According to a recent article, Alpharetta, Georgia (GA) is the best place to buy a home these days. The average home price is $359,950. Alpharetta is located primarily in North Fulton county with a small section in South Forsyth county; taxes are lower in Forsyth. To assist with a home buyer's navigation, here is a map.
Do you want a new home? Search Alpharetta Georgia New Subdivisions, New Houses and New Townhomes. There are extra home buyer savings available too; these savings can be very substantial.
You can search Alpharetta GA resale homes as well. Here are Alpharetta homes for sale in Forsyth Co and a sample of just some of the Alpharetta homes for sale in N. Fulton County. For a more thorough search based on your criteria, feel free to contact me, as I am a buyer agent in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Hi Stephen, I grew up in Alpharetta, it is a great place to live, there is so much history, like the old soda shop and downtown Alpharetta, and then of course you have all the new areas that are growing and the land is beautiful.
Bonnie
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Thanks for the post Stephen - I saw this article and have heard it referenced many times over the past month or so. It's certainly not hard to understand why Alpharetta is one of the most desirable places nationwide to call home.