Ferrari Friendly Real Estate in Atlanta Metro?

South Forsyth County...prices are reasonable, taxes are low, the North Georgia mountains are a short drive away for fun Saturday morning drives and there are a lot of gear heads including Ferrari and other exotic car owners in the area...that's where I live and I commute 21 miles one way to work each day...well worth it IMHO...Check with French Properties in Cumming...they have been in the Forsyth County housing market for decades...

 

PM me. What you are looking for is almost exactly what I am after right now and my agent has been real good at understanding "my special needs". I am in Suwanee and have the same basic criteria as you!

 

Just for kicks, I looked for this and can't find it. Can you please post a link?

 

Here is my 2Cents worth... I've been in the Real Estate Development biz in Atlanta and elsewhere.... for what you are asking for inside 285 does not exist... unless you want a town house... those are easy to comeby, and would fit your price range. Smyrna, and West Marrietta may also work, but prices are going to be from hi $200 to $400 with acreage... I have a Realtor that I can refer you to as well.

I know your pain when it comes to Ferrari's and drive ways in GA! those crowns are a bit&*!!! on the front spoiler and or belly pan!!!

 

Hey Mike, I actually own a real estate company and a mortgage company. Man do I understand your frustration. Sort of been there too! Contact me so I can put you in touch with my number one producing sales agent. She's very familiar with your area and others. I do not want to get into specifics on this post but I'm sure I can help you in both the buying and financing process. Hey, if anything maybe we can drive around and look at properties in my F-car!

 

i was thinking the same.

 

For what it is worth. I have one of the top Real Estate teams in the metro Atlanta area. I live in Forsyth County and sell the entire area. What you are looking for does not exist in the area for 300k and under. We can find you something in the Snellville area or Dawson or maybe Hall County if you need more space for vehicles. Go to www.callchuck.com and search your heart out for any active listing in the surrounding area of Atlanta. By the way, French Properties went out of business 2 years ago. I am Chuck Rosenblum w/Remax Greater Atlanta and ProStar Realty,LLC. I have owned Ferrari's (5 to be exact) for over 12 years. Certains areas of Atlanta will be more user friendly to your future Ferrari.

 

Go to the property search link up top and it should put you in search mode.

 

With all respect to the pros in this thread, it does exist in a reasonable price range and commute. I moved a couple of years ago and had very similar criteria, and found what I was looking for. My wife is an agent and we looked at several hundred houses online, actually drove to look at at least a hundred (regular agent would have fired us). A big concern for us was schools, so that definitely limited the search.

We ended up in East Cobb with an older home that had been very well maintained, and was in one of the best school districts in the state. My driveway is perfectly flat without even the "curb bump" so many houses have. Being in east cobb, the area is fully built-out so the only new contruction is tear-downs and $800k++, so my property values are nicely increasing.

On the car front, I have a 2-car garage with an enormous parking area and plenty of property to build a separate garage in the back. The parking pad will hold a trailer or RV with no trouble, doubles as a basketball court. Because it's an older neighborhood (appx 30 years), covenants are really lenient and everyone keeps their houses nice because it's just the right thing to do.

Keep looking. They are out there.

Mark

ps - I work downtown and my commute averages 35 minutes in the morning, 50 minutes in the afternoon. Really nice.

 

As far as dealing with agents... no disrespect to any Realtors here... they are a dime a dozen in Atlanta, and the market is Fantastic for buyers.... average time on the market is increasing... Dont let Relators tell you otherwise... its well over 90 - 120 days ( unless unique property) as for rates, they are still good, and look for ARM's to start to be attractive again.

Biggest steal coming in the Atlanta market... condos on Peachtree... there is over a 3 year supply!!!

For my area to watch ... Smyrna / Vinings / West Buckhead... that triangle is seeing huge mid market growth, and sensible development... both in and out of the permiter.

Developers will be getting desperate come the Fall... so there will continue to be great bargans out there.... DO NOT RUSH, TIME IS YOUR FRIEND!

 

u can buy a $300k and under home in East Cobb ( I have a home there ) in the Walton school district ???

 

wow. i did a search on jennypruitt.com and i guess you can. some houses in indian hills, etc. not far from me. that is your best bet and where i'd buy.

 

That is true! 99.9% of all agents make under 30k a year. If your not making or averaging 500k-1m a year in what you do now than you should sell real estate. This is what I average a year for the past 12 years every year... good or bad market. I take it personally when someone like yourself seems to know it all and give someone expert advice. He is not looking for condo's or investment properties, but a specialized property in a certain area. I do not know what you do for a living but I would not openly insult what you do for a living. Developers are desperate now...if you did not notice... all builders are cutting new homes up to 75k off the price right now and these are homes not even retailing for 400k. I have $2,000,000 plus homes that you could buy for $500k off asking price now. Blood is in the streets NOW...this is a buyers paradise. Obviously you did not pay attention to what this gentleman was looking for!

 

i wish they were discounting in my neighborhood

 

I live in a humble $150k townhouse in a quiet subdivision on Blackjack "Mountain" in east Cobb. Not sexy, but roomy, peaceful and with a two-car garage. It works!

 

Yes you can, in many places. In fact, Indian Hills is one of the best places to buy right now. The values are still pretty low, best schools, large lots and the best part is that it's getting rebuilt. People are starting to buy the older ones in poor shape and then leveling them to build McMansions, and the values are supporting that. I'm not in Indian Hills, but my house is about a mile from Walton. I love the area.

And like I said, ALL the new construction is 800k and up. I've got 9 new homes just outside my neighborhood with asking prices of 1.2M. Like the other guy said, I'll bet you could buy them now for substantially less than that. Atlanta has so much inventory that it is a buyer's paradise right now. Anyone not buying is missing the boat.

Mark

 

Looks like I hit a nerve.

Sir,with all due respect, all of my comments are spot on. I know all the big guns personally - Wes Vawter, Berma Weller, David Tufts, etc... As well as many of the large Developers, You dont need a Real Estate License to know Atlanta Real Estate.

There are not many Realtors who are earning $500K to $1Mill in Atlanta real estate... especially in this market. My compliments to you for your success in a difficult market.

I did not intend to insult anyone, however with blood in the water my suggestions are quite valid. Take your time, its a buyers market it, in SFR, or Condo, Town House etc... Unless your in Office or multi tenant retail, you are having a difficult time selling.

Since you have been in the buisiness, you should be the first one to state that there are so many useless Realtors out there, and they will say / do anything to get you do buy a home.

My point is, you can get a good deal, but it is gonna take time.

 

Amen! And most of the so called agents out there do make it hard for us( the ones that actually do this for a living) a bad name. Point well taken, and you did hit a nerve because I work to hard in this business to keep my reputation and business going upward through all these years. By the way.... those big guns you know are old school and great people. I have been selling in Atlanta for 12 years and I am considered one of the new guys on the block!