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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: WSJ puts Atlanta at No. 3 for Amazon HQ2

The Wall Street Journal put Atlanta in a three-way tie for third place in terms of its odds of winning the bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. The paper put Dallas and Boston at the first two spots on the

Facebook partners with Apartment List, Zumper to provide rental listing service

Renters who are looking for a new place to live now have another option to find their next home: Facebook. The social media network announced its partnership with Apartment List and Zumper to add available rental units to Facebook

MARTA hopes for federal funding for Blue Line extension to Stonecreek Mall

MARTA is hoping to receive federal funding in order to extend the blue line in order to serve residents as far east as Stonecrest Mall. According to a report from WABE, MARTA is compiling information on the expansion to

Housing market resembles pre-recession climate, but no crash in sight

With continually rising prices and cutthroat competition for the country’s limited home inventory, many are having flashbacks to the housing market crash of 2007, which sent the entire economy into a tailspin for years. However, a recent analysis from

Atlanta ranks third on NREI’s top 10 suburbs for millennials

As millennials get older, they’re trading in their train passes for minivans as they head for the suburbs, this according to National Real Estate Investor’s survey of suburban areas with the best potential for millennial population growth. Thanks to

4 ways agents can become neighborhood experts

Real estate is becoming an increasingly competitive field, with new technologies coming constantly changing the industry. However, sometimes the best edge for agents is simply knowing the ins-and-outs of neighborhoods so you can position yourself as an expert when

Atlanta home supply drops 10 percent, indicating rising prices in winter months

Source: Atlanta Realtors Association Although Atlanta home sales are heading into the fall slowdown, October sales are still up compared to this time last year, according to the Atlanta Realtors Association. October 2017 residential sales were at 4,387, which

Under GOP tax plan, hard-to-find affordable housing would be even more scarce

There’s been no shortage of news about increasing home prices and low housing inventory around the country, but one thing there definitely has been a shortage of is affordable housing. And according to industry experts, that shortage could get

Atlanta ranked 2nd on best cities for singles list

Much ado has been made about the increasing share of unmarried Americans, which numbered more than 110.5 million — more than 45 percent of adults 18 and older in the United States last year, according to the U.S. Census

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Midtown Alliance makes progress with Juniper Street Transformation Project

Source: Midtown Alliance Midtown has created new zoning policies as a result of exponential pedestrian growth in the area that will help propel a new pedestrian project. The organization expects to break ground on its longest most ambitious streetscape

More people get mortgages online, but they’re increasingly dissatisfied

More and more customers may be heading online to purchase mortgages, but overall satisfaction with electronic mortgage processes is majorly declining, according to J.D. Power’s 2017 U.S. Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study. According to the study, individuals find online

Report: Affordability increases despite rising home prices

Although home prices are on the rise across the country, affordability has actually increased since July, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor from Black Knight. According to the report, only 21.4 percent of the median income is needed to purchase

Compass plans huge expansion after raising $100 million

Compass, a real estate technology startup, announced that it has raised $100 million during the Series E investment round, which it will use to expand to every major city within the United States. The company is now valued at $108

NAR shares support for Flood Reform Act

After starting a petition for Congress to reauthorize the federal Flood Reform Act in August, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently decided to double down on its efforts to ensure the bill remains in place. This Monday, NAR penned

Homesnap, Waze partner to create geo targeted listing ads

One of the main hurdles agents have to overcome on a regular basis is having their listings seen by the people who are most likely to be interested in it. While previous wisdom was to get the ad in

Millennials want to buy homes, but worry about finances

A majority of millennials wish to someday own a home, but are unsure if their dream will become a reality, according to a recent survey by ValueInsured. The Modern Homebuyer Survey found that the desire to own a home among millennials

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