Atlanta GA Real Estate and General Information

Are you looking for a home in metro Atlanta, Georgia?  I have been a real estate agent here for many years and am able to help find the perfect home just for you!  Whether you are a first time home or luxury estate buyer, please take a moment to view my Featured Homes or Search online for a Home in Atlanta. 

As ReMax realty associates, we assist Residential Buyers and Sellers with personalized assistance on: New Construction, Resales, Foreclosures / REO's, Short Sales, HUD, Townhomes, Condominiums, Land / Acreage, Lakefront, Earthcraft / Green Construction, Historic Homes, handicapped accessible properties and more!  One of our team associates will specialize in exactly what you are looking for:  Resale Listing Agent, Marketing Specialist, Buyer's Agent, Foreclosure / REO Specialist, Military, First Time Buyers, Investors and Relocations.

We assist you every step of the process.  From your Atlanta MLS search, contract paperwork, inspection and contingency timelines, home financing options and assessing property values... It's is more than our job IT'S OUR PASSION!

Snapshot of Atlanta GA Real Estate

Currently this is a Buyer's Market!  In today's market, my Buyers are finding amazing deals and walking into instant equity! Atlanta foreclosures continue to rise each month and banks are looking to liquidate their real estate holdings.  A seasoned Buyer's Agent can help you through the tedious process of bank foreclosures and short sales.  If you are looking for New Homes or Builder Closeouts, I am the Real Estate Agent for you!  Our team works closely with area home builders and are the first to know of price reductions, rebates and special offers.  I would like to channel my experience, knowledge and negotiating skills into the deal of a lifetime when buying a home in Atlanta!

Atlanta Sellers, that is not to say we cannot market and sell your home in a timely fashion.  Many of my 4th quarter sales were sold in less than 60 days, several of them in under a week!  You need more exposure than just a MLS listing.  By implementing both traditional and innovative marketing strategies we can confront this down market head on!

Media reports speak in general terms, rather than local, so that information may not represent the reality of our local Atlanta real estate market. Having data from a knowledgeable agent about the local market conditions benefits you as the buyer or seller.

2009 Atlanta, GA Real Estate Market Statistics include (for Single Family Homes):

• There were 6455 homes that sold between January 1 - December 31, 2009 with the highest priced at $10.5M (down from 7059 Sold in 2008)
  
• There were 383 home sales in the month of December 2009 alone (up from 273 homes sold in December 2008)
  

The current Atlanta, GA Real Estate market as of February 2010 includes:

• 13,213 homes for sale in Atlanta, GA
  
• The average List Price in Atlanta is $212,000
  
• 18 new construction homes with the median price of $398,000
  
• 7285 homes are in the process of foreclosure in Atlanta with a median price of $142,550 

At any time, feel free to contact me directly for more information on Atlanta Real Estate!

Foreclosures in Atlanta

Foreclosures and Short Sales are becoming more prominent in the Atlanta real estate landscape than ever before.  If you have considered taking advantage of this market, you should know that purchasing a foreclosure or short sale is a tedious and complicated process and is best handled by an experienced Real Estate Professional that specializes in Foreclosed REO Property.  To assist you, we have developed a helpful FAQ page when Buying a Foreclosure in Atlanta.  
  
We also offer FREE Foreclosure listings in Atlanta.  Please use our cutting edge MLS database to search for both pre-foreclosure and Bank Owned Homes throughout Fulton county.

If you find yourself currently behind in your mortgage payments, the easiest way to avoid foreclosure is simply selling the property.  While that may seem like a daunting task in the current state of the market, the Walker Derby Team specializes in pre-foreclosures and short sales.  Our team not only includes experienced Realtors to market your home efficiently but also a closing department that specializes in negotiating with banks directly to get your home SOLD!  We have also developed a helpful FAQ page to assist you in Avoiding Foreclosure in Atlanta.

Short Sales in Atlanta GA

A short sale is when a lending institution agrees to accept less than what is owed on a property.  It can be a very complicated and sometimes lengthy process that should be handled by Realtors with vast Short Sale experience.  We have created some information that you may find useful when purchasing a short sale and the process in which you may obtain short sale approval:

Throughout 2009, the Jennifer Walker Derby Team has a 100% short sale success rate with most short sale listings going under contract within 30 days.

In April 2009, one of our sellers wrote:

"Jennifer Walker-Derby and her team are an amazing asset to have!  They saved us from foreclosure by working tirelessly with our mortgage company and selling our house so fast.  They really made a tough situation a lot easier by being there for us when we needed them.  We highly recommend Jennifer Walker-Derby and her team."
-Holly C.

Days on Market before offer:  18 days
Timeframe we received Bank short sale approval:  24 days from binding date

In May 2009 another seller wrote:

"My family had to relocate to California due to my husband being Marine. So we had to sell quick! Jennifer got us an offer within 3 weeks and lender approval on the short sale within 3 weeks as well. She walked us through the process and Sandra her short sale coordinator was the best!!! I would definitely highly recommend her services!"

Days on Market before offer:  22 days
Timeframe we received Bank short sale approval:  29 days from binding date

in November 2009 another seller wrote:

"Choosing Jennifer Walker-Derby and her team for my short sale was a wise decision.  Jennifer was great from the beginning, answering all my questions in both an informative and responsive manner.  I was whisked away to the West Coast for a job and had to sell my home quick and even though it was a short sale, Jennifer and her team got it done in less than 60 days!  Her website and email communication made it very easy to know where I stood at all times.  I never felt at a loss for information or advice.  I would highly recommend JWD and her team, they are great at what they do.  Thanks Jennifer!" -Will M.

Days on Market before offer:  54 days
Timeframe we received Bank short sale approval:  17 days from binding date

About Atlanta, GA

Atlanta is the Metropolitan Mecca of the Southeastern United States.  As the capital and largest city of Georgia, Atlanta also ranks in the top 10 Most Populated Metropolitan areas in the US.  Atlanta has been one of the fastest growing cities in the developed world for the last two decades as well as the fastest growing metropolis nationwide from 2000-2006.

Home of the 1996 Olympics

Selected in 1990 to be only the third US city to host the Olympics, major undertakings were made to improve city parks, public transportation and sport facilities that we all continue to enjoy today.  Centennial Park is a must see experience!

Always something to do!

Atlanta is more than just wonderful climate and southern hospitality, Atlanta has something that everyone can enjoy!  From our highly acclaimed museums, New World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Ballet, Opera, Symphony and Botanical Gardens just to name a few.  Sports Enthusiasts will enjoy the Atlanta Falcons, Braves, Hawks, Thrashers, GA Force and Atlanta Motor Sports!  Spend the day at Stone Mountain Park, Six Flags or ZOO Atlanta.

There are still fantastic real estate deals to be had but you will need a local market expert to assist you.  Jennifer Walker-Derby is an experienced real estate professional who is honored yearly for her multi-million dollar production for assisting home buyers and sellers in and around Atlanta, GA.  She is also recognized as one of Georgia's “Most Referred Realtors”.  For outstanding local and knowledgeable service in the Atlanta GA real estate market, contact Jennifer directly at 404-543-9002.  Jennifer is your go-to Atlanta Realtor!

Hospitals in or near Atlanta:
ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER
CRAWFORD LONG HOSPITAL
EGLESTON CHILDREN'S HOSP AT EMORY
EMORY DUNWOODY MEDICAL CENTER
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
KINDRED HOSPITAL
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
PEACHFORD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL
SCOTTISH RITE CHILDRENS MED CTR INC
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-ATLANTA
SHEPHERD SPINAL CENTER
SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA
WESLEY WOODS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Atlanta:
Morningside Elementary School
Sutton Middle School
Woodland Elementary School
Dunwoody Springs Charter School
Jackson Elementary School
Smith Elementary School
Bunche Middle School
High Point Elementary School
Young Middle School
Brandon Elementary School

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Atlanta:
THE EPSTEIN SCHOOL
MT VERNON PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL
ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL
ST JUDE THE APOSTLE SCHOOL
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL
CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL
TRINITY SCHOOL INC.
DAVIS ACADEMY
THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL

Biggest public high schools in Atlanta:
Southside High School
Open Campus High School
Cross Keys High School
Crim High School
Dekalb Of The Arts School
Tech High School
Senior Academy At Carver School
Margaret Harris High School
The Bridge School
Westlake High School

Biggest private high schools in Atlanta:
LOVETT SCHOOL
HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
ST PIUS X CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
MARIST SCHOOL
PAIDEIA SCHOOL
PACE ACADEMY
ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
THE GALLOWAY SCHOOL
KATHERINE JACOB GREENFIELD HEB
THE HOWARD SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMP
The Westminster Schools

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Atlanta:
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS
EMORY UNIVERSITY
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE
ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
SPELMAN COLLEGE
ATLANTA METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY
THE ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA
ADVANCED CAREER TRAINING-ATLANTA CAMPUS
AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY
BAUDER COLLEGE
GEORGIA MEDICAL INSTITUTE-ATLANTA MAIN CAMPUS
BEULAH HEIGHTS BIBLE COLLEGE
ATLANTA COLLEGE OF ART
INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER
GEORGIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
ATLANTA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

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