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CoreLogic: Georgia and Atlanta Out-Perform Nation in Foreclosures

Yesterday, CoreLogic released its June 2015 National Foreclosure Report, and the big reveal was foreclosures are still dropping – so not much of a surprise. For another month, national foreclosures fell, with inventory dropping 28.9 percent year-over-year from a

More Positive Trends for Atlanta Housing in 2015

Sales, inventory and prices are all positive in Atlanta’s housing market After getting off to a slow start, Atlanta’s housing market in 2015 has been among the most positive in recent memory, and according to a new report from Atlanta

The Providence Group Opens New Model Home in Roswell

The Providence Group of Georgia announced the opening of its model home at The Towns at East Village in Roswell. “Interested homebuyers can now enjoy touring the community’s new model home to see the spacious home designs and upscale

Reading the Tea Leaves: What the Economy Can Tell Us About the Future of Building

Homebuilding is in a state of flux across the nation. With growing barriers in lending and land availability forcing traditionally entry-level homebuilders into the upper ends of the market, it is unclear what the future of the industry and

Top 4 Strengths of the Atlanta Economy

In recent years, Atlanta’s economy has been one of the fastest to rebound from the Great Recession. But what has driven this recovering economy? According to a recent study by PNC Financial Services, there are four large factors that

CoreLogic: Atlanta’s Distressed Sales Fall 16%

CoreLogic’s May distressed sales report shows lowest levels since 2007 CoreLogic recently released a new report detailing the state of the distressed sales market in the U.S. for May, and for another month, both real-estate owned (REO) and short

Is the McMansion Returning to Glory?

Square footage is growing faster now than it did during the housing boom, but the culture of the McMansion may be changing. After being scared away by the 2008 financial and housing crisis, the McMansion is slowly returning to

Why Atlanta Renters are Not Buying Homes

Rising rents, new research shows, are not an incentive to buy a house Renters in the Atlanta metro area are spending substantially more money on their monthly rent than is historically the case. That was the finding of a new

Julia Roberts’ New York Apartment Hits Market

Julia Roberts has decided one New York apartment is enough. With the decision to keep her Gramercy Park apartment, Roberts recently listed her second property at 45 W 10th St. for $4.5 million. The Hampton-style property with panoramic views

Atlanta 7th Easiest Homebuying Market in U.S.

Rapid construction keeps supply and demand in check Atlanta is the U.S.’ seventh easiest metropolitan area to buy in, according to a new index by realtor.com. The EasyToBuy index compared the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. on

As Housing Market Improves, Average Down Payments Rise

Recent study shows national increase in average down payments In 2015’s second quarter, the average down payment in Georgia was 16.39 percent, which was an increase from the first quarter’s 16.02 percent, according to a recent study by online loan

10 Metro Atlanta School Districts with the Highest Graduation Rates

The Hechinger Report recently released the data for the graduation rates for nearly every school district in the U.S. The data, which draws from the 2013 graduating class, broke down the numbers past the typical statewide average. We took

Two “Breaking Bad” Homes Listed in New Mexico

A mother-daughter real estate team in New Mexico recently listed not one, but two homes featured in the hit series, “Breaking Bad.” The more popular of the two was used as the residence of Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron

Major Google Air Quality Partnership May Soon Influence Home Pricing Decisions

Technology has drastically improved the efficacy of searching for the right home. Prior to enlisting the services of an agent, buyers, who in all likelihood have a pre-established criterion for their ideal neighborhood and home, are scoping out concerns

CoreLogic: Atlanta Home Prices Rise 6 Percent

Atlanta joins nationwide trend of rising home prices Home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 6.0 percent year-over-year in June 2015 in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area, according CoreLogic’s June 2015 Home Price Index (HPI). Excluding distressed sales, year-over-year prices

TILA-RESPA: New Bills Aim to Address Concerns

The House Financial Services Committee passed two bills to help ease TRID worries On Oct. 3, the new TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure (TRID) rule will come into affect, and the industry is struggling in preparation, despite the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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