Can't sell house in Vinings Estates, WHAT GIVES?? (Atlanta, Marietta: rent, countertops)

[Robertpel9]

Originally Posted by kagmypts

Is your house a master on main? I know that there is nothing that you can do about it, but that could be a factor. Also, you mentioned that some people have commented on the lot... once again, that will play into people's decisions. Based on what you have said, it sounds like it is great condition - you just have to wait for the right buyer. Good luck!

Yes it is a master on main, isn't that a good thing????

[10scoachrick]

None of my business, but VE is a lot more than a stone's throw from Cumberland proper...hard to imagine a direct connection to the potential development in the mall area or Galleria. I wonder if there is some downside to being within the city of Smyrna...none that I can think of but I only know a couple of folks who live there. Some folks have a certain mindset of expectations when Vinings is actually Smyrna, Dunwoody is actually Sandy Springs, Buckhead is actually...just a thought.

[70Ford]

I dunno. I do see bigger houses for less money there.

The market is going through a correction, which can cause delays. lately the news has been covering how Atlanta is running out of water. And also they throw in the tidbits that traffic/crime/smog are bad there.

Good luck on selling your house, though. I DO mean that. It's not very fun, especially when the market is tanking, and every freaking house is gonna be cheaper next month.

[Robertpel9]

Originally Posted by 70Ford

I dunno. I do see bigger houses for less money there.

The market is going through a correction, which can cause delays. lately the news has been covering how Atlanta is running out of water. And also they throw in the tidbits that traffic/crime/smog are bad there.

Good luck on selling your house, though. I DO mean that. It's not very fun, especially when the market is tanking, and every freaking house is gonna be cheaper next month.

Can you show me more house in VE for less money. I want to make sure i am not missing anything. I have not seen anything as large as mine with a full finished basement near my price

[casualobserver]

Robert,

I am a possibility for relo in the other direction and so I am just beginning to familiarize myself with the various communities and subdivisions of Atlanta (and west Cobb, for now, in particular). Thus, I am certainly no Atlanta housing market expert (although I am trying to learn) and no professional real estate agent.

Therefore, thank you for bringing Vining Estates to my attention. My Atlanta based contacts told me to MLS search the zip codes of 30339, 30080 and 30082.

A couple of quick observations...........You are certainly correct from my observation.........there is definitely as much house for less price than these other zip codes on average.........so, is there something about zip code 30126 I ought to be made aware of?

When I map Vining Estates on mapquest, I see one must traverse a circuitous route to get to a main thoroughfare.

Both of these observations bring us to the subject of location. I wonder if there is something about the location that offsets what looks to be an attractive per square foot pricing.

[Robertpel9]

Originally Posted by casualobserver

Robert,

I am a possibility for relo in the other direction and so I am just beginning to familiarize myself with the various communities and subdivisions of Atlanta (and west Cobb, for now, in particular). Thus, I am certainly no Atlanta housing market expert (although I am trying to learn) and no professional real estate agent.

Therefore, thank you for bringing Vining Estates to my attention. My Atlanta based contacts told me to MLS search the zip codes of 30339, 30080 and 30082.

A couple of quick observations...........You are certainly correct from my observation.........there is definitely as much house for less price than these other zip codes on average.........so, is there something about zip code 30126 I ought to be made aware of?

When I map Vining Estates on mapquest, I see one must traverse a circuitous route to get to a main thoroughfare.

Both of these observations bring us to the subject of location. I wonder if there is something about the location that offsets what looks to be an attractive per square foot pricing.

Vinings Estates is a Large John Weiland community in Smyna, GA The appeal of it is the landscape and amenities int he neighborhood and the location. It is once you move there simple to get just about naywhere fast. You have easy access to I-20, I-285, I-75 and can easily take multiple back road routes to get into the city without touching a highway.

They are mostly large brick homes with a decent amount of variety and a really nice preservation of the old forest that was there. When we moved to Atlanta we looked all over and settled on just the neighborhood as we found nothing else like it that close to the city for the $$

Houses range from the mid 400's to 1 million and many have basements, etc. Weiland is a good builder and it is just a great place to live. If i did not have to leave Atlanta I owuld never move

[Robertpel9]

I just typed a ton and then it got deleted. BVasically what i put was that those zips are the same general area as Vinings Estates and it is an great place to live. The city of smyrna annexed the neighborhood but there is a nonsense political battle about the zip code.

Hey if you are interested I have a truly mint home, you can see the video here

http://kimschamis.com/652VEDR.html

Tons of storage, hardwoods, tankless hot water system, trey ceilings everywhere, etc. I hate to even more but career opporitunities call. If i were to stay in Atlanta I would not consider anyplace else.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by 10scoachrick

None of my business, but VE is a lot more than a stone's throw from Cumberland proper...hard to imagine a direct connection to the potential development in the mall area or Galleria.

Between 6 and 7 miles, I would guess.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by casualobserver

When I map Vining Estates on mapquest, I see one must traverse a circuitous route to get to a main thoroughfare.

Not really. Vinings Estates is on Cooper Lake Road, which connects directly to the E/W Connector and to Veteran's memorial Highway, and both of those are a direct route to 285 (and are major east/west secondary roads in their own right).

Both of these observations bring us to the subject of location. I wonder if there is something about the location that offsets what looks to be an attractive per square foot pricing.

Perhaps it's too conveniently located for most people to believe.

[qdnatl]

Originally Posted by Robertpel9

I have a brick ~4300 sq ft mint condition house in VE for sale under 480k with a full finished basement and TONS of storage and I cannot seem to sell it. It's been 3 months and I have had nothing but positive feedback from the window shoppers that have looked at it but no sale.

I thought this was a coveted community. A relocation beckons and i need to move my house. Any idea about what is going on with the Vinings Estates market, seems rediculously slow.

I just noticed that your Realtor had a listing for a 4BR 3 1/2BA (Same as yours) listed in the same neighborhood for $425,000 and it sold. (54K is a big difference) http://kimschamis.com/flyers/5109_Vi...states_Way.pdf
So perhaps your price is a bit too high. Keep in mind that you are competing against New Homes and quite frankly for nearly $500K a buyer can get something new.

Also, does your kitchen have granite counter tops? This is typically standard in a lot of homes in that price range. I would recommend updating the kitchen a bit to give it a better punch (i.e. re-paint it to a more neutral color that makes it look bigger and install new countertops) if you don't want to lower your price. Make it a bit more luxurious. Just remember that you have to compete with New Construction.

Thats my 2 cents.