North Atlanta is not a single housing market. It is a collection of cities, established suburbs, newer communities, luxury enclaves, golf neighborhoods, lake-oriented areas and employment corridors stretching across North Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee and Forsyth counties. For someone relocating to the Atlanta area, that variety is an …

Homeowners considering a move often ask whether they should sell now or wait for a potentially stronger market. In North Atlanta, that decision should be based less on a broad forecast and more on the homeowner’s specific property, equity position, timing and next move.

No one …

By Karen Faber, REALTOR® — Faber + DoVale Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS®

North Atlanta has a strong concentration of golf course communities — from White Columns and Country Club of the South in Milton and Alpharetta to St. Marlo Country Club in Duluth and Brookfield Country …

Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton sit next to one another in North Fulton, yet their housing markets can feel surprisingly different. Buyers often compare all three because they share convenient access to North Atlanta employment centers, shopping, dining and recreation.

The best fit, however, depends on what …

By Shawn DoVale, REALTOR® — Faber + DoVale Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS®

Standard staging advice — declutter, depersonalize, add a bowl of fruit to the kitchen island — works fine for a median-priced listing. At the luxury level, it’s not enough, and in some cases it …

One of the most useful ways to understand North Atlanta real estate is to compare what the same budget can buy in different communities.

A $1 million purchase in Roswell may offer a different combination of square footage, renovation and lot size than $1 million in …

By Karen S. Faber, REALTOR® — Faber + DoVale Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS®

Kitchen renovations are consistently among the most-asked-about improvements from sellers preparing to list, and for good reason — the kitchen remains one of the first spaces buyers judge a home by and its …

By Karen S. Faber, REALTOR® — Faber + DoVale Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS®

Curb appeal sets a buyer’s first impression before they’ve stepped out of the car, and in North Atlanta’s specific climate — hot, humid summers, mild winters, and heavy clay soil — some landscaping …

For buyers considering Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek, East Cobb and other North Atlanta communities, the question “Should I buy now or wait?” sounds simple but rarely has a one-size-fits-all answer.

Real estate is intensely local. A market can feel competitive for a renovated home in …

History, Living, and Real Estate in North Fulton's Most Storied Suburb

Just north of the Chattahoochee River and about 20 miles from downtown Atlanta, Roswell has spent nearly two centuries evolving from a mill town into one of North Atlanta's most sought-after suburbs. It's a city that wears …