Latest Scoop on the BeltLine

While out showing property in Grant Park this past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting to gracious volunteers with the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. These dedicated folks were out pounding the pavement to ensure Atlanta residents understand what the BeltLine is and what the process will look like.

Apparently, the West End Trail will be the first of the 33 mile BeltLine trail system to be completed. The West End Trail construction will include an arbortoreum amd upgrades to Gordon White Park. The trail itseld will be 12 feet wide, 2.3 mile trail from Westview Drive (South of I-20) to Brown Middle School on Peoples St.

The first phase of construction was set to commence on January 22, 2008 and should be completed within 6-8 months.

A Place Where They Know Your Name

Looking for a great spot to stop into after work in Midtown? Marlow's Tavern fits the bill. The tavern is located in the bottom of Plaza Midtown on West Peachtree. This is a great neighborhood joint. The tavern has a good selection of wine (including my favorite, Sonoma Cutrer) and beer as well as a full bar. My friends and I shared the crab and shrimp nachos, which are really cheesy and tasty. I had the buffalo chicken wrap which I will definitely order again. One of my friends had a burger and was very happy.

If you live at Cotting Court, Plaza Midtown or Midcity Lofts you can easily walk to Marlow's Tavern. This restaurant is an asset to the local community.

Marlow's Tavern will be a place I can see going on a regular basis. Hope to see you there

http://www.marlowstavern.com

Selling in Today's Market

Someimes turning on the news is just too depressing. Well ,what I can tell you is the news about the real estate market is not the real picture of the market we currently have in Atlanta. In the Atlanta market we have been very fortunate.In most cases the property values have increased over last year.The cases where we see some loss in value or just stagnate is the case of someone owning a newer construstion home that is in an area where there is ongoing construction.Unless the construction in the area is much higher priced it is difficult to sell the house that has been lived in unless it is priced much less than the never lived in new construction.

In the intown market, such as,Midtown,Virginia Highlands and Morningside we are seeing good sales.What we advise our sellers is to prepare the property for sale by pricing it right,staging the house or condo to sell, and get an agent that will market the property.

Keep in mind Atlanta is the number one city for young professional to move to for jobs. This will keep the real estate market in Atlanta strong for a long time to come.