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2011 year end home sales and market report for Hambridge North

Hambridge North is located in Lawrenceville, GA in the Collins Hill School cluster.

Hambridge North is a 90 home subdivision located on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd., in Lawrenceville, GA.  The neighborhood is situated between Hwy 316 and I-85, bordering Suwanee, in the Collins Hill school . . . → Read More: Hambridge North home value report recap for 2011

30043 Market Update for December 2011

In December 2011 the Single family, detached home sale records for 30043 looked much like this:

Pending Sale:

 102 contracts – Many of these will appear as closings in January ’12 reports, while others will take much longer.  Some contracts will fail and never close.

$629,900 – The highest . . . → Read More: 30043 Real Estate Update for December 2011

Gwinnett’s real estate market for Monday, February 28, 2011.

This information is based upon residential detached properties.

Active Listings – 5,768 Highest List Price – $6,750,000 Lowest List Price – $19,900 Listed as Foreclosure or Short Sale – 1,645

Under Contract – 1,631 Highest Listed Under Contract- $5,635,000 Lowest Listed Under Contract – $10,000 Foreclosure/Short . . . → Read More: Gwinnett Market Update – Monday, February 28, 2011

Here’s a glimpse of what is going on in Gwinnett’s real estate market for Monday, February 21, 2011.

Active Listings – 5,781 Highest List Price – $6,720,000 Lowest List Price – $19,900 Listed as Foreclosure or Short Sale – 1,648

Under Contract – 1,519 Highest Listed Under Contract- $5,635,000 Lowest Listed Under Contract – $10,000 . . . → Read More: Gwinnett Real Estate Numbers – February 21, 2011

If you or someone you know is looking to relocate or establish a business in Suwanee, don’t miss this! Located off of Peachtree Industrial and Tench Rd., in Suwanee, GA this beautifully finished double office condo is ready for business!

Today, I learned of a proposed change to the Gwinnett County Property Maintenance Ordinance (PMO) which would implement a fee based registration process for all foreclosed and vacant properties within the county.  Should the proposed change become approved, all current PMO standards would remain the same.  The change would be the addition of the “fee . . . → Read More: Gwinnett Foreclosed and Vacant Properties May Be Required to Register… For A Fee

Bank of America announced today that it has expanded its halt of foreclosures and sale of foreclosed properties from 23 states to include all 50.  Other large institutions such as JP Morgan Chase and Ally Financial (formerly GMAC) are expected to follow suit and will probably happen before I can finish this post.  One article . . . → Read More: Bank of America Foreclosure Halt Increases to All 50 States – How Will This Impact the Housing Recovery?

There is still time to get the last new executive style, four sided brick home at the Manors at Tree Lane in Snellville, GA.  Something interesting has been happening in Snellville, and it’s happening largely in the Manors at Tree Lane.  The first interesting thing is that four homes have sold above $600k, in 2010.  . . . → Read More: Executive, Four Sided Brick New Home at the Manors at Tree Lane in Snellville, GA 30078

New, 4 sided brick homes in a gated community.

Beautiful new, four sided brick homes are underway in the gated community of Tuscany Park in Lawrenceville, GA.  Situated on Rock Springs Road between Old Peachtree Road and Highway 20, Tuscany Park is within a very short walk to see youth football or lacrosse, play . . . → Read More: New Four Sided Brick Homes Now Available at Tuscany Park, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

As I type, there are 346 detached, residential properties listed for sale in Gwinnett’s Collins Hill area.  These properties range in list price from $856k down to $35k.  They breakout something like this:

Up to $100k $100,001 – $200k $200,001 – $300k $300,001 and up 40 221 64 18

 Now, let’s compare those numbers to . . . → Read More: Collins Hill Market Report

Austin Commons at Austin Commons Drive and New Hope Rd., Dacula, GA

Where can you get affordable, spacious homes, with 3 sided brick in a swim/tennis community in Gwinnett County?  You can find them at Austin Commons, located in Dacula just 2 miles from the new Archer High School on New Hope road.  This . . . → Read More: Affordable, 3 Sided Brick Homes In A Gwinnett County Swim & Tennis Community

August numbers are in and analyzed, and it appears that the wild real estate rollercoaster ride we just survived in Gwinnett has calmed, once again.  When the big bubble burst (around 2007) at the top of an overheated market, we felt the rapid decent with no end in sight.  As prices reset and the market . . . → Read More: Gwinnett Real Estate Market – Feels Like A Rollercoaster Ride

Last night the Lilburn City Council voted unanimously to move to the next step towards building a new sports complex.  This vote is not a guarantee that the project will materialize.  The vote did approve a license fee agreement with Big League Dream Sports Parks and starts the process of exploring the project’s feasibility.  City . . . → Read More: Could A Field of Dreams Be Coming To Lilburn?

Home of Gwinnett County Public Schools

The results are in, and Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) have posted a six point gain in SAT scores despite the statewide drop of seven points.  According to a report released by GCPS, Gwinnett schools came in 23 points higher than the national average and 79 points higher . . . → Read More: Gwinnett 2010 SAT Scores Above State and National Average

One of the things which drew me to Gwinnett many years ago was the independent, “Do It Myself” way of life I observed.  We are a largely self-employed, hard working county with tremendous resources – our people being at the top of that list.  Our community shares a long, rich history of progress, we’ve done . . . → Read More: Let’s Do Business Gwinnett!!

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In April 2010, real estate contracts reported for Gwinnett County rose to 1,171 from 895 in March, 2010, according to data from GAMLS and REDataCenter.  This is the highest number since June, 2006.  While most of these will reach success at the closing table, many will not.  Once . . . → Read More: Gwinnett Real Estate Contracts Continue to Increase

You may have seen the signs on street corners and at neighborhood entrances announcing “HUD Home for Sale”.  These rather “governmental” looking signs often stir up curiosity and in many cases concern in the community.  With the tremendous volume of foreclosures in Gwinnett, these have been popping up everywhere!  Because of that, many people have . . . → Read More: What is A HUD Home Anyway???