About Atlanta's Morningside

Townhomes for sale in Morningside Atlanta - Just Listed Townhouses Atlanta

JUST LISTED TODAY!

570 Rock Springs Place

Atlanta, A 30306

FMLS # 4290681

2 bedrooms

2.5 bathrooms

This spacious Morningside townhome is the kind of place that just feels like "home." The inviting open floor plan, light-filled rooms and gleaming hardwood flooring really make you want to come inside and stay a while.

The large living area is just off of the foyer with a beautiful fireplace that serves as the room's focal point. The formal dining room is perfectly positioned between the living room and kitchen, so it's ideal for entertaining. On a warm evening, you can open the French doors, allowing you to expand your entertaining space onto the back patio.

A light and bright kitchen offers plenty of counter and storage space, newer appliances, and a breakfast nook that is perfect for your morning coffee or tea. Another set of French doors open onto the fully fenced backyard - this low maintenance area is a great space for your pets or children!

Two spacious bedrooms can be found on second floor, including a dreamy master retreat with a spacious walk-in closet and a freshly tiled master bath with whirlpool tub, separate shower and double vanity.

This home is truly move-in ready, with a newer roof, HVAC, appliances, freshly-painted rooms, flooring, and more. With no Homeowners Association (HOA) dues and low unincorporated Dekalb County taxes, you will save hundreds of dollars each month!

If you decide to make this your new home, you will be within walking distance to popular restaurants, shops, parks and local events. Emory University, Virginia Highland, and the interstate are only minutes away.

For more information and additional photos of this well-loved and well-cared for townhouse visit:

570 Rock Springs Place >>

To schedule an appointment to tour this lovely home, please call Anne Landers at 404.547.0330 or Kerry Lucasse at 404.432.1844.

View ALL the Atlanta Townhomes for Sale

Search for homes and townhouses in Morningside Atlanta

Morningside Atlanta Townhome for Sale - Coming Soon!

In the next week, we will be listing a spacious, light-filled town house in Atlanta's popular Morningside neighborhood. To follow are just a few of its many features:

• 2 bedrooms
• 2.5 bathrooms
• Privated, fenced backyard
• Large living room
• Formal dining room with French doors leading to back patio
• Eat-in kitchen
• Oodles of storage
• Spacious master retreat with walk-in closet and master bath with double vanity, garden tub and separate shower
• Off street parking (assigned)
• Walk to all the shops and restaurants in Morningside
• Convenient to the interstate, shopping, Virginia Highland, Piedmont Park, CDC and Emory University
• Low property taxes (unincorporated Dekalb county)
• NO HOA DUES!

Even though the Atlanta real estate market has slowed in recent months, there are still plenty of home buyers ready to make a purchase. And knowing how to prepare your Morningside home for sale, when to allow access for showings, and how to offer buyer incentives will help you find the right buyer, even in a down real estate market.

Before you put your Morningside home on the market, make sure that all basic repairs are completed. Nothing turns a prospective buyer off faster than loose hand railings, torn window screens or missing hardware on cabinet doors. These are easy repairs and don't cost a lot of money. If a homebuyer sees that little repairs are not fixed, they will likely wonder what else has been neglected. Let buyers know that you take pride in your Morningside home by making sure that all of the small repairs are taken care of.

Keep your Morningside home clean throughout the time it's on the market. In a slow real estate market, it's important to have your home available to show at a minute's notice. The more often your home is shown to propsective home buyers, the more likely it is your home will sell.

Have your home staged by a professional. A professional home stager can help you remove clutter and depersonalize your space. Prospective home buyers want to picture their family in the home and a home full of clutter will not show off your home's true potential.

Keep pets contained during a real estate showing and make sure that your cat litter box is always clean. Pet owners tend to get used to odors caused by litter boxes and it's important that you remember to clean it every day. Nothing will turn off a prospective buyer like a home that smells. Many people are afraid of dogs, large or small. Make sure that you take your dog with you for a showing or put them on a leash in the back yard.

Be realistic in your expectations of your price and you will sell your Morningside home. Forget about what you might have been able to sell it for last year and focus on what your home is worth now. In a buyer's market, buyers know that they don't have to negotiate much. Buyers know that you want to sell your Morningside home and a home that is priced too high is likely to be over looked. Ask a fair and correct price for your Morningside home to minimize negotiations.

In a slow Atlanta real estate market, hiring a real estate agent is crucial to get your Morningside home sold in a reasonable time. There are ways you can list and sell your home yourself by using the internet, but nothing beats the experience of a real estate agent who is able to take care of everything involved to sell your home.

Selling your Morningside home can be a stressful time, but you can be successful in selling your home if you're patient, reasonable and flexible. There are home buyers out there and the key is to find them and get them to fall in love with your home the minute they step foot in the front door.

For a free consultation and more information on selling your Morningside home, contact Ron Tissier at (404) 580-9069 or visit MyAtlantaLuxuryHomes.com.

Legal Tip: What makes property taxes go up or down?

Even if the assessment on a property has stayed the same or even dropped, it is still possible to have a higher tax bill than last year.

1. County and city homestead exemptions may have been removed, especially if the property was foreclosed or vacant before January 1st. Any new owner as of January 1st must qualify and file for all exemptions;
2. Other exemptions for low income, elderly or disabled status, or veteran status may have dropped off;
3. The state homestead exemption (called the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant) was eliminated for 2010, and this exemption was worth $200-$400 on a typical property (if it also qualified for the county and city homestead exemptions). This exemption was removed by House Bill 143, which states that the exemption will only be provided when the state has the necessary surplus in its budget;
4. Cities and counties review and revise their millage rates each year based on their budget needs, so the same assessment with the same exemptions could still have a higher (or lower) bill;
5. If the homestead exemption(s) are new to the property, the bill could be much lower than previous years, depending on other changes to the assessment and millage rate.

There is also a new change to the Georgia law that was passed on June 7, 2010, and will affect all bills beginning in 2011. Here are some highlights of Ga. Senate 346:

1. Every property owner will receive an Annual Notice of Assessment and the right to appeal;
2. Every Notice of Assessment must contain the estimated property tax (in dollars);
3. Appeal period has been standardized and extended to 45 days;
4. Automatic taxpayer victory on the appeal if no government response within 45 days;
5. All relevant sales, including distress sales, must be included in determining the FMV (fair market value) of the property;
6. Sales price establishes the FMV for the next tax year;
7. Only the current use of the property may be used in establishing the FMV (does not matter if it has commercial or development potential);
8. Taxpayer will have access to all data used in determining FMV;
9. There will be an alternative streamlined appeal process for properties valued over $1,000,000.

Presented by Leigh Clack, Attorney

Neel & Robinson Attorneys at Law, LLC

22 Lenox Pointe, Atlanta, GA 30324

lenox@neelandrobinson.com 404-705-3690 fax 404-705-3697