Should I hire an agent who has never sold in my specific Acworth neighborhood?

Hiring an agent without a track record in your specific Acworth neighborhood is a real risk, since pricing and marketing a home well depends on knowing what has actually sold nearby, not just general market trends. An agent unfamiliar with the area may misprice a listing or miss buyers who specifically search for that pocket of the city. Ask any agent you are considering how many recent closings they have had within a few streets of your home. Joel works Acworth as one of his twelve regular North Metro Atlanta towns.