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Tina & Mike McGee, owners of Intown Elite real estate services, blog about homes, condos & market conditions in Midtown , Buckhead and surrounding Intown Atlanta neighborhoods.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
The rapid advancement of technology has impacted nearly every facet of our lives. As every child of the 80′s knows, video killed the radio star. The music industry has seen much disruption since that song was released in 1979, from MTV to Napster to the iPod and now streaming services like Pandor...
09/14/2013
OK, time for a little rant.  It was kind of funny the first time this happened, but now it's getting so old it's just annoying.  On almost a daily basis, sometimes multiple times in a day, we are called by agents asking about one of our listings.  Only it's not one of our listings, it's someone e...
06/09/2013
Atlanta has frequently made news, in both the local and national press, about it’s sky-high water bills. Though many residents were faced with inaccurate bills, even accurate bills are high, as Atlanta’s water rates themselves are among the highest in the country. Why? The water rates have mushro...
01/08/2012
As mentioned in a previous blog post, Atlanta has some fine public schools. But, like most other cities, there are also those that are underperforming. This has a predictable effect on people’s behavior, both in terms of real estate as well as the attendance of the schools. Home buyers are attrac...
12/06/2011
Now that we have a kid on the way, we sometimes hear some of our our suburban friends say, “Well, now you have to move to the 'burbs!” We actually had one friend-of-a-friend stridently exclaim, “You can’t raise kids in the city!” (Gasp!) Oh really? Why’s that? Of course everyone has their biases,...
09/01/2011
Of course we all know that neighborhoods are important for many reasons; friendly neighbors, community support, etc. And we all know there are many reasons to choose a particular neighborhood; location, style, affordability, etc. However, from the perspective of your wallet, there’s another impor...
06/17/2011
In our experience selling homes, we often find that a person’s perception of their home’s value often differs from the reality of the marketplace. There are number of reasons for this, from psychological factors to simple misconceptions about market value. In this article we will discus these iss...
04/14/2011
We’ve received a number of complements on our recent website makeover, and we’re flattered to hear that it’s been so well received. A number of you have asked about the stylized skyline outline in the website header, and whether it really represents Atlanta. It does, in fact, and it was inspired ...
01/29/2011
There are many facets to consider when it comes to selling your home. The timing of your move, prepping your home, how to market your home and countless other considerations. One might say, however, that the most important consideration is setting the listing price. In our experience, we have fo...
10/18/2010
Atlanta’s historic Ansley Park neighborhood, known for its winding streets, beautiful parks and stunning architecture, kicks off its tour of homes this weekend. Developed in 1904, Ansley Park is one of Atlanta’s first suburban neighborhoods and is listed on the National Register of Historic Place...
09/28/2010
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Tina & Mike McGee, owners of Intown Elite real estate services, blog about homes, condos & market conditions in Midtown, Buckhead and surrounding Intown Atlanta neighborhoods.