As an Atlanta native, I am excited about the changes we are seeing in Atlanta as well as the city’s real estate market. Because I am the daughter of an architect, I have always appreciated a beautiful home and have developed a passion for seeing the aesthetic potential of older homes. I have purchased, renovated and sold countless properties. Also, I have held on to a few investment properties which has given me the personal experience and unique perspective of an investor, a homeowner and a landlord.
I have helped clients with minor and major renovation projects from new kitchens to elegant master bathrooms or room additions that make their dreams a reality. If a property is not perfect, I can draw on this expertise to assist my clients in visualizing its potential and to see that it can become exactly what they are looking for in a home.
I graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in accounting. After becoming a CPA, I worked in Public Accounting for Ernst and Young and eventually started my own firm. I received an employment offer from one of my clients to be Chief Financial Officer in which I helped to expand that company from 10 employees to over 100.
I use my spare time to further my love for Atlanta’s neighborhoods by serving as the Vice-Chair of the Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods, which is a council comprised of a representative from each Buckhead neighborhood. The organization is dedicated to preserving the quality of neighborhood life across all communities and serves as a liaison with City, County and State government officials.
I have come back full circle to my love of real estate and being an agent; I look forward to assisting all my clients through the real estate process and helping them to realize their dreams, whatever they may be.
Debra Wathen
c. 404.444.02105
o. 404.237.5000
debrawathen@atlantafinehomes.com