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Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, June 2016

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in June, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the county’s median and average sales price, along with their days on market.

Metro Atlanta’s summer buying season hits a wall in June

After a strong May, home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta area posted disappointing numbers in June, according to the latest report from Atlanta Realtors (ARA). At June’s end, there were 5,392 home sales in Metro Atlanta, a 6.3 percent

The 10 safest communities in Metro Atlanta

Ball Ground in Cherokee County is the safest community in Metro Atlanta, according to a new analysis from Niche. With low rates of assault, murder, robbery, burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny, Ball Ground was rated highly in all measures of Niche’s study, which

Americans say the best candidate for housing is…

In less than a year, either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be president. One of them will set the policies that will impact housing over the next four years. In a recent survey from Trulia, the listing site found

Realtor.com economist – “best summer for residential real estate in a decade”

Jonathan Smoke is the chief economist for realtor.com, and in a commentary he recently wrote for CNBC, he suggested the nation’s current economic arrangement is a “nearly perfect scenario” for this summer’s real estate market. “During the boom, loose

The 10 Metro Atlanta suburbs with the best school systems

The town of Buford has the best school system of all Metro Atlanta places, according to a new ranking from Niche. Also rated highly were the school systems in Decatur, Big Creek Township, and Chestatee Township. For its rankings, Niche

Metro Atlanta’s 10 best places to live

Decatur is Metro Atlanta’s best place to live, according to a new ranking from Niche. Basing its ranking on crime, schools, cost of living, job opportunities, local amenities, and a host of other factors, Niche rated Decatur highly for its excellent schools and healthy

7 essential things to know about foreign homebuyers in 2016

NAR’s latest survey of international buyers, which the association conducts annually, provided some keen insights into the U.S. housing market and the role that foreign consumers play. Here were the seven most notable findings from the survey: 1. Falling

Atlanta commuters are lucky – here’s why

Everyday, millions of Americans in hundreds of cities across the country wake up and have to catch public transit – whether it be a bus or train. The experience is more pleasant for some than others. And in a

Architects answer “what do homeowners want?”

Trends in home design over this year’s first quarter are treading familiar territory, with higher-end homeowners building bigger and, for another year, informal spaces, open space layouts, and access in and out of the home proving the most sought-after design

These are Atlanta’s 2 coolest neighborhoods

Where are the coolest neighborhoods in the U.S.? And are any of them located in Atlanta? Real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield set out to locate those neighborhoods with its “Cool Streets Report,” and two Atlanta areas – Little

Why 122,000 Atlanta renters cannot buy homes

Earlier this week, we reported on the sobering findings of the Joint Center of Housing Studies’ latest report, which found that millions of households in America are struggling with housing costs, much to the detriment of housing markets across

Redfin announces new tool for agents

Redfin this week released its newest tool Opportunity Score, which will measure the number of jobs within a 30-minute, car-free commute from a particular address, giving agents yet another tool and credential to use in their listing presentations and sales

Consumers say the market’s in crisis, Realtors stay positive. Who’s right?

The majority of Americans agree the nation is facing a serious housing affordability problem – but Realtors say they’re confident about the current real estate market, as well as how it will perform over the next six months. If

The 6 biggest challenges facing housing in 2016

From numerous vantage points, the U.S. housing market has improved considerably in recent years. Home prices are rising. The number of underwater homeowners has shrunk from 12.1 million in 2011 to 4.3 million today. Delinquency rates are down. And

Pending home sales reverse course, decline in May

After steadily increasing for three straight months, pending home sales let up in May and declined year-over-year for the first time in almost two years, according to the latest analysis from NAR. The Pending Home Sales Index slid 3.7

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