Atlanta Intown Living: Good For Your Health

Besides for cutting down on your commute time, it now appears that living intown may have a huge positive impact on your health. A new study in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that the year your neighborhood was built can be just as important as diet and exercise for losing weight. The study mentions that people who live in neighborhoods built before 1950 are trimmer than those who reside in more modern communities.

“The older neighborhoods had a reduced level of obesity because they were generally built with the pedestrian in mind and not cars,” said Ken Smith, a co-author of the study and professor in the department of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah. “This means they have trees, sidewalks and offer a pleasant environment in which to walk.”

Researchers found that on average men weighed 10 pounds less if they lived in older, more walkable neighborhoods while women weighed about six pounds less.

A few of Atlanta's intown neighborhoods that were built before 1950 that have sidewalks and lots of mature trees with a pleasant environment in which to walk are: Adams Park, Adair Park, Ansley Park, Cabbagetown, Candler Park, Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Cascade Heights, Castleberry Hill, East Lake, Grant Park, Inman Park, Kirkwood, Morningside, Old Fourth Ward, Ormewood Park, Poncey-Highland, Reynoldstown, Sweet Auburn & Westview.

For more information on any of the neighborhoods mentioned above, contact me.

Atlanta: A Best City To Buy A Home

Recently, Forbes magazine rated Atlanta as one of top 10 best cities to buy a home and I would have to agree.

Forbes magazine 2008 "Best Cities To Buy A Home" list took into consideration appreciation rates, vacancy rates and rent rates in 40 of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.

Exerpt from Forbes magazine "Best Cities To Buy A Home":

"A city that constantly tops our lists of best places for just about anything, Atlanta is a great place to buy a home. With median properties in the $170,000 neighborhood, this booming city is affordable and packed with things to do. Ranked No. 6 on the 2008 Best Places For Business list, Atlanta has jobs and a competitive cost of living. This means taking out a mortgage is a safe long-term decision."

Source: Forbes, Maurna Desmond (07/14/08)

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Buy a home in Atlanta: Make over $40,000 in 4 Years

With house prices falling around the country, many renters and others are wondering if now is the time to buy. And the answer is Yes, if you currently live in the Atlanta Metro area or planning to relocate to the Atlanta Metro area.

According to new data compiled by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Center for Economic and Policy Research, those in the Atlanta market are better off buying despite falling home values in some areas. In fact, it is projected that those who purchased a home this year in the Atlanta Metro area would have over $40,000 in equity built up in only 4 years. How is that for a great return on investment?

To obtain the full report or to begin looking for your home in the Atlanta Metro area, contact me today.

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