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The 5 Most Valuable Remodeling Projects in Atlanta

Of the many remodeling projects available to homeowners, which ones add the most value to homes in the Atlanta area? One of the undeniable perks of homeownership is the opportunity to renovate your living space, to remodel and craft a

Seventh Midtown Condominium Prepped for December Groundbreaking

Seventh Midtown, a new mixed-use luxury condominium that will include 20 high-end condos and ground-floor retail, is set to break ground at the end of this month, according to a report from Atlanta InTown. Constructed by Loudermilk Companies and

Atlanta Metro Area the No. 2 Performing Housing Market in the Nation

New analysis by Clear Capital put the Atlanta-area housing market on quite the pedestal. The Atlanta metro area is home to the second-best performing housing market in the nation, according to a fresh analysis by Clear Capital. From the second

Did Mortgage Lending Just Get Easier?

With Fannie and Freddie’s new mortgage rules coming into effect, the industry questions the impact they’ll truly have. Earlier this month, new lending guidelines previously announced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac came into effect, and now the industry

Could Soaring Asking Prices in Atlanta’s Market Pose a Problem?

What’s the deal with asking prices in our metro area? Asking prices in the Atlanta area remained positive in November, and they seem to be showing no signs of slowing down, according to the newly released Price Monitor from Trulia. Per Trulia’s analysis,

Who’s Who 2014

We are pleased to introduce our inaugural issue of Atlanta Agent magazine’s “Who’s Who in Atlanta Real Estate”! This exclusive issue was developed to showcase, celebrate and promote Atlanta’s residential real estate leaders. The people on the following pages not only

The Jobs Report: 6 Good Things (and 2 Bad Things) For Housing

The latest government jobs report was highly encouraging for the economy – and, as a result, for the housing market. Good news alert! The government’s latest jobs report came out last week, and it was a very encouraging one

Dogwood City Proves It’s Better Than National Average

Foreclosures are being completed at dramatic rates…and why that might not be so good. The newest foreclosure report from CoreLogic highlights the nation’s continued efforts to push through new and long pending foreclosures, but the robust pace of completion

Luxury Home Sales in Atlanta Up 84.4% in 2014

This year has been a very productive one for Atlanta’s luxury housing market, if recent data is any indicator. We might as well call 2014 the “Year of Luxury Home Sales,” here in Atlanta. According to new numbers from

Construction Spending Surpasses National Average in Georgia’s Capital

Construction spending rises and falls throughout the country, helping and hindering markets struggling to refill dwindling inventories. Construction spending was up this past October, according to recently released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. The increases, which amount to

Move, Inc. Files Lawsuit Against Former VP of Product Marketing

Move, Inc., the company that oversees NAR’s realtor.com website, has filed a lawsuit against Curt Beardsley, a former VP of product marketing who, earlier this year, left Move for a new position at competing syndication site Zillow. This marks the

How Qualifying Incomes Are Immensely Reasonable in Atlanta

At the end of the day, how much income do consumers need to qualify for certain mortgages in our housing market? In our most recent analysis of housing affordability, we looked at what percentage of our housing market’s inventory

Multifamily/Single-Family Construction Post Sizable 2014 Increases

Though overall construction is mostly flat from last year, both single family and multifamily are putting up some encouraging numbers. Residential construction spending was up just 1.3 percent from September to October and 1.8 percent from Oct. 2013, rising

CoreLogic Report: What Price Appreciation Says About Our National Economy

Stable, moderate price appreciation may tell a much larger economic story.   Though the pace of home sales has slowed throughout much of the nation, year-over-year price gains remain healthy, increasing in October yet again, making 32 months of

5 Surprising Trends on How Homebuyers are Financing their Purchases

There’s very little that’s conventional in terms of how homebuyers today finance their purchases, as 2014 draws to a close. In our most recent story on NAR’s 2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, we looked at how consumers

$43 Million Expansion of Beltline Kicks Off at Adair Park

The city of Atlanta kicked off the most ambitious expansion yet for its Beltline system, a comprehensive infrastructure project aimed at connecting Atlanta’s various neighborhoods via walkable trails. According to a report by Decaturish, the “Westside Trail,” as it’s

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