Ryan Ward's Blog: Alpharetta

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 …

Although the real estate market in general may have cooled to more balanced levels, the luxury home neighborhood of Glen Abbey, off of Kimball Bridge Road did not see a slowdown in home sales in 2006. Here are the year to year market conditions for Glen Abbey in 2005 vs. 2006:

Glen Abbey 2005 2006 Active N/A  10 Homes Sold 30  27 High Price $785,000  $755,000 Low Price $599,900  $600,000 Average Price $674,599 …

Recently annexed by the city of Alpharetta, the neighborhood of Thornberry in the Haynes Bridge corridor of South Alpharetta boasts one of the best locations anywhere in North Fulton County. This small enclave of 125 luxury homes in Alpharetta resulted in only four sales or a 2.4% turnover of homes in 2006. Here are the market conditions for Thornberry in 2006 vs. 2005:   Thornberry 2005 2006 Active N/A 2 Homes Sold … Read Full Post

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.

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

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 …