Homes in Wealthy Communities
That Welcome All Residents
by Sheree R. Curry
From The Wall Street Journal Online
May 19, 2006
A recent National Fair Housing Alliance study says real-estate agents often steered African-Americans and Latinos away from affluent, white neighborhoods, despite buyer interest. Here are homes in welcoming affluent areas.
- Jefferson, Ga.
- Buffalo Grove, Ill.
- Purcellville, Va.
PLACE/PRICE: Jefferson, Ga./ $379,900
PROPERTY TAX*: $4,560 per year
THE PROPERTY: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths built in 2006
DESCRIPTION: This two story brick home with a first-floor master suite has a side-entry garage, an upstairs in-law suite and double French doors to the library. There is a fireplace in the two story great room.
NOTABLE: This 3,400-square-foot home, on a cul de sac in the Clover Mill Farms tennis court community, has a walkout basement, a deck and a porch. Stairs from the garage lead to the basement. The home is about an hour's drive from downtown Atlanta.
* Note: Current owner's payment.
Sources: nationalfairhousing.org; suecampbellproperty.com; bairdandwarner.com; c21nm.com
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