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Turner Field’s “effect” on home values

Baseball may not enjoy the same status it had in its glory days as the country’s greatest pastime, but in many places it remains as a significant influence on real estate. Well, its stadiums do. A new report from real

Good news for Atlanta’s spring sellers in new CoreLogic report

Home prices around the country are feeling the Spring season bump. According to a new report from CoreLogic, prices rose 6.8 percent year-over-year in February. At a state level, the gains were universal. “Home prices continue to rise across

Atlanta residential construction is booming in 2016

This year is shaping up to be a hugely positive one for residential construction in Metro Atlanta, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In February, residential construction spending in Metro Atlanta totaled $648 million, a

Construction jobs flourish – will new construction follow?

Construction employment was up across the nation in the early months of 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America – a good sign for the industry, which currently suffers from labor and inventory shortages. So, if you

How to sell bikeability: the unexpected benefit for buyers

Urban buyers today would have hated the 1950s. In the Urban Land Institute’s “America in 2015” report, a survey of U.S. residents found that approximately half considered “walkability” a top or high priority when determining where to live. But

Metro Atlanta’s top-selling counties, Feb. 2016

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

First-time homebuyers battle low inventory

It’s getting harder for first-time homebuyers to find suitable starter homes The Metro Atlanta housing market has become an increasingly precarious place for first-time homebuyers, according to a detailed new report from Trulia. In a deep analysis of the nation’s

The secret behind Atlanta’s housing affordability woes

Housing affordability is a major issue, and there’s one trend in particular that’s making it worse It’s no secret that housing affordability is a major concern for U.S. homebuyers, but a new report from RealtyTrac has underscored just how pronounced the

Cash sales best since 2008

In 2015, cash sales made up 33.9 percent of all residential real estate transactions, according to a new report from CoreLogic. That’s the lowest level since 2008. About midway through 2007, when the crash was becoming too apparent to

A Quick Reference Guide to Spring Buyers

Real estate is a seasonal business – transactions rise and fall with the weather. And now it is officially spring. If agents want to capitalize on the sales bump, they’ll need to be prepared. Earlier this week, Redfin released an

Where Atlanta Ranked in the Latest ‘Worst Traffic’ Study

Intrix, Inc. released its 2015 Traffic Scorecard, which names Atlanta the No. 9 city in the U.S. with the worst traffic. Intrix’s Traffic Scorecard is a benchmark for governments and agencies in the U.S. and Europe to measure progress

Forsyth Rising: Families, Retirees Flocking to Buy

From a highly regarded public school system to low taxes and a geographically sound location off GA 400 and on Lake Lanier, Forsyth County and Cumming are drawing homebuyers of all ages. “Forsyth County still has open land for

Atlanta’s Market is Warming Up for a Strong Spring Selling Season

If the first two months of the year are any indication, the Metro Atlanta housing market is in good shape for 2016 February proved a universally strong month for housing in the 11-county Metro Atlanta area, according to the

Atlanta Closer to Eradicating Negative Equity

Homeowner equity made big year-over-year gains in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to a new analysis from CoreLogic, which found borrower equity increased by $682 billion, or 11.5 percent – to put it into perspective, that’s more than

In Atlanta Real Estate, these Two Groups Value Homeownership the Most

Asian and Baby Boomer consumers are the most eager to buy homes in the Metro Atlanta area, according to a new survey from Zillow. The survey, which polled more than 10,000 renters and homeowners, asked consumers whether or not they associated

Atlanta New Construction Begins 2016 in Strong Fashion

The residential construction community in Metro Atlanta kicked off 2016 in a strong fashion, with overall spending rising strongly from a year ago, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. Per Dodge Data’s analysis, residential construction spending in Atlanta totaled

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