🙌 Hand-picked news & tips for North Atlanta
This week we cover:
🏓 Roswell’s New Pickleball Courts
🎅 Alpharetta Photos With Santa
📈 The Weekly Market Update
🙌 Handpicked Tips: Should You Accept That Contingent Offer?
🤔 Guess the List Price
📰 North Atlanta News
Roswell is doubling its outdoor pickleball capacity with a $207,000 investment for six new courts at Crabapple Center.
Woodstock's Adair Park is now home to a new ice skating rink, which will be open through mid-January, a fantastic addition that boosts local appeal for the winter season.
More than 10,000 runners attended Marietta's annual Gobble Jog on Thanksgiving, showcasing Marietta's strong community spirit while supporting the vital work of MUST Ministries.
📅 Local Happenings
Alpharetta's Welcome Center will offer free photos with Santa on December 6, with a note for families to avoid wearing green for the pictures.
Red Top Mountain State Park is hosting its Christmas at the Cabin event on December 6, featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus at the historic Vaughan Log Cabin.
Join the Cozy Crawl in Downtown Woodstock on Dec 6, a fun-filled pub crawl where holiday-themed onsies and costumes are highly encouraged.
📈 Pickens County Market Update
This week, the median list price for Pickens County, GA, is $519,900, with the market action index around 29. This is slightly higher than last month's market action index of 28.
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💡 Tips For Sellers
Should You Accept That Contingent Offer?
Got an offer that depends on the buyer selling their home first? Here's how to decide if it's worth the wait or if you should pass.
What You're Really Signing Up For: A contingent offer means your buyer needs to sell their current home before they can buy yours. Think of it as a domino effect. If their sale falls through, your deal collapses too.
The Upside:
Opens your home to more qualified buyers who just need to unlock equity
Often comes with better terms (higher price, flexible closing)
Can work beautifully if their home is already under contract or priced right
The Reality Check: Your home gets tied up during critical selling windows. If their deal crumbles, you've lost valuable time and momentum. Plus, homes that go back on the market can look "stale" to future buyers.
Smart Protection Strategies:
Ask the Right Questions:
Is their home already listed or under contract?
How's their local market performing?
What's their backup financing plan?
Negotiate a Kick-Out Clause: Keep showing your home and accept better offers if they come along. This gives you an escape route while giving them time to sell.
Review Their Market Position: A home priced right in a hot neighborhood is a green light, while overpriced in a slow market raises red flags.
The decision comes down to your specific situation and timeline. In a competitive market, you might have better options coming. In a slower market, a solid contingent offer could be your best move forward.
We help sellers weigh these trade-offs against their goals and local market conditions so you can move with confidence.
Read our complete guide on making smart decisions about contingent offers.
🏡 🤔Can You Guess the List Price? (Only 1 in 4 Get it Right)
We listed this home in Woodstock with 4 Bedrooms, Screened Porch, Upstairs Loft & Guest Suite. It’s the neighborhood’s largest floorplan on a premium lot, backing up to the park. Did we list it for:
A. $650,000
B. $625,000
C. $600,000
D. $575,000
Click the link to check your guess, and reply to this email and let us know if you got it right!
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