An Atypical Autumn by The Buckhead Office

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Ways to Create a Backyard Getaway Characteristics of Pet-Friendly Homes Spooky Scavenger Hunt Coloring Freebies 12 Great Georgia Hikes Market Update What You Can Buy for $300,000

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Backyard Getaway With Coronavirus protocols in place across the country, staying home for an undetermined length of time might seem daunting. As time goes on, the walls might start to close in a little. Working, learning and playing together at home can raise anxiety and frustrations for everyone. If you need a respite, how about a makeover for the backyard so you can relax and rejuvenate outdoors? Now more than ever, the benefits of fresh air and a safe change of scenery can make a big difference.

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DRESS UP YOUR DECK Make your deck a destination by defining different activity zones within the space. Multiple levels carve out spaces for dining and relaxing on your deck, and an abundance of plants bring the surrounding garden up onto the deck.

CREATE A PERFECT PATIO A patio can be a hot slab of concrete baking in the sun - or it can be a welcoming extension of the house, calling you outdoors to enjoy cool breezes and fresh air. With a little planning, you can make your patio a comfortable seasonal room.

ENSURE PRIVACY Your outdoor room will feel more like an oasis if it has a sense of enclosure. Fences and garden walls ensure privacy for patios, but you can also use lattice, pergolas, and landscaping to define outdoor spaces and screen views of neighboring houses.

FURNISH FOR COMFORT & DURABILITY You have more choices than ever when it comes to furnishing your outdoor rooms. Wrought iron and cast iron, aluminum, and traditional wood are classic options. New synthetic, weatherproof and fabrics are also now available - there are even weatherproof lamps that match their indoor cousins for stylish good looks.

ADD A HOT TUB OR SPA For long, relaxing soaks at the end of the day, a hot tub or spa out on the deck is a must-have luxury. To determine the best location for the spa, consider privacy, access to the house, and whether you want the tub in sunshine or shade.

ADD AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a fancy grill, but a countertop for food prep and conveniences such as closed and a separate side burner will greatly enhance your experience.

LAYER ON THE AMENITIES Lighting, Fountains, fireplaces, and fire pits enhance the beauty and usefulness of your outdoor rooms. Accessorize with garden statuary, weatherproof art, and pillows covered in weatherproof fabrics. These touches will turn an ordinary patio or deck into a welcoming, personal space for outdoor living.

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Americans love their pets. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, nearly 57 percent of U.S. households own at least one pet. Pet ownership appears to be influencing home-buying decisions, too, with Realtor.com reporting that nearly 90 percent of pet-owning buyers said that their animals’ needs were important in their home search process. A full 75 percent said they’d pass on their dream home if it didn’t meet their pets’ needs. In fact, many pet-owning home buyers credit their pets with influencing them to buy a home in the first place. A lack of pet-friendly rentals or exorbitant security deposits have forced many owners to choose to buy rather than rent.

CHARACTERISTICS OF PET-FRIENDLY HOMES Pet-Friendly Location

Play Space

Location is important to all buyers - for example, parents with kids look for good school districts, access to parks and family-friendly resources.

Of course, dog owners rank a decent-sized yard higher on their list of must-haves than cat owners do. A moderately sized yard, particularly if it is fenced, gives dogs a safe spot to exercise and take care of their business without the owner having to take them out on a leash each time. Owners with dogs who bark a lot may want even larger lots to avoid upsetting the neighbors.

Pet parents, however, are more interested in communities that welcome pets by having fenced-in yards, shade trees, nearby walking paths or dog parks and proximity to pet stores and veterinarians.

Easy-Care Flooring Carpets are unpopular with pet owners, not only for the fumes they give off, but also because they trap pet hair, are difficult to keep clean and wear out quickly. Today’s owners want easy care floors that will make cleaning up after their pet a breeze. That means textured laminate, and scratch-resistant flooring.

Storage Solutions Extra storage space, doggy doors and built-ins that provide a spot for a pet’s needs are a bonus to home buyers with pets. Pet owners tour a house thinking about where food and water dishes will go, where to place the cat’s litter pan, if there is room for a kennel in the house and if their pet can manage the stairs.

Washing Stations and Mudrooms A space that can be dedicated to pet clean-up is hugely popular. Mudrooms, washing stations, main-level bathrooms and even laundry rooms with big tubs or walk-in showers make it easier to clean up pets after a muddy romp outdoors.

Home Styles Speaking of stairs, buyers with older pets will be looking for homes that their pet can navigate on their own. That may mean single-story homes, ground-level entryways, fenced-in areas to ensure the pet doesn’t wander and easy-care flooring for cleaning up any messes or accidents.

SPOOK-TACULAR

ACTIVITY SCAVENGER HUNT

Halloween hasn’t ghosted us yet. It’s still on the calendar. Halloween candy is hitting the shelves - but we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, and so it should come as little surprise that Halloween celebrations and trick-or-treating will look different this year. Only time will tell how the festivities will play out, but in the meantime, we’ve compiled a list of ideas for how to safely get your spook on in 2020. Can you conquer them all?

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Use the Hashtag #werewithyou and let the ghoulish games begin!

VISIT A

PUMPKIN PATCH

HAVE A HALLOWEEN

MOVIE MARATHON

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TRUNK OR TREAT

HOST A

ZOOM COSTUME PARTY OR

PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST

CAN YOU CHECK OFF THESE QUARANTINE-O-WEEN ACTIVITIES? Decorate your House to the Max Set up a Candy Graveyard Host Zoom Costume Parties & Pumpkin-Carving Contests Attend a Trunk-or-Treat Boo or Ghost your Neighbors Have a Halloween Movie Marathon Organize a Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt Set up a Trick-or-Treat Driveway Table DIY Treats or order Halloween specials from Restaurants Make a Reservation at a Pumpkin Patch Try Out a Drive-Thru Haunted House

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#werewithyou

SPOOKY SEASON 2020

#werewithyou

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get outside!

12 Great Georgia Hikes

1. Amicalola Falls State Park 2. Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve Mountain View Trail

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3. Bartram Trail 4. Providence Canyon State Park Backcountry Trail

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5. Cloudland Canyon State Park West Rim Loop Trail

Can you hike them all? #werewithyou

6. Sweetwater Creek State Park Yellow Trail 7. Morningside Nature Preserve 8. Constitution Lakes Park 9. Vogel State Park 10. F.D. Roosevelt State Park Pine Mountain Trail 11. Cohutta Wilderness Hemp Top Trail

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12. Bartram Trail Rabun Bald

Level of Difficulty VIA Atlanta Magazine

LISTED BY:

Ashley J. Webb

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

$1,227,000

$1,006,000

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

6.6%

-1.31%

SALES PRICES

92%

97%

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

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

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

HarryNorman.com Trendgrahix based on data pulled August 18th 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

956

HOMES FOR SALE

431

NEW ON MARKET

$1,098,000

$559,000

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

1.1%

3.2%

SALES PRICES

94%

92%

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

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

78 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

$1,259,000

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

-9.9%

3.1%

SALES PRICES

98%

96%

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 August 18th of previous 30 days | Residential Properties All Price Points | Change based on changes from same 30 days in 2019

VIRGINIA HIGHLAND

SANDY SPRINGS

414

HOMES FOR SALE

229

NEW ON MARKET

$1,178,000

$912,000

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

-10.2%

.9%

SALES PRICES

98%

96%

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

LISTED LISTED BY: BY:

Erin Yabroudy

300K WHATYOU YOUCAN CANBUY BUYFOR FOR WHAT

2,722

PROPERTIES LISTED IN METRO ATLANTA

PROPERTIES LISTED IN BUCKHEAD

$385,000 3475 OA K VA L L E Y R OA D N E | #560 2 BD | 2 BA

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L I S T E D B Y C AT H Y B O S T O N

$383,000 2255 PEACHTREE ROAD NE | 2 BD | 2 BA

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#424

LISTED BY SAM LENAEUS

$380,000 30 5TH STREET NE | 1 BD | 1 BA

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#206

LISTED BY SAM LENAEUS

$375,000 3930 M A N S O N AV E N U E 3 BD | 2 BA

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L I S T E D B Y H A S A N PA S H A

$365,000 790 N O R T H AV E N U E N E 1 BD | 1 BA | 1 HB

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#206

LISTED BY ASHLEY J. WEBB

$359,900 2085 WEST CEDAR LANE SW 3 BD | 2 BA

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LISTED BY RODNEY HARRIS

$354,000 1855 DRESDEN DRIVE NE 3 BD | 1 BA

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L I S T E D B Y H A S A N PA S H A

$349,000 75 P O N C E D E L E O N AV E N U E N E 2 BD | 2 BA

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#604

L I S T E D BY T R AV I S R E E D & M I C H A E L K R I E T H E

$348,500 3530 PIEDMONT ROAD NE 2 BD | 2 BA

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#11A

LISTED BY GREG BARNARD

$335,000 746 N H I G H L A N D AV E N U E N E 2 BD | 1 BA

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L I S T E D B Y E R I N YA B R O U D Y

300K WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR

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