A comparative market analysis (CMA) is the most important,and, should be the first skill that any real estate agent learns how to do well. A CMA should be used to determine fair market value for a home based on certain conditions. The conditions for determining fair market value are that you have a willing buyer, a willing seller and no undue pressure on either party. This is market value. Not what the seller or agent or buyer feels like the value is, but instead, what buyers and sellers have actually paid for similar homes. After all, whether the real estate agent is representing you in listing your home for sale or representing you in the purchase of a new home, what could be more important than the value of the home?

Surprisingly, most real estate…

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Market Statistics for Windward Homes

Here are the market statistics gathered from the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS for 2007 as of February 18th. The windward real estate market looks to have picked up in 2007 right where it left off in 2006. Homes in Windward continue to be very popular with families because of the diverse activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Windward Homes Windward 2007 Active 88 Pending 21 Sold 14 Expired 21 Withdrawn  9 …

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Here are the Alpharetta real estate market conditions for January, 2007. The information gathered for this report is furnished by the FMLS.

 

Alpharetta Real Estate Alpharetta January Active 1760 Pending 407 Sold 130 Expired 201 Withdrawn 105 High $1,843,000 Low $152,900 Average $400,352 … Read Full Post

Alpharetta Country Clubs

Alpharetta is home to many fine neighborhoods and subdivisions and within the luxury Alpharetta real estate market there are a number of exclusive country clubs to choose from. Here is some information about the country clubs in Alpharetta.

Alpharetta Country Club

The Alpharetta Country Club bills itself as "The nicest, most "family-affordable" private club in North Fulton County." It offers the amenities that you expect in a country club including golf, tennis, swimming and dining with massage therapy as an attractive addition to their services. The ACC is located in North Valley which is to the west of Ga. 400 off of Windward Parkway. A recent ownership change has provided a $500,000 improvement project for the club. The golf…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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