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Home price growth in Metro Atlanta was stronger than the national average, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. The leading home price metric in housing, the Case-Shiller, found that Atlanta home prices rose 6.3 percent year-over-year
Inventory remains very low across the Metro Atlanta housing market – according to the latest numbers from ARA, inventory in May was just a 3.6-month supply for the 11-county area, a 2.3 percent decline from a year ago. The inventory problem is particularly
A recent study by Sungard Availability Services ranked Atlanta the No.5 city for tech startups in the country. The study focused on how each ranked city offers the best environment for tech startups. For Atlanta, the average cost per trip, average office
Lots of exciting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable news this week included NBA star Dwight Howard’s purchase of a mansion for $12.5 million, a proposal to improve Lenox Road, and more. If you
Today, builders are facing a serious labor shortage. A few years from now, that shortage could get even worse. In a new report from John Burns Real Estate Consulting, the research group’s vice president and chief demographer, Chris Porter,
Decatur, Stone Mountain, and Atlanta’s 30344 ZIP code offer some of the best housing opportunities in the country, according to a new analysis from RealtyTrac. In its report, RealtyTrac analyzed 3,561 ZIP codes nationwide, focusing on areas with: at least 2,500
After a roll call vote on Tuesday in Cleveland, Donald Trump was officially nominated as the GOP’s presidential candidate. Unfortunately, his domination in Republican polls has done little to stymie the falling value of his once-coveted branded condos. In
See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in June, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the county’s median and average sales price, along with their days on market.
Jerry Seinfeld lives in a $32 million mansion. Michael Jordan is currently selling his $16 million estate, complete with nine bedrooms, 17 bathrooms and a full-sized basketball court – which, according to Zillow, includes locker rooms, showers and a lounge
After a strong May, home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta area posted disappointing numbers in June, according to the latest report from Atlanta Realtors (ARA). At June’s end, there were 5,392 home sales in Metro Atlanta, a 6.3 percent
Coldwell Banker Real Estate has announced the appointment of Charlie Young as the brand’s president and CEO, which will take effect Sept. 1, 2016. Young has been president and CEO of ERA Franchise Systems LLC since 2009, and prior to
Quite a bit of news broke this week in the world of real estate. Top stories of this week included rumors about the construction of Atlanta’s second-tallest building, a new 234-acre mixed-use development, and more. If you missed it, here
Ball Ground in Cherokee County is the safest community in Metro Atlanta, according to a new analysis from Niche. With low rates of assault, murder, robbery, burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny, Ball Ground was rated highly in all measures of Niche’s study, which
In less than a year, either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be president. One of them will set the policies that will impact housing over the next four years. In a recent survey from Trulia, the listing site found
Jonathan Smoke is the chief economist for realtor.com, and in a commentary he recently wrote for CNBC, he suggested the nation’s current economic arrangement is a “nearly perfect scenario” for this summer’s real estate market. “During the boom, loose
The town of Buford has the best school system of all Metro Atlanta places, according to a new ranking from Niche. Also rated highly were the school systems in Decatur, Big Creek Township, and Chestatee Township. For its rankings, Niche
