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Atlanta ranks No. 7 on Forbes list of best cities to invest in housing

Atlanta was placed at No. 7 on a list of the 20 best markets to invest in housing in 2018, compiled by Forbes with data from Local Market Monitor. To determine the cities where a buyer is most likely

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Senator reveals proposal for regional metro transit expansion

State Sen. Brandon Beach planned to propose a plan to the state Senate this week that will expand and stabilize Atlanta metro services for 13 counties, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While certain details of the proposal have not been

Pending home sales rise for third consecutive month

For the third consecutive month, pending home sales rose slightly in December, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, an indicator based on contract signings, rose to 110.1 in December, an increase of 0.5

Report reveals most financially valuable home projects

In this year’s Cost vs. Value report from Remodeling Magazine, “curb appeal” projects led the way with increases in value. The report measured the average payback for 21 common professional remodeling projects in 149 major U.S. markets. While only

Breaking down the barriers of real estate investment: A Q&A with Peter Vekselman from WeLend

Peter Vekselman has been working in the real estate industry for almost 20 years and completed more than 3,500 deals. With offices in Georgia, Florida and California, Vekselman has seen first hand the hurdles and difficulties that can come along

US housing market has recovered from crisis, but some markets still fall behind

Despite gradual but continued recovery in most housing markets in the United States since the recession wreaked havoc on the country, there is still major disparity due to uneven shifts and progression in individual market values. According to a

Jonathan White named Atlanta division president at Taylor Morrison

Taylor Morrison named Jonathan White as the new president of its Atlanta division on Tuesday. Previously the president of the Houston division, White will now be responsible for larger, more operational aspects of the organization, including providing leadership and

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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Potential new Facebook data center and more

A Facebook data center is said to be in active development at a site in Stanton Springs, the Atlanta Business Journal reported. An anonymous source told the publication that the site is near a Shire biotech manufacturing plant. Due

Luxury home sales increased to close out 2017

In its latest luxury market report, Redfin found that luxury home prices in the U.S. rose 7.4 percent year over year to an average of $1.76 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The analysis tracked home sales in over 1,000

Millennials face implications in the housing market

Several long-term economic factors, including the explosion of student debt, are making homeownership a distant goal for most millennials. In a new Apartment List report, a renter survey that elicited responses from more than 11,000 millennials across the United States,

Despite decline in December, 2017 still the best year for home sales in 11 years

Although most of the country experienced a decline in existing home sales in December, 2017 overall was the best year for sales in 11 years. They were up 1.1 percent from 2016, according to a recent report from the National

Mortgage industry top originator Risha Kilaru joins Guaranteed Rate

With 11 years of mortgage lending experience, top loan originator Risha Kilaru has joined Guaranteed Rate as Vice President of Mortgage Lending in California. Kilaru originated over $700 million in the last three years, including more than $268 million

Rising home prices and sales define 2017 Atlanta market

High buyer demand throughout Atlanta in 2017 led to rising prices and home sales, according to RE/MAX Georgia’s annual analysis. The median sales price for homes in 2017 rose to $239,000, up 6 percent from $225,000 in 2016, and

Buying a home more affordable than renting in over half of US housing markets

ATTOM Data Solutions released its 2018 Rental Affordability Report, which showed that buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 240 of 447 U.S. counties analyzed. The analysis included recently released fair market rent

Atlanta is one of the top destinations for relocations

For the eighth straight year, Atlanta was named the top moving destination by Penske Truck Rental. In fact, no other city has topped the rankings since the company began publicly listing annual numbers. To come up with the rankings,

Rich, saturated colors and mixed metals among the top home design trends in 2018

Expect urban farmhouse designs, fashion-influenced trends, mixed metals and richly saturated colors to make a splash this year. Angela Nuessle, director at Pulte Homes National Interior Design, recently revealed the latest design and décor trends that are sure to be

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