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Lennar considering 113 townhomes on former Fort Mac site

Florida-based homebuilder Lennar Corp. intends to buy 133 homesites on the grounds of Fort McPherson, a decommissioned Army base in southwest Atlanta. The builder signed a letter of intent to buy the sites from master developer Macauley Investments earlier in

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This week in Atlanta real estate: new walkable communities, soaring land prices and more

New walkable apartments near SunTrust Park An innovative, walkable, $60 million, 281-unit development will soon rise next to SunTrust Park. Atlanta Business Chronicle reported that Atlanta real estate company Pollack Shores purchased over three acres from an affiliate of

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Midtown condo market strong at high and low ends, weak in the middle

What do donuts and Midtown’s condo market have in common? A whole in the middle. That’s because the area’s seen increased demand in two main areas of the market—affordable and high-end luxury, with a gap in the price range

Dorsey Alston opening first intown office in Virginia Highland

  Dorsey Alston, Realtors will open its first intown office in Virginia Highland later this year, according to a press release reported by the company. On June 10, the brokerage closed a deal to buy a vintage home built

This week in Atlanta real estate: Midtown tower, Project Rocket and more

Plans revealed for a 26-story Midtown tower by Dallas developer On Tuesday, Street Lights Residential revealed a proposal of a design for a 26-story residential tower in Midtown, Atlanta Business Chronicle reported. The Dallas developer presented the 299-unit project

Atlanta’s new housing inventory gets a big boost

May brought more than a temperature boost to Atlanta. Atlanta Realtors announced Thursday the metro area’s housing inventory saw significant gains. New listings climbed to over 6,000, an increase of 17.2 percent year-over-year and a jump of 11.3 percent

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Guaranteed Rate opens new branch in Buckhead

Guaranteed Rate announced Thursday that it will be opening a new branch in Buckhead, naming Dean Mellon as branch manager. Mellon has over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry. His longest stint as a loan officer was

Real estate’s contribution to Georgia’s economy

The housing market is a major driver of the U.S. economy, but its contribution is different on a state-by-state basis. According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors, Georgia’s real estate industry contributed $95.2 billion to

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This week in Atlanta real estate: New brokerage, townhomes and more

  New brokerage franchise set to enter Atlanta market JPAR Franchising, LLC, the franchising division of JP & Associates Realtors, has entered into an agreement to expand its presence into the Atlanta market, according to a press release. The

The view from D.C.: top takeaways from NAR’s ‘Midyear’

While much of the buzz around the National Association of Realtors’ Legislative Meetings revolved around the fact that President Donald Trump would be the first sitting president to accept the organization’s invitation to address members in their annual pilgrimage to the

Mirroring national trend, Atlanta home sales slip in April

Existing-home sales across the U.S. declined only marginally in April compared to the prior month [while picking up steam in the Chicago metro area,] according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors. Nationally, existing-home sales finished April

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This week in Atlanta real estate: new apartments, Habitat for Humanity and more

Apartments over Midtown garage Ground has been broken on Ascent Peachtree, a 345-unit apartment tower that will sit atop an existing parking garage. The apartments will range from studios to three-bedrooms, will range in size from 680 to 2,380

Atlanta among the top destinations for US homebuyers

Atlanta remains one of the top destinations for Americans looking to move elsewhere, according to a recent analysis from Redfin. The online home listing company compiled data from approximately 1 million users who searched for homes for sale on

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This week in Atlanta real estate: Midtown selling spree, Fayetteville and more

  West Midtown condo development selling quickly The condo market may be heating up again as Ansley Developer Services has pre-sold more than 100 condos in its West Midtown Seven88 project, which still does not have a delivery date.

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This week in Atlanta real estate: senior housing, new townhomes and more

  328-home Senior housing development planned Patrick Malloy Cos., a Gwinnett developer, wants to build 258 homes for seniors on top of Summit Chase County Club golf course in Snellville. The development would cause the course to reduce its

This week in Atlanta real estate: what boomers want, new Dawson County development and more

Survey says: Bigger, defined and not urban Del Webb released a survey that showed Baby Boomers and Gen Xers want their next house to be as big or bigger than their current home, cutting against the notion of downsizing

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