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.

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

Mortgage markets have improved, but the inequities are still pronounced Black mortgage applicants in Metro Atlanta are denied at more than twice the rate of all applicants, according to new research from Zillow. All Applicants (2013) Black Applicants (2013)

In September, foreclosure inventory continued its rapid decline, falling 24.3 percent since the same time last year, a new CoreLogic report found. As a testament to the market’s recovery – and a more total economic recovery – since the

Nury Suri and her team have joined the Atlanta Century 21 Connect Realty Team. A long-time real estate associate, Suri said she is glad join the Connect team. “Having started my real estate career with Century 21 so many years ago, I am

Atlanta’s housing market is improving, and most homeowners are personally reaping the benefits. Home sales and prices are showing strong improvement throughout Metro Atlanta, and that progress has translated to greater returns for the area’s homeowners. That was the surprising finding of RealtyTrac’s

David Bascoe has joined Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta as a real estate advisor. “I am thrilled to join and collaborate with some of the best minds in luxury real estate,” said Bascoe, who grew up in San Jose but has called