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The US Census Bureau just released their annual Characteristics of New Housing report for 2011. The report provides national, annual data on the characteristics of new privately-owned res...

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A historical marker on County Services Parkway stands as a reminder of how the 1828 discovery of gold in Georgia affected Cobb County. Four years after the ensuing gold rush, Cobb pa...

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According to recent surveys, home prices are on the upswing. One survey of 53 metropolitan areas across the country shows home prices inched up 3.2% from last month and are up 5.9% since ...

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According to a USA Today home improvement site sponsored by Lennox, the psychology behind home remodeling has changed. People are no longer looking at their homes as a temporary investmen...

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UPDATE: Last week John Eugene Harris was found guilty of stealing houses and this week he's been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the crime, reported the Atlanta Journal Constitution. ...

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This is a report that shows the number of homes for sale, sold and pended in the FMLS system over the last 6 months.  Pending sales are a strong indicator of the housing market as it...

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We had a great turn out for our first annual community shred event April 28th in the Mableton neighborhood of Vinings Estates. Thank you to everyone who came out. The free event benefitte...

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The other day I shared some postive statistics about the local housing market. A recent article at Bankrate.com notes some other trends taking shape in the housing market this spring:  &#...