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Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, July 2015

Metro Atlanta trends continue into July As Atlanta Agent reported earlier this month, the Atlanta real estate market has been very strong, seeing an 8.7 percent increase over July 2014 despite an expected decrease in month to month sales

Chef Wolfgang Puck’s Estate Hits the Market

Looking for a kitchen fit for a culinary mastermind? Chef Wolfgang Puck‘s private Mediterranean-style villa in Beverly Hills Flats could be the house for you. The 6,025-square-foot homes offers five bedrooms, seven baths, a courtyard, a pool, outdoor entertainment areas and

Death Threat Scam on Atlanta Realtor

A recent death threat on an Atlanta agent and her child has left many agents in the area unnerved and extra cautious for their safety. The Realtor was hosting an open house when she received the threatening email and immediately notified police. The East Metro

CoreLogic: Atlanta Home Price Appreciation Nears Nation’s

Home prices were up again in July, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Year-over-year, home prices, including distressed sales, jumped 6.9 percent nationwide, while excluding distressed prices increased 6.7 percent. The price increases reflect an overall strengthening of

U.S. Housing Market Ready for Interest Hike, Economists Say

Housing is well prepared for higher interest rates, according to a new survey The U.S. housing market is strong enough to stand up to an interest rate hike this year, according to a new Reuters report. The report, which surveyed 22

Tommy Hilfiger’s New York Condo Listed for $75 Million

The Dome Penthouse, Tommy Hilfiger’s New York condo, is currently on the market for $75 million. The Manhattan residence offers 5,655-square-feet of living space, with four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms on the 18th and 19th floors of the 5-star Plaza

Atlanta New Construction Posting Big Gains in 2015

Residential construction spending in the Atlanta area was up 60 percent year-over-year in July, and so far in 2015 is 45 percent ahead of where it was last year. Those stats came courtesy of the latest Dodge Data & Analytics report, a

Daniel T. Forsman Wins ‘Most Admired CEO For Residential Real Estate’ Award

Daniel T. Forsman, the president & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties, was chosen by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the 2015 Most Admired CEO for Residential Real Estate. This marks the second year in a row that Forsman has

Is Urban Growth Outpacing Suburban Growth?

The 2010s may be on track to change tradition, with cities expanding faster their suburbs for the first time in 40 years, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. According to new research by the Census Bureau,

Pending Home Sales See Small Increase in July

Signings rebound slightly after June’s decline After a negative June, pending home sales saw a small increase in July, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator

The Silence of the Lambs House Hits the Market

Are you a fan of The Silence of the Lambs? If yes, the house where serial killer James “Buffalo Bill” Gumb starves and skins his victims can be yours for the very low price of $300,000. The three-story Victorian home

Fall of Chinese Stock Market Leads to Lower Mortgage Rates

Average fixed mortgage rates in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest levels since May of this year amid substantial and ongoing global volatility out of China, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped

Providence Group Opens New Model Home

The Providence Group of Georgia recently opened its new model home at Highpointe at Vinings in Cobb County. Highpointe at Vinings is a gated community with single-family homes priced from the mid-$500,000s to the $600,000s. The Montgomery model has five bedrooms, four bathrooms

Beazer Homes Collaborates with Kids In Need Foundation

During summer 2015, Beazer Homes collaborated with the Kids In Need Foundation to help raise awareness and resources for teachers and students in need of school supplies. The Kids In Need Foundation provides free school supplies to the resource

Vacation with Bigfoot in North Carolina

One man’s Bigfoot video has sparked interest in a rental cabin in Henderson County, North Carolina. Whether the video truly captures Bigfoot fleeing from a small barking dog or not, the video certainly provided free advertising for Carolina Mornings,

Minorities Will Drive Future Homeownership Growth

Hispanics and other minorities primed to begin housing boom Minorities are projected to have higher homeownership rates than whites from 2020 to 2030, especially among Hispanics, according to a new Urban Institute study. Although white homeownership growth will be

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