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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

3 rising trends challenging Metro Atlanta’s affordability

The Metro Atlanta housing market has long stood out for its housing affordability, especially when compared to similarly sized metropolitan areas. Recent studies, though, suggest that Atlanta is becoming a far less affordable place to live, and below, we

Atlanta is a top 25 city for startups – here’s why

Atlanta is one of the best cities in the country for startup companies, according to a joint analysis from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 1776 and Free Enterprise. And it has room to improve further. “We are at

Atlanta’s spring homebuying season begins with a thud

The Metro Atlanta housing market began the spring homebuying season in disappointing fashion, according to new numbers from the Atlanta Board of Realtors (ABR). In April, the Atlanta area saw 4,238 home sales, a 9.8 percent decline from March

How zombies and James Bond kickstarted a luxury housing boom in Atlanta

Luxury home sales in Metro Atlanta soared in 2015, and according to a new report, agents have zombies and 007 to thank for the surging market. In the newest luxury home sales report from Christie’s International Real Estate, the

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Millennial housing initiative, Atlanta’s disappearing affordable housing and more

Notable news this week included an agent-branded app and Atlanta’s disappearing affordable housing. Catch up on this week’s real estate news with our weekly roundup:   •Housing Initiative Program helps Millennials and young families- The Atlanta Beltline has been a

Millennials dream of homeownership…from their moms’ basements

Millennials may be America’s largest, most vivacious generation yet, but new research suggests that their homebuying prospects have only worsened with time. According to a new analysis from Zillow, more Millennials now live with their parents than at anytime

Metro Atlanta mortgage activity jumps double digits in 2016

Overall mortgage activity is down in the Metro Atlanta housing market this year, but that only tells half the story, according to RealtyTrac’s Q1 2016 U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report. Through the first quarter, RealtyTrac found, Atlanta lenders oversaw 34,104 originations,

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