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Christa Huffstickler leaves Atlanta Fine Homes to start new company

Christa Huffstickler, a 2015 Who’s Who in Atlanta Real Estate participant and one of the top residential agents in Metro Atlanta, has left Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty to create a new real estate company, according to a

5 apps to help agents create compelling content

Katie Lance, known for her work as a social media and content development consultant, is one of the most recognizable names in real estate. She’s owner of her own company, Katie Lance Consulting; is a regular contributor to Inman

Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, Oct. 2016

Our chart below ranks the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in October, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the counties’ median sales price, along with how sales and prices have changed from the previous

The 3 trends that will define housing’s future

The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20

2016 Atlanta Agents' Choice Awards - Winners Revealed
2016 Agents’ Choice Awards Winners

  We asked agents, developers and lenders to vote for their peers and colleagues in our second annual Agents’ Choice Awards. Click any category below to see who won. The two nominees who received the most votes were the official finalists for each

Atlanta Realtors: Prices continue to rise as market slows

Home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta area continued to fall in October, although the market still has its positive qualities, according to the latest Atlanta Realtors report. There were 4,105 sales in October, a 15.4 percent monthly decline

The 10 Metro Atlanta school districts with the best teachers

Decatur City Schools has the best teachers in Metro Atlanta, according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its rankings on student and parent reviews of teachers, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure and student-teacher ratio, Decatur City came on top, with Buford,

The savings gap – why fewer Americans can buy homes

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76

Metro Atlanta high school among the nation’s 10 best

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology in Lawrenceville is among the 10 best in the country according to a new study from Niche. The analysis, which considered numerous factors, gave the high school superb marks on academics,

7 tech tips for real estate agents from a true expert

Andrew Dorn, a vice president with Move, Inc., spoke at this week’s Xplode real estate technology conference in Chicago, and he showed why he’s one of the company’s most public-facing executives. Here are a few quick tech tips that Dorn shared

The 7 things your buyer clients are looking for in homes

There are many things a homebuyer considers when looking through the stock of available residences. New or used? Single family or condo? Near or far? Helping us sift through those options is NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and

President Trump’s housing market: 5 possibilities to consider

Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States of America, and pending any unforeseen developments, he will be the leader of the country come Jan. 2017. So what can we expect, as far as real estate and housing

Metro Atlanta homebuilding hits eight-year high

This year is shaping up to be a hugely positive one for new construction in Metro Atlanta, according to a new report from Metrostudy. In 2016’s third quarter, homebuilders started work on 5,541 new homes, an increase of 12 percent

Supreme Court decision could allow agents to sue banks

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for City of Miami v. Wells Fargo and Bank of America, and early reports suggest the Court is leaning towards allowing the case to proceed – which could have major implications for

An inside look at Atlanta’s top 4 housing markets

Although home sales in the Metro Atlanta housing market rose in October, the area’s top four housing markets all showed slowing activity, according to a new report from RE/MAX of Georgia. For the whole Metro Atlanta market, home sales

New survey finds clients rely on agents in big way during the buying process

The importance of real estate agents in the homebuying process cannot be understated, according to a new Freddie Mac analysis. Freddie’s survey, which asked licensed U.S. real estate professionals about the role that they play in homebuying process, found that clients rely on

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