Beth Smith Residential Real Estate

03/21/2025

The combination of rising costs for renters and the surge in homelessness are not isolated trends. They’re deeply connected as a result of decades of underbuilding and insufficient affordable homes for the people who need it most.

This is a solvable crisis. Read the full report for an analysis of the challenges and solutions that can help shape our future: https://bit.ly/4iXI8Sa

07/29/2024

FULTON CO. HOMEOWNERS - Last day to file assessment appeals in Fulton County is Aug 2.
New state rule regarding appeals and the 3-year freeze. It used to be that filing an appeal would automatically result in a 3-year freeze on county appraisal values. This is the last year that will be the case. Going forward, only successful appeals will result in a freeze, so for some homeowners 2024 is a good year to appeal (and a good opportunity to reach out to past clients).

Kathryn Newman with The Fryer Law Firm was kind enough to share the following about assessment appeals:

Here’s the link for filing: https://fultonassessor.org/property-appeals/

05/14/2024

Great news that needs to be replicated

🚨 Long Term Affordable Home for Sale 🚨

391 Sunset Avenue, located in the historic English Avenue neighborhood, is available for purchase at $260,000. This newly renovated 2-story, 4 bedroom/3 bath home is a product of a joint collaboration across two MALB partner organizations. Invest Atlanta banked this property with the Metro Atlanta Land Bank under its Land Banking Depository Program from 12/21/2015 until 03/28/2019. During that time, the property was held tax-exempt as Invest Atlanta worked through their procurement process to select their development partner, the Atlanta Land Trust (ALT). Under the community land trust model, this home will remain affordable under a 99-year ground lease.

If your income is below 80% AMI, and you have a connection to the English Avenue, Vine City, Just Us, Atlanta University Center, and/or Ashview Heights neighborhoods, please have your real estate agent contact Karen Babino at [email protected].

02/24/2024

Proud to have joined the amazing team at Roost Realty yesterday.

At Roost we are aware that the real estate industry has historically discriminated against the black community. From “redlining” to eminent domain, biased appraisals, and many other unspeakable acts, “the American dream” has been, or at the very least felt, unattainable for many black Americans. In addition, only 6% of those in the real estate profession are black.
As a company, we endeavor to be a part of a change in our industry. We understand that the history is ugly and complicated. We know that while we can’t right the wrongs, we hope to be a part of a collective group, acknowledging and learning from the past, while helping to create a better future.

09/29/2023

Afraid to garden? Don't be. Here's my favorite no-nonsense source. The weather in ATL is just too good not to get out & play in the dirt. You'll be glad you did, especially when you see how gorgeous your home's curb appeal has become.

October Garden Checklist - Fall Gardening Ideas - In this video I go over some of the things I do in the garden during October and the entire fall in the gar...

02/01/2023

Howdy Decaturites! Be sure to get involved in helping shape a better, more inclusive community.

The Decatur Parks and Recreation Master Plan, known as Recreatur, is in its final planning phases. Learn about the research and findings, review the proposed plan recommendations, and provide your …

01/18/2023

It's not fiction.

ATL nonetheless “offers luxury real estate at a fraction of the price of Los Angeles or New York,” per report

04/13/2022

The housing market is fast moving, and can be vastly different depending on zip code and neighborhoods within the zip code. Not everything continued on an upward trajectory. Three metro Atlanta ZIP codes saw value depreciation over the first quarter.

In 30303 (Downtown Atlanta) the median value fell 12.6% over the first quarter to just under $257,000 as of March 31. The median value dropped 4.9% to about $403,700 in 30363 (Atlantic Station). And in 30308 (parts of Midtown and Old Fourth Ward), the median value declined 4.3% to just over $378,000.

The findings were reported by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, derived from a collection of sales, listing and valuation data provided by Zillow. The quarterly rankings use a weighted formula to identify the local home markets most — and least — in demand in a given period, in this case the three-month span that ended March 31. Data for two ZIP codes — 30111 (Austell) and 30250 (Lovejoy) — were not available.

See the top 25 metro Atlanta ZIP codes for Q1 price appreciation below:

Atlanta - 30305: 13.3% ($791,518 median value as of March 31)
Riverdale - 30274: 12.8% ($203,205)
Jonesboro - 30238: 12% ($232,315)
Atlanta - 30309: 12% ($484,665)
Morrow - 30260: 12% ($215,198)
Forest Park - 30297: 11.4% ($159,154)
Jonesboro - 30236: 10.3% ($259,337)
Rex - 30273: 10.2% ($244,286)
Riverdale - 30296: 9.9% ($237,264)
Union City - 30291: 9.4% ($239,704)
Stone Mountain - 30088: 9.3% ($237,880)
Fairburn - 30213: 9.1% ($317,758)
Atlanta - 30336: 9% ($287,182)
Conley - 30288: 8.9% ($211,619)
Lithonia - 30038: 8.9% ($248,483)
Ellenwood - 30294: 8.8% ($280,850)
Kennesaw - 30152: 8.6% ($444,256)
Pine Lake - 30072: 8.5% ($272,878)
Conyers - 30013: 8.4% ($315,415)
Panthersville - 30034: 8.4% ($257,250)
Hampton - 30228: 8.4% ($296,301)
Austell - 30168: 8.4% ($275,799)
Lithonia - 30058: 8.4% ($243,494)
Kennesaw - 30144: 8.3% ($366,978)
Smyrna - 30080: 8.3% ($442,205)

And the bottom 10:

Sandy Springs - 30328: 3.6% ($600,251 median value as of March 31)
Avondale Estates - 30002: 3.5% ($502,335)
Woodstock - 30188: 3.3% ($400,759)
Doraville - 30340: 3.3% ($343,425)
Atlanta - 30318: 2.8% ($380,778)
Atlanta - 30313: 2.7% ($350,183)
Canton - 30114: 2.4% ($404,180)
Atlanta - 30308: -4.3% ($378,410)
Atlanta - 30363: -4.9% ($403,717)
Atlanta - 30303: -12.6% ($256,950)

03/24/2022

Home value appreciation across metro Atlanta is driving buyers to Clayton County, where prices are lower than in many parts of the city of Atlanta and its northern suburbs.

That's what Mike Carnathan, manager of the Atlanta Regional Commission's research and analytics division, told the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

"If people want to buy a house in the $250,000 to $300,000 range, the only place in this region you can find that is south of [Interstate] 20 and in Clayton County," he said.

All of the ZIP codes listed above had median prices between $155,000 and $246,000 as of February, per Zillow.

The First Multiple Listing Service reported the median price across the metro region was $380,000 as of last month.

Census figures show that between 2010 - 2020, Clayton County's population increased 15%,, which the ARC expects to continue.