Where in Metro Atlanta’s vast terrain were home sales the highest? In August, home sales in Metro Atlanta declined 16 percent, all but signaling the end of the summer homebuying season. That decline was apparent at the county level, which

Since last year, more than one million homes have found their way out of negative equity, a report from CoreLogic revealed. Since the second quarter of 2014, when 5.4 million homes, or 10.9 percent of all residential mortgages, were underwater, strong

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) has welcomed Clyde Higgs as its new new chief operating officer. Higgs previously was the executive vice president of operations development for the North Carolina Research Campus. Over the past nine years, Higgs worked as an executive at the

The summer homebuying season seems to have ended in August Total home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta region declined 16 percent from July to August, finishing the month at 4,652 sales, according to the latest numbers from the

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods just announced their newest destination in Milton, Kensley. Coming soon, Kensley will offer an array of new homes from the builder’s Signature Portfolio. The plan options can be shaped into homes with a selection

Foreclosures continued losing market share in July, as inventory declined 27.9 percent from the same time last year, with completed foreclosures dropping 24.4 percent, according to CoreLogic’s latest report. Foreclosure inventory represented 1.2 percent of all mortgaged homes in

Metro Atlanta trends continue into July As Atlanta Agent reported earlier this month, the Atlanta real estate market has been very strong, seeing an 8.7 percent increase over July 2014 despite an expected decrease in month to month sales

A recent death threat on an Atlanta agent and her child has left many agents in the area unnerved and extra cautious for their safety. The Realtor was hosting an open house when she received the threatening email and immediately notified police. The East Metro

Home prices were up again in July, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Year-over-year, home prices, including distressed sales, jumped 6.9 percent nationwide, while excluding distressed prices increased 6.7 percent. The price increases reflect an overall strengthening of

Residential construction spending in the Atlanta area was up 60 percent year-over-year in July, and so far in 2015 is 45 percent ahead of where it was last year. Those stats came courtesy of the latest Dodge Data & Analytics report, a

Daniel T. Forsman, the president & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties, was chosen by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the 2015 Most Admired CEO for Residential Real Estate. This marks the second year in a row that Forsman has

The Providence Group of Georgia recently opened its new model home at Highpointe at Vinings in Cobb County. Highpointe at Vinings is a gated community with single-family homes priced from the mid-$500,000s to the $600,000s. The Montgomery model has five bedrooms, four bathrooms

During summer 2015, Beazer Homes collaborated with the Kids In Need Foundation to help raise awareness and resources for teachers and students in need of school supplies. The Kids In Need Foundation provides free school supplies to the resource

Nichiha, USA has titled The Providence Group of Georgia “Builder of the Quarter.” Michel Cobb, vice president of sales and marketing for Nichiha, says “homes by the Providence Group are replete with unique features and amenities that set them apart

Home prices continue to rise nationally, but what about the local housing market? Home prices in the Atlanta metro area rose 1.3 percent from May to June and 5.4 percent from June 2014, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from

Traton Homes’ new development is ready for move-ins at McClure Farms located in Acworth. There are 74 homes available priced from $436,900 to $516,900. Homebuyers can tour the five different floor plans: The Preston, The Westbrook, The Talbot, The Inglewood and The Oakworth.