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How the economy impacts Atlanta’s housing market

Though it may feel remote from the day-to-day pressures of running a real estate business, it’s vital that agents and brokers watch the economy carefully. Real estate is a cyclical sector of the economy and one that’s dependent on

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Positive economic news rallies stocks, rising construction costs and more

The stock market rallied today on news that touches both real estate and Atlanta in particular. The Labor Department reported today that non-farm payrolls increased by 312,000 in December, easily topping expectations, and average hourly earnings rose 3.2 percent from

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Single-family rental market shines, job gains and more

In a white paper released Thursday, Freddie Mac did a deep dive on single-family rentals (defined as detached homes, townhomes and two- to four-unit properties) and found demand for these rentals to be higher than expected in Atlanta. Part

Why are Atlantans putting less money down?

Saving for a down payment remains among the biggest hurdles to homeownership, especially for young or first-time buyers. But it seems down payment expectations are changing, including the long-held 20 percent standard. A recent report from Zillow found that

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Midtown development, secret cabins and more

More changes are coming to Midtown’s skyline in 2019, starting as soon as January. Selig Enterprises announced Dec. 20 that it would be starting construction next month on its project at 1105 West Peachtree, which will include a new

Fewer Atlanta homes sold, but pace and prices pick up

The number of sales this November may be down, but the Atlanta-area properties that are selling are going faster and for more money than they were last year, according to RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Area’s Housing Report, released Tuesday. While

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Inventory increases, corporate relocations and more

Home buyers may find their options are a bit slim this winter, but compared to last year, housing supply is noticeably more plentiful. Last month, total housing inventory increased 10 percent compared to the previous November. Atlanta area housing

Gulch redevelopment opponents take fight to court

Opponents of the Gulch redevelopment in downtown Atlanta will be in court next week trying to put a halt to the project. On Monday, a Fulton County Superior Court judge delayed the hearing to validate the project’s public bonds

No2 Opus residential tower moves ahead after stalling

New York-based developer Olympia Heights landed the approval it needed from the city of Atlanta to proceed to the next step toward building No2 Opus, the Midtown luxury condominium tower that would be the tallest building in Atlanta. The

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Atlanta’s ‘Amazon effect,’ new transit plans and more

Despite rumors the city was a top finalist, Atlanta was not one of the cities chosen by Amazon for its next major headquarters location. But even though the massive online retailer won’t be bringing a substantial number of highly

Proposed train service could bring new development between Atlanta and Charlotte

High-speed passenger train service traversing the nearly 250 miles between Atlanta and Charlotte has been a quiet discussion for the past several years. Now, with a famous name and an SEC filing backing it up, the plan may become

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Brookhaven approves limits on short-term rentals, mandates workforce housing

Brookhaven’s city council has approved new zoning regulations that limits short-term rentals, and mandates and incentivizes bringing more workforce housing. The vote culminates months of work on the new zoning regulations. Figuring out how to regulate short-term rentals, defined

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Historic Otis Building gets extreme makeover, and more

Construction at the High Street Atlanta project site from Boston-based real estate investment company GID may finally come to fruition after it struck a partnership with real estate developer North American Properties (NAP). The project calls for nearly 3,000 residential units:

Atlanta named best city for singles. Where can they afford to buy homes?

Atlanta beat out Denver, San Francisco, Portland and even Los Angeles as the best city for singles among the 182 WalletHub listed in a recent survey. While it ranked No. 9 for “fun & recreation” and second for “dating

Harry Norman, Realtors, expands into new Intown office space

After three decades in its original Intown location, Harry Norman, Realtors, recently expanded into the top two floors of a newly constructed building along the BeltLine. The new space at 1518 Monroe Dr. features a foyer on the first

Weichert Realtors – The Collective adds to its relocation services

Weichert Realtors – The Collective has brought on Lindsey Sanders, naming her senior sales associate and global relocation director. Sanders has more than 15 years of experience in real estate and previously worked at Beacham & Company, Realtors in Atlanta.

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