According to a new report released by CoreLogic, a California-based real estate data and analysis company, home prices in metro Atlanta were tied for the fourth-largest rise in the U.S. over the past year. With prices having risen nine percent in August, compared to the same month one year ago, Atlanta was tied with metro Dallas. These two metro areas[...]
According to new research from mortgage information providing HSH.com, metro Atlantan’s need to make just $34,200 per year to be able to afford the city’s median-priced home. To calculate the salary a home buyer would need to be able to afford the median-priced home in 27 metro areas, the mortgage information site took data from the National Association of Realtors’ first-quarter[...]
Cs are Becoming the New Bs Kids all over the metro area would be delighted if the Cs on their report cards suddenly became Bs. Maybe they need to talk to crafty homebuilders on how to do it! Friday morning's first quarter Metrostudy briefing shed some interesting news on lots and locations. With the developed lot supply of desirable A and B lots[...]
Atlanta's housing price decline is less than half of the national average. This data from the S&P/Case-Shiller Index -- a composite of 20 metropolitan areas nationwide, including Atlanta. This is great news for Atlanta home owners, home buyers and home builders. According to the report, which tracks single family home sales, prices in the 28-county Atlanta area slid 4.8[...]