🌱 Housing Market Beginning To Cool Off? + Two Die In Murder Suicide

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Partly sunny. High: 91 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. According to experts, the housing market in the Atlanta metro appears to be cooling off. After prices skyrocketed for months, the median sales price fell by two percent from June to July 2022. Rising interest rates and inflation are identified as the cause of the drop. There was also a 31 percent drop in an annual decline in home sales last month. (WSB Atlanta)
2. Are you looking to buy a home? Patch put together this list of homes in the Alpharetta-Milton area for your perusal. A 9,364 square foot home on Waters Edge Drive in Milton is listed at $2,275,000. Interested in something a little more affordable? A four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Alpharetta is listed at $549,000. (Alpharetta-Milton Patch)
3. The Atlanta Police Department has found their most wanted suspect working as an armed security guard. 32-year-old Jordan Pack had been wanted in three separate aggravated assault cases. Earlier this month, the department arrested another most wanted suspect who had warrants in Cobb, Gwinnett, Fulton and Alpharetta. (11 Alive)
4. A man and a woman were found dead after an apparent murder-suicide on Saturday. According to police, officers responded to the 1900 block of Olive Springs Road in nearby Marietta at around 9:30 a.m. There, the police found a 19-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. A handgun was found near the man's body. (CBS 46 News)
5. If you're visiting Roswell on a Saturday over the next few weeks, stop by the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. The Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market gives local producers a chance to share their products. The weekly event comes every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to noon. All of the products at the market must be produced within 100 miles of Roswell. The market will continue through October. (Appen Media)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Studio Gallery Exhibit: Riders Give Back at Alpharetta Arts Center (8:30 AM)
• RNB + KARAOKE MONDAYS at CRU Lounge (6:00 PM)
• Monday Night Tennis at Wills Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Save the date! Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity Book. W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz in conversation with Alicia Garza on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. This event takes place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library and is free and open to the public. No ticket or reservation is required to attend.⁠ (Fulton County Library System via Facebook)
• Fulton County Library System's Homeschool Meet Up Monday returns today. Join Ms. Bernise and The Happy Black Parent between 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Library. (Fulton County Library System via Facebook)
• Alpharetta YMCA is offering a free health screening on Aug. 23. Click the link to sign up - slots are still open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA via Instagram)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.