We are fortunate in Savannah that our window boxes can look beautiful nearly year-round. As summer annuals tire, autumn is the perfect time to introduce richer color and texture without forcing a harvest festival onto the front of the house.

While September remains warm, crotons provide deep red, bronze and gold, paired beautifully with trailing Creeping Jenny. Once nighttime temperatures soften, add blue-violet pansies or violas, ornamental cabbage, kale or colorful Swiss chard. The result feels lush and seasonal and should carry gracefully into our mild Savannah winter.

Savannah may be one city, but it is certainly not one real estate market. A citywide median price tells us very little when homes in the Historic District, Ardsley Park, The Landings and the islands attract different buyers for entirely different reasons. Each area has its own pace, priorities and definition of value.

Historic District: Architecture, location, parking, condition and even the particular square can substantially affect value. At the luxury level, the buyer pool is limited and patience is often required.

Ardsley Park: Buyers are drawn to neighborhood character and everyday livability, but they pay close attention to the quality of renovations and the amount of work still needed.

The Landings: Lifestyle and amenities are major attractions, while condition, insurance costs, roof age and major systems increasingly influence a buyer’s decision.

The Islands: Water access, docks, flood zones and insurance can create enormous differences between properties that appear comparable on paper.

That is why pricing in Savannah must be intensely local. The most useful comparison is not simply a house with similar square footage, but one that offers the same location, lifestyle, condition and practical advantages. Here, value can change considerably from one neighborhood to another and sometimes from one block to the next.