Make Your Home in Gwinnett County or Sell it Fast, Smoothly, and for More!

Avoid surprises in your move to Gwinnett County, GA by reading about vehicle registrations, entertainment venues, and more in this Northeast Metro Atlanta area.  More Information on Gwinnett County, GA that Newcomers Should Know Gwinnett County, GA offers lifestyle amenities that are unmatched anywhere else in the State of Georgia, including schools that are ranked among the highest in the nation, sensible ordinances protecting the quality of our lives, award-winning parks, entertainment options, and more.  While many of those area amenities appeal to some lifestyles more than others, it’s helpful to know of the more notable facts that typically apply to us all when planning a move to Georgia and the county.  Please read on to learn more information that can ease your pathway into Gwinnett County, GA. Registering your vehicle can be an investment when moving to Georgia from out of state. To register a vehicle in Georgia , new residents must pay a tag fee, a title fee, an...

Find your dream home in the Georgia Multiple Listing Service while avoiding real estate agents and other business calls until you’re ready to speak with someone. Search the Georgia Multiple Listing Service The information about you is a product!  Of course, you, the person, are far more than that, but to those with whom you share your nonpublic personal information, you are nothing more than a source of data that will be sold several times a day.  Still, real estate consumers share their personal information with companies found over the internet, particularly when a residential property of interest is found.  In turn, those big real estate platforms call, email, text, reach out over social media, and any other way they can sell your information to us real estate agents as a “lead,” but it doesn’t stop there.  Once shared, your information may also be shared with insurance providers, home inspectors, and others interested in serving a home buyer's needs.   ...

The cities of Gwinnett County are frequently cited by several national publications for being among the most desirable areas to live in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, and the country.  Residents here enjoy the finest in modern infrastructure, affordable housing, healthcare, high-quality education options, easy access to regional vacation destinations, mildly seasonal climates, entertainment, and more.  But according to the National Association of REALTORS®, one reason consistently given by homeowners nationwide for selling a home is to correct a home buying error.  And while homes in Gwinnett County are still affordable, they can still be a bit pricey in this time of higher interest rates and limited inventory, so it is important to get it right the first time. The website, Solomon Greene, Drake Realty, Inc. , was created to provide some insights into the lifestyles here in Gwinnett County so that visitors can have some information to use when making a decision on the best pl...

The Village at the Mall of Georgia Shopping is the ultimate pastime for many who either are in search of a thoughtful gift or just in need of something affordable to do outside the house, perhaps like enjoying the exercise of walking around inside a welcoming public space.  The chatter covering the fine Gwinnett County Schools Systems is plentiful, but there’s rarely a blurb about the wide variety of inventory and events offered among the various area shopping outlets, many of them rather high-end.  That lack of coverage and the distance to the most desirable retail stores can lead some buyers to feel as if a better choice could have been made in their home-buying decisions.  So, if the availability of shopping options is an important area amenity to someone in your household or an occasional free movie or concert is a priority, consider the proximity to one of these five shopping destinations when looking at homes for sale in Gwinnett County. Five of the Best Shopping...

The public organ for Gwinnett County, GA reported at least nine notices of planned sales by lienholders of residential property on the courthouse steps on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 under power granted to them in the security deeds.  Apparently five of those owners managed to work out an arrangement of some sort while two sold before their scheduled auction to some advertisers found on TV who are now trying to flip them for profits.  The auction did, in fact, go through on the remaining two properties with the winning bids going to a single investor, potentially almost $300,000 of our neighbor’s equity that could have been converted into cash at closing gone just like that. Why the Number of Public Notices of Planned Foreclosures Should Matter  As of last week, that same public organ reported at least 93 additional notices of planned sales by lienholders scheduled for April 5 th , more than Dekalb, Fulton and Rockdale Counties combined.  While many of those neighbors...