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Friday, August 26, 2011

Atlanta's real estate recovery 'puzzling' says chief economist

Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors addressed housing issues at the Southeast's largest real estate showcase at the Cobb Galleria.

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, shared mixed reviews for Atlanta’s real estate market during his keynote address at the 11th Annual Showcase. Yun addressed several hundred Realtors at the Southeast’s largest real estate trade show, Thursday, at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Compared to other markets, Atlanta hasn’t seen recovery yet, Yun said. “This is puzzling,” he said. “It is the Southern states that always zoom, I mean really advance much faster than the rest of the country when recovering from a recession. Not this time.” Yun related this to stagnant new home sales. He explained that homebuilders are reluctant to build because they can’t compete with the deep discounts being offered on foreclosed …

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Realtors Ready to Showcase

Nearly 3,000 trade professionals are expected to attend the largest real estate trade show in the Southeast Thursday at the Cobb Galleria.

Atlanta Realtors looking forward to "Showcase'' must be pleased because the largest real estate trade show in the Southeast is almost here. The highlight of the year for the Atlanta Board of Realtors, the 11th annual Showcase event takes place Thursday at the Cobb Galleria from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Nearly 3,000 trade professionals are expected to attend. The event will highlight industry seminars, services, items and tools. Proceeds from this year’s tradeshow benefit Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. This year’s keynote speaker is Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors chief economist. Yun’s remarks most likely could echo those he made Tuesday, at the National Association of Realtors Leadership Summit in Chicago. At the summit, Yun …

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