I will be completely honest with you... you should run as fast and far away from any and ALL OF THE REALTORS ON THIS PAGE! They are lying to you about Albany!!!! THIS IS NOT A PLACE YOU WANT TO RAISE YOUR FAMILY! I am a retired Broker/Realtor from Tallahassee and moved to Leesburg nearly 5 years ago. Of all the things that I considered in this area, the one thing that I mistakenly did not consider when moving to Leesburg is that ALBANY is it's next door neighbor! The crime rate is off the charts!!! The people are extremely ignorant!!! Albany has the worst quality food you ever want to put in your mouth, and the nastiest people working in the restaurants!!! The African Americans, the Caucasians, and all in between are RUDE, RACIST, AGGRESSIVE, COUNTRY AND DOWN RIGHT IGNORANT!!! My family is in the process of relocating OUT of Georgia. If you are looking for quality of life you should seriously look elsewhere... Leesburg is a little better when it comes to the aggressiveness but the other things are right in line with Albany! I KNOW IT'S A REALTOR'S JOB TO PROMOTE THEIR COMMUNITY... I simply chose to tell you the truth since facts are what you need!!! If you still decide to move to this area, my suggestions are as follows: don't shop in Albany... the service areawide is horrible!! Don't eat in Albany... the quality of food that is ordered/sent here is substandard... you will however luck out at Publix, but you can't get everthing you need to survive there. Get all your medical care in Columbus or Tallahassee... The doctors are sooooo RUDE, especially the African American ones, I guess because they think they've "overcome" or something!! The local hospitals are nasty, ghetto and you can see otherwise microscopic dirt/organisms flying around your face in the TRIAGE rooms of the "Big" hospital, plus that hospital has a monopoly over healthcare and have some of the highest fees in the country! You are more likely to die there from things that are easily avoidable such as blood clots after surgery due to the poor quality of care and flat out lack of care!! I could go on and on but I think you could get the picture that I've laid out so far... the area had so much potential back in the day and if people didn't throw trash out of their windows, the crack and meth heads would get kicked out of downtown... they may be able to actually complete the downtown revitalization that has been going on since the 70's!!! The tech school and university are available but the instructors and workers are so incredibly ignorant (I guess from being exposed to the people of Albany or either they have lived here all their life) that you can't have a decent conversation with them. God forbid you try to do business with them and you are accustomed to doing business in a professional manner, they wouldn't know professionalism if it were branded onto their heads... I just believe it's simply too far gone to turn it around!!! If you want somewhere to relocate I'd suggest Compton California... Albany is headed in that direction so why play around with it, just go on to the real thing!!!

I am a Realtor of several years and very Proud to be associated with the Real Estate Industry. I posted a comment several months ago reflecting the Qualities of Life in Albany, Ga. that I know to be true.
Albany, Ga. offers some of the "Purest", "Natural", "Rich" resources which lead to a great life if one is interested in improving their life. I have clients that were apprehensive about moving to Albany that now would not live anywhere else. They rave of the beauty it offers their children. All the outdoor activities you can imagine. Sports galore to be inclusive of baseball, football, hockey and children's activities, hunting, fishing, golfing, gardening, camping and much more.
Yes, we do have new developments with many amenities to offer.
Education. I always recommend that my clients have a "Hands On" tour of all schools. I make the appointments. Then you know for a fact what we have to offer.
I don't know of a town, city, community or development anywhere in the United States that does not have some stigma or crime. You can't avoid some things in Life.
Albany, Ga. is a Great Place to Life.
We get out of Life only what we Give in Life.

Albany, GA...where do I begin????? I moved here around four years ago from the Midwest. This town is HORRIBLE and my husband and I have been trying to relocate out of this town for the past three years!!!!! When we first moved to the area, we weren't ready to buy a home. Wow, am I glad because if someone paid me to purchase a house here I never would. The last thing I would want to be is a seller in/around this town (including LEE county...don't let the agents fool you). The CRIME here is terrible. Every night on the local news is coverage of murders, robberies, drugs, and GANGS. This is not just in Albany either, it's in Lee county. If you have chidren, unless you can afford to send them to private school, you're going to have problems. The education systems around this area are horrible. I would never want my child to be educated at any public school down here as many of the teachers can't even speak proper English!!! Oh, and Southern Hospitality DOES NOT EXIST!!!! The people in the Albany area and surronding counties are BEYOND rude. Postive customer service is not something to expect down here because RARELY will you receive it. Also, home to some of the worst and inconsiderate drivers in the country. The worst thing for me to adjust to is the the racism. Racism and REVERSE RACISM is alive and well in this town unfortunately. I've never felt so uncomfortable as I do when I go to a grocery store, restaurant, etc. here. There's not much to do for recreation and the economy is failing at a rapid rate. Jobs are scarce especially since the area has lost two major employers in the last two years, Merck Chemical Co. and Cooper Tire. People here also do not have very positive work ethics. Largely a welfare community and very lazy and uneducated people who have no desire to hold a job let alone have a CAREER! If you want an honest opinion...RUN, RUN, RUN! My husband is from the area originally and he's the only reason why I'm still here but like I said WE are trying to relocate. He's more disgusted with the area than I am. I would never recommend moving to this area to anyone. If you're looking for more desirable areas in the southeast...try Savannah, Valdosta, Tallahassee, Augusta, or Auburn, AL.

Wow, I still cannot believe what these freaking real estate agents are saying about this place. They really will say anything to get someone to move to albany. That lady is a freaking liar. The people who are saying there's southern hospitality are LIARS! Everyone who is supposed to be in customer service are rude as hell. Never once will you get a thank you for doing business with them. Oh yeah, just a little bit more information about how gross that town is...almost all the restaurants get B's on their health inspection. If a restaurant gets an A, it's very very rare. I never really tought much about until I moved to Marietta last year, and almost every restaurant has 100! That is definitely something you NEVER see in Albany. In fact, I don't believe I have even been to a restaurant in Marietta that had a health inspection rate below 95. Even a 95 is really high in Albany. So, you really don't even want to know how nasty the food is in that town, just like the people!

What a Life!!!!!!!!!!!!No Traffic. 10-20 min from one side of town to the other. Enjoy your afternoons watching the sunset behind all of the pean trees or the whispering pines. Lots of water to launch your favorite boat out on Lake Chehaw. Enjoying the skiing fishing or just run it up the river to enjoy the wind in your face. We also have Lake Blackshear 25 min away. Golfing, Hunting, Fishing, Bowling, playing Tennis is a way of life around Albany. Easy Trips to the BEACH......3 hrs to the Gulf of Mexico..........beautiful white sand beaches. We have several local builders that develop nice subdivisions that are convenient to the work area and play areas. Right now is a good time to BUY. Interest rates are down and if you have not OWNED A HOME in the last 3 years or this is your FIRST HOME you can get up to a $ 8000. rebate from our find GOVERNMENT.

If I could live anywhere in the world, Albany would be last on my list. I call it "God's training ground for hell.". It is backwards, the people are rude, backstabbers, and lazy. Customer service at any business is awful. It's hot. Not a lot of traffic, but nobody knows how to drive safely. Crime is off the scale - murders, robberies, etc. The education is beyond rotten. I can't say anthing good about here.

Living in Albany and surrounding counties can be very nice. It is all what you make it. There is alot of history here in the south and lots to do here and within 3 hours of here. You can get to the beach or Atlanta or Tallahassee in three hours. About 4 hours Savannah. We are centrally located wtihout being in the bigger cities. Everyone here is friendly and alot of my clients can't believe the "Southern Hospitality" that is shown.
Several new developments, especially in Lee Co. We do not have an issue with traffic, you can get anywhere around town in 15 minutes or so. We have a large Marine Base here as well as P&G and Miller Brewing. We have one of the largest hospitals in the South, Phoebe Putney.
If you would like more information on the area or homes for sale, please feel free to contact me at jrwester@bellsouth.net or visit my website- http://-www.janicewester.net.
I look forward to hearing from you!!

Don't let these people fool you! DO NOT MOVE TO ALBANY, GA!! Your life will be ruined. It is the worst town I've ever lived in, and I never want to go back, even for a visit. It's nothing but a giant ghetto. The weather is horrible. It's true, it's always warm, and winter isn't even so bad, but it's humid as hell and the air is very dirty. The traffic is really light, too, even during rush hour, but that's because the economy sucks and many people live off welfare and have no reason to drive to work. It was once the murder capital of America. Everyone is racist. THERE IS NOTHING TO DO! Only one movie theater, and only one mall. I see this you posted this in July of last, but just in case you haven't moved yet, or someone else sees this and is considering living here, PLEASE DON"T!

Hello Leslie,
Personally there is no other place to call home! We have fanatastic weather with very few extremes. Southern Hospitality like no other and traffic is NEVER a bother! There are so many new developments in this region. Most common probably being a neighboring county, Lee. It is a very fast-growing area with lots of new subdivisions that have so many unique things to offer. The school systems in Lee County are fantastic as well. I would love to send you some information on specific homes that are available here. Try these links: http://www.albanyga.com/ & http://www.lee.ga.us/ I hope these are helpful. Feel free to email me or check out my website at http://www.albanygamls.com/jessicaowens
Thanks!

Albany, Georgia is located in the southwest area of Georgia that lends itself to many outdoor activities. Hunting, Fishing and many sports for children are among some of the most favorite. We are within three hours of the Gulf and three hours of the Atlantic. There is an abundance of history in our state an area. Our location and climate is attractive to industry and makes for a good workforce which contributes to a strong econcomy. Traffic is not a problem. We are not crowded in the sense of being overwhelmed. Lots of fresh air and space. We do have new developments with different lifestyles to accommodate. There is nothing better than living in the south. What more can I say?

I will be happy to provide you with a free Relocation package for this area. Send me an e-mail w/ your contact info.