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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Staycations, new communities opening in the city and more

Finding the time and money for a vacation can be difficult. To help, WalletHub compared over 180 cities and concluded which cities offer the best staycation that is also wallet-friendly. On that list, Atlanta was ranked 11 overall for

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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: The impact of Amazon HQ on Atlanta, new townhome communities and more

While Amazon mulls its decision on where HQ2 will be located, many economists and experts are looking at the potential impact on the chosen city. One thing that they all agree on is that home prices will soar. The

Atlanta home sales surpass national average in April

Atlanta homes sales are rising faster than the national average since last year, according to the latest RE/MAX housing report. Home sales in the greater Atlanta area rose 4.1 percent since last year with 8,169 sales in April. On

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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: New developments are coming to the Beltline

Residents around Atlanta already know what a great city it is, but it is also a great spot for a summer vacation, according to Wallet Hub. The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA was named one of the best destinations for a

MARTA announces transit expansion plans

After Atlanta voters approved the half-penny sales tax, MARTA and Atlanta have presented their recommendations for how to use the incoming revenue. Part of the “More MARTA” project, 21 miles of light rail and 18 miles of bus rapid

Atlanta home prices hit another spike in April

While home sales in Atlanta saw minor increases, prices continue to rise rapidly, according to the latest report from the Atlanta Association of Realtors. The median sales price rose 8.7 percent in April, from $252,000 last year to $274,000.

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Midtown boom continues, driveless transportation, eco-friendly homes and more

Midtown’s building boom continues with a 51-story structure on 1125 Peachtree Street that will have 253 hotel rooms, 56 condos and nearly 6,000 square feet of retail space, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Selig, the Atlanta real estate firm,

Recent college graduates are living at home more often

Today’s graduates are more likely to be living with their parents than graduates from the previous decade. According to Zillow’s analysis of 2016 Census data, 28 percent of recent graduates live with their parents — up from 19 percent

Three Atlanta neighborhoods make Zillow’s most popular neighborhoods list

Atlanta’s Tuxedo Park is the second most popular neighborhood in the country, according to a study from Zillow. To determine the most popular neighborhoods, Zillow found the cities with the highest number of page views per home listing during

2018 Agents’ Choice Awards Winners

We asked agents, developers and lenders to vote for their peers and colleagues in our annual Agents’ Choice Awards. Click any category below to see who won. The nominees who received the most votes were the official finalists for each category, but

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Atlanta Housing Authority approves land sale near Centennial Olympic Park

The Atlanta Housing Authority has approved the sale of land near Centennial Olympic Park, according to Saporta Report. Kaplan Residential has been wanting the plot for more than two years and claimed in a lawsuit that the AHA tried

Initiative aims to complete Midtown’s 5th Street

Over half a mile of Midtown’s 5th Street will likely be revamped as part of an initiative to improve the neighborhood’s ability to accommodate alternative methods of transportation. The project would start at the intersection of 5th and Myrtle

Atlanta’s number of ‘super commuters’ increases

Residents of modest means increasingly can’t afford to live in major urban centers, and the result is taking a toll on our highways and commutes. As more people seek cheaper housing away from inner cities, the number of “super

2018 Atlanta Agents’ Choice Awards Finalists – Revealed!

We had a strong roster of Agents’ Choice nominees this year, with thousands of votes cast by Atlanta-area real estate professionals. Below are the finalists for each category listed in alphabetical order. Stay tuned for our announcement of the

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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Atlanta is one of the best cities to be a real estate agent

Atlanta is one of the best cities in the U.S. to be a real estate agent. WalletHub compared more than 170 cities and Atlanta came in at No. 30. The website examined 18 key indicators across two main categories:

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5 best Atlanta-area towns for first-time homebuyers

Increasing sales prices and an inventory shortage have made it difficult for first-time home buyers in Atlanta to jump into the housing market. Despite these pitfalls, some experts remain optimistic. “While lack of inventory continues to strain Atlanta’s market,

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