Don’t forget to vote today. You may think this is only the primary and there’s not much to vote for, but how wrong can you be! Our votes count more in the primary elections because we’re voting for local elections that affect our daily lives. There are also several opinion questions on the ballot that will affect future issues and how they are handled by the county’s elected officials. This is your golden opportunity to be “heard”.

It’s also important to vote in the General Election in November but voting today affects our local environment with the choice of district commissioner and the chairman of our county commission as well as other local officials.

If you aren’t registered to vote – shame on you!!! It’s too late for today but go to this Gwinnett County government link to get information on registering to vote. 

Remember the old saying: “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”.   So today’s your opportunity to be the squeaky wheel and make a difference.

The Hamilton Mill “Hammerhead” swim team just finished another successful season and is sending a record number of swimmers to the Gwinnett County Championships to be held at Georgia Tech on July 19th and 20th.

As a father of two swimmers, one of which is heading to the County meet, I can tell you that each and every one of our children should be congratulated on the efforts put forward this year. In my families three years on the Hamilton Mill swim team, there continues to be a vast improvement every year.

A big thanks goes out to all the coaches and volunteers that take the time and effort to make the Hamilton Mill swim team what it is today. We are a rapidly improving program and one that will continue to improve with the continued support of the community in which we live.

This year we are sending over 70 swimmers to the County meet. Congratulations to all of you.  Here is a list of those who have earned the right to swim for the County championship.

Laurel Anderson        Callie Anton        Alison Ashburn        Jordan Ashwood        Madeline Ahswood        Nick Atkinson

Brooks Barton            Rachel Boyd        Austin Brooks         Danielle Brooks           Gianna Brooks               Christian Cardona

Bryce Coleman           Caitlyn Costa      Courtney Costa       Haley Eason                 John Evans                    Morgan Fields

Grant Gibson             Madison Gibson   Carlos Gonzalez    Sebastian Gonzalez      Michael Grimaldi          Joey Gump

Finn Hardin                Maddy Hermes    Katie Hill                David Holcomb            Joey Kempf                    Coogan Koerts

Nick Kozlowski          Jacob LaRosa        John LaRosa          Shayne Lastinger        Hayley Lawrence          Sarah Lowry

Jake Magahey            Shay Magahey    Chandler Martin    Emily Martin                Gracie Martin                Bryan Murphy

Mark Murphy            Thomas Murphy Grant Niekamp      Jordan Niekamp        Hannah Ochoa                Stefano Ochoa

Kathryn Padova         Matt Padova        Charlton Pritchett  M.E. Pritchett           Sydney Purnell                Victor Rivera

Jordan Rooks             Kendall Schwefler  Madison Schwefler Reece Sharpe         Hannah Shaw                    Brian Smith

Daniel Smith               Samantha Smith    Sydney Staunton    Jose Tomei            Stamatis Tzimourtas        Tom White

Bailey Williams          Riley Woods            Lindsey Wrolson   Madeline Wrolson

Congratulations again to all our swimmers who participated this year and best of luck to those heading to Georgia Tech.

Hamilton Mill has seen its share of both good and bad times in the real estate industry in the past couple of years and while no one is saying we are through the troubled times, there is reason to be optimistic that the worst has come and gone. As you all have heard and read, real estate is a local market. One market may be going gangbusters, while another market in the same general area is really in a downturn.

For the past 10+ years the Hamilton Mill market has been perceived and will continue to be perceived as a premier place to live and with that comes some positive real estate industry news.

For one, we are starting to see more and more homes going under contract which is good for all of us. Yes, prices are not where we want them to be but homes are starting to sell. Currently there are 13 homes under contract in Hamilton Mill and two more are about to go under contract that we know of.

Here are some statistics to ponder if you are considering buying or selling a home within Hamilton Mill from the Altos Research website.

The median single family home price in Dacula is $269,900

Median single family home price in Hamilton Mill is over $400,000.

Dacula average days on market is: 112 and the trend is moving downward.

Percent of properties in Dacula with price reductions: 42%

Buyers market currently set at a 15. This shows that it is still a buyers market but is moving higher which tends to indicate we are past the “bottom”. Two months ago this number sat at a 7. There is several months of inventory available at the current sales rate. Buyers should find ample choices available.

For more information regarding the Hamilton Mill / Dacula area please feel free to email us at mhermes@diamonddwellings.com or call us at 678-279-4717 and we will be happy to provide more detailed information to you.

We’re not seeing very many under contract signs these days.   In fact, just 5 Hamilton Mill Homes sold in June. Of course, those are disappointing numbers, but some homes are selling.  The way to get your home sold is through extensive internet marketing to find that “needle in a haystack” buyer.

At Diamond Dwellings, we’ve made it our business to learn the very latest details in the complex world of online marketing.  Our results show the difference.  Diamond Dwellings is consistently closing business at a rate that is far above all other brands in Hamilton Mill.

The odds of selling your house are in your favor, when you put Diamond Dwellings on your side.