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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties has announced the opening of their new smart real estate office in the new Liberty Hall building in Alpharetta. The new space is open and collaborative with a sleek design that features an abundance of glass and bright
Real estate wealth is dispersed unequally throughout the United States with revenue concentrated heavily in metropolitan areas, valued at $26.2 trillion. Lending Tree ranked the top 50 most valuable cities in America from its collection of real estate data covering more than 155 million U.S. properties.
It may be impossible to have it all, but Atlanta is one of the cities where it may be the closest to being real – at least in terms of good jobs and affordable homes. Realtor.com recently ranked the
One of the most important factors for many people looking for a new home is what school district that home is in. According to a realor.com survey, 73 percent of people who closed on a home within the last
Home sales in July stayed constant as home prices continue to rise throughout the city, according to the Atlanta Realtors Association’s July report. Residential home sales in July grew 0.7 percent from last year with 5,621 homes sold. However,
CNBC recently named Atlanta as a strong contender for Amazon’s HQ2. Georgia was recently named as one of the website’s top states for business, coming in at No. 7, and says that job growth and state finances are some
After months of declines, Atlanta home sales saw a slight increase in July on a year-over-year basis, according to the latest report from RE/MAX Georgia. Home sales in the Greater Atlanta area grew 2 percent from 8,829 in July
Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest point in 17 years, to 3.9 percent in July. The unemployment rate sat at 4.1 percent in June and 4.6 percent in July 2017. Georgia added 5,300 jobs last month with the
Compass announced today that it will be expanding its nationwide brokerage to Atlanta. The company’s first area brokerage will be led by Jim Getzinger and Jere Metcalf, previously of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, along with Jason Wieloch, previously
The nation experienced a certain shift age distributions over the last decade. With Baby Boomers moving on to retirement, Millennials and Gen Xers began to make up the working population. To determine where the different demographics are more present,
Last week the Atlanta Beltline named Clyde Higgs as the interim CEO after the departure of Brian McGowan. McGowan announced that he would be leaving for Seattle to become the CEO at Greater Seattle Partners. With the recent departure,
Niche recently ranked the best suburbs in Atlanta for millennials based on median housing and rent prices, income and safety. North Druid Hills ranks No. 1 according to Niche, with an overall grade of “A” and with special attention
Changes regarding dockless bicycles and scooters along Atlanta’s trails could be coming soon. The Atlanta City Council is currently considering allowing dockless scooters to legally travel along the city’s multi-use trails, Curbed Atlanta reports. The Public Safety and Transportation
The shift from non-renewable energy to sustainable power has been a slow process, but some cities are climbing faster than others, leading the country in green buildings and power. With Atlanta working to move toward 100 percent renewable energy,
For the second year in a row, Fulton County cannot legally collect taxes without permission from the court. Over 42,000 people have appealed their property tax bill due to a median tax increase of 12 percent for the residents
Atlanta was chosen as the newest city to participate in the Citi Initiative and Living Cities’ City Accelerator program. The $100,000 grant from the program will go towards supporting and increasing the presence of minority-owned businesses in the Atlanta
