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Atlanta Price Growth Remains Strong

How have home prices progressed in the 2015 housing market? Home prices in the Atlanta housing market rose 0.1 percent from August to September and 6.2 percent from Sept. 2014, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s.

Atlanta City Council Approves Affordable Housing Ordinance

The Atlanta City Council has unanimously approved an Affordable Housing Impact Statement ordinance, which is designed to increase quality housing options in the city. Some of legislative impacts in the Affordable Housing Impact Statement include acceptance of public and

Metro Atlanta’s Top 5 School Districts

Buford City Schools is the top school district in the Metro Atlanta area. That ranking came courtesy of the analytics website Niche, which just released its 2016 rankings of public schools from across the country. Buford Academy, which is

John Wieland Wins Eight OBIE Awards

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods recently announced that it has won six gold and two silver awards at the 35th Annual OBIE Awards. The OBIE Awards are hosted by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home

CoreLogic: Healthy August Drop in Atlanta Cash Sales

The share of total residential real estate transactions carried out in all cash fell from 34.9 percent in Aug. 2014 to 31.7 percent this most recent August, according to a report from CoreLogic. Month-over-month, cash sales inched upward by

Lennar Atlanta Wins 5 OBIE Awards

Lennar Atlanta won five OBIEs (three gold and two silver) at the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHB) 35th Annual Award gala. OBIEs are awarded to Atlanta’s construction industry. Winners displayed excellence in new homebuilding, marketing, remodeling and personal achievement categories.

Mortgage Customer Satisfaction Jumps in New Report

The mortgage process doesn’t often top the list of things people like to do, but as far as dealing with banks and moneymen go, customers are more approving of the mortgage process now than any other time in the

Disproportionately High Rents Spoil Homeownership Dream

Many want to own a house, but the finances are only feasible for an increasingly select few It is a truth universally acknowledged that the vast majority of renters in America aspire to homeownership. Indeed, according to a recent

Avenue Realty Announces Clarke Hill Development in Decatur

Avenue Realty has announced the opening of Clarke Hill, its newest development in Decatur. Named after author Caroline McKinney Clarke, writer of The Story of Decatur, 1823-1899, the development’s homes are priced from $600,000, with the option of four to six bedrooms

The Enclave: John Wieland’s Newest Neighborhood

John Wieland Homes recently opened the Enclave at Stonehaven, its newest development. Enclave’s prices start from $400,000’s, and buyers are protected by the Wieland five-year or 20-year warranty. Interested buyers are able to customize their homes at Wieland’s new

Metro Atlanta’s Top 5 Elementary Schools

Buford Academy in the Buford City School District is the top elementary school in the Metro Atlanta area. That ranking came courtesy of the analytics website Niche, which just released its 2016 rankings of public schools from across the

Engel & Völkers Receives Award for Best Marketing Campaign

Shirley Gary, the managing owner and broker of Engel & Völkers, recently received the 2015 Gold OBIE for “Best Marketing Campaign for an Associate” at the 35th Annual Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association Awards. “We carefully considered and planned our

4 Telling Stats for Metro Atlanta’s Housing Market

Metro Atlanta’s housing market in October was solid and steady October was a positive month for Metro Atlanta’s housing market, with sales, prices and inventory all in positive territory, according to the newest report from the Atlanta Board of

Atlanta Named No. 5 Best City for Real Estate Investors

The investor-market dynamic has shifted since the boom and bust years. Returns are no longer astronomical and scooping up discounted foreclosures isn’t as easy as it once was, but the promise of profit has far from dried up, as

The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC wins 18 OBIE Awards

The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC was recognized 18 times for its achievements in the homebuilding and marketing categories at the 35th Annual OBIE Awards. Presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, this

Traton Homes Wins 6 OBIEs

Traton Homes won two gold and four silver awards at the 35th Annual OBIE Awards on Nov. 7. Hosted by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Traton’s OBIE wins were: Gold OBIE for McClure

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