All Forum Posts by: Brittany Hilt

Originally posted by @Sam T.:

@Brittany Hilt

Stone mountain frankly isn't really one of the nicer suburbs of Atlanta. Massive difference between there and a town like Roswell. Since it's not as desirable of an area as towns like Roswell/Alpharetta/Johns Creek/Marietta/Sandy Springs, it theoretically has more room/potential for appreciation than those already-established "nice" towns, but predicting appreciation accurately is virtually impossible. Have you spend any time visiting and exploring those different areas yet?

Yes. I've been to Roswell and Alpharetta. Alpharetta seemed a little too "corporate" for us with the new mall areas and such. We preferred Roswell because it had a bit of an older feel and more character. (I assumed there was a big difference between those towns and Stone Mountain but wasn't sure so thanks for the reply.) It sounds like if we were to look around that area Lilburn might be a better option.

Thank you so much everyone for your insight! It's been very helpful in our search.

Hello! My husband's job is relocating to Alpharetta so we are looking at purchasing a home in the Atlanta area. We explored some areas and liked Martin's Landing in Roswell and certain neighborhoods in Atlanta like Cabbagetown. We like older homes with more established neighborhoods. We are in our mid-30s and looking to start a family. Ideally we would love to find a duplex that we could BRRRR but those are hard to come by. In my research, I discovered Stone Mountain which seems much more affordable but am wondering if it will appreciate like the other areas? I know this is a pretty broad question but any advice would be helpful in our search!

Ideally, we would like to stay in the 300k-400k range but realize we may have to spend more.

Thank you!