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current productions, including Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva and AMC’s The Walking Dead, both of which are filmed partly in Coweta. A few years ago, Senoia-based Riverwood Studios teamed up with Senoia partners to form the Historic Senoia Project, which develops land in downtown Senoia in a way that is appealing to home buyers while serving as a perfect period backdrop for film and TV producers. When Riverwood merged with Raleigh Studios last year, Coweta’s Hollywood connection grew even stronger. Existing industry has also remained stable and new businesses continue to open in Coweta each year. Such results are hard to overlook and in 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek named Coweta County as its “Best Affordable Place” in Georgia. The magazine said that proximity to work and great quality of life are the “status quo” in Coweta County.
People and businesses looking at Coweta as their next home have noticed. “Things are finally looking up,” said Tom Barron. Barron said that while residential home inventories remain high, the current number of homes on the market is much lower than the 1,300 to 1,500 homes normally on the market a couple of years ago. That is likely to get even better. “With increasing demand from new people moving in and a smaller inventory of available homes, we are already seeing an increase in new home construction,” Barron said. “That’s always a good sign.” For years, trying to read the real estate crystal ball has been risky business, but Coweta’s stable industrial base, booming health care market, great schools and wealth of residential offerings make it a safe bet that Coweta County will continue to be the destination of choice for newcomers ready to enjoy the good life in one of the greatest places in America. CL
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