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The most-expensive home for sale in Georgia 

Located at 4665 Riverview Road in Sandy Springs, the 17,776-square-foot Chestnut Hall is the most-expensive home for sale in Georgia.

NAR: Pending-home sales fall 7.1% on high interest rates 

Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Atlanta’s housing market increases slightly in value

Atlanta’s housing market is currently valued at $717.8 billion, according to a new study by Zilllow. That places the metro at No. 17 in the U.S. — even as Atlanta shows year-over-year value gains.

NAR: Existing-home price rises again as sales continue to slide 

Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Avondale Estates again ranked among family-friendliest U.S. cities 

Opendoor’s second-annual ranking of family-friendly cities gives the Dekalb County burg high marks with a No. 15 spot. 

CoreLogic: Home-price growth picks up speed in July 

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through next year, albeit at a more traditional pace than in the height of the pandemic. 

Luxury Presence launches Presence Copilot with Dawn McKenna

“I started building this app to give my team a competitive advantage,” McKenna said. But now, she is excited to share the app with the public.

NAR: Pending-home sales post second monthly increase in a row 

Pending transactions were in negative territory for most of this year, so the recent increases could bode well for future activity. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price index just 0.02% off 2022 peak; Atlanta sees 2.1% gain 

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue. 

‘Collapse’ of housing inventory drives price rebound 

Two weeks after housing inventory turned negative, home prices posted a healthy increase, MarketNsight said. 

NAR: Existing-home sales decline as median price remains above $400,000 

High mortgage rates and limited inventory continued to weigh on sales activity, National Association of REALTORS®Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Atlanta takes 6th place among top 25 cities for coworking space 

During the second quarter, the city saw significant gains in the number of coworking spaces as well as total coworking square footage, CoworkingCafe found. 

Fulton Grace Realty expands into Arizona

Chicago-based brokerage Fulton Grace Realty is expanding into Arizona with its first franchise partner.

RMR Group acquires CARROLL for $80 million 

As part of the deal, CARROLL’s founder and CEO, Patrick Carroll, will leave the apartment firm. 

NAR: Pending-home sales rise for the first time in four months 

The industry group issued its housing-market forecast along with its monthly Pending Home Sales Index for June. 

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 22-year high 

National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun took issue with the increase, saying the central bank has created “a rare and very tight monetary policy condition.” 

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