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Issue 11 | Week of June 27, 2026
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☕ Coffee with Chris
Atlanta to Athens Corridor | Real Estate Update
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Happy almost-Fourth, neighbor! 🎆
It’s a big holiday weekend across the corridor — fireworks, festivals, and yes, a great new listing in Grayson. Before you fire up the grill, here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening locally and what the real estate market is doing right now.
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Community
What’s Happening This Weekend
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LOGANVILLE | TOMORROW NIGHT — DON’T MISS IT
Independence Celebration at West Walton Park
Saturday, June 27 • 6–10 PM • Free admission. Inflatables, food vendors, free concert featuring Bad Medicine at 7:30 PM, and fireworks at dark. Co-hosted by the City of Loganville and Walton County Government. Bring the family — this one is always a great time.
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MONROE | JULY 4TH — MARK YOUR CALENDAR
America’s 250th Birthday Celebration — Downtown Square
Saturday, July 4 • 9 AM–2 PM • Live entertainment, historic tours around the city, food trucks, farmers market, and crafters — all centered around Monroe’s gorgeous historic courthouse. America’s 250th deserves a big celebration, and Monroe is delivering one.
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SNELLVILLE | SATURDAY MORNING
5v5 Soccer Tournament at Lenora Park
Saturday, June 27 • 9 AM • Lenora Park Athletic Association. A great morning of community athletics before the holiday weekend heats up.
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On the Market
The Trend You Need to Know Right Now
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Here’s a word that hasn’t described this market in a few years: options.
Inventory is up significantly across all four corridor counties — Gwinnett is carrying 35% more homes than this time last year. Newton is up nearly 29%. Barrow up 26%. That’s a real shift from the squeeze we’ve been living through.
Buyers have more to choose from, more time to decide, and more room to negotiate. Sellers who price accurately are still moving homes — but homes starting too high are sitting and reducing. The market is rewarding discipline.
If you’ve been waiting on the sidelines — this summer is worth a serious conversation. Let’s talk →
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Facts & Figures
Four-County Snapshot — June 2026
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County
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Median Price
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Avg. DOM
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YOY
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Gwinnett
Snellville, Grayson
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$419,540
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~21 days
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↓ 2.1%
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Walton
Loganville, Monroe
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$380,000
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~29 days
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↓ 4.5%
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Barrow
Winder, Bethlehem
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$347,000
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~23 days
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↓ 6.0%
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Newton
Covington
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$301,764
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~27 days
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↓ 6.9%
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Source: Orchard, Redfin — most recent 30-day data as of June 26, 2026. DOM = Days on Market.
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Feature Home
Just Listed in Grayson
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★ New Listing | Grayson, GA
445 Flowering Trail
Grayson, GA 30017
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$429,900
List Price
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4 / 3
Bed / Bath
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2,774
Sq Ft
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0.6 ac
Lot Size
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This is the kind of home that’s hard to find at this price point along the corridor — space, land, and the right zip code all in one package.
2,774 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths, sitting on six-tenths of an acre in Grayson, GA. Room to breathe, room to spread out, and room for whatever comes next — whether that’s a garden, a playset, a fire pit, or just the privacy that’s harder to find as Gwinnett County has grown.
Located in the Grayson school cluster in Gwinnett County, with the corridor’s best access — close to GA-20, minutes from Grayson’s small-town feel, and positioned right at the heart of the Atlanta to Athens corridor.
At $429,900, this home is priced right against the Gwinnett County median of $419,540 — and you get significantly more land than most comparable homes in this range.
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Questions? Call or text Chris at 770-833-5965
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Expert Tip
Do This Before July Gets Any Hotter
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🌡️
Change Your HVAC Filter — This Weekend
Your HVAC is running 10–12 hours a day in Georgia summer. A clogged filter makes it work harder, drives up your power bill, and puts you at risk for a breakdown right when you need it most. A MERV-8 or MERV-11 filter gives the best balance of airflow and filtration — you can grab one at any hardware store.
Bonus tip: make sure your exterior unit has 18–24 inches of clearance on all sides. Georgia red clay compacts and traps moisture around the base — a slightly elevated concrete pad makes a real difference over time. And if you haven’t had a maintenance check this year, schedule one before mid-July when HVAC techs are fully slammed.
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Engagement
This or That?
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This or That?
Monroe’s Downtown Square
OR
Loganville’s Town Green
for a summer evening out?
Reply to this email — I read every one! ☕
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Ready to Make a Move?
Whether you’re buying, selling, or just curious what your home is worth —
let’s have a real conversation. No pressure. Just local expertise.
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Chris Davis
The Davis Team | Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners
Atlanta to Athens Corridor | Gwinnett • Walton • Barrow • Newton
770-833-5965 • atlantatoathens.com
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