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Walkability now less important to Atlanta buyers

“Much of what makes walkable neighborhoods so desirable and valuable has been diminished this year.” — Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather

NAR: Half of new Georgia residents from Tennessee

The report noted that the populations of large cities have declined the most during the pandemic.

Atlanta real estate startup named New Business of the Year

Glass House Guide allows agents to use Amazon Alexa to assist with home sales and provide property details.

Atlanta’s increasingly diverse suburbs helped secure Biden win

The Redfin report notes that Biden won the Atlanta suburbs by a 30.5 percentage-point margin, an increase of more than 7 percentage points from the 2016 Presidential election.

October sales spike for Georgia homes over $200K

There was a stark contrast between single-family home sales and condo sales, along with properties under $199,000, according to the report.

Atlanta sees ‘sharp drop-off’ in pending sales in October

New home closings dropped during October after going up during the months of June and July.

Realtor.com rates Marietta as Atlanta’s most bang-for-your-buck suburb

A recent Realtor.com analysis of the 10 largest metro areas in the country has identified the suburbs where buyers of larger homes can get the most space for their money outside the city center.

What are the priciest zip codes in the Atlanta area?

Where do you think the priciest zip codes are in the Atlanta metro area?

New show highlights Atlanta’s celebrity real estate agents

“Hollywood of the South” by Realtor and actor Tai Savet will spotlight the work of top agents such as Trey Williams, who has represented celebrities such as T.I., Lil’ Yachty and Young Thug. 

Georgia ranked among the best states to save for a down payment

Where is the best state to save for a down payment? See how Georgia did in a new report.

NAR board OKs hate speech rule

Realtors who use harassing or hate speech could face fines by the National Association of Realtors, according to a proposal approved by the NAR Board of Directors at its 2020 Realtors Conference & Expo.

Atlanta area homes selling a week faster than in 2019

While home sales continued to evade the seasonal decline, buyers and sellers took a breather last week as COVID-19 cases spiked and the nation focused on the presidential election, according to realtor.com’s Weekly Housing Report.

What are the hottest zip codes in Atlanta?

Online real estate company Opendoor has released a map of the Atlanta metro area, showing the most highly searched neighborhoods and zip codes. 

Georgia residential sales crush 2019 in October

It was a good October for Georgia home sales. Check out Georgia MLS’s October 12-County Housing Market Snapshot report.

Atlanta Realtors leads fight against hate speech

The National Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors is expected to vote on a proposal that would prohibit members for conducting hate speech outside of work.

Kolter, Empire and Providence win big at 40th annual OBIE Awards

Atlanta developers are celebrating winning in multiple categories at the 2020 OBIE Awards.

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