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Atlanta Real Estate Market Reports

Behold the most expensive Atlanta condo sold in 2017

Sprawling full-floor unit at Buckhead’s Mandarin Oriental was city’s highest sale in more than two years

Report: Atlanta rents have been trending down for three straight months

Could it be a sign that city’s post-recession apartment explosion is cooling? Or just a winter’s lull?

18 things Atlantans can look forward to in 2018

Prepare for an eventful year across the ATL development, entertainment, and commercial landscapes.

Midtown’s 2017 boom: 40 major projects, 4,500 jobs, 18 percent dip in violent crime

Midtown Alliance recounts statistical reasons to pop bubbly as 2018 nears.

Study reveals how much Atlantans must make to afford a home right now

An annual income of under $43,400 can still snag metro residents an average home.

Atlanta’s ‘hottest’ neighborhood for 2018 is ... Peachtree Heights West?

Communities in Southwest Atlanta and near Beltline will also be crazy popular next year, research indicates.

Will Atlanta’s ‘inclusionary zoning’ work in Beltline, Westside neighborhoods? 

City becomes Georgia’s first to try building requirements, in hopes of easing affordability crunch.

Poll: Atlanta millennials, how would you honestly feel about uprooting to the ‘burbs?

Recent national report says ATL has third best suburbs for millennials, but who’s buying?

At $900K, Inman Park townhome closes $25K above ask in just six days    

In-demand location on Beltline coupled with "fabulous modern" interior results in benchmark sale.

Atlanta’s ‘runaway gentrification’ chronicled by national, international media

Deep dives into Beltline exclusivity, struggles of Peoplestown residents publish on the same day.

In Atlanta, home rental is up a staggering 67 percent

The trend represents a massive post-recession shift in intown and suburban residential options.

Atlanta’s ‘Upper Westside’ is finding success as development streams in

Residences, retail, and restaurants are quickly being developed between Buckhead and the Chattahoochee River.

Poll: Renters of Atlanta, how ‘cost-burdened’ are you right now?

Rents aren’t what they used to be, but stats say costs in other cities are far more oppressive than Atlanta’s.

Study: Atlanta has nation’s third highest eviction rate. What’s up with that?

Could "eviction crisis" mean the rent is just too damn high?

Ranking puts Old Fourth Ward as one of 10 best neighborhoods in America

With the Eastside Beltline Trail, Ponce City Market, and Historic Fourth Ward Park, the neighborhood gets high marks for walkability.

What renting in Atlanta near a MARTA station costs right now

Led by new transit-oriented developments, rents near MARTA are going up, but bargains still exist in some neighborhoods.

Health of Shops Buckhead Atlanta retail mecca called into question

"People don’t come here," shop owner tells website, but not all are worried.

Atlanta real estate pros: intown apartment boom has “peaked”

Many thousands of new rentals have arrived in the past five years, but experts say Atlanta’s fundamentals are still strong.

Survey: 72 percent of Atlanta renters plan to relocate eventually

But metro Atlanta is the third hottest destination in the country for renters in other cities, study finds.

New data: City of Atlanta just packed on another 10,000 people

But region’s growth is still primarily fueled by the suburbs, Atlanta Regional Commission has found.

ATL ranks near bottom of 150 cities for ‘Best Places to Flip Houses.’ Huh?

Among the country’s largest cities, the Big Peach ranked dead last for big costs of full-home renovations.

National study: Building houses in Atlanta is easy. But Brookhaven? Not so much

Analysis finds that Brookhaven’s 30319 zip code is the toughest place for building new housing in the region.

Q&A: Retail pro discusses Atlanta development, storefront vacancies, urban growth

VP spokesperson for International Council of Shopping Centers talks big-picture ideas about Atlanta retail and millennial impact.

East Atlanta, Kirkwood, Virginia-Highland top list of best family neighborhoods

Real estate brokerage ranked Atlanta ‘hoods on seven metrics, including crime, affordability, and prevalence of lil’ ATLiens.

Analysis paints grim picture of Beltline’s affordable housing situation

Tensions have been growing surrounding affordability and gentrification, but in-depth report finds that little has been done to stop it.

Atlanta’s apartment boom isn’t cooling, as 12,000 new units expected this year

That’s a 40-percent increase over 2016, y’all, suggesting the frenzy is still very much upon us.

In metro Atlanta, poverty is increasing fastest in suburbs, Harvard study finds

Like other cities, dubious capital of sprawl is hardly immune to "suburbanization of poverty," research shows.

Townhomes with roof terraces in mid-$300Ks aim to lure buyers to Norcross

Ground has broken on 47-unit "The Kelly" near the Gwinnett City’s walkable downtown, but will buyers bite?

Atlanta ranks third in nation for ‘green’ office building standards

At least half of all office buildings in Atlanta carry either LEED or Energy Star certification.

Atlanta applauded for taking steps toward greater affordability amid ‘shortfall’

National study salutes “regulatory interventions” in Atlanta and four other cities, but will it be enough?

Report: Less than 1⁄3 of Atlanta millennials own houses or condos right now

Once a bastion of relatively cheap housing, ATL ranks 23rd among major cities for homeowners age 35 and under.

First look: In Grant Park, major townhouse project launching on future Beltline

"The Swift" expects to welcome residents by early next year, with prices starting in the $300Ks.

Duo of Old Fourth Ward duplexes aiming for well north of $800K. Each.

Pricey infill projects on opposite sides of Historic Fourth Ward Park have emerged in last month.

Atlanta’s latest snazzy moderns are bound for ... Mechanicsville

Duplex community marketed as "most affordable handcrafted starter homes available" in shadow of downtown.

Study: Atlanta renters seriously think roof decks, dog-grooming stations are crucial

In "Age of Amenities Wars," Atlanta apartment dwellers also really covet quartz countertops, researchers conclude.

Home prices continue to rise while inventory remains steady

May 2017 statistics show housing demand virtually unchanged even as sales prices outpace 2016 figures.

Projection: Atlanta will boast country’s sixth largest metro by 2040s

U.S. Conference of Mayors foresees nearly 9 million people calling metro Atlanta home in less than 30 years.

Study: Atlanta is 10th worst market for homeowners chained to starter homes

Widening price gap means trading up (for even a tad more space) is becoming impossible for many Atlantans, researchers say.

Q&A: Frustrated Atlanta millennial contemplates leaving ‘just another overpriced city’

"Millennials are starting to settle down, get married, buy houses, and have kids. We can't be shacking up with four roommates to pay rent and save money anymore."