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Metro Atlanta new construction continues to grow in 2016

The Metro Atlanta new construction market is putting up very strong numbers this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In September, Metro Atlanta saw more than $505 million in total residential construction spending, a 12 percent increase over

Atlanta named one of U.S.’ top 15 single-family markets

In a new ranking from online real estate marketplace Ten-X, Atlanta has been named one of the top 15 single-home markets in the country. Basing its analysis on “current and forecasted housing fundamentals,” such as home price and sales growth,

Metro Atlanta home prices remain positive in new Case-Shiller

Metro Atlanta home prices continued their positive momentum through the summer, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Per S&P’s analysis, prices in the area were up 0.2 percent from July to August, and

Study: Atlanta a top 20 market for building wealth

Atlanta residents average more than $2,500 in savable income, helping make it one of the best cities in the country for building wealth, an analysis from Bankrate found. In its analysis, Bankrate weighed a variety of local indicators, including: average

Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, Sept. 2016

Our chart below ranks the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in September, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the counties’ median sales price, along with how sales and prices have changed from the previous

In Atlanta, the math is simple – buying beats renting by a wide margin

The “buying versus renting” debate is one of the quintessential rumbles in American business circles, but a new Trulia study has made it clear – here in Metro Atlanta, buying beats renting by a wide margin. For its analysis,

ARA: Metro Atlanta housing market continues seasonal slowdown in September

As the summer season drew to a close, the Metro Atlanta housing market continued its seasonal, according to a new report from the Atlanta Realtors Association. In September, there were 4,383 home sales in the 11-county area, a 1.9 percent

Metro Atlanta’s 5 best suburbs to raise a family

Johns Creek is Georgia’s best place to raise a family, according to a new ranking from WalletHub. WalletHub based its analysis on 21 indicators, and found that Johns Creek ranked near the top in many of the most prominent, including: highest

Study: Dunwoody the most expensive housing market in Georgia

Dunwoody is the most expensive housing market in Georgia, according to the annual Home Listing Report from Coldwell Banker. With the average price of a four-bedroom, two-bath single-family home going to $432,843, Dunwoody came out on top in the report,

Student debt remains huge obstacle for thousands of Atlanta buyers

Few cities are more affected by the problems of student debt than Atlanta, according to a new LendingTree analysis. Based on data from My LendingTree, the ATL has one of the highest average student debt burdens in the country at $35,013.52. Our chart

What’s next for Metro Atlanta’s top 4 markets?

Marietta, Cumming, Lawrenceville and the city of Atlanta are among the most active housing markets in the Metro Atlanta area, and a new RE/MAX of Georgia report has provided some very interesting insights in how those markets are performing

The 10 most valuable school districts in Metro Atlanta

The Decatur City School District carries the highest housing premiums in the Metro Atlanta area, according to a realtor.com analysis. In the district, the median list price of $565,000 is a 241 percent premium above the median for DeKalb County, which is $235,000.

Midtown named one of the 5 best neighborhoods of 2016

Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood is no stranger to acclaim, but the folks at the American Planning Association (APA) may have very well granted the area its finest distinction yet. As part of its annual “Great Places” report, the APA has

Georgia properties find interest on Chinese listing portal

Georgia listings have made their way to China, and it’s helping drive buyer interest, a new report from Juwai found. Juwai.com is China’s biggest international listing portal, with more than 2.5 million property listings across 89 countries. The website

One simple way to help buyer clients save money in Atlanta

The chief dilemma for the contemporary real estate agent is: how do I demonstrate my value? It’s a question that can be answered in a variety of ways (i.e. be an information source, develop neighborhood expertise, etc.) and for

A threat to recovery? The major trend challenging Atlanta’s housing market

This year has been a very positive one for Metro Atlanta’s real estate market: there have been 38,585 home sales thus far, a 7 percent increase over 2015; median sales price is up 8.52 percent to $242,000; and negative equity inventory has fallen

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