HEY NEIGHBOR,
Two emails in two days. I know — I don't do that to you.
But this one's worth breaking the rhythm for, and it's the only thing in here. No events, no roundup, no "here's 12 things." Just this.
I need to tell you about a question I keep asking myself and keep getting from friends.
"Hey… do you think now's a good time to sell?"
And for the longest time, my honest answer was: I have no idea.
Because I'm not a realtor. I'm the guy who tells you where the free concert is on Friday night.
However, I have a friend I have known for years now, Jim Stern.
Jim is GwinnettBest's exclusive real estate partner, and here's why. Before we ever partnered up, I asked him questions. A lot of questions. Some of them dumb. "Is the market about to crash?" "Did we already miss the window?" “Is Gwinnett still a good place for people like me to invest in another property?”
He never once pitched me. He just answered. Straight. The way a neighbor and a friend answers.
So a few weeks ago it hit me — why am I the middleman here?
Let's just get everybody in the same room.
I’m doing this with you in mind
What Is the State of the Housing Market in Gwinnett?
A live 30-minute conversation with Jim Stern
📅 Next Thursday, August 20
🕛 12:00 PM (noon) sharp
⏱️ 30 minutes, max — you've got a lunch break, not a lunch hour
💻 Online + free, from your desk, your truck, your couch
Here’s what you’ll get out of it.
1. A straight answer about Gwinnett.
Not national headlines. Not "the Atlanta metro." Our county. What homes are actually doing here, in our cities, right now.
2. Your own question, answered live.
This isn't a lecture. Bring the thing you've been wondering about — your street, your timeline, your "is it even worth it?" — and ask it. That's the whole point.
3. A free download from Jim and the HSG team.
A resource they put together specifically for neighbors here in GwinnettBest. Yours just for showing up.
4. A shot at açaí on us.
We're giving away everbowl gift cards to 5 attendees — everbowl at Hamilton Mill, 2740 Braselton Hwy, Dacula. (Yes, the same everbowl my 11-year-old made that video about. He'd want you to know that.)
Who should come?
Be on this call if:
You've had the "should we sell?" conversation at your kitchen table
You're eyeing something bigger, something smaller, or a different city inside Gwinnett
You have zero plans to move, but you'd like to know what you're sitting on
And if none of that is you? No hard feelings. I'll be back Tuesday with everything happening around the county.
Last thing before you go…
We're capping the main session at 30 minutes on purpose. I personally hate when somebody takes your whole afternoon hostage.
But Jim and his partner Tyler are sticking around a few extra minutes after we wrap. So if you've got a question you'd rather not ask in front of the whole group — or you just want to keep talking — stay on. They'll be there.
No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest half hour with the guy who knows this county's market better than anybody I've met.
Your Neighbor and GwinnettBest Creator,
Gus Ruballo
Co-hosted with Jim Stern · GwinnettBest + HSG
More about Jim → jimstern.com
