re: OT- Grayson: Buy or Sell?

I lived near Tribble Mill over 10 years ago. It was a Lawrenceville address (halfway between Grayson and Dacula).

My Intel is 10 years old, so take it for what it is worth.

Gwinnett county has great parks. And Tribble Mill is one of the best (horses, lake, cycling, hiking... I think 70 acres if I remember).

We moved up to Dawson County 10 years ago. We are glad we made the move (the real estate crash was not good to my subdivision and other neighborhoods in our area). 3000 square foot homes were selling for $150k. Drug dealers and families who never learned pride of ownership moved in.

I also never missed moving away from Gwinnett traffic. Awful. And the downside to Grayson is that it is not a favorable trip to get on the highways (I'd guess no less than 15+ minutes just to get on the highway... and you are fighting the highway traffic from there).

The neighborhoods may have rebounded since shortly after we left. And I always liked Grayson. There are a lot of changes (favorable) for Forsyth County in the last 5 years, and I won't pretend that Grayson won't have similar improvements in real estate/schools.

But if you are seeing deals too good to be true online, make sure you drive through and see the neighborhood yards. Contact a law enforcement friend (even if he/she doesn't live there, they can make a few calls and get a quick sentiment).

Good luck.