Bob Strader on May 2nd, 2012

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Or maybe the question should be; “What’s keeping you from making that buying decision?”
There are a lot of buyers “in the [...]

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Bob Strader on April 23rd, 2012

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Forsyth County School District has an average graduation rate score of 86.27% - far above the state average of 67.4%. Also [...]

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Bob Strader on April 6th, 2012

If you’ve ever driven through Vickery then you have seen the classically inspired and timeless architecture that Vickery is so well know for. The homes in Vickery have unique features and a broad range of styles, making this neighborhood something very special in Forsyth County. Centered in the community is The Village, where residents can [...]

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Bob Strader on January 18th, 2012

I was curious how foreclosures sales have compared to ordinary re-sales over the past year in Forsyth County. I’m not sure what possessed me to pull these other numbers, most of which are only interesting but not actionable, but here they are.
There were 2600 homes sold in Forsyth County in 2011. Throw into the mix [...]

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Bob Strader on December 6th, 2011

But It Isn’t All Bad News
Comparing homes sold in Forsyth County for November Year-Over-Year (YoY) shows that home sales prices are still suffering downward pressure, but other areas show a marked improvement.

Unit sales, for residential detached homes, is up over 25% from November of last year, but the average sales price is down slightly, just [...]

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Bob Strader on October 31st, 2011

-26%
The percentage drop in inventory of single family homes since last year for Forsyth County.

On the last day of each month I post a “Big Number” or interesting figure related to real estate in our area.

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Bob Strader on September 27th, 2011

This short sale will hit the market soon and at a list price near $200k it should go fast.
Cool and kitsch meet lake cottage in this renovated A-frame. New kitchen with stainless steel opens to great room with hardwoods and great light from wall of windows overlooking private backyard and lake. Upstairs bedroom/loft has catwalk [...]

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Bob Strader on June 28th, 2011

Is this 18-month odyssey going to finally be over?
Le Reve, an over-the-top 72 acre estate (you can read about it here) that was built for $50 Million is finally under contract. Originally listed for $45 Million, the bank listed it for $28 Million in January of 2010, the bank has reduced this unique [...]

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Bob Strader on May 10th, 2011

While the housing market in Forsyth County has suffered like everywhere else, it has fared better than most of metro Atlanta. But new construction was a large part of development during the boom years in Forsyth. So it’s no surprise that there are still a fair amount of distressed new construction homes for sale in [...]

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Bob Strader on March 10th, 2011

Each month I’ll highlight a few homes that sold in a particular price range or area to give you an idea of what people are getting for their money Forsyth County. This month I’ve selected a few great homes that sold in the South Forsyth High School District in February.
2505 Etienne Lane, Cumming Ga - [...]

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