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The Top 10 Who’s Who Profiles of 2015

Our first-ever Who’s Who in Atlanta Residential Real Estate was a huge hit with our readers – see which individual profiles generated the most

The Top 10 Stories of 2015

Our 2015 coverage of the Metro Atlanta housing market ran the gamut, encompassing such topics as the unique cost of renting, the summer homebuying season and Atlanta’s best school districts. Click through to see what stories played the best

Homeownership Out of Reach for Many Atlanta Renters

Stagnant wages and high rents combine to push homeownership out of reach for thousands of Atlanta residents More than 570,000 renters in the Atlanta housing market struggle with the cost of housing, according to a new report from the Joint Center of Housing

CoreLogic: Atlanta Cash Levels Remain Low Despite Season

The number of all cash transactions peaked in Jan. 2011, accounting for over 46 percent of total home sales. In September of this year, cash sales represented a much smaller portion of total sales with a 32.5 percent share,

Atlanta Ranked Top Market for Senior Housing in 2016

Older consumers will play a big role in Atlanta’s housing market in 2016 Metro Atlanta will see more housing activity from retirees in 2016 than most metropolitan regions, according to a new study by realtor.com. In its study, realtor.com looked at two

PulteGroup to Acquire Assets of John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods

PulteGroup has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain homebuilding assets of John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, from affiliates of Wheelock Street Capital, L.L.C. and the Wieland family. As part of the transaction, PulteGroup expects to

Ashton Woods Welcomes New General Sales Manager

Ashton Woods recently announced the hiring of Jason Schwartz as the new general sales manager. Schwartz has been in the real estate industry since 1993. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1993 with a degree in advertising, and

CoreLogic: Atlanta Homeowners Have More Equity in Q3

Year-over-year gains in national equity were in the double digits at the end of this year’s third quarter, as a healing economy helped keep home price appreciation positive and consistent, according to a new report from CoreLogic. On Sept.

Atlanta Housing Strong and Steady, Despite Seasonal Dip

Despite a rough November, Atlanta’s housing market kept pace in 2015 Home sales in the Metro Atlanta housing market posted steep declines from October to November, falling 24.7 percent from 4,056 to 3,056, according to the latest report from the

Lane McCormack Announced as New ABR President

Lane McCormack, the senior vice president of Harry Norman, Realtors, was recently announced as the newest president of the Atlanta Board of Realtors. The announcement was made on Dec. 10th at ABR’s Annual Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony. Bill Rawlings, ‎the

Realtor.com: Atlanta will be Top Millennial Market in 2016

Atlanta will be the No. 1 housing market for Millennial homebuyers in 2016, according to a new analysis by realtor.com. Citing the ATL’s great music scene, vibrant nightlife, strong economy and affordable housing stock, realtor.com also drew attention to

CoreLogic: Atlanta Foreclosures Drop as New Year Approaches

October was another month of declining foreclosures, both nationwide and in most major metropolitan areas, a CoreLogic report confirmed this week. Dropping by just over 21 percent year-over-year, the nation’s foreclosure inventory reached a 1.2 percent share this past October,

Atlanta Ranked Seventh Best College Town in U.S.

Atlanta offers strong youth environment, opportunities and entertainment at an average cost Atlanta is the seventh best college town in the nation, according to a study released by WalletHub. The study looked not just at colleges themselves, but also the surrounding

2015 Who’s Who in Atlanta Real Estate
CoreLogic: Looking Back at Nearly 2 Years of Atlanta Foreclosures

In September, distressed sales accounted for 9.7 percent of total home sales nationwide; the culmination of declines that span the past few years, according to CoreLogic. Considering the current pace of distressed sale declines, CoreLogic researchers determined that the

Realtor.com: Atlanta will be One of 2016’s Top 5 Housing Markets

Next year is bound to be a good one for Atlanta real estate The Metro Atlanta real estate market will be one of the best in the country in 2016, according to a new analysis by realtor.com. In the

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