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If you are looking to buy a home in Alpharetta, you can use the free Alpharetta MLS home search engine, offered by Ryan Ward of Classic Atlanta Properties. On the website you can find more information about neighborhoods in Alpharetta as well as find homes listed for sale in the entire metro Atlanta area.

If you are planning to relocate to Alpharetta, you will find a seperate relocation page with important contact information to set up your new utilities, cable and other services all in one place. Relocating to a new area can be an exciting change, but, can also be very stressful. Ryan Ward and Classic Atlanta Properties will help relieve the stress of your move by providing you all of the resources you need to make your move as effortless as possible.

The decision to list your home for sale can be a difficult and trying time in a changing real estate market. After all, it is no longer enough to place a sign in your yard and have your home listed in the Atlanta MLS and expect a buyer to show up and pay full price for your home. Now that the market has shifted from a sellers market to a more balanced market, the competition your home will face every day has increased. Buyers have a larger selection of homes to choose from and sellers are no longer entertaining multiple offers nearly as often as just one year ago. The time to prepare your home for sale is before you have it listed. Find out what the most important strategies for a succesful sale are and do them before it is too late and potential buyers…

Alpharetta is a beautiful and growing area of Atlanta and Real Estate in Alpharetta reflects the popularity. Homes in Alpharetta are larger and newer than their counterparts in most of Atlanta while the cost of real estate is significantly lower. If you plan to relocate to Alpharetta, you owe it to yourself to work with a knowledgeable and experienced Realtor who will work hard on your behalf and whose experience with Alpharetta real estate can be leveraged on your behalf. Begin your search for homes with your free Alpharetta MLS home search engine. If you would like more information about Alpharetta, please contact Ryan Ward of Classic Atlanta Properties. Ryan Ward is an experiences Realtor who lives in Alpharetta and will be with you through and after… Read Full Post

Princeton Square, located off of Dalrymple Rd, near Riverside Dr. is an example of what you can expect from a Sandy Springs neighborhood. Upon entering princeton Square, you will be greeted by half acre lots, 3000-5000 square foot homes an active swim/tennis facility.  Located near major work areas such as Dunwoody, Buckhead and Windward Parkway, Princeton Square continues to be a very popular community. The school district for Princeton Square is Spalding Drive Elementary, Sandy Springs Middle and North Springs High School. Homes range in price from $300,000 to under $600,000. The continued home appeciation that Sandy Springs has seen for 2006 should continue into 2007, helping to make Princeton Square, well positioned to continue being a very poular… Read Full Post

Sandy Springs has seen a stellar year for real estate sales. While the overall number of homes sold in Sandy Springs will be down beetween 5% - 10%, the average home price has increased dramatically over the course of 2006, up almost 16%. Atlanta real estate as a whole will see virtually no appreciation over home values in 2005. Much of these market statistics can be attributed to the incorporation of Sandy Springs into its own city in 2005. With more tax revenues staying in Sandy Springs and government control becoming more local, the city has established an environment that is more conducive to future growth.

Sandy Springs Year to Year Real Estate Sales Sandy Springs Homes 2005 2006 …

The real estate market in the Windward community of Alpharetta has shown resiliency in the face of a slowing real estate market. The 2006 sales data is as of November 30th and does not include 7 pending sales transactions including one home under contract for $2,195,000. While the overall number of homes sold in 2006 will be down slightly from 2005 home appreciation is 3% over homes sold in Windward in 2005.

Year to Year Sales Comparison for Windward Windward Homes 2005 2006 Homes Sold 195 164 Average Price $498,060 $512,999 High Price …

The Tuxford subdivision in Alpharetta is a very popular swim/tennis community with a private lake located off of Kimball Bridge Road. If you would like to buy or sell a home in Tuxford, be sure that you know the market conditions for Tuxford and other Alpharetta homes in the same price point before you make such an important financial decision. Below, you will find pertinent information about the current real estate market to help you make your decision.

Year To Year Comparison Tuxford 2005 2006 Homes Sold 27 10 Average Price $390,918 $400,800 …

Midnight December 1st, John’s Creek and Milton officially became cities in North Fulton County. John’s Creek, which lies geographically to the east of Alpharetta and Milton to the west of Alpharetta and north of Roswell, passed the final hurdle earlier this year when residents of the unincorporated areas voted overwhelmingly to form new cities rather than to be annexed into the City of Roswell. Remaining residents in small pockets of North Fulton petitioned for and were granted annexation by the cities of Alpharetta and Roswell to complete the stated desire of Fulton County to eliminate all unincorporated areas.   Legislation is already being drafted for the next legislative session in Georgia to change the state constitution to allow for an additional… Read Full Post