The International Baccalaureate Program strives to develop students who are critical and compassionate thinkers and who are informed participants in local and world affairs. This model is used by Bolton Academy, Morris Brandon, Garden Hills, Warren T. Jackson, E. Rivers, and Sarah Smith Elementary Schools, as well as Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School. Each programme promotes the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional, and social growth, through all domains of knowledge, involving the major traditions of learning in languages, humanities, sciences, mathematics, and the arts.  For more information on the IB Program visit the international website at www.ibo.org.   For more information about the local program and options in other districts contact us.

Particularly if you enjoy modern or international design.  The ingenuity of the manufacturers that Trendir.com tracks is incredible.  Scrolling through the thousands of state of the art and unusual home decor options featured is a top guilty pleasure of mine.

For example,  a must have for your shower might be “TileVision”. Both a mirror and a waterproof TV, Porter Lancastrian has created a 23” widescreen LCD unit specifically for the bathroom. Featuring a heated screen that prevents condensation, the TileVision is waterproof and tamper-proof. When not in use the LCD screen is invisible, only the remote control hints at its true function.  A TV that looks like bathroom tile. 

If you haven’t been keeping up with the amazing options in fireplaces consider this offering.  According to Trendir.com “Install a fireplace in your home that is truly distinctive – the Mazzetto and Rondo Fireplaces from Redwitz have a class all of their own. Unlike anything you may have seen before, these two fireplaces are a far cry from the stainless steel, minimalist aesthetic that dominates the market today. Rather, they are rendered in refined steel with a unique appeal and intrigue. Rondo is a round fireplace with a rustic, antique appearance. It resembles a found object; something that could perhaps tell us a story about its previous life. Its form is simple, its function is warmth. Mazzetto, on the other hand, is more elegantly detailed. The shadow of the intricately swirled front grind is etched on the wall behind, making it even more eye-catching. Compact and artistic, both fires are a stunning way to add interest and warmth to any wall in the house.” These fireplaces literally hang on the wall like art. 

How about a radiator that is a piece of glass? 

There are thousands of unique home decor and fixure options from around the world that I haven’t found referenced anywhere else and the ability to quickly scroll through hundreds of items makes it easy to keep up.

If you have a favorite home decor and design link let us know. 

We have just created a mini version of our web posts that can be installed on any other website. This small application will allow viewers to scroll through the last few posts that were made to our website and click through for more information. It is free to install and is just one more way for us to reach the 84% of buyers who begin their search for real estate and real estate expertise on the internet.

For an explanation about what Market Action Index (MAI) is and who publishes it click to this earlier post.  These charts that I prepared for zip code 30028 and 30050cover the area we know as “Dunwoody” and “Sandy Springs”.  With the incorporation of Sandy Springs into a city the border of which does bleed into 30027 this index will not be a totally correct one.  Refer to 30327 which is primarily Buckhead and is available on that chart.

We will include just these two zipcodes to define Dunwoody and Sandy Springs for monitoring  residential real estate trends.  Keep in mind that these charts are only referring to the “top tier” properties in the area.   That is defined as the top 25% of the market in terms of sales price, since we specialize in distinctive and luxury real estate, that is the sector we monitor.  For a more macro view check out this link and if you want to receive a very detailed report weekly on your overall market please fill out the request form and we will make sure you get it in your email every week.

A Market Action Index (MAI) value greater than 30 typically indicates a “Seller’s Market” because demand is high enough to quickly gobble up available supply.  A hot market will typically cause prices to rise.  MAI values below 30 indicate a “Buyer’s Market” where the inventory of already-listed homes is sufficient to last several months at the current rate of sales.