East Cobb doomed, or not? (Smyrna, Alpharetta: house prices, neighborhood, good schools)

[netdragon]

With the changing trend of people moving back into cities, is East Cobb going to stay an enclave for die-hard suburbanites who turn their nose up at anything urban? Or will it go downhill because it's inconvenient to get from East Cobb to just about anywhere but Windward parkway and Town Center?

What will happen when most of current East Cobb population are empty-nesters? Will there be replacements moving in from anywhere else?

Is Smyrna, Dunwoody, etc going to pass East Cobb in house prices, or will East Cobb somehow keep its place?

[cwkimbro]

Originally Posted by netdragon

With the changing trend of people moving back into cities, is East Cobb going to stay an enclave for die-hard suburbanites who turn their nose up at anything urban? Or will it go downhill because it's inconvenient to get from East Cobb to just about anywhere but Windward parkway and Town Center?

What will happen when most of current East Cobb population are empty-nesters? Will there be replacements moving in from anywhere else?

Is Smyrna, Dunwoody, etc going to pass East Cobb in house prices, or will East Cobb somehow keep its place?

As our region as a whole grows and housing becomes more limited and forces more new build to either a) be further out and b) denser/less space existing housing in well located areas will do well.

E. Cobb will continue to do well, because of their access to Perimeter, Cumberland and Alpharetta/N. Fulton. It is also close in enough to still be a feasible commute intown.

Dunwoody is particularly well situated to a high paying job base. The only thing holding it down is Dekalb Co. Schools and I think that can be turned around with time... at least in some areas.

[lorilove]

East Cobb will continue to do well and attract young families due to the quality of their schools.

Schools are key to home values. It is critically important for an area to make sure they manage growth and development that contributes to good schools.

As much as I love Smyrna, this is where they made huge mistakes 20+ years ago and it is very difficult to right that ship. There are tons of posters here at CD that would consider Smyrna but consistently hesitate because the schools are not GREAT. Every young couple moves out of my neighborhood when they have kids due to the schools - the only ones that stay are because they can't afford otherwise.

I have faith that the schools will continue to improve and this will change but if they were better today, Smyrna would be booming! You can't blame it on the School System because they are both Cobb County Schools

Don't every underestimate the value of your local schools. Even if you don't have kids of your own, the quality of schools should be important to you.

If you look at where home values have rebounded the quickest in the metro area - it is always in the better school clusters

[Newsboy]

If East Cobb is doomed then the entire metro is doomed. Seriously people.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

If East Cobb is doomed then the entire metro is doomed. Seriously people.

Exactly.

[Big L]

East Cobb will continue to do well.

[Newsboy]

Interesting question though: What other areas of the metro are "decline" proof? Or at least in very good position to avoid the pattern of decline seen in other areas? I'd say Dunwoody, Peachtree City, most all of North Fulton, certain sections of Gwinnett (Lilburn seems to be holding up quite well for example). Others?

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by netdragon

With the changing trend of people moving back into cities, is East Cobb going to stay an enclave for die-hard suburbanites who turn their nose up at anything urban? Or will it go downhill because it's inconvenient to get from East Cobb to just about anywhere but Windward parkway and Town Center?

What will happen when most of current East Cobb population are empty-nesters? Will there be replacements moving in from anywhere else?

Is Smyrna, Dunwoody, etc going to pass East Cobb in house prices, or will East Cobb somehow keep its place?

Is this wishful thinking?

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

Interesting question though: What other areas of the metro are "decline" proof? Or at least in very good position to avoid the pattern of decline seen in other areas? I'd say Dunwoody, Peachtree City, most all of North Fulton, certain sections of Gwinnett (Lilburn seems to be holding up quite well for example). Others?

Vinings seemed to do very well during the housing bust.

[southernnaturelover]

Aren't companies increasingly locating in the suburbs? If someone works in the suburbs, why would they choose to live in the city?