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Everyday, millions of Americans in hundreds of cities across the country wake up and have to catch public transit – whether it be a bus or train. The experience is more pleasant for some than others. And in a
With 1,226 closed transactions, metro Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain ranked at No. 6 on Real Trends Top 1,000 Real Estate Professionals. Mark Spain’s team has appeared in the top 10 exclusive list for many years. Spain explained his team’s
Where are the coolest neighborhoods in the U.S.? And are any of them located in Atlanta? Real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield set out to locate those neighborhoods with its “Cool Streets Report,” and two Atlanta areas – Little
Life can get hectic, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. This week’s real estate news includes details on Atlanta’s housing inventory shortage, a Fortune 1000 company relocating and more. Keep up with the latest news here:
Earlier this week, we reported on the sobering findings of the Joint Center of Housing Studies’ latest report, which found that millions of households in America are struggling with housing costs, much to the detriment of housing markets across
The Buckhead Heights neighborhood is one of the most exclusive housing markets in the country, according to a new analysis from HomeUnion. With a $100,000 median household income placing in the 75 percentile and an average rent of $2,300 Buckhead Heights has
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released their top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators Award for 2016, and four Georgia lenders were honored. Some of the lenders appear within the top 100 Latino Mortgage Originators from non-depository lenders as
The Metro Atlanta area continued its strong home price growth in 2016, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. From March to April (the most recent month of available data), Metro Atlanta home prices grew 1.3 percent, while year-over-year
Homeownership has become much less affordable for Metro Atlanta consumers the last few years, according to a new analysis from RealtyTrac. The Q2 2016 Home Affordability Index, which compares wage growth to home price increases, found that without exception, home prices
It’s no mystery that inventory is extremely low across the Metro Atlanta housing market. According to the latest numbers from ABR, inventory in May was just a 3.4-month supply for the 11-county area, with active listings down 1.4 percent from
Lots of exciting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable news included a new plaza for the Beltline on the Eastside trail, a new plan for a park on the westside, and more. Just in
See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in May, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the county’s median and average sales price, along with their days on
American commuters lose billions of dollars a year because of sprawl – and no metro area is more harmful on commuter bank accounts than Atlanta. That was the finding of a new analysis from City Observatory, which calculated the travel
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released their top 250 Latino agents awards for 2016, and two Atlanta agents were among those honored. Agents were nominated for their significant number of transactions and dedication to homeownership. The two
Did you miss out on any of this week’s top real estate news? Notable news this week included the mapping of Midtown construction and how sprawl is costing Americans billions every year in travel costs. Just in case you
After a disappointing April, the Metro Atlanta housing market bounced back in May, according to new analysis from the Atlanta Board of Realtors. In the 11-county area, there were 5,289 home sales in May, a 6.9 percent increase from April
