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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:
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,
Atlanta apartment developer John Williams has passed away. Founder of Post Properties and co-founder of Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., Williams was a veteran developer active in the industry since 1970, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Williams’ position of chairman
It’s a seller’s market in Atlanta — according to the latest data from RE/MAX Georgia, as home prices in the greater Atlanta area are up 8 percent from last year, compared to the country’s 4.9 percent increase from last
While the country continues to see the effects of an improving economy and low unemployment rates, the recovery is less than ideal for those who want to purchase a home. Homebuyers are up against an increasingly expensive market, with
The luxury condo market in Atlanta is booming, and one of the developments that locals are keeping their eye on is No.2 Opus Place in Midtown. Expected to be the city’s tallest residential tower at 53 stories, the new
Pennsylvania developer Toll Brothers has begun development on its new residential compound project, dubbed Oleander, in the heart of Brookhaven, according to Curbed Atlanta. Placed in Emory University’s Executive Park campus, this apartment complex will offer a number of
As the annual spring homebuying season gets underway, the Atlanta market is beginning to heat up. According to Atlanta Realtors’ March report, home sales are up 30 percent to 4,838 from February, when 3,702 homes were sold. However, sales continue
The market for townhomes and condominiums continues to be solid, with condos selling faster in 2017 than in 2016 despite low inventory, according to Engel & Völkers Atlanta’s annual market report. Between January and December of 2017, Atlanta townhome and
Ansley Atlanta Real Estate agent Ridley Warren closed out a record-breaking deal in Atlanta. Warren sold a 9,900-square-foot estate home in the Buckhead neighborhood for $9.5 million, which is the highest-recorded residential sale in the state of Georgia year-to-date. Built
Source: Related Icon Midtown Apartments. Located at Twenty Two 14th Street Northwest, Icon Midtown Apartments is embedded in the lively and cultured Midtown at the heart of Atlanta. Crafted by Florida-based developer Related Development, this building offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom
Making up for lost time, Atlanta homebuilders are busy breaking ground on properties in and around the Atlanta metropolitan area to meet the needs of its growing population and diverse demographics. From entry-level homebuyers, to move-up and active, older
One of the most anticipated high-rise condo projects in Atlanta has been put on hold. Officials at JPX Works told Curbed Atlanta they are reevaluating how to proceed with the project, which is planned for the 2500 block of
As Atlanta continues to grow, the city itself is needing to evolve in order to work for the demands of the modern resident. Bob Begle currently is the principal urban designer at the architecture and design firm Lord Aeck Sargent.
The Georgia state legislature passed legislation to establish a regional transit governance, which includes $100 million that will be used for the expansion of transit in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The region’s transit systems — including MARTA, CobbLinc, Gwinnett
Prominent real estate agent Rhonda Smith joined the invitation-only, Haute Residence, an exclusive network of top brokers this week. The exclusive network welcomed Smith as the agent for the high-end real estate market in Madison and around the pristine
