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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: New 18-story tower planned for Buckland, Eastside Trail extension and more

Lots of exciting news broke this week in the world of Atlanta real estate. Top stories included news of a new 18-story tower in Buckland and the extension of the Eastside Trail. If you missed any of the top

Agents find opportunity in Georgia’s strong economy

Georgia has a top 20 economy when compared to other states in the U.S., a WalletHub report recently confirmed. The news is good for the real estate industry and its professionals. Compiling data that runs the economic gamut, from

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Atlanta a top city for “staycations,” new 39-story building planned for downtown and more

  Did you miss any of these real estate stories this week? Notable news included a report on “staycations” in Atlanta and the renovation of “Freedom Corner” in Sweet Auburn. Just in case you missed it, here’s a quick

Spring buying season complicated by falling Atlanta housing inventory

This spring homebuying season could be a difficult one for first-time buyers and middle-income consumers in Metro Atlanta, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. According to the company’s April Real Estate Market Report, the inventory of homes in

Atlanta one of the nation’s top 5 tech economies

Atlanta was named one of the country’s top five tech hot spots, according to Homes.com. Atlanta sits comfortably at number four, establishing itself as one of the premier cities for technology creation – and the housing activity that accompanies the tech sector.

Housing costs the most near these 10 MARTA stations

If your clients are looking for a reasonably priced home next to an MARTA stop, then you’d best avoid the Decatur Blue Line station. According to an Estately analysis, the median sales price for properties within a one-mile radius of the

The salary your clients need to buy in Metro Atlanta

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the metro Atlanta area, the median salary required to live is $36,824.97, a $726.10 decrease from last quarter. In addition

5 family-friendly parks in the Atlanta Metro area

For those who live in the Atlanta Metro area, there are a plethora of parks and nature reserves to escape to when one has the hankering. Many of these parks have activities for people of all ages, including biking,

Case Shiller: Atlanta price growth exceeds the national averages

Home prices in the Metro Atlanta area posted strong growth in the spring, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Atlanta home prices rose 6.5 percent year-over-year, which was better than the

Cheap ZIPs with good schools – Atlanta neighborhood makes the cut

All parents want their children to go to a good school, but not all parents can afford to live in the districts that house them. That’s not the case in Buford, according to a recent analysis from HomeUnion. “The

Atlanta new construction continues strong 2016

The Metro Atlanta new construction market continued its sterling 2016 performance in April, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In April, Metro Atlanta saw more than $423 million in total residential construction spending, a 25 percent decline

The gender gap is real among Atlanta homeowners

It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – especially here in Metro Atlanta. According to RealtyTrac’s research,

The true cost of homeownership in Atlanta

Earlier this week, Estately Blog released its rankings of U.S. cities by percentage of income spent on owning a home. Atlanta was named among the top 15. Over the past few years, Atlanta has established itself as one of

Atlanta lands spot on top 25 best U.S. cities to live in for jobs

Atlanta is one of top 25 best U.S. cities for jobs, according to review and recruitment site Glassdoor. The report includes side-by-side comparisons of U.S. cities, analyzing a series of criteria to determine the best metros for employment. In

Millennials find housing opportunities in Metro Atlanta

The Metro Atlanta housing market is among the most open to Millennial homebuyers – especially those with student debt. That finding came from a new study by Apartment List, which looked at the number of years it takes Millennial consumers

Metro Atlanta’s top-selling counties, April 2016

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in April, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the county’s median and average sales price, inventory and the days on

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