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Inventory in Atlanta Hops 9% in February

Housing inventory has been a most blue of topics for our local market, but have things finally turned around? We keep hearing reports that the nation’s housing inventory has turned the corner, but how true is that in our

Residential Construction in Atlanta Tops $342 Million in February

We keep hearing about the nation’s residential construction market, but what about our local market? The nation’s residential construction market has been receiving (justly, we should add) quite a bit of attention from analysts and housing professionals alike, and

Atlanta Home Price Gains Among Best in U.S. in Case-Shiller

It was a grand month for home prices in the Atlanta area, according to the latest Case-Shiller. January was a most contradictory month for home prices in the Atlanta area, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard &

How Does Growing Inequality Affect the Housing Market?

Economic inequality is surging just about everywhere; how could that impact the local housing market? Income inequality has become a major news item in recent months, and for good reason – by almost every economic measure, inequality has increased

Smith Douglas Announces New Realty Company

Smith Douglas, a 40-year-old veteran of the home building industry, is pleased to announce the launch of SDC Realty. The new realty company will exclusively market the new home listings for Smith Douglas and represent communities in Cherokee, Forsyth,

Time on Market in Atlanta Down 4.21%

Median time on market was way out of whack during the years of the downturn; has it finally turned the corner? Time on market has been among the most oft-watched measures of the housing recovery, and new numbers from

Active Adult Community by Jim Chapman Communities to be Completed Soon

With its final building currently under construction, Jim Chapman Communities will finish the last of its 140 homes in Brookhaven at Sugarloaf in May 2014. These homes will offer award winning floor plans and amenities priced from the $280,000s.

Rockhaven Homes Announces New Communities in Dunwoody

Rockhaven Homes, the premier builder of intown Atlanta homes, has announced its newest communities in the highly sought after city of Dunwoody. Falkirk and Woodall Preserve offer modern 4-5 bedroom brick homes on spacious lots in private communities. Located just

Stonecrest Homes off to a Successful Start in 2014

About Sales, Inc’s Stonecrest Homes are off to a successful start this year. In January alone, the builder welcomed a new model home at The Springs in Sterling on the Lake in Flowery Branch and as well hosted a

ABR: Median Sales Price Jumps 16.9% in Atlanta Area

How did the Atlanta area’s real estate market look in February, based on the latest ABR measurements? The median sales price for single-family homes in the 11-county Atlanta area rose 16.9 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest

Price Per Square Foot in Atlanta Rises 6.60% in February

Property values in Atlanta continued to increase in February, according to the latest numbers. Home values have been rising steadily in many metropolitan housing markets, but did that progress end in February? Take a look at our graph, which

CoreLogic: Atlanta-area Foreclosure Inventory Down 38% in January

Our fine metro area continued to make progress through its foreclosure inventory in 2013, according to new analysis. Foreclosure inventory in Atlanta area is down a whopping 38 percent year-over-year through January, according to the latest National Foreclosure Report

Asking Prices in Atlanta Up 12.6% in February

Confidence remains strong among Atlanta home sellers, with asking prices posting yet more increases in February. Asking prices in the Atlanta housing market increased 12.6 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest Price Monitor from Trulia. Although prices

20% of Atlanta Properties Still in Negative Equity

How had the negative equity situation, both at home and abroad, progressed the last few months? Just over 80 percent of mortgaged properties in Atlanta area are in positive equity, according to the latest Equity Report from CoreLogic. That

Luxury Midrise Apartment Community Coming To Sandy Springs

Designed to be the focal point of the new Sandy Springs City center, the new luxury mid-rise apartment community, One City Walk is to break ground with it’s construction in June of this year. Designed and funded by the

Jim Chapman Communities Announces Eight New Homes

Jim Chapman Communities announce eight new homes at it’s award winning active adult community, Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge. Priced from the $290,000s to $320,000s, each of the homes have exterior brick and stone walls with inviting front porches. With

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