By King Williams Recently it was announced that MARTA, in partnership with Soccer in the Streets would be expanding its popular soccer program to 10 additional MARTA transit stations. Soccer in the Streets with support from Atlanta United Football Club, hopes to expand the program into a city-wide youth soccer league for kids in the […]
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Atlanta appoints a new chief housing officer
Terri Lee, the city’s deputy planning commissioner, will lead new efforts to coordinate affordable housing solutions.
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A potential plan for the mayor’s $1 billion affordable housing promise
HouseATL task force releases its working recommendations—including 24,000 new or preserved affordable homes—for the mayor’s consideration.
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City audit looks at the state of affordable housing
A new report shows affordable housing is disproportionately distributed in Atlanta and recommends keeping housing “affordable” for longer.
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Atlanta Housing seals deal with outgoing boss for $260,000-plus
Atlanta’s housing authority has finalized a deal with its outgoing CEO, and will pay $260,000 in severance as Catherine Buell transitions into a paid consulting role.
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Atlanta’s housing authority names Brandon Riddick-Seals interim boss
Brandon Riddick-Seals will take over leadership of Atlanta Housing as the authority searches for a permanent replacement for outgoing boss Catherine Buell.
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Leader of Atlanta’s housing authority formalizes departure date
The boss of Atlanta’s housing authority turned in a resignation letter effective April 27 — with more than a year and a half left in her employment contract.
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Judge deals Atlanta Housing a setback in fight over land deal
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has handed a setback to Atlanta’s housing authority in its court bid to stop a sale of its land at below-market prices.
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2016 NAR Report Reveals the Allure of Homeownership Rising Among the Younger Generation
What is the profile of a typical home buyer and seller in today’s market? How are buyers financing their home? And what tools are buyers using to refine their home search? We’ve got the answers.
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Atlanta Real Estate Index Sports Small, but Significant, Increase
After a stagnant month in June for the Cal-Culator, the Atlanta residential real estate index has risen 0.1 to bring the index to a 7.5. Gains in supply, home prices and regional trends contributed to the increase.
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The Age Old Debate: Rent vs. Buy
Homeownership is almost always the clear winner, but in this economy, you can’t afford not to invest in a home.
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Atlanta Real Estate Industry Remains Stagnant for February
Due to a decline in mortgage delinquency rates and an increase in inventory offset by declining home sales and investment in the Atlanta market, Atlanta’s real estate index remained stagnant in Feb.
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The 2014 Buyer and Seller Trends Report
Mortgage Loan Originators have seen the best and the worst of the housing industry in a span of less than 10 years with a flood of heavily fluctuating trends. MLO’s saw a surge of first time homebuyers followed by a major shift that caused a drastic decrease in first time homebuyers. Other trends indicated consumers […]
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Three Reasons to Call Your Lender Now
During a typical winter season, the housing industry hibernates as hopeful homebuyers and sellers hunker down until springtime thaws the cold to make real estate moves. However, this year appears to be far from the norm. The New Year has barely begun and already the stars are aligning for those ready to stick their heads […]
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First-time Homebuyers: Make Foresight 20/20
As Atlanta real estate sizzles and lending standards ease, more hopeful first-time homebuyers are making the plunge. Make sure you don’t discuss fall prey to these first-time homebuyers’ top mistakes.
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Atlanta Residential Real Estate Index Hits Record High With Across the Board Housing Improvements
Like the Atlanta weather, this month’s Atlanta residential real estate index is sizzling due to improvements in home sales, prices, foreclosures and more.
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Atlanta Residential Real Estate Rebounds
After months of sluggish behavior in the Atlanta residential real estate industry, May finally demonstrated significant housing recovery. After two months of a score of 5.7, the May Cal-Culator ranks a 6.0 due to improvements across the board in pending home sales, foreclosures and home price gains. The leading measure of U.S. home prices, the […]
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The Continued Rise of Non-Bank Lenders
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal put a major spotlight on the growth of non-bank financial firms. The article illuminated that the growth of non-bank financial firms opens up substantial business opportunities for alternative forms of credit as traditional banks are experiencing tighter regulations from Washington. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Goldman […]
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How to Prepare and Repair Your Credit for 2014
In the last column, we discussed multiple ways that a home sale can crumble, including problems that arise from a consumer’s credit during the loan approval process. Since the credit crisis, having poor credit is one of the most common ways to kill a deal. With poor credit, a potential homebuyer can be denied a […]
