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Residential Construction in Atlanta Hits $264 Million in Dec.

Atlanta put up strong residential construction numbers in December, though the market did take a step back from 2012. Residential construction in the Atlanta area totaled $264 million in December, according to the latest number crunching over at McGraw

CoreLogic: Atlanta Foreclosure Inventory Down 30%

Atlanta’s foreclosure inventory continues to improve, according to the latest research by CoreLogic. Atlanta’s foreclosure marketplace continued to barrel on through the path to recovery at the end of 2013, according to CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report. In Dec. 2013, just

Atlanta Is No. 1 Moving Destination For Fourth Consecutive Year

New construction is picking-up in Atlanta – and that’s a good thing. The 7.7 percent increase in inventory since Nov. 2012 is still 34.4 percent below its mark in Nov. 2011, as reported by Atlanta Agent in January’s Inside

Atlanta Home Prices Rise 18.5% in November Case-Shiller

November 2013 was a good month for home prices in Atlanta, according to the latest Case-Shiller report. It was a tale of two housing statistics for Atlanta’s market in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s.

Compared to Int’l Markets, Real Estate in Atlanta is a Steal

We may complain about high housing costs in the U.S., but internationally speaking, we don’t have a leg to stand on. It’s a common complaint among consumers that their rent/mortgage payments are too high, but if they only knew

What Salary is Needed to Buy a Home in Atlanta?

How affordable is our city’s housing market, when we view the topic from a salary-centric perspective? With nationwide interest rates on the rise and home prices jumping aggressively in certain marketplaces, housing affordability has once again become a hot-button

RealtyTrac: Atlanta Foreclosure Filings Down 30% in December

Atlanta continues to make progress with its foreclosure markets, according to new analysis by RealtyTrac. In December, foreclosure filings in Atlanta were up 13 percent from November but down 30 percent year-over-year, according to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac.

Morningside-Lenox Park Rated 3rd Hottest Neighborhood in U.S.

The Morningside-Lenox Park received some serious kudos from real estate website Redfin. Online brokerage Redfin rated Atlanta’s Morningside-Lenox Park neighborhood the third hottest in the U.S. for 2014 in a recent study. According to Redfin’s metrics, page views for

Movoto: Atlanta Housing Inventory Up 9.3% in 2013

Housing inventory in Atlanta continued it’s ascent, according to the latest analysis. Though housing inventory remains low by historical standards, 2013 was the turning point, the year that inventory bottomed and housing marched forward into positive territory. At least,

Property Values in Atlanta Increase 1.5% in 2013

We all know that home prices are on the rise, but what about property values and price per square foot? Earlier this week, we reported rather optimistically on home prices, and for good reason – according to the latest

What Percentage of Atlanta’s Home Sales are All-Cash?

All-cash sales have become increasingly prevalent in the post-boom marketplace, but how common are they here in our metro area? All-cash financing has become one of the most notable developments of the post-boom housing markets, with homes being purchased

Trulia: Asking Prices in Atlanta Rise 17.1% in 2013

Atlanta capped off a strong year of real estate in 2013 with Trulia’s latest Price and Rent Monitors. Asking prices in Atlanta ended 2013 on a high note, according to the latest Price Monitor from real estate website Trulia. Asking prices

Rents in Atlanta Increase 3.3% in Fourth Quarter

The rental markets have been surging in recent years, but did that stellar performance continue into 2013’s fourth quarter? Reis Senior Economist Ryan Severino put it best in comments accompanying the firm’s Q4 2013 Trends report for the nation’s

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

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