Clarke County: A place to find a house and a home - Clarke County Democrat

Clarke County: Place for a house and a home

Young men and women today seem less eager to start families than they were even 10 or 20 years ago. Dr. Glenn Sharfman, professor of History at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, sees this trend clearly in his students. In addition to concerns about debt acquired while continuing their education, he said they often worry about finding affordable housing. That worry is well-founded: in cities like Atlanta, prices have soared beyond the reach of ma…

Clarke County: A place to find a house and a home - Clarke County Democrat

Jim Herod is a retired Georgia Tech mathematics professor. He and his wife, Martha, moved to her hometown of Grove Hill in retirement where they were active in the community for years. They are now living in Atlanta. Young men and women today seem less eager to start families than they were even 10 or 20 years ago. Dr. Glenn Sharfman, professor of History at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, sees this trend clearly in his students. In addition t…