Griffin, Spalding County Real Estate Market Snapshot, 1st Qtr. 2022Griffin is a smaller mid sized city in Central Georgia about 38 miles South of Atlanta and is the county seat for Spalding County.  City population is 23,478 and County population is 67,306 according to the 2020 US Census estimate.  The area is located within the Flint River drainage basin and was started in the mid 1800's.  There are almost two dozen golf courses in the area making it an extremely desirable area to be if you are a golfer.  It has a gorgeous downtown district and a thriving arts culture.   Griffin is about 31 miles from the Atlanta airport and less than an hours drive from Macon to the South East, and Newnan along with Peachtree city to the West and North West.  Prices for Single Family homes in Spalding... 04/28/2022

Beautiful Home - The Cottages of Heron Bay3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage style home located in Heron Bay Subdivision. Neighborhood pool, golf, tennis, lake and fitness. Large master suite with garden tub, stall shower and walk-in closet. Open kitchen/dining area and living room with fireplace. Office/parlor. Private courtyard plus porches. Move in condition. Monthly HOA.RON CHASTAIN Chastain Realty Group 303 Corporate Center Dr.Suite 100 Stockbridge GA 30281 06/02/2015

We were first drawn to Jessica Horton by her many 'Under Contract' and 'Sold' signs in the community. But what clinched our choice of Jessica as our real estate broker was our first meeting. Let us explain. In our lifetime we have bought and sold over 20 homes, so we have had plenty of experience with Realtors(r). We found Jessica to be very different—in fact, quite unique. At our first meeting, she answered every question we asked. In short, we really connected with her.We have had the best experience with Jessica that we have ever had with a real estate professional. Without fail, she always does what she says she’s doing to do. We particularly admire the way she runs her business.Her website, her primary tool for marketing our home, is spectacular! Far and away more informative than ... 08/12/2014

Sun City Peachtree - New Phases Opening Sun City Peachtree, Del Webb's successful active adult community in metro Atlanta is announcing the Grand Opening of Lantana and Maderia NEW Phases Saturday February, 15th 2014. Now is the time to claim your choice home-site and you will have a chance to do that starting February 15th. Your lot does make a difference and now is the best time because you have the best selection before they are gone. The best go first so now you can be first in line to inspect the lots available. Sun City Peachtree is one of the most popular active adult communities in Georgia and the Southeastern US. Now is the time to come take a look. Click here for more information on Sun City Peachtree. 02/12/2014

Now Is Best Time to Tour Homes at Sun City Peachtree The model home park at Sun City Peachtree, Del Webb's 55+ community in Griffin GA, has a Holiday Tour Of the Homes going on and will have an open house this Sunday, December 8th, 2014 from 2pm until 5pm. You are invited to stop in to view their seven fully decorated model homes by stopping by the Sales Center to enjoy some light refreshments and then you are on you way over to the Active Adult Clubhouse to begin your tour and see why this is an Active Adult Community.  If you have ever been interested in seeing what homes in a Del Webb community are like, this is a great time to find out as these are open houses and no pressure as you tour the homes.  My wife and I have visited the model home park at Sun City Peachtree before and we v... 12/05/2013

Sun City Peachtree Wins Gold Medal From Atlanta Home-builders Association for Best Amenities Plan Just last month I was telling you about Sun City Peachtree, Del Webb's premier 55+ community in the Atlanta area. I mentioned I was there back in 2007 at the grand opening of this community and heard the impressive plans. You always have to say to yourself great... if they actually do build this according to these impressive plans. You have to also consider what the year 2007 was like in real estate, the great wash out year.  So many of the plans announced about that time just simply did not come to be, with our complete understanding, because of the real estate crash. So today six years later it was interesting to note that Sun City Peachtree has won the Gold Award for the "Best Amenities ... 11/19/2013

Small town charm meets big city convenience at Sun City Peachtree by Del Webb. This luxurious active adult community is tucked away in the charming town of Griffin, just 35 miles south of Atlanta. Residents enjoy world-class amenities, the famous Del Webb lifestyle and perfectly designed ranch homes attractively priced from the low $100’s to the low $300’s. The Del Webb homes at Sun City Peachtree were all designed with the active adult home buyer in mind. They feature open floor plans, spacious great rooms, airy kitchens, relaxing master suites and ample closet spaces. Interested home buyers can select from resale homes or new construction homes in 12 different floor plans sized from just over 1,100 to nearly 2,600 square feet. Two of the plans offer an optional second story loft which... 11/29/2011

A few days ago I wrote about narrowly escaping a tornado in Coweta County Georgia. We were fortunate to come away unscathed. Unfortunately, some communities in neighboring Spalding County did not fare so well. Reports of the damage there was not highlighted on many newscasts because the devastation in larger towns seized the headlines. Vaughn Georgia was hit hard and fast, and now lies in ruin. The cleanup has commenced, but the destruction is so widespread and pervasive that it may be years before the area recovers. I took some photographs because there is a story that needs to be told. But it was distressing to see so many good people hurting so much as their lives changed literally overnight. Sadly, two lives were lost. I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families. But it could ... 05/01/2011

Del Webb’s Sun City Peachtree in Griffin, Georgia is one of the most popular active adult communities in the entire Southeast. Set on 1,700 acres of sprawling forests and gently rolling hills, this 55+ Del Webb masterpiece combines southern charm and world-class amenities to create an exciting active adult retirement destination. Sun City Peachtree boasts a fabulous clubhouse, 18-hole golf course and the famous Del Webb lifestyle. The community clubhouse known as Club Peachtree is a relatively new amenity center of 45,000 square feet. Since opening in 2009, residents have been busy enjoying its many features. There is a state-of-the-art fitness center with the latest in weight training and cardiovascular equipment plus an aerobics studio and convenient indoor walking track. There are nu... 04/24/2011

So you own a small business and you want to market yourself online. There are really a few good ways to go about doing this. The first way is to pay lots of money to a company like mine and get nearly guaranteed results. The other way is to look all over the internet and find little bits and pieces of information here and there and try to piece it all together yourself. While this is quite difficult for most people there are some business owners that prefer to be a do it yourself type person. So I am going to spill the beans today. I am going to give you some of my best secrets for free. I know these things work because I use them for clients every single day. The first step to marketing your business online is to use words. Now that may seem very basic but think about it. Even though p... 03/10/2011

Let’s talk about consistently doing the right things in your business, some people would call this having tenacity. I just left the gym, its March and how many people do you think were actually there? You see back in January the place was packed full of people who were determined that this year was going to be different for them. They were going to finally get in shape. They had a plan. They had goals. They may have even had the right clothes and equipment needed to get fit. Some of them went as far as to buy healthy foods and plan new menus. The problem is, today the gym was nearly empty. I go at 7AM, and for the past two months it has just been me and one other couple in there. I get my choice of the machines, weights and work out areas. All because people lack what my parents used to... 03/10/2011

There are tree services all over the south metro area and they all will come out to your home and take down a tree for you. Maybe the tree has died by natural causes. Maybe it has been struck by lightning. Maybe you just want it removed for cosmetic reasons. No matter what reason you want a tree gone you should take some factors into consideration when you are hiring a crew to remove one of nature’s largest living organisms. In today’s world we have become much more interested in taking care of the environment. The common word used is to say that something is “green” this just means that everything possible that can be done is being done in order to preserve the environment in whatever you are talking about. When it comes to tree services most of them do not take the time to really thin... 03/09/2011

Do you have large trees in your yard? Trees can be a beautiful example of nature’s power and majesty. At the same time trees can be very dangerous if they are. Not well taken care of. Trees are the largest living organism on the planet and if they fall they can cause thousands of dollars in damage and possibly even injury to your family. Now I am sure that isn’t what you want, so what can you do to fix the situation before it becomes a big problem. In the coming months the middle Georgia area will be experiencing the spring storms that our areas are so famous for. During these storms it is quite common for trees that are dead to fall and destroy homes and yards. If you have trees in your yard that are dead or dying it is imperative that you deal with them now instead of after they cause... 03/04/2011

Do you want to learn how to buy a foreclosure in today’s market? Well in about an hour and a half I am closing on my second foreclosure in a very short time. In fact the first one that I bought I decided to rent it out. I am making so much profit on it that I am able to pay the mortgage and taxes for the second house with my profit. So basically I will be living in the second home for absolutely free. Let me tell you a little bit about it. It is a 4 bedroom 2 bath home in a nice area with an acre of land. Did I mention that I will be living there for free? So how did I do that, how did I buy a home at such a great deal. There are a lot of good deals out there right now. There are also a lot of scams out there. So I will give you some hints on how to get a great deal on a home. The first... 03/04/2011

Many people will tell you that email marketing is dead. In my opinion nothing could be further from the truth. What is dead is the thought that we can use email to send people advertisements for things they really don’t want. That is called SPAM. When I receive an ad in my email box for Viagra I am upset. On the other hand when I receive an email in my box that tells me about a product that can help me in my business, I am excited. You can see how they get a very different response. In order to have any type of email marketing you need to have a list of people to email. This can be accomplished in a few ways. The best way to build a list for a local business is to ask your customers and potential customers for their email address when they call you or are in your business. Keep these em... 03/03/2011

Do you want a way to earn an income online? An income that you can work from home and sit in your pj’s and earn? Well what I am about to tell you about is not a get rich quick. In fact this will take some effort and work on your part. But I can tell you that right now as I write this I am working from home and yes, I am in my pj’s. What I am talking about is affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is basically when a person recommends the things that they have used to the people they have influence over. Companies on the net have come up with lots of creative ways to sell their products. You see a website is only as great as who comes to visit it. You can spend millions of dollars on a site and if no one ever visits then you will not make a dime. Savvy companies online understand this.... 03/02/2011

Do you want to learn how to market your small business online? Well that is what I do for a living. I work for companies just like yours that want a larger presence online. I get them to page one of Google and that gets their phone ringing like crazy. Would you like to have more business in the coming year? Of course you would. You see every second millions of searches are being performed on Google. Many of those searches end with people spending money to buy things they need or want. The real question is do you want to get that business or would you rather it go to your competition? In the coming years the internet is going to become more and more a part of how we do business. Here are some ways you can get your business set up and ready to catch the next wave. The first thing that eve... 03/02/2011

Finding clients can be a real pain in the neck if you have to go door to door and bug people. Most business owners are busy enough without having salespeople showing up at their door to pitch them something. As an office manager for a real estate company I used to deflect all those sales people right out the front door. They never had a chance to talk to any decision makers. So how do you market yourself to businesses if you cannot get in to see the key people? For one thing I never shut up talking about my business. No matter where I am at or who I am talking to I find a way to work my business into the conversation. If you practice this you will see that it really isn’t that hard. Here is an example. Maybe you are an insurance agent. The next time you are out with friends for lunch br... 03/01/2011

So you have decided to open a blog for your business. You have read that blogs get the best search engine rankings of all the different types of platforms and you are ready to jump in. What is the best way to get started? Do you have to be really technical to make all this work? The first thing you need is a hosting company. Hosting is basically the storing and serving up of information via a web page. Today I will discuss with you how to choose the best host for your website. Hosting companies must provide good service. Today you shouldn’t have to be a techie in order to run a website. There are hosting companies out there today that offer 24/7 tech support via phone and some that even offer live chat to fix your problems. When you choose a hosting company make sure they have these thi... 03/01/2011

If you want to know the key to business success then I will give it to you right now…it’s all about customer service. Now if you look at all the rest of the articles I have written I talk mainly about promoting your business. That is what I am an expert in. There is no doubt without promotion you would not have a viable business. That being said when I go out and do consulting to try to help business owners I find that more times than not they are lacking in customer service. In fact I met one of my most recent customers because of his business and their lack of customer service. I needed my car to be serviced and so I pulled up and the mechanic told me to wait a minute and he would get to me. Forty five minutes later I was still sitting in my car and I was about to drive off. I had bee... 03/01/2011