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Edward Andrews Homes Announces Final Opportunities at Mabry Manor

Edward Andrews Homes’ Mabry Manor, East Cobb’s best-selling community of 2013, is almost sold out, with only five homes remaining. Located at the corner of Holly Springs Road and Post Oak Tritt, the builder has sold 22 homes since

Construction Resources Adds Design Consultant Amanda Grimshaw

Construction Resources, Inc., a business that for 40-plus years has supplied builders and homeowners with kitchen and bath designs, has brought on Amanda Grimshaw as a new design consultant. Grimshaw will work in the Decatur Design Center, according to

Residential Construction in Atlanta Up 39%

What were the busiest residential construction markets in November? We analyze the latest data to find out. Residential construction in Atlanta continued its very positive forward momentum in November, rising 39 percent to a very encouraging $344 million, according

CoreLogic: Negative Equity in Atlanta Decreases 18%

The nation’s negative equity situation remains inflated, but progress has definitely been made. Though negative equity remains high in Atlanta, it has made quite a bit of progress in the last year, according to the latest Equity Report from

The State of Atlanta’s Housing Market in November

When looking at two of the more important measures of a housing market’s general health, how did Atlanta fair in November? Here at Atlanta Agent, we follow quite a few indices and analysis, and one of our undeniable favorites is

CoreLogic: National Foreclosure Inventory Down 28%

The nation’s foreclosure continued to improve in 2013, falling by more than a quarter from last year in October. October was a very solid month for the nation’s foreclosure markets, which saw considerable improvement from last year, according to

Trulia: Atlanta Asking Prices Jump 19% in November

Asking prices in Atlanta continued to increase by very encouraging amounts, according to the latest analysis from Trulia. Atlanta’s housing market continued its unseasonably strong performance in November, with asking prices in the area rising a very impressive 19

Time on Market in Atlanta Down 15.5%

Market activity in Atlanta has quickened considerably, according to a new series of stats from Redfin. Chicagoland’s housing market had the need – the need for speed – in October, with time on market in the area falling 15

CoreLogic: Atlanta Home Prices Rise 16.4% in October

Atlanta shows strong home price gains, as the market continues to show signs of recovery. Home prices in the Atlanta area rose 16.4 percent year-over-year in October, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic; of the metro

NAR: Pending Home Sales Down Slightly in October

Pending home sales were down in October, and there remain several pitfalls for housing in the coming months. Pending home sales fell yet again in October, and the terrain remains a bit precarious for housing, according to the latest

Price Gains Across the Nation, According to September Case-Shiller

According to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s, the home price picture remained a very positive one for the nation: The U.S. National Home Price Index rose 3.2 percent in the third quarter of 2013,

Existing-Home Sales Down in October for 2nd Straight Month

Inventory shortages continued to cramp existing-home sales’ style, according to the latest analysis by NAR. Existing-home sales were down for the second month in a row in October, falling 3.2 percent from September, according to the National Association of

Is Housing in Atlanta Still Undervalued?

The housing market has seen strong price gains through much of 2013, but has it made up all that lost ground from the downturn? Let’s start with the good news: there’s no way that the national housing market is

How Pricey, Really, is Atlanta’s Condo Market?

We often hear about how expensive condos are in our area, but how do they compare to other metro areas in the U.S.? Condo prices nationwide continued to increase in October, according to new analysis by the folks at

How Many Sellers in Atlanta Lower Their Asking Prices?

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

Is Consumer Interest in Housing Starting to Wane?

The housing market experienced a great swing of activity in the summer months, but what’s happening now as the market starts to cool? Homebuyer interest may have surged to its highest level in years during the summer homebuying season,

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