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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,

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Renowned developer John Williams passes away

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

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Atlanta area home sale prices rising faster than national average

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

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Study names the most expensive housing market in Georgia

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

How No.2 Opus Place is redefining luxury living in Midtown

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

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Toll Brothers breaks ground on first Atlanta development

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

Atlanta home sales begin to ramp up for the spring season

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

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