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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: New skyscrapers, Atlanta’s segregated amenities and more

City Lab released a report on the segregation of Metro Atlanta’s amenities. The report focused on areas around Atlanta, with a specific interest in DeKalb County. Currently, DeKalb County the wealthiest and white residents live on the north side

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Beltline CEO wants 10,000 affordable homes along the trail

On Monday’s second quarterly update of 2018, Atlanta Beltline CEO Brian McGowan decided to double down on its original goal of 5,600 affordable houses along the city’s multi-use trail. “The 5,600 is a goal. That’s not my goal. My

Harry Norman, REALTORS announces new luxury division

Harry Norman, REALTORS announced the company’s launch of their new Luxury Leasing Division, which was created to assist entertainment and film talent and business executives with leasing, both short and long term. Harry Norman, REALTORS described the new Luxury Leasing

Century Communities names new Atlanta division president

Century Communities named Keith Hurand as the new Atlanta division president. Hurand, the former president and chief operating officer of Newland Real Estate Group’s U.S. East Coast operation, has almost 30 years of public and private building experience, exhibiting

Survey: Agents share their experiences with housing discrimination

Read more from our Fair Housing Issue Cover story: The Fair Housing Act at 50 Analysis of mortgage denials reveals racial ‘continued disparities’ What might be threatening the Fair Housing Act? 5 tips for Realtors working with senior homeowners

Cover story: The Fair Housing Act at 50

Before the federal Fair Housing Act could be signed into law on April 11, 1968, political compromises to ensure its passage in the Senate significantly reduced the impact of the legislation. The change eliminated the government’s ability to bring

How Mark Spain’s culture of excellence created one of Atlanta’s fastest-growing real estate companies

Mark Spain has spent more than 20 years in the real estate business. After his time at RE/MAX and Keller Williams, he decided to branch out on his own with an independent brokerage, Mark Spain Real Estate. Opened in

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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

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