Ga Real Estate

Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. It is a major creative and financial hub of the southern region and is listed as one of the top five favorite cities to live in by young people and professionals looking for relocation in the United States. This is because the city has everything going in its favor. It has a moderate climate all year through thanks to its location in foothills of the southern Appalachian Mountains, a supportive government, its easy accessibility by air and land, physical beauty and good job opportunities. All of these reasons make buying homes in Atlanta, GA a favorite option among home buyers.

It is spread over six thousand square miles and consist of two counties and hundred and ten municipalities. The counties consist of ten county regions. These include: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, De Kalb, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale and Fulton counties. The twenty county areas include counties such as, Bartow, Barrow, Coweta, Carroll, Forsyth, Hall, Spalding, Newton, Walton and Paulding.

Apart from Atlanta there are several other communities and cities such as Acworth, Fayetteville, Marietta, Douglasville, Alpharetta, Kennesaw, Powder Springs, Milton, Peachtree City, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Smyrna and Woodstock.

A look into Atlanta, GA real estate market reveal that even though the city is densely populated , the prices of real estate in Atlanta, GA is quite affordable compared to some of the other popular metros in the country. Statistic report on Atlanta, GA real estate point that, a two bedroom Atlanta condo costs between $250,000 and $ 300,000. While the cost of a similar property in Manhattan, New York could easily cost you over million or more dollars. The real estate report for the week of September 30, 2009 shows that there are 12,310 Atlanta, GA properties on sale in the market. The average price per square foot of an Atlanta home is $141 which is a positive change of 10.2% more than the price from the previous year. This report was based on the sale of one thousand and sixty-five homes that were available for sale in Atlanta, GA. According to the statistic reports the average listing price for the sale of properties in Atlanta, GA in the week of October 5, 2009 was $ 441,869 which is a negative change of 0.4% from what it was in the previous year. The median price for properties for sale in Atlanta, Georgia for the week of October 5, 20009 was $191,000 which reflects a positive change of 10.2% from the previous year. Thus the tides have turned for the real estate in Atlanta, GA that experienced a steep fall in the prices of properties due to a series of foreclosures and distress sells.

Investing in property in Marietta, GA is also a good idea. Marietta is located at a distance of fifteen miles from downtown Atlanta. It is one of the largest suburban areas in the metro region that offers a low cost for living and reasonable property prices which makes real estate Marietta a preferred choice among first time property buyers as well as real among estate professionals.

By: Hunter-Ramsey

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Hunter Ramsey is an Associate Broker of Solid Source Realty, GA. He is an established Georgia real estate agent with countless years of experience and expertise in real estate business behind him. So if your looking to buy, sell or rent a property in Georgia be sure to contact Hunter Ramsey to be assured of not only finding your dream home but also receive the best deals on prices of properties.