Atlanta Family’s $600K Home Hunt: Space to Grow in a City on the Move

With about $600,000 to spend, Kare and Scott Beckett hunted for a three-bedroom, two-bath home around Atlanta, weighing options in Brookhaven/Decatur and west-side neighborhoods. Guided by a patient realtor and aided by couple’s therapy to stay aligned, they considered several options—the updated Northlake four-bedroom at about $655,000, the mural-covered Westview house around $499,000, and a Midway Woods one-story near Decatur at roughly $649,000—balancing commute, school proximity, and a kitchen and space they could grow into as their family expanded.