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City Of Doraville Gets New Residential Sanitation Service

January 29, 2020 by Thom Abbott

City Of Doraville Gets New Residential Sanitation Service

The residents of the City of Doraville will have a major change in their garbage service, beginning February 5, 2020.

In late 2019, the City Council voted to move the city’s garbage collection from Advance Disposal to the Dekalb County Sanitation Division. Cost savings may have not been the determining factor, since the new service will cost City Residents an additional $100 per year for the garbage collection. But, we looked at what is included in the new service, which is aimed at cleaning up the city, especially with regard to bulky items that have often remained on the curb of homes for days or weeks before being picked up.

The new garbage service includes:

Unlimited curbside garbage pickup
Unlimited recycling pickup (subject to restricted items)
Weekly pickup of yard trimmings
Weekly pickup of bulky items…think couches, mattresses, toilets and televisions .. to name a few!

Special collections for items like dead domestic animals, auto tires, construction materials and tree limbs cut by professional companies will require an extra fee, although literature provided to residents did not offer up what those fees may be.

For curbside recycling, the list of what is picked up vs. what is NOT picked up is about equally as long on either side. Stand out items that ARE UNACCEPTABLE include glass, waked paper, aluminum or tin foil, foam rubber or packing material, polystyrene cups and to go trays and more…..

Residents have already been provided a 95-gallon roll cart for household garbage. These are the same size as previous containers, but are numbered and assigned to an address. At a later point, residents will receive a 65-gallon recycling roll cart.

What will prove interesting is the pick-up schedule. The once-a-week collection day is on Wednesday. This means…a single home could have lawn bags, a bulky item, and both their recycling and garbage roll carts at the curb. One presumes it’s going in multiple trucks. One for garbage/bulky items, One for the recycle items and yet another for the lawn debris that should be going to a composting area somewhere in the County. The first service is on Wednesday, February 5th…so we shall see.

You can find all of the information that was included with the delivery packet and the green roll cart here on our website.

Doraville Georgia Newsletter August 9, 2019

August 10, 2019 by Thom Abbott

Doraville Georgia Newsletter August 9, 2019

Doraville is what we like to call the “sleeper cell” in real estate. It’s time is coming, and if you want to capture a part of it now’s the time to do it. You’ll find a link below to reach out to me! Let’s find you a part of the next amazing city to live in!

That all said, we like to keep you up-to-date on happenings in the Doraville area. That’s easier with the Doraville Georgia Newsletter for August 9th, 2019. Here is a recap of what’s enclosed:

August Qualifying Dates for November General and Special Election

This will be a pretty important election in Doraville politics. Joseph Geierman was on the City Council for 1.5 years and decided to step down from that position to run for Mayor. That now opens up BOTH seats from that District for election this year. Not something you see very often. Additionally, there are two other Council Seats up for election.

Redevelopment of Tilly Mill Crossing

If you have lived in or around Doraville, you may know this location more as Friday’s Plaza. Once upon a time it was a bustling shopping center, but voices claim the introduction of the Peachtree Industrial Blvd limited access sent this shopping center to its demise. Maybe it was just bad management…hey Dunwoody is just over the way there. But that is all about to change as 70% or so of the shopping center will be torn down to make way for 30o new apartments!! This is GREAT news for Doraville that has seen no new apartment construction in…..forever! A portion of the shopping center will remain, including the ever popular PawStand. But let’s hope they get creative with the remaining space. This really could be a “mini-destination” with some coffee shop, restaurant and some small local shops. Time will tell.

New Flooring in Fleming Arena

Not much to say here. Not sure how many residents use this facility, but it needed a new floor.

Tilly Mill Sidewalks Complete — Well Part of them

Doraville Public Works completed installing new sidewalks from Harper Vally Drive to Mill Court. You can’t do all of the sidewalks all at once, but good to see the city making progress on this.

There is more in the Newsletter and you can find a copy of it HERE!

Doraville GA 2018 Year End Real Estate Market Report

February 27, 2019 by Thom Abbott

Doraville, Georgia might be considered a suburb to some, but it’s prime location at I-285 and I-85 make it a convenient ITP (Inside The Perimeter) location. And one to watch the rising values in the next couple years!

In this post, we want to focus on the 2018 real estate year in Doraville and what the real estate market was like. You can find more information about Doraville here.

Doraville GA 2018 Year End Real Estate Market Report

Disclaimer: The 30340 Zip Code, which is the primary one for the city, extends WELL beyond the actual boundaries of the City of Doraville. Therefore, we have worked to limit the scope of this report to real estate sales specifically in the City.

Single Family Homes

In 2018, there were 44 single family homes sold, ranging in price from $145,000 to $510,300. Thankfully, Doraville is finally experiencing new home construction with the arrival of The Heights at Carver Hills. Hence, this is where you will find homes in the $500,000 range. A majority of the homes sold in the range of $235,000 to $294,900.

Doraville is still an incredible value to be ITP with access to two major freeways AND a MARTA station!

CLICK HERE to see the Complete 2018 Market Report

Condominiums/Townhomes

This ever popular type of home, both condominium and townhomes, have not been much of a factor in the Doraville real estate market, with limited places to choose from. However, with the arrival of The Heights at Carver Hills, home buyers will now have a new construction opportunity, just of Peachtree Industrial and I-285.

In 2018, there 22 sales, ranging in price from $95,000 at Chestnut Creek to $443,815 at The Heights at Carver Hills. Most of these sales were limited to Aspen Woods, Ashlyn Point, Avery Park and Chestnut Place.

CLICK HERE to see the Complete 2018 Market Report

What’s The Real Estate Market Like in Doraville?

If you are looking for hidden value, and a place where home values have been rising, and will be sure to rise, then look at Doraville! While slow out of the gate, the redevelopment of the former GM Doraville plant to Assembly Doraville is sure to draw more attention to the area. There may be future condo living of some sort at Assembly, but if so, you can expect that construction would start in the $400-500,000 range.

Single family homes are still very affordable based on ITP prices, and many homes in Doraville are perfect for renovations to return them to the mid-century modern glory. A fully renovated home can easily sell in the low $300,000 range.

If you are looking to Buy or Sell a home in Doraville, MyAtlantaMojo.com can help!

Selling? Do you want to sell your Doraville single family home or condominium? Call us today at 770.713.1505 to schedule a free market analysis of your home. Or, complete our Seller Information Form and we will be in touch with you!

Buying? Are you looking to buy a Doraville home, condo or townhome? We can set up specific searches for you based on price, community or other specifics you may be looking for. In a competitive Seller’s Market, we can alert you of new listings within minutes of them hitting the market! Just complete out Buyer Information Form, or let’s schedule a time to talk about what you are looking for!

Contact MyMidtownMojo and Thomas Ramon Realty@Palmer House Properties at 770.713.1505 or Info@MyMidtownMojo.com for all your Doraville real estate needs!

Doraville Real Estate Market Report October 2018

November 18, 2018 by Thom Abbott

The Doraville real estate market has really changed with the arrival of Carver Hills, and we wanted to “take it’s pulse!” So let’s look at the Doraville Real Estate Market Report October 2018.

Please note: In preparing this report, we used data from FMLS (First Multiple Listing Service) and searched by the city name, “Doraville.” As a result, some homes on this report are not within the actual city limits of Doraville, but were listed with Doraville as the city address, most likely because of a zip code assignment.

First, a look at the townhome/condominium market…and a disclaimer. Doraville has only 1 condo community, and a one community is using a Doraville address, but they are actually in the city limits of Peachtree Corners, that being Copperleaf at Global Forum.

For October, there were 13 active listings, ranging from a Ashlyn Point 4-bedroom at $238,000 to a 3-bedroom at Carver Hills for $492,738. In the chart below, you can see the average days on market to be just 32 days, but a Copperleaf listing has been on the market for 122 days!

7 listings were Under Contract, and ranged from $95,000 at Chestnut Creek (the only condo complex) to $302,834 at Copperleaf at Global Forum.

7 homes sold (or closed) in October in Doraville. They ranged in price from $135,000 at Aspen Woods to a 3-bedroom at Copperleaf at Global Forum for $289,000.

In the Single-family market in Doraville, there were 18 homes listed For Sale. They range from $179,500 for a 3-bedroom, 1-bath in Guilford Village to $608,008 in Carver Hills for a new construction home.

There were five homes Under Contract ranging in price from $449,900 on Eula Circle ( a 5-bedroom built in 2012) to $563,316 in Carver Hills.

12 homes sold in October, ranging from $141,000 on Beacon Drive to $356,400 on Eaglerock in Northcrest.

Keep in mind, this Market Report is a “snapshot moment in time” of what is happening in the market, and is a view at, say 30,000 feet. What may be happening with sales and prices in your condominium building could be much different that what is selling across the street. And the same is true for single family homes as well.

If you are looking to Buy or Sell a home in Doraville, MyMidtownMojo.com can help! We have lived in the area for 20+years and know it very well!

Buying? Are you looking to buy a Doraville home or condo? We can set up specific searches for you based on price, building or other specifics you may be looking for. In a competitive Seller’s Market, we can alert you of new listings within minutes of them hitting the market! Just complete out Buyer Information Form, or let’s schedule a time to talk about what you are looking for!

Contact MyMidtownMojo and Thomas Ramon Realty@Palmer House Properties at 770.713.1505 or Info@MyMidtownMojo.com for all your Doraville real estate needs!

City Of Doraville Gets New Residential Sanitation Service

Doraville Georgia Newsletter August 9, 2019

August Qualifying Dates for November General and Special Election

Redevelopment of Tilly Mill Crossing

New Flooring in Fleming Arena

Tilly Mill Sidewalks Complete — Well Part of them

Doraville GA 2018 Year End Real Estate Market Report

Single Family Homes

Condominiums/Townhomes

What’s The Real Estate Market Like in Doraville?

Contact MyMidtownMojo and Thomas Ramon Realty@Palmer House Properties at 770.713.1505 or Info@MyMidtownMojo.com for all your Doraville real estate needs!

Contact MyMidtownMojo and Thomas Ramon Realty@Palmer House Properties at 770.713.1505 or Info@MyMidtownMojo.com for all your Doraville real estate needs!

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