home. A competent home inspector discovered the situation and the switch-over to county water had to be worked into the transaction. Shallower wells are drying up throughout the region.

A low priced foreclosure, if an investor had snatched this home up without an inspection the additional $3000 needed to convert to county water would have been a hidden cost to…