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Atlanta homeowners fare better than renters

It’s widely known that the cost of living in certain U.S. cities can be far higher, or lower, than average. While it’s a little more contentious, it’s also generally accepted that owning a home leads to lower costs than

This week in Atlanta real estate: Residents protest City Hall, Atlanta’s Amazon HQ2 chances and more

Atlanta residents have reached a breaking point as housing costs continue to rise. Last week, hundreds of people picketed and marched around City Hall, protesting the substantially high costs of homes and apartments, with much anger stemming from development

RE/MAX: Home prices in Atlanta hit a new milestone

Atlanta home prices hit a new milestone last month with the median sales price crossing the $250,000 mark, according to the latest RE/MAX Georgia report. The median sales price rose 7.4 percent compared to last June, from $234,000 to

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Skyline towers, historic homes and more

The Georgia Trust and Madison-Morgan Conservancy are searching for a buyer to rehabilitate the Foster-Thomason-Miller House in Madison. To help find a buyer interested in preserving and rehabilitating the historic house, Georgia Trust featured the property on its 2018

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Zillow Offer will expand to Atlanta in Fall 2018

Zillow Offer, the direct home buying and selling program launched earlier this year, is expanding to Atlanta in this fall. Designed to cut down on the stressful home-selling process for many future buyers, Zillow Offer gives no-obligation cash deals

Atlanta town ranked among the fastest growing suburbs in the country

Scottdale, Georgia was ranked the fourth fastest-growing suburb in the country in a recent study by Realtor.com. Based on home appreciation over the last three years, population growth, new construction starts and other deciding factors, the ranking identified 10

Atlanta home inventory and sales fall, prices still climb

The demand for homes in the Atlanta area has continued through June, leading to rising home prices across the city. However, home sales still fell as inventory remains low. Home sales have fallen 10.9 percent compared to last year,

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Atlanta is one of the best large cities for first-time homebuyers

Nearly half of those who are planning to buy a home this year are first-time homebuyers. Purchasing a home for the first time is a significant milestone for any American, and looking ahead, the first-time home buying demographic is

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Beazer Homes acquires private Atlanta-based homebuilder

Beazer Homes announced that it will be acquiring Venture Homes for $65 million. The Atlanta-based private homebuilder was founded in 1984 and has delivered more than 6,000 homes over the course of those 34 years. Over the past 12

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Affordable housing, scrapped developments and more

JPX Works canceled plans for its highly anticipated condo development in Atlanta. JPX Works announced the decision to scrap development plans for The Emerson, which was set to be built on a Peachtree Rd. in Midtown. Instead, the company

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: The most expensive home listing in Georgia, a new mortgage company in Atlanta and more

The most expensive home listing in the state just went live for $25 million. The 17-acre, 35,000-square-foot home was previously owned by Tyler Perry, but is now being listed by televangelist David Turner, who will be moving out of state.

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Rapper T.I. invests in his local neighborhood, record breaking sales and more

Atlanta native Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., better known as T.I., is working on reshaping his hometown in Center Hill. In a recent interview with Inc. Magazine, Harris discussed the importance of improving his childhood neighborhood, which currently lacks amenities

Pending home sales continue to fall in May

For the fifth straight month, pending home sales have fallen, down 2.2 percent from last year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Pending home sales in May decreased 0.5 percent to 105.9 from 106.4 last month. The reason

Atlanta to surpass Philadelphia in population within five years

Earlier this year, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metropolitan area was ranked the No. 3 fastest growing metro area in the country based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. New U.S. Census data reports that the Atlanta metro area will

Atlanta ranked No. 7 highest-growth real estate market

In a recent ranking of the 10 highest-growth real estate markets of 2018, Atlanta has ranked No. 7 in the country. Roofstock analyzed employment growth and expansion of the prime renter cohort — primarily millennials age 20 to 34

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Potential personal rapid transit, park grants and more

VHB announced a study to determine transit models for the city’s Aerotropolis Atlanta project, according to Curbed Atlanta. The AeroATL project began in 2015 with the Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance, who had a goal to turn Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

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