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THE BUCKHEAD OFFICE

TABLE OF CONTENTS Camping within an Hour of Atlanta Georgiaâ€™s Best Lakes Real Estate Buzz Insights 10 Home Office Updates Market Update What You Can Buy for $500,000

S TO N E M O U N TA I N PARK

AMAZING CAMP GROUNDS WITHIN AN HOUR OF ATLANTA

Playing the day away at Stone Mountain Park is an Atlanta tradition. The park is an endless playground with nature hikes, exciting attractions and classic family fun. The Stone Mountain Park Campground offers nearly 500 campsites that range from full-service RV hookups to primitive tent sites along beautiful Stone Mountain Lake. EXTRA FUN “Ready, Set, Camp” is a program aimed at providing first-time campers with a brand new tent and sleeping pads set up and waiting for campers to arrive!

S W E E T WAT E R C R E E K S TAT E PA R K Perfect for quick and easy nature getaways, Sweetwater Creek State Park accommodates overnight guests with rustic yurts. Glamping in the yurt village offers cozy beds, shared restrooms, picnic areas and a playground on George Sparks Reservoir. The park’s hiking trails explore miles of natural wonders and historic ruins along the banks of Sweetwater Creek.

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EXTRA FUN A bait shop supplies fishing needs, as well as rentals for kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding.

R E D TO P M O U N TA I N S TAT E PA R K This popular park is ideal for weekend camping escapes. Located on Lake Allatoona, Red Top Mountain State Park features more than 15 miles of hiking trails, a sandy swimming beach and great fishing. Rent a kayak for a lake paddle or bring your mountain bike to tackle the Muddy Spokes Club’s Iron Hill Trail. The campground includes 36 sites with full hookups and 52 primitive tent sites.

EXTRA FUN The Muddy Spokes Club challenges mountain bikers and casual cyclists to tackle Georgia State Park bike trails. The club is designed to get Georgians outside and moving, encouraging them to think of state parks as places to exercise while enjoying beautiful scenery.

CAMPING ESSENTIALS SLEEPING BAG TENT WAT E R B O T T L E / W AT E R F I LT E R F I R E S TA R T E R FIRST AID KIT POCKET KNIFE N AV I G AT I O N T O O L RAIN JACKET

H I G H FA L L S S TAT E PA R K With two campgrounds and a primitive paddle-in site, High Falls State Park offers a choice between lake or riverside camping. The 650-acre High Falls Lake is known as one of Georgia’s top spots for fishing hybrid and white bass, while hikers enjoy views of the tumbling Towaliga River on 4.5 miles of trail.

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RISK LEVEL Going Camping

EXTRA FUN Visitors can rent boats or kayaks to explore on the water and enjoy outdoor fun like swimming and geocaching.

Spending Time Outside

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IN GEORGIA LAKE ALLATOONA LAKE BLACKSHEAR LAKE RABUN LAKE SEMINOLE LAKE VARNER LAKE OCONEE CHATUGE LAKE RICHARD B. RUSSELL LAKE LAKE BURTON LAKE LANIER LAKE BLUE RIDGE LAKE NOTTELY HIGH FALLS LAKE LAKE SEED CARTERS LAKE

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REAL ESTATE INSIGHTS MORTGAGE RATES REACH RECORD LOW The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.07% this week, the lowest since tracking began in 1971

HOME SHOWINGS IN GEORGIA UP 11% Compared to the same time in 2019

WHAT CURRENT BUYERS WANT MOST 1. More space (15.7%) 2. Better outdoor space (13.6%) 3. Updated kitchen (13.3%)

CITY RESIDENTS ARE LOOKING TO MOVE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC Almost 30% of high-density area residents in the US are more likely to move by the end of the year

REAL ESTATE IS AMERICAâ€™S TOP LONG-TERM INVESTMENT CHOICE At 35%, Americans favor real estate over Stocks and Savings

Tips to create a home office you’ll actually want to work in

Use pinterest responsibly Browse for inspiration, but remember that offices in design magazines may not be set up to accommodate a 50-hour work week.

Follow ergonomic rules Splurge on a chair that makes you want to put in the hours. It sounds obvious, but you should love the chair you’re sitting on. Otherwise you will never sit at your desk.

Get creative with storage If you’re the sort of person who needs to see something to remember it exists, try wall storage: magazine type racks, or children’s library-style display shelves.

Create some comfy space Your desk is for active work, but you probably need a place to think or read, too. Add a luxurious throw and a colorful pillow and you’ll want to take thinking breaks.

Embrace natural light Lots of people kind of reflexively put the desk rightup against the wall in the darkest corner of the room - what they’ve inadvertently done is recreated the corporate cubicle. And who wants that?

But don’t forget the lamps Even with great natural light, you’ll still need additional lighting for darker hours of the day. Most overhead house lighting is inadequate for work.

Add greenery Plants make people happier. It’s like bringing what’s outside your window into your space.

Personalize thoughtfully 1002 N. AVENUE

Listed by Ashley Bowman Shaw

Putting photos of family on your desk or nearby is great, but when things don’t get changed around they become somewhat like wall paper.

Hide things you don’t want to look at 2795 PEACHTREE ROAD, #1209 Listed by Connie Cousins Baker

Modern offices have lots of cords. Run a power strip behind your desk and plug everything into that. Hide the printer in the closet.

Overstock Especially if other people are home during working hours, you don’t want to be darting out of the office every few minutes when you need things.

202 TOWNSEND LANE Listed by Nick LaMonte

944 SAINT LYONN COURTS Listed by Patty Webb

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LISTED BY:

Chelsea Anderson

MARKET UPDATE B Y

N E I G H B O R H O O D

ANSLEY PARK

H I S T. BROOK H AV E N

HOMES FOR SALE

NEW ON MARKET

$325,000

$822,000

AV E R AG E S A L E P R I C E

-63.4%

-.85%

SALES PRICES

95%

94%

L I S T T O S A L E P R I C E R AT I O

284 AV E R A G E D AY S O N M A R K E T

142 AV E R A G E D AY S O N M A R K E T

HarryNorman.com Trendgrahix based on data pulled July 14th of previous 30 days | Residential Properties All Price Points | Change based on changes from same 30 days in 2019

BUCK HEAD

C H A S TA I N PARK

905

HOMES FOR SALE

330

NEW ON MARKET

$670,000

$559,000

AV E R AG E S A L E P R I C E

-7.6%

-53.7%

SALES PRICES

95%

93%

L I S T T O S A L E P R I C E R AT I O

60 AV E R A G E D AY S O N M A R K E T

68 AV E R A G E D AY S O N M A R K E T

MID TOWN

MORNING SIDE

HOMES FOR SALE

NEW ON MARKET

$835,000

$763,000

AV E R AG E S A L E P R I C E

-7.5%

-8.2%

SALES PRICES

96%

99%

L I S T T O S A L E P R I C E R AT I O

AV E R A G E D AY S O N M A R K E T

HarryNorman.com Trendgrahix based on data pulled July 14th of previous 30 days | Residential Properties All Price Points | Change based on changes from same 30 days in 2019

VIRGINIA HIGHLAND

SANDY SPRINGS

460

HOMES FOR SALE

190

NEW ON MARKET

$643,000

$585,000

AV E R AG E S A L E P R I C E

-18%

4.8%

SALES PRICES

94%

95%

L I S T T O S A L E P R I C E R AT I O

68 AV E R A G E D AY S O N M A R K E T

66 AV E R A G E D AY S O N M A R K E T

LISTED BY:

Ashley J. Webb

500K WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR

1,154

PROPERTIES LISTED IN METRO ATLANTA

PROPERTIES LISTED IN BUCKHEAD

$579,900 2 3 2 C H A S TA I N P R E S E R V E L A N E N E 3 BD | 3 BA | 1 HB

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LISTED BY CHELSEA ANDERSON

$574,000 8875 BUCKHORN 4 BD | 4 BA | 1 HB

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LISTED BY ASHLEY J. WEBB

$565,000 1864 BRAGG STREET 3 BD | 2 BA | 1 HB

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LISTED BY TODD BANISTER

$555,000 5031 LIBERTY ROAD 5 BD | 4 BA | 1 HB

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LISTED BY SAM LENAEUS

$549,000 2 2 1 5 FA I R H AV E N C I R C L E N E •

2 BD | 1 BA

LISTED BY MARY STUART IVERSON

$549,000 1830 D E K A L B AV E N U E 3 BD | 2 BA

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L I S T E D B Y C A R O LY N C A L L O WAY

$535,000 1711 WEST NANCY CREEK DRIVE NE 4 BD | 2 BA | 1 HB

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L I S T E D B Y K E L LY B O U D R E A U & C H E R Y L B R O D N A X

$525,000 1025 BIRCHDALE DRIVE 4 BD | 3 BA | 1 HB

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L I S T E D B Y L I S A WA LT E R

$525,000 3420 PINE MEADOW ROAD NW •

4 BD | 2 BA

LISTED BY RACHEL BROCHSTEIN

$500,000 3225 CALDWELL ROAD 3 BD | 2 BA

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LISTED BY BRITTNEY CLEVELAND

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$584,000 2795 PEACHTREE ROAD NE | #1209 •

2 BD | 2 BA | 1 HB

LISTED BY CONNIE COUSINS BAKER

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$527,000 700 PA R K R E G E N C Y P L AC E N E | #708 2 BD | 2 BA

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L I S T E D B Y J O LY N N E S Z Y M A N S K I

Buckhead Office - 532 East Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 | 404.233.4142 | HarryNorman.com The above information is believed accurate, but is not warranted. This offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale and withdrawals without notice