Bob Strader on December 16th, 2011

It’s Listember! You know, that month when everyone puts out a list of stuff. Not to be left out, we’re doing the same.
Looking back at the end of the year, it’s always fun to see what the most expensive homes sold were for a particular area. Of course, homes on Lake Lanier are an obvious [...]

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Bob Strader on November 30th, 2011

32%
The percentage of November home sales in Forsyth County that are distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales). With lags coming in over the next week, this number will probably increase another 2-4%.

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 30th, 2011

7.4
The number of months of inventory for single family homes in Forsyth County. This number was 10.6 in September of last year, a drop of 30%.

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Bob Strader on August 31st, 2011

6
The total number of land sales in Forsyth County, year-to-date. Those six sales came in at an average of $18,153/acre. If you’re selling land, you’re in a tough spot, but if you are looking to buy land to build on or invest in, there hasn’t been a better time in over 10 years.
On the [...]

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Bob Strader on August 24th, 2011

Forsyth County Schools were last redistricted in 2009 when five new schools were opened. Since then the school system has grown by over 4,500 new students, now supporting over 37,000 students in the Forsyth County school system.
The new elementary school on Kelly Mill will open in 2012 with the main goal of relieving overcrowding at [...]

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Bob Strader on March 16th, 2011

This is a unique time and market if you’re considering purchasing a townhome in Forsyth County. There is a great deal of inventory available, presenting some very good opportunities right now. Townhomes offer low-to-no maintenance living at prices from under $100,000 all the way up to the high $400’s for over 3000 square feet. Those [...]

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It Has To Do With Bedrooms
When it comes to bedrooms the discussion usually centers around whether it IS or ISN’T a true bedroom. To call a room a bedroom it has to have a closet and a window. Simple enough, although it isn’t uncommon to see a room listed as a bedroom only to find [...]

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Bob Strader on January 31st, 2011

9.7
The months of available inventory for Residential Attached homes in FORSYTH County. At the time of this post there are 207 active listings, 255 sold over the past 12 months.  Definition: residential attached includes townhomes and condos.
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Here’s an interesting statistic: By the year 2020 almost 45 percent of all U.S. households will include someone at least 55 years old. That stat is from the National Association of Home Builders. They also predict a rise of 30% in housing starts for 55+ communities this year and 46% in 2011.
It’s no surprise [...]

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Bob Strader on January 18th, 2011

We are well into January, 2011. The economy is what most people are thinking about as they wonder where things are headed. Around this time of year there are plenty of people who look into their crystal balls and make predictions…or throw things up to see what might stick. I’ll probably do a little of [...]

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