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Atlanta Home Prices Show Signs of Slowdown in Case-Shiller

Home prices in the Atlanta region showed signs of slowing down in the latest Case-Shiller. Home prices in the Atlanta metro area rose 8.6 percent year-over-year in June, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s.

CoreLogic Reveals May Cash Sales Data

New CoreLogic report reveals another month of dwindling cash sales, but some states are maintaining high cash sales volumes. #3464-000089 / gettyimages.com Cash sales in the U.S. were down in May, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Falling

This is How Important Government Financing is For First-Time Homebuyers

Simply put, without government guarantees, the percentage of first-time homebuyers would be even smaller than it already is. #181215771 / gettyimages.com In June of this year, only 28 percent of existing-home sales went to first-time homebuyers, a historically low

Atlanta Home Sales Continue Sluggish Summer in July

Home sales in the 11-county Atlanta area continued their lackluster pace in July, according to the latest analysis. #113456532 / gettyimages.com Home sales in the 11-county Atlanta region totaled 4,530 in July, which is down 2.5 percent from June

Housing Inventory in Atlanta Finally Reverses Course

It’s been an epic quest, wading through the market’s low inventory, but could the market finally be changing course? #108126479 / gettyimages.com “Low inventory” has, arguably, been the most persistent meme in the housing recovery; indeed, it’s rare to

The Longest Foreclosure Timelines in the U.S. – is Georgia Among Them?

Foreclosure timelines in some states can take more than three years; is our fine state among such illustrious company? #167335661 / gettyimages.com We’ll cut straight to the chase – according to the latest Mortgage Monitor from Black Knight Financial

Higher Rates Bring Notable Rise in Atlanta Mortgage Payments

We all know that higher interest rates lead to larger mortgage payments, but the impacts differ substantially across the nation’s metro areas. #467982755 / gettyimages.com It’s one of the essential truisms in real estate – higher mortgage rates equal

Atlanta Asking Price Growth Among Nation’s Best in July

Asking prices grew all over the nation in July, but they showed particular strength in our metro area. #470620827 / gettyimages.com Asking prices in the Atlanta metropolitan area rose 14.0 percent year-over-year in July, according to the latest Price Monitor from

RE/MAX of Georgia Renews Atlanta Falcons Partnership

On Wednesday, RE/MAX of Georgia, for the second year in a row, announced it has renewed its marketing partnership with the Atlanta Falcons, making the brokerage the team’s official real estate partner for the 2014-2015 NFL season. The partnership,

CoreLogic: Atlanta Home Prices Increased How Much?

CoreLogic released home price increases for June, and most market appear to be well on their way to a full recovery. But not all. Home prices are continuing to rise in Georgia’s hottest real estate market, Atlanta, which bodes

Report Reveals Construction Activity For June

Residential construction is gaining ground in many metropolitan areas in the U.S. Unfortunately, not everyone did so well in June.         McGraw-Hill released its June construction report this week, and the news confirmed more of what’s been taking place in

CoreLogic Targets Atlanta Foreclosures in New Report

Almost seven years after the collapsing of the housing bubble, and CoreLogic says the nation is recovery swiftly – maybe too swiftly, in fact. On Thursday, CoreLogic released its June National Foreclosure report, which showed minimal but steady year-over-year

Atlanta Home Price Increases Remain Strong in Case-Shiller

The good news continued for Atlanta home prices, according to the latest Case-Shiller. Home prices in the Atlanta area continued their ascent through May, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Not only were prices up

More Than a Third of Atlanta Home Sales Still All-Cash

All-cash sales still remain quite prevalent in the U.S. housing market, especially here at home. #463245891 / gettyimages.com A hefty 34 percent of home sales in the Atlanta area were all-cash transactions in April, according to exclusive analysis from CoreLogic, the

ABR: Atlanta Home Sales Stumble in June

After a few months of solid growth, home sales in the Atlanta area took a step back in June. After a few strong months of growth, Atlanta-area home sales stumbled again in June, according to the latest market brief

Will the Future of Atlanta Be Reached on Foot?

Suburban sprawl over the last 50 years has led to an expanse of drivable city space, but a recent study suggests walkable urbanization may be the direction of the future. For the past half-century, suburban sprawl has helped define

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