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Coronavirus and shelter-in-place impact in Atlanta

News and updates on how the novel coronavirus is affecting housing, transit, parks, and other aspects of daily life. Plus, tips on how to manage at home.

Is coronavirus driving Atlanta tiny home sales?

Forced to remain home, Atlanta is on pace for a 150 percent increase in Accessory Dwelling Unit sales this year.

How Atlanta’s short-term rental market is affected by, responding to coronavirus

Two hosts describe the challenges—"I lost literally all my bookings due to cancellations"—as Airbnb announces nationwide support.

Despite coronavirus concerns, $325K Westview bungalow bags a contract in hours

The same can be said of listings in the past week from South Atlanta to Midtown. "Even in troubled times," notes one agent, "people still need a place to call home."

Unfinished Atlanta moderns are listing with pre-sale status, called chances ‘to edit’

Amid coronavirus concerns and wobbling market, intown neighborhoods are dotted with pre-sale listings.

As coronavirus impacts home showings, Atlanta real estate market takes a hit, adjusts

Despite coronavirus concerns, more than four dozen listings have appeared in Atlanta alone in the past 24 hours.

‘A good time to wait’ or not? Experts weigh in on Atlanta homebuying as coronavirus looms

"Atlanta’s real estate market was relatively robust coming into this crisis, so there’s no reason to think the recovery will not be robust."

South of downtown, newly built home sells for $412K, sets Pittsburgh record

Two master bedrooms must have done the trick.

How COVID-19 could impact the metro Atlanta housing market

Meanwhile, with the advent of spring, are house parties and home barbecues a good idea?

Can inventive architecture and low-$400Ks pricing lure buyers to Old Town Lilburn?

The setting is described as a highly walkable Main Street neighborhood in the Gwinnett County city.

Formerly Old Fourth Ward’s priciest listing, 2019 remodel undergoes $280K discount

Can virtual staging and a "MAJOR PRICE IMPROVEMENT" finally do the trick?

Asking $450K, four-bedroom new construction is Mozley Park’s priciest option

Due west of downtown Atlanta, the corner-lot property isn’t short on space—or porches.

Could this refreshed 1930s West End bungalow be reasonably priced at $285K?

A block from the Atlanta Beltline, it’s the neighborhood’s cheapest finished four-bedroom option.

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In a city of trees, 7 signs your Atlanta home might be in danger

What’s worse this year: Heavy, heavy rains have strained the root systems of trees around the city.

Can the new-house rental market gain steam around intown Atlanta?

The Build-to-Rent model is called a "major trend," but few Atlanta houses are erected just for renters.

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Atlanta’s most walkable, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, ranked

When it comes to walkability and transit access, downtown Atlanta shines—relatively speaking.

St. Regis Atlanta penthouse sets record for priciest condo ever sold in Georgia

The high-rise residence tops the list of 2019 whale sales for Buckhead.

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Across Atlanta, 10 solid options for starter homes right now, mapped

From Buckhead to Sylvan Hills, housing prices within ITP Atlanta continue to rise, but attractive, cheaper condos and houses are available.

What a $770K house looks like in Kirkwood these days

The newly constructed four-bedroom is walkable to MARTA and Oakhurst Village.

Buckhead condo affords ‘stunning’ views over Peachtree for a scant $112K

The 1960s studio is move-in ready and relatively affordable, but Atlanta buyers would have to make concessions.

Highly detailed, positively huge new-build in Ansley Park aims for ambitious $3.8M

In the shadow of Midtown, the neighborhood’s priciest listing at the moment is a 6,000-square-foot blank slate.

Analysis: In terms of Atlanta’s office market, Midtown dominated the 2010s

The tech industry helped differentiate Midtown during boom times for the city’s office space overall.

Metro Atlanta home prices have far surpassed pre-recession peak, reports show

Price increases around Atlanta continue to outpace those of most major cities.

This decade, Atlanta’s cost of renting, owning went through the roof

Back in 2010, the typical City of Atlanta house cost about half as much as today, per a recent analysis.

In ranking of America’s top boomtowns, Atlanta strangely fails to crack top 25

Longmont, Colorado took the cake for No. 1 boomtown, per financial group’s list.

Open Thread: How hard is it out there for first-time Atlanta homebuyers right now?

Starter homes reportedly dot the city, and millennials have become active buyers, but the first step toward the American Dream isn’t always easy.

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Waiting Game: How Atlanta’s building boom can make homebuying a high-stakes wager 

"We’ve lived in a lot of major cities before... We’ve never experienced anything like this."

Report: Almost 6 percent of Atlanta millennial renters doomed to rent forever

Staggering student loan debt is partially to blame, per the study.

Report: Atlanta in bottom third for home affordability among 100 biggest U.S. cities

The city’s share of income for homeownership is about 38 percent, which could be worse—or much better.

Priced north of $1M, townhomes neighboring Krog Street Market are inking contracts

Inman Park’s "Emerson" townhouse batch is rising now, with closings expected in early 2020.

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Atlanta’s 20 most expensive listings right now

One particular, exclusive part of town dominates this list of ATL dream properties.

Roomy Westview classic with ‘unbuildable charm’ lingers on market at $310K

Updated 1935 Craftsman has five bedrooms and an apartment with a separate entrance.

Analysis: Metro Atlanta’s priciest area for renting is now... Alpharetta?

Otherwise, the region’s most expensive rental zip codes are concentrated intown, from Old Fourth Ward to North Buckhead.

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Mapping Atlanta's 10 tallest towers, from downtown to Buckhead

Atlanta is home to many distinctive, sky-scraping landmarks that other cities envy. Here’s a map of the 10 tallest towers by height above ground.

Study: Atlanta’s on track this year to pack on 10K more apartments

Metro’s tally is sixth largest in the nation, bucking national slowdown trend

A block from the Beltline, this house just sold for $700K. And now it’s being torn down

Agent: No other intown home lot has sold for this much in Atlanta history.

For newly built Old Fourth Ward modern, could 10th discount be the charm?

Priced at $1.1M in "red hot" neighborhood 10 months ago, contemporary duplex is significantly cheaper now.

In Atlanta, could the sky be falling on older, high-end resales?

Trends suggest top-shelf buyers prefer to build their own dream homes, not buy someone else’s.

Study: Rising rents represent ‘surging demand’ in Atlanta, other Sun Belt cities

Despite spikes, ATL rents remain cheaper than those of most major cities, though.