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The North Fulton cities of Alpharetta, John's Creek, Milton, Roswell and Sandy Springs may find themselves in a new (old) county by 2010. Legislation has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly that would begin the process of reviving the County of Milton from Georgia's past. During the Great Depression, when the area to the north of Atlanta was mostly rural farmland and Milton County was having financial troubles, Milton County merged into Fulton County. Now that all unincorporated areas have been either annexed into existing cities or incorporated into new cities, legislators and many residents believe that the future of North Fulton will be better served with a more responsive local county government. The biggest complaint voiced by residents…

I have created a map of neighborhoods in Alpharetta to help buyers and sellers learn more about real estate in Alpharetta in an interactive way. My hope is that residents of individual neighborhoods will contribute by providing information to me that I will post on the map and that others might find useful. I plan on adding 1 new subdivision every week or so if you would like information about your neighborhood added to the map, let me know your subdivision and any information you would like posted.

Feel free to post your comments directly below and I will contact you for more information as soon as possible.

Whether or not you intend for your home to be an investment, it is. The school district where your home is located influences the value considerably. The foremost reason is that many potential buyers have children and the quality of education is an extremely important factor in where they a willing to move. Parents value a good education for their children, and if the public schools are not satisfactory, many elect private schools or move to an area with better public education. The costs associated with a private school education generally run into the thousands of dollars every year. If a home is located in a school district with an excellent track record, private school education may not be necessary, saving a family money that would otherwise be spent…

The Alpharetta real estate market, unlike many around the country, remained strong in all areas. The overall number of homes sold was up year to year from 2005, and there were a number of other positive signs that indicate the overall strength of the Alpharetta real estate market heading into 2007. Here are the 2006 real estate market conditions for the city of Alpharetta with information gathered for this analysis by Ryan Ward using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS. Year to Year Alpharetta 2005 2006 Sold  2489  2941 High Price  $3,300,000  $2.920,000 … Read Full Post

As was expected, the total number of homes sold was down and aligned with the overall shift in the real estate market. However, the luxury swim/tennis neighborhood of Hampton Hall, in Alpharetta had plenty to be thankful for in 2006. The market statistics presented here were compiled using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS.

Hampton Hall 2005 2006 Active N/A 1 Homes Sold 16 11 High Price $585,000 $635,000 Low Price $413,000 $505,000 Average…

The Berkshire Manor subdivision in Alpharetta is, in my opinion, the best value for real estate for first time homebuyers in North Atlanta. Excellent schools and a great  location continue to support Berkshire Manor remaining a great value for 2007. Here are the market statistics gathered using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS.

Berkshire Manor 2005 2006 Active N/A 12 Homes Sold 27 25 High Price $185,000 $186,000 Low Price $144,000 $136,000 …

Reflecting the overall shift in the real estate market, the active swim/tennis neighborhood of Tuxford, located off of Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta had a significant slowdown of the total number of homes sold during 2006 compared with 2005. Here are the market statistics gathered using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS.

Tuxford 2005 2006 Active N/A 3 Homes Sold 27 11 High Price $450,000 $475,000 Low Price $260,950 $340,000 Average…

Here are the real estate market conditions in 2006 for the North Alpharetta community of Windward, located off of Windward Parkway, exit 11 on Georgia 400. 2006 saw a considerable shift back to a more balanced real estate market as you can see from the statistics in the table below. Here are the year to year market conditions for Windward in 2006 vs. 2005:

Windward 2005 2006 Active N/A  91 Homes Sold  195 171  High Price  $2,150,000  $1,795,000 Low Price  $255,000 …