Ryan Ward's Blog: Alpharetta

I have created a map of neighborhoods in Alpharetta to help buyers and sellers learn more about real estate in Alpharetta in an interactive way. My hope is that residents of individual neighborhoods will contribute by providing information to me that I will post on the map and that others might find useful. I plan on adding 1 new subdivision every week or so if you would like information about your neighborhood added to the map, let me know your subdivision and any information you would like posted.

Feel free to post your comments directly below and I will contact you for more information as soon as possible.

The Alpharetta real estate market, unlike many around the country, remained strong in all areas. The overall number of homes sold was up year to year from 2005, and there were a number of other positive signs that indicate the overall strength of the Alpharetta real estate market heading into 2007. Here are the 2006 real estate market conditions for the city of Alpharetta with information gathered for this analysis by Ryan Ward using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS. Year to Year Alpharetta 2005 2006 Sold  2489  2941 High Price  $3,300,000  $2.920,000 … Read Full Post

As was expected, the total number of homes sold was down and aligned with the overall shift in the real estate market. However, the luxury swim/tennis neighborhood of Hampton Hall, in Alpharetta had plenty to be thankful for in 2006. The market statistics presented here were compiled using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS.

Hampton Hall 2005 2006 Active N/A 1 Homes Sold 16 11 High Price $585,000 $635,000 Low Price $413,000 $505,000 Average…

The Berkshire Manor subdivision in Alpharetta is, in my opinion, the best value for real estate for first time homebuyers in North Atlanta. Excellent schools and a great  location continue to support Berkshire Manor remaining a great value for 2007. Here are the market statistics gathered using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS.

Berkshire Manor 2005 2006 Active N/A 12 Homes Sold 27 25 High Price $185,000 $186,000 Low Price $144,000 $136,000 …

Reflecting the overall shift in the real estate market, the active swim/tennis neighborhood of Tuxford, located off of Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta had a significant slowdown of the total number of homes sold during 2006 compared with 2005. Here are the market statistics gathered using the Alpharetta MLS, the FMLS.

Tuxford 2005 2006 Active N/A 3 Homes Sold 27 11 High Price $450,000 $475,000 Low Price $260,950 $340,000 Average…

Here are the real estate market conditions in 2006 for the North Alpharetta community of Windward, located off of Windward Parkway, exit 11 on Georgia 400. 2006 saw a considerable shift back to a more balanced real estate market as you can see from the statistics in the table below. Here are the year to year market conditions for Windward in 2006 vs. 2005:

Windward 2005 2006 Active N/A  91 Homes Sold  195 171  High Price  $2,150,000  $1,795,000 Low Price  $255,000 …

Although the real estate market in general may have cooled to more balanced levels, the luxury home neighborhood of Glen Abbey, off of Kimball Bridge Road did not see a slowdown in home sales in 2006. Here are the year to year market conditions for Glen Abbey in 2005 vs. 2006:

Glen Abbey 2005 2006 Active N/A  10 Homes Sold 30  27 High Price $785,000  $755,000 Low Price $599,900  $600,000 Average Price $674,599 …

Recently annexed by the city of Alpharetta, the neighborhood of Thornberry in the Haynes Bridge corridor of South Alpharetta boasts one of the best locations anywhere in North Fulton County. This small enclave of 125 luxury homes in Alpharetta resulted in only four sales or a 2.4% turnover of homes in 2006. Here are the market conditions for Thornberry in 2006 vs. 2005:   Thornberry 2005 2006 Active N/A 2 Homes Sold … Read Full Post