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 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

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 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

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

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

Residential construction spending in the Atlanta area was up 60 percent year-over-year in July, and so far in 2015 is 45 percent ahead of where it was last year. Those stats came courtesy of the latest Dodge Data & Analytics report, a

Daniel T. Forsman, the president & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties, was chosen by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the 2015 Most Admired CEO for Residential Real Estate. This marks the second year in a row that Forsman has

The Providence Group of Georgia recently opened its new model home at Highpointe at Vinings in Cobb County. Highpointe at Vinings is a gated community with single-family homes priced from the mid-$500,000s to the $600,000s. The Montgomery model has five bedrooms, four bathrooms

During summer 2015, Beazer Homes collaborated with the Kids In Need Foundation to help raise awareness and resources for teachers and students in need of school supplies. The Kids In Need Foundation provides free school supplies to the resource

Nichiha, USA has titled The Providence Group of Georgia “Builder of the Quarter.” Michel Cobb, vice president of sales and marketing for Nichiha, says “homes by the Providence Group are replete with unique features and amenities that set them apart

Home prices continue to rise nationally, but what about the local housing market? Home prices in the Atlanta metro area rose 1.3 percent from May to June and 5.4 percent from June 2014, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from

Traton Homes’ new development is ready for move-ins at McClure Farms located in Acworth. There are 74 homes available priced from $436,900 to $516,900. Homebuyers can tour the five different floor plans: The Preston, The Westbrook, The Talbot, The Inglewood and The Oakworth.

Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage, LLC has been named to the 2015 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for the second consecutive year. In 2014, the company hit the $1 billion sales mark. Atlanta Communities was one

Brent Hill has joined Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta as a real estate advisor. Hill is a full service Atlanta real estate professional who has been working in the field since 2009. A member of the U.S. Marine Corps for

Collette McDonald of Collette McDonald & Associates with RE/MAX Around Atlanta has expanded her team to include buyer’s agent Christina Bach Norman. “Our business in Brookhaven, Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and beyond continues to grow rapidly,” McDonald said, “and we