Scott Talley

5Market Realty

Looking to sell your property, buy a new home, or just need some expert real estate advice?

About
Scott Talley has over 20 years of experience in Athens area real estate, primarily selling residential and investment properties throughout the greater Athens area. He is the Owner and Broker of 5Market Realty in Athens. Working in Athens real estate since 2004, Scott is well-versed in residential home sales, condos, and new construction. He also has extensive experience helping first-time homebuyers. Additionally, Scott has a lot of experience with investment properties. He works heavily with student housing properties and other areas of investment real estate. Scott is knowledgeable and experienced with cap rates, rate of return, and helping clients utilize the 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange to buy and sell investment properties. He provides monthly market updates for the Athens and Oconee areas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@athensgahomes
Highlights *
89
Recent sales
$8-$1.5M
Price range
$320K
Median price
21
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Ratings & Reviews
5.0 (8)

Saif Ahmed
Athens, GA - Nov 12, 2025

I used 5Market based on a recommendation from a friend to sell my home and purchase a new one. It was a great experience all around. From the first phone call to closing and beyond, Scott Talley was great. These folks are very knowledgeable, always kept me in the loop, and made the process easy. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

Source: Agent

Andrew Mallen
Athens, GA - May 8, 2025

I can’t recommend 5M Realty—and especially Scott—highly enough. He’s extremely honest, incredibly helpful, and a true professional. As a local of Athens, Scott knows the town, the people, and the market inside and out, and it shows in everything he does.

As a UGA parent and out-of-town buyer, I really appreciated his guidance and insight. He never once made me feel rushed or pressured—instead, he took the time to provide thoughtful insights and answered every question I had with patience and clarity. One of the most helpful tools were his YouTube walk-through videos—they gave a clear, honest look at each property and made it easy to get a real feel for the homes without being there in person.

If you’re buying in Athens, you want Scott in your corner. His local knowledge, professionalism, and dedication are unmatched.

Source: Agent

Chris
Watkinsville, GA - Feb 14, 2024

Having made the decision to move to the Athens area, my wife and I opted to work with Scott Talley and 5M Realty in our search for a house. Our experience with Scott was excellent. We found him to be incredibly knowledgeable about the area and the local real estate market, and he was a tremendous advocate for us throughout every step of the buying process. If you have real estate needs in the greater Athens area, I could not recommend Scott Talley and 5M more highly.

Source: Agent

Linda Roy
Athens, GA - Apr 19, 2023

I highly recommend Scott Talley at 5Market Realty. My late husband owned a condo in Athens, but we lived out of state. I had no idea where to begin in trying to sell a condo in another state, but I knew that Scott had handled my husband's original purchase of the Athens condo. Once I spoke to Scott, I knew I was in capable hands. In less than two months after my deciding to sell, he was able to sell the condo for more money than I thought I could get. Scott patiently guided me through the entire sale, and he made the whole process easy and painless for me. Thanks to his efforts, I was able to do all the paperwork virtually. I could not have done this without Scott, and I cannot thank him enough.

Source: Agent

John
Athens, GA - Sep 22, 2022

Scott and I didn't meet personally when he handled my property sale in Athens for me as I live in Australia -but Scott did a great job for me- he treated my tenants with respect, did the viewings despite covid issues and brought me a broad range of offers. He was available at all hours. He advised me on the pros and cons of each offer and I learned that I could trust his judgement. He also helped with legal issues relating to closing whilst I was overseas. I would thoroughly recommend Scott and 5M realty.

Source: Agent

Professional Info

Brokerage

5Market Realty
824 South Milledge Avenue
Athens, GA 30605

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
GA 277411

Awards

  • Circle of Excellence Athens Assoc of Realtors
  • Bulldog 100 Company 2020, 2021, 2022

Specialties

  • First-time buyers
  • Investment & property management
  • Luxury properties
  • Recreation & Vacation
  • Relocation

Hobbies

  • Family
  • Sports

Education

University of Georgia
Bachelor’s Degree, Speech Communications
2000 - 2004

Top Cities *

Athens

  • 79 sales past 3 years
  • 41 days on market
  • $315K median price

Watkinsville

3 sales past 3 years

Colbert

  • 2 sales past 3 years
  • 83 days on market
  • $370K median price

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.