moving to north atlanta suburbs: Are first-time homebuyers a thing of the past?
- 07/12/23 09:54 AM
I purchased my first home in University City, a suburb of St. Louis Missouri in the winter of 1982 when interest rates were hovering around 18% but in those years a starter home was only $75,000 to maybe $99,000. I have worked with so many first-time homebuyers in the north Atlanta suburbs and they are stretching every penny of their budgets just to get into a home: For millennial and Gen Z homebuyers, purchasing a starter home may be a thing of the past. Nearly 40% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 44 who bought homes last year plan to stay … (0 comments)
moving to north atlanta suburbs: My first home purchase mortgage rate was 18%
- 04/14/23 10:12 AM
When I purchased my first home in 1981, mortgage brokers could not lock in buyers at a rate because they were escalating by the day....so my first home purchase mortgage rate the minute I closed in St. Louis, MO was 18%.... and I was darn glad to get it before it went even higher! Today’s homebuyers are exceptionally sensitive to mortgage rates with house prices so high — and they’ve found their tipping point. After years of government intervention following the great recession and the first years of the Covid-19 pandemic that kept mortgage rates artificially low, today’s buyers have a skewed view of what … (2 comments)
moving to north atlanta suburbs: GA400 Bridge Replacements $$$
- 06/24/22 10:49 AM
State transportation officials have selected two firms to replace three bridges along Ga. 400 in Fulton County as a prelude to building toll lanes on the highway. C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. and Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering together submitted the apparent successful proposal to design and build bridges over Pitts Road, Roberts Drive and Kimball Bridge Road. They were among six teams that bid for the project, submitting the low bid of $55.1 million. The work is expected to begin in early 2023 and be completed in 2025. The bridge replacements are part of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s larger effort to build toll lanes … (0 comments)
moving to north atlanta suburbs: Thanksgiving Day: North Fulton / South Forsyth
- 11/05/21 08:21 AM
Great way to spend Thanksgiving Day if you live near me in North Fulton or South Forsyth Counties, GA: RACE DAY IS THANKSGIVING DAY! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2021 Location:The Halcyon6365 Halcyon WayAlpharetta, GA 30005 Distances: 5K 10k 15k Feast Mode (Run 10k course first, and then 5k course to complete 15k) 1k Kids Fun Run (The Kids Fun Run is reserved for kids 10 & under.) 5k, 10k and Feast Mode participants will receive a super-soft long sleeve shirt included with registration or upgrade to a lightweight hoodie! Kids Fun Run participants will receive a t-shirt and a fun run medal.
Race benefactor: A portion of the … (0 comments)
moving to north atlanta suburbs: GA400 commute from S. Forsyth Co. GA
- 08/12/21 12:19 PM
For many of us who have recently relocated to South Forsyth County Georiga, our commutes on GA400 could become a lot more, well...lengthy. The GA400 Express Lane Project remains on the table for GADOT and many north suburban Atlanta commuters are cheering for it to get started. New Express LanesIf you live in or visit Forsyth County, you have undoubtedly encountered some of GA 400. While there are many substantial transportation projects throughout the state, there is one in particular that promises to not only make life on GA 400 easier, but provide a boost to a key Georgia county. Specifically, we are speaking about … (1 comments)
moving to north atlanta suburbs: GA400 - I285 Interchange making lots of progress
- 10/08/20 02:56 PM
New flyover ramp at Ga. 400-285 interchange opens Share Share Share By: WSBTV.com News Staff Updated: October 5, 2020 - 6:18 AM If you’re going to be driving along Georgia 400 and Interstate 285, there’s a new change you’ll want to be aware of. The Georgia Department of Transportation says it has opened the Ga. 400 south to I-285 east exit ramp early Monday morning. Drivers on Ga. 400 southbound to I-285 eastbound will need to merge to the farthest right lane on Ga. 400 southbound and merge onto the ramp just before the Hammond Drive overpass. Drivers will travel on the … (1 comments)
moving to north atlanta suburbs: Have home prices in North Atlanta hit their peak?
- 05/13/19 06:34 AM
Local home sales market nears its peak, agents say Posted by Reporter Newspapers | Apr 7, 2019 The white-hot housing market in Buckhead and top end Perimeter neighborhoods may be hitting its peak as prices rise above salaries, two experienced local real estate agents say. For now, Brookhaven is the hottest area, especially as long commute times drive some homebuying decisions. “Families are feeling priced out of Buckhead’s new construction and smaller homes,” says John Mason of Harry Norman Realtors’ Dunwoody-based Atlanta Perimeter office. “The Brookhaven market is much stronger than Sandy Springs or Dunwoody.” John Mason of Harry Norman Realtors. Kelly Marsh of … (1 comments)
moving to north atlanta suburbs: 30 Foot High Managed Traffic Lanes on GA400???
- 05/07/18 10:30 AM
New toll lanes on I-285 and Ga. 400 could tower 30 feet or higher over neighborhoods on elevated ramps, eat into back yards, and plug major interchanges into such local Sandy Springs streets as Mount Vernon Highway and Raider Drive in a state conceptual design that could start construction within five years. The “managed lanes” could have massive impacts on neighborhood character, local traffic and mass transit options, but the concepts remain largely unknown to the general public. The city of Sandy Springs is protesting parts of the concepts and suggesting some alternatives, but mostly behind the scenes. The Georgia Department of … (0 comments)
I purchased my first home in University City, a suburb of St. Louis Missouri in the winter of 1982 when interest rates were hovering around 18% but in those years a starter home was only $75,000 to maybe $99,000. I have worked with so many first-time homebuyers in the north Atlanta suburbs and they are stretching every penny of their budgets just to get into a home: 
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