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A home in a

wealthy area is as vulnerable to a break in as any other, if not more so.
You must protect it and your selves.
In our neighborhood, we all look out for each other and pay attention to goings on.
We see what happens on the news.
Criminals case homes in upscale areas. The ones without the means to do so burglarize ones in their own locale.
One upper middle class homeowner was even harboring illegals in his basement. They died in a fire there. They were all from Mexico. The youngest was 15, the eldest only 25. They worked in his Chinese restaurant. An immigrant himself form China.
 
A home in a

wealthy area is as vulnerable to a break in as any other, if not more so.
You must protect it and your selves.
In our neighborhood, we all look out for each other and pay attention to goings on.
We see what happens on the news.
Criminals case homes in upscale areas. The ones without the means to do so burglarize ones in their own locale.
One upper middle class homeowner was even harboring illegals in his basement. They died in a fire there. They were all from Mexico. The youngest was 15, the eldest only 25. They worked in his Chinese restaurant. An immigrant himself form China.
 
A home in a

wealthy area is as vulnerable to a break in as any other, if not more so.
You must protect it and your selves.
In our neighborhood, we all look out for each other and pay attention to goings on.
We see what happens on the news.
Criminals case homes in upscale areas. The ones without the means to do so burglarize ones in their own locale.
One upper middle class homeowner was even harboring illegals in his basement. They died in a fire there. They were all from Mexico. The youngest was 15, the eldest only 25. They worked in his Chinese restaurant. An immigrant himself form China.
 
Allen

You are correct - you definitely need to visit the city and especially the areas that are of interest to you.

 

As someone who has lived in Atlanta several times, starting in 1964 and up until as recently as 2014, I can't imagine a commute much worse than one from Kennesaw to Norcross.  And regarding a Conyers-to-Norcross commute, it wouldn't be much better.

 

As I've stated before - my personal advice would be avoid Kennesaw, most especially as it's in Cobb County (one great example of Cobb County thinking came back in the 1980's when the City of Kennesaw passed a law/ordinance requiring all households to own a gun; I have no idea if that was ever taken off the city's books).

 

Go, visit, and be sure to perform a 'mock rush hour' commute before deciding.

 

lawrence
 
So many of the topics discussed here are super-interesting and this one is no exception. I love hearing about the different places people call home and what they like or dislike about them. As close as Phoenix is I have never been there. A very good friend of many years calls Phoenix home and talks about it like it's Shangra-la. He actually commutes to Salt Lake City for work...an airline employee although the commute is not free. I can certainly understand Allen's concern about the approaching heat. I'm not wild about it either of course Phoenix has more humidity than here and there's those haboobs/dust storms to deal with. Phoenix also lacks the "resort destination" aspect you find here. The friendliness and diversity go without question. The Desert Cities also are a convieinent operating base...LA, San Diego and even Mexico are day-trips. There aren't many other places where you can go to the beach and the snow in the same day.  Having morphed into an old man, I freeze during the winter when visiting my hometown in the SF Bay Area and it's not really all that cold there. I have never been in "0" degree weather, not ever. I have not used the heating in my home since before the holidays. It's mid March and I have the windows and doors open, but I know the heat is coming so the weather here is sort of six of one and half a dozen of the other. 

 

Allen, I'm sure wherever you decide to live will be fine. You're still young enough to make the moving experience an adventure.
 
Funk, an idea. When you find a maybe house get up early enough to get to work from that house to work place. Try the same at night. Definently try it on a Fri afternoon. I've had the pleasure of living in Marietta, Stone Mountain, Norcross, Chambodia, Conyers and now Monticello. Monticello is my favorite but I am not a young hot stud like you anymore so trips to the "ATL" are only under duress. I found a "family" camp "resort" in So Ga and bought a cabin. The action on the weekends is quite fun and no DUI's. Good luck on your move, GA can be fun.
 
 

 

It sounds like a 3-4 day trip to the area will be necessary soon, to get a taste for the various areas of interest.  And to try out that planned commute.
 
There are relocation services, easily found online, which could advise you on this property search. Something else you could try doing is listening to various radio stations online to hear the traffic reports.
 
arizona is great..

What is wrong why are you leaving the best place in the world …Everyone in europe wants to go to ariona ,,they have never said georgia to me once..Everything old in adlanta is rusted and i mean rusted ebay and craiglist pictures make things look good but I dought you will find happiness in the antiques …I spent 10 years in the south looking for 1930s machines and everything was so rusted when you find them and everyone wants to get rich on what you want… This is a terrible crime area and remember companies that transpher you can get rid of you its an all time secret way of firing someone. Arizona is going to boom soon again with the out come of jobs needed to the new election. Plus any increase in money will go to heat utilities ….just my 2 cents
 

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