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In Touch with Nature in Garden Hills
Garden Hills, Atlanta is a historic district with planned housing to facilitate the use of cars after World War I. It allowed people to settle in an area that was far away from their place of work and commute, thus making for better housing with single-family houses and planned landscape yards. Garden Hills, as a part of in-town Atlanta real …
Read More »Brookhaven – Something for Everyone
Brookhaven is a beautiful area of Atlanta with winding streets, public parks and picturesque landscapes. In July 2012, Brookhaven became a city after a two-year wait. It was originally built to be a country-club type area, and it is the largest city in DeKalb County with about 50,000 residents. In this modern city, there is mushrooming growth of mixed-use developments, …
Read More »Druid Hills – History and Landmarks
Druid Hills is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Atlanta, GA. It is located east of the city. Most of the homes in Druid Hills are considered landmarks as they are listed on The National Register of Historic Places. The tree-shaded streets were once home to some of Atlanta’s richest residents, including Asa Chandler, founder of Coca Cola. They hired …
Read More »Housing News – Good News Continues But A Warning For Homeowners
News on the housing market continues to be big news. Almost as a whole the news is good. Housing prices continue to climb and foreclosures continue to fall. Month after month this same trend is found. If there is any news that real estate professionals might find disconcerting, it would be the low inventories that many markets are displaying. Two …
Read More »Oakhurst: A ‘Streetcar Suburb’ in the 21st Century
Our city offers newcomers a wealth of affordable intown neighborhoods! From Lake Claire to West End to Cabbagetown and East Atlanta Village, Atlanta families and singles alike can choose from a wealth of vibrant areas close to downtown, yet within walking distance to restaurants, art galleries, pubs and unique shops. One of the The Anderson Group team’s favorites is Oakhurst. …
Read More »Strong Signs of the Returning Housing Market
In recent months there have been increasing signs from many areas that the economy is improving. Months of better jobs numbers, consumer spending and confidence was up and more stories of increasing strength in housing markets around the country. All great signs, but an article last week from ‘BusinessInsider.com’ may be the surest signal yet. The article (see below) tells …
Read More »Buckhead – The Ultimate Live – Work – Play Community
Buckhead is a conveniently located region situated in the upper part of Atlanta, Georgia. Homes in Buckhead are an eclectic mix of large family homes, surrounded by a dense region of forests and winding hills and has the best of everything a live/work/play community could have – without actually being one! Many notable landmarks and features have given Buckhead a …
Read More »Inman Park – The Victorian Age of Atlanta
Inman Parkis a vibrant historic neighborhood located two miles east of downtown Atlanta. The neighborhood traces its roots back to the late 1890’s as the first planned garden suburb in Atlanta. Inman Park is known for its Victorian homes surrounded by heirloom gardens. The area went through a complete revitalization during the 1970’s and became zoned entirely residential. …
Read More »Historic Ansley Park – Great In-Town Living
Ansley Park is a historic distinctive neighborhood just east of midtown Atlanta. Winding roads through single-family homes and apartments in an eclectic mix of architectural styles give the neighborhood a park like feel as the streetscape meets the landscape of the homes. Architectural styles found in this community include Colonial, Contemporary, Neo-Classical, Federal, Italian Renaissance, and Craftsman. …
Read More »New home sales hit a two-year high in September.
Sellers and Buyers are rejoicing! There is a REAL housing market flourishing in many areas and those areas that are still troubled ARE seeing things improving. The biggest problem for buyers in many areas now is extremely low inventory! This is leading to lots of competition for those great properties that are on the market. The Anderson Group is in …
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