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The top 10 luxury housing markets in Metro Atlanta

The 30327 ZIP code in Atlanta is the region’s top luxury market, according to exclusive numbers that Redfin provided Atlanta Agent. In 2016’s third quarter, agents in the 30327 ZIP closed 50 sales of $1 million or more, double of

The 5 Metro Atlanta counties with the worst inventory shortages

Which counties have the worst housing shortage in Metro Atlanta? We looked through the latest stats from GeorgiaMLS to find out: Cobb (2.68-months supply), Gwinnett (2.73-months), DeKalb (2.97-months), Cherokee (2.99-months) and Fayette (3.2-months) had the lowest levels of housing inventory through September.

Metro Atlanta new construction continues to grow in 2016

The Metro Atlanta new construction market is putting up very strong numbers this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In September, Metro Atlanta saw more than $505 million in total residential construction spending, a 12 percent increase over

Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, Sept. 2016

Our chart below ranks the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in September, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the counties’ median sales price, along with how sales and prices have changed from the previous

In Atlanta, the math is simple – buying beats renting by a wide margin

The “buying versus renting” debate is one of the quintessential rumbles in American business circles, but a new Trulia study has made it clear – here in Metro Atlanta, buying beats renting by a wide margin. For its analysis,

ARA: Metro Atlanta housing market continues seasonal slowdown in September

As the summer season drew to a close, the Metro Atlanta housing market continued its seasonal, according to a new report from the Atlanta Realtors Association. In September, there were 4,383 home sales in the 11-county area, a 1.9 percent

Metro Atlanta’s 5 best suburbs to raise a family

Johns Creek is Georgia’s best place to raise a family, according to a new ranking from WalletHub. WalletHub based its analysis on 21 indicators, and found that Johns Creek ranked near the top in many of the most prominent, including: highest

Study: Dunwoody the most expensive housing market in Georgia

Dunwoody is the most expensive housing market in Georgia, according to the annual Home Listing Report from Coldwell Banker. With the average price of a four-bedroom, two-bath single-family home going to $432,843, Dunwoody came out on top in the report,

Student debt remains huge obstacle for thousands of Atlanta buyers

Few cities are more affected by the problems of student debt than Atlanta, according to a new LendingTree analysis. Based on data from My LendingTree, the ATL has one of the highest average student debt burdens in the country at $35,013.52. Our chart

What’s next for Metro Atlanta’s top 4 markets?

Marietta, Cumming, Lawrenceville and the city of Atlanta are among the most active housing markets in the Metro Atlanta area, and a new RE/MAX of Georgia report has provided some very interesting insights in how those markets are performing

The 10 most valuable school districts in Metro Atlanta

The Decatur City School District carries the highest housing premiums in the Metro Atlanta area, according to a realtor.com analysis. In the district, the median list price of $565,000 is a 241 percent premium above the median for DeKalb County, which is $235,000.

The 10 biggest challenges for real estate firms in 2016

Last week, we reported on NAR’s “Profile of Real Estate Firms,” an exhaustive look at the composition of today’s realty businesses and a projection of where they are heading. Our first report looked at the state of real estate firms

A threat to recovery? The major trend challenging Atlanta’s housing market

This year has been a very positive one for Metro Atlanta’s real estate market: there have been 38,585 home sales thus far, a 7 percent increase over 2015; median sales price is up 8.52 percent to $242,000; and negative equity inventory has fallen

Metro Atlanta new construction growing strongly in 2016

The Metro Atlanta new construction market is putting up strong numbers in 2016, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In August, Metro Atlanta saw more than $464 million in total residential construction spending, a 15 percent decline from Aug. 2015. Metro Atlanta’s year-to-date construction

Metro Atlanta household income growth among the top 10 in the U.S.

The Metro Atlanta area has seen the third-strongest growth in median household income since 2014, according to new research from the U.S. Census Bureau. With household income up 7.1 percent, Metro Atlanta’s growth is behind only Birmingham (9.3 percent)

The reason why Metro Atlanta is great for first-time buyers

The Metro Atlanta area features one of the most accessible mortgage markets in the country, according to a Credit.com analysis. Utilizing new data from the Urban Institute, Credit.com found that the average loan-to-value in Atlanta is 87 percent, meaning the

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