From pizza to pre-approvals, here are some of the tools Atlanta-area real estate agents are using to help their clients land their dream homes. 

Red Barn Alpharetta founding partner and broker/owner Bekki Shae Smith will join the LOCAL Realty team and oversee the new Alpharetta location as the new broker/partner at LOCAL Realty North Atlanta.

“Real estate is pure adrenaline. Be strong and courageous.” — Nivia De Oliveira, agent, Virtual Properties Realty

Residential property equity continued to grow in the first quarter of 2021, with one in three homes considered equity rich.

RE/MAX Premier has brought in one agent, and RE/MAX Around Atlanta has hired two.

Covington Town Center, a 131-acre project currently under construction, will also include a movie theater, a Publix supermarket, commercial office space and two flagship Marriott hotels within walking distance of the residences.

“You have to be willing to work hard and hustle.” — Chioma Akhabue, real estate consulatant/investor, Opendoor Brokerage LLC

“Don’t give up, no matter what!” — Teala Smith, residential mortgage lender, Certainty Home Loans

Housing inventory in the Atlanta area, meanwhile, remained significantly below year-ago levels in April.

The survey showed that 86% of dog owners said dog-friendly features — such as having a dog door or access to a dog park — are a large part of their decision-making process, and 84% are willing to spend more for these features.

In Atlanta, the median sales price of a single-family home jumped 18.4% on a year-over-year basis to $279,300, the National Association Realtors said, citing its quarterly report. 

The new hire most recently served as a managing broker and sales coach for Compass in Atlanta.

The property is in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood and is along a planned segment of the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail.

The housing market hit records last month as home prices reached an all-time high and homes sold faster than ever. 

The 19-hole Oaks Golf Course will be replaced with 142 single-family houses, 190 townhomes, 360 apartments and 143,000 square feet of retail space.

Atlanta has been ranked as the fifth moving destination by Penske Truck Rental in its 11th annual Top Moving Destinations list.