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Minority homeownership lags in the United States

While homeownership continues to be a key part of the American Dream, minorities in the United States lag behind the rest of the country in homeownership rates. According to a new report from ABODO Apartments, a national apartment listing

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What will be the hottest neighborhoods in Atlanta in 2018?

While most people would bank on the neighborhoods around Atlanta’s BeltLine to be the hottest in the upcoming year, another location might be the one to watch. HotPads – an apartment and home rental search website – released its predictions

Atlanta Agent Who’s Who 2017 is here!

The moment you’ve all been waiting for has arrived: Atlanta Agent Who’s Who 2017! Click here to see the best and brightest in Atlanta real estate today and what makes these agents, brokers and lenders the top in their

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Pink Palace’s new owner promises tasteful renovation

Controversy erupted recently when plans filed with the city of Atlanta showed that parts of the property at 541 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, which is known as the Pink Palace, could be partially demolished, the lot subdivided into

How the tax reform impacts Georgia homeowners

As Congress works on creating a new tax bill, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has been vocal about the ways in which the proposals would affect homeowners, home prices and the real estate industry as a whole. However,

Amazon Echo introduces Agent Neo, real estate matchmaking app

On top of playing your favorite music and giving you weather reports, Amazon’s Alexa is adding a new skill to her vast voice-activated repertoire — helping users buy and sell homes. Agent Neo, a new real estate app on

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Georgia home prices surge 6.2 percent in October

Home prices in Georgia had a year-over-year increase of 6.2 percent in October, just below national the national growth rate of 7 percent, according to the recent CoreLogic Home Price Index. The national increase marks the fourth consecutive month

Atlanta ranks No. 11 in recovery since the recession

Almost a decade since the start of the recession, when the housing market crashed and home values dropped 30 percent, SmartAsset has compiled a list of the cities that have seen the most recovery. From 2010 on, five metrics were

Georgia ranks No. 6 on Forbes list of best states for business

Over the past two years, Georgia has climbed five spots in the Forbes annual ranking of the best states for business. Analyzed across six categories — business costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic growth, climate prospects and quality of life

This week in Atlanta real estate: Paran Homes makes its Dekalb County debut

Paran Homes makes its debut in Dekalb County and the city of Tucker with The Woods of Midvale. Featuring 20 single-family homes, the neighborhood will be near a number of Atlanta attractions, including the 121-acre Henderson Park, the 68-acre

Atlanta City Council approves inclusionary zoning laws near BeltLine, Mercedes Benz Stadium

Affordable housing continues to be a concern for many Atlanta residents and government officials. In order to continue to provide affordable rent, the city council has voted to enact inclusionary zoning policies in the neighborhoods near the BeltLine and

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Median sales prices up more than 10 percent in Atlanta

Homes in Atlanta continue to fly off the market, causing rising prices across the area, according to RE/MAX Georgia’s October Housing Report. Prices jumped from $200,000 in October 2016 to $220,500 in October 2017, a 10.3 percent increase, which

Atlanta Housing Authority closes deal to purchase Civic Center

The Atlanta Housing Authority has closed a deal to purchase the Civic Center for $31 million. Mayor Kasim Reed held a press conference last week to announce the purchase, which is part of a $300 million-plus redevelopment plan to

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: WSJ puts Atlanta at No. 3 for Amazon HQ2

The Wall Street Journal put Atlanta in a three-way tie for third place in terms of its odds of winning the bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. The paper put Dallas and Boston at the first two spots on the

MARTA hopes for federal funding for Blue Line extension to Stonecreek Mall

MARTA is hoping to receive federal funding in order to extend the blue line in order to serve residents as far east as Stonecrest Mall. According to a report from WABE, MARTA is compiling information on the expansion to

Atlanta ranks third on NREI’s top 10 suburbs for millennials

As millennials get older, they’re trading in their train passes for minivans as they head for the suburbs, this according to National Real Estate Investor’s survey of suburban areas with the best potential for millennial population growth. Thanks to

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