Local News

Real estate news in Atlanta

CoreLogic: Atlanta Cash Sales Now “Normal”

CoreLogic released June cash sales data this week, which showed that cash continues to trickle out of the market. Nationally, cash sales made up 31.3 percent of total home sales in June, down from 33.9 percent the same time

Atlanta Home Prices Post Strong Gains

Did the latest Case-Shiller present more of the same for housing? Home prices in the Atlanta area were up 0.8 percent from June to July and 5.8 percent from July 2014, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index from Standard &

Atlanta Ranked the No. 2 City in U.S. for Millennials

Atlanta is No. 2 on MONEY’s list of best cities for Millennials. Millennials comprise about 26.2 percent of the total Metro Atlanta population, and MONEY rated the area highly for its recreational opportunities, citing the area’s aquarium, zoo and museums.

Providence Group Announces Home Designs for New Community

The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC recently announced the home designs for its newest community, Brookmere at Johns Creek. Featuring both luxury townhouses and single-family homes, all floor plans can now be viewed on the builder’s website. If interested,

Georgia has the Second Most Unfair Tax System in the U.S.

Georgia has the second least fair tax system in the country. That was one of the findings in WalletHub’s application of a nationally representative survey to rank which states had the most and least fair tax systems. The survey reflected what

Virginia Place Townhomes Now Open

Virginia Place Townhomes has 23 new homes that are available for buyers. Prices are from the mid $500,000s. The homes come in four color palettes and in different styles: the Rosedale, the St. Charles, the Virginia and the Hudson. The homes

Traton Homes Opens Up New Design Studio

Traton Homes has recently hosted the grand opening of its new design studio in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Design Studio allows buyers to view the latest features for their homes. The studio is equipped with models of six kitchen

Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, August 2015

Where in Metro Atlanta’s vast terrain were home sales the highest? In August, home sales in Metro Atlanta declined 16 percent, all but signaling the end of the summer homebuying season. That decline was apparent at the county level, which

CoreLogic: Negative Equity Nears Single Digits in Georgia

Since last year, more than one million homes have found their way out of negative equity, a report from CoreLogic revealed. Since the second quarter of 2014, when 5.4 million homes, or 10.9 percent of all residential mortgages, were underwater, strong

Atlanta Beltline Hires New Chief Operating Officer

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) has welcomed Clyde Higgs as its new new chief operating officer. Higgs previously was the executive vice president of operations development for the North Carolina Research Campus. Over the past nine years, Higgs worked as an executive at the

Summer Buying Season Ends with a Thud in Atlanta

The summer homebuying season seems to have ended in August Total home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta region declined 16 percent from July to August, finishing the month at 4,652 sales, according to the latest numbers from the

John Wieland Homes Introduces New Neighborhood Kensley

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods just announced their newest destination in Milton, Kensley. Coming soon, Kensley will offer an array of new homes from the builder’s Signature Portfolio. The plan options can be shaped into homes with a selection

CoreLogic: Foreclosures in Atlanta Hardly a Problem

Foreclosures continued losing market share in July, as inventory declined 27.9 percent from the same time last year, with completed foreclosures dropping 24.4 percent, according to CoreLogic’s latest report. Foreclosure inventory represented 1.2 percent of all mortgaged homes in

Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, July 2015

Metro Atlanta trends continue into July As Atlanta Agent reported earlier this month, the Atlanta real estate market has been very strong, seeing an 8.7 percent increase over July 2014 despite an expected decrease in month to month sales

Death Threat Scam on Atlanta Realtor

A recent death threat on an Atlanta agent and her child has left many agents in the area unnerved and extra cautious for their safety. The Realtor was hosting an open house when she received the threatening email and immediately notified police. The East Metro

CoreLogic: Atlanta Home Price Appreciation Nears Nation’s

Home prices were up again in July, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Year-over-year, home prices, including distressed sales, jumped 6.9 percent nationwide, while excluding distressed prices increased 6.7 percent. The price increases reflect an overall strengthening of

New Subscribe

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.