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RMR Group acquires CARROLL for $80 million 

As part of the deal, CARROLL’s founder and CEO, Patrick Carroll, will leave the apartment firm. 

Cortland hires Juan Bueno as first president of operations 

The executive fills the newly created role after most recently serving as U.S. president for Avison Young. 

Construction funding secured, developer breaks ground on Atlanta’s tallest residential building

The 60-story trophy tower will be the tallest residential building in Atlanta and the tallest to be built since Bank of America Plaza.

Townhome enclave underway next to Charlie Yates Golf Course 

Homes at the new community, alternatively dubbed Henderson Commons, Henderson Estates and The Henderson at East Lake, will start in the mid-$900,000s. 

New Atlanta real estate firm purchases first apartment complex 

The founders of the firm, Inspired Real Estate Partners, had previously owned the property, Lakeside Villas in Hampton. 

Barbie’s Arizona dream house

This real-life Barbie dream house in Phoenix has everything a Barbie girl could want — life-size Ken not included.

NAR: Pending-home sales rise for the first time in four months 

The industry group issued its housing-market forecast along with its monthly Pending Home Sales Index for June. 

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 22-year high 

National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun took issue with the increase, saying the central bank has created “a rare and very tight monetary policy condition.” 

Fischer Homes promotes recent hire to VP 

The homebuilder hired the new executive as Atlanta land manager in February. 

Atlanta ranks No. 2 by home, lot size 

StorageCafe ranked the 50 largest cities in the U.S. by median home and lot sizes, and Atlanta came out second, behind Raleigh, N.C. 

A gothic cathedral in Cincinnati

The property even includes some original church features, like stained glass windows and an actual pipe organ.

Atlanta REALTORS® nominates Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International, Compass Georgia agents as next presidents 

The association’s nominating committee also proposed a slate of candidates to serve as vice presidents for the 2024 term. 

MarketNsight: Housing supply has “collapsed” 

Year over year, housing inventory turned negative for the first time in 13 months in June, the real estate data provider said. 

Christian ‘Chrispi’ Picado

“Observe like a sponge, sell it like Serhant.” — Christian ‘Chrispi’ Picado, Realtor/office manager, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties | Cascade office

Atlanta REALTORS: Median sales price declines, as does inventory 

At the same time, the association reported that home sales slid 23.3% year over year to 5,338 transactions.       

NAR: Existing-home sales slow as prices near all-time high 

The median existing-home price for all housing types in June rose to $410,200, 0.9% less than the all-time high of $413,800 reached in June 2022, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

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