Local Issues
Mayor Appoints REALTOR® to Housing Commission
November 7, 2019
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has tapped REALTOR® Kirk Rich to the Atlanta Housing...
Local Issues
Condominium Approval Training in Atlanta
November 7, 2019
On Thursday, November 14th, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is providing a free,...
Local Issues
2019 Local Elections Recap
November 7, 2019
On a very quiet election night, the 2019 local general elections came and went with a very low...
Local Issues
2019 Local Elections
October 4, 2019
The 2019 local elections are underway and REALTORS® plan to play a significant role in this year's...
Local Issues
Environmental Issues for Cobb/Fulton Properties
August 15, 2019
Concerns over high levels of a toxic gas exposure in the Smyrna/Vinings/N.W. Atlanta area have...
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Brookhaven Planning Commission Parking Recommendations
July 15, 2019
The City of Brookhaven’s Planning Commission is submitting recommendations to the City Council...
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“The Georgia Gang” headlines 2019 Major Investor Luncheon
June 15, 2019
The 2019 Major Investor Luncheon will feature Tharon Johnson and Phil Kent from Fox 5’s, “The...
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Brookhaven Mayor Visits Governmental Affairs Committee
June 13, 2019
Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst paid a visit to the Governmental Affairs Committee meeting to update...
Local Issues
Atlanta Officials Give REALTORS® Tree Ordinance Update
June 13, 2019
At a joint meeting of both the residential and commercial REALTORS'® Governmental Affairs...
Press
NAR Defends AHP Rule
June 13, 2019
The National Association of REALTORS® filed an amicus brief in defense of the Department of...
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REALTORS® Call for Action!
April 22, 2019
Please let our Representatives know that Georgia REALTORS® support House Bill 302!
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Governmental Affairs Committee Gets Visit From Transportation...
December 21, 2018
Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (The ATL) official, Scott Haggard, recently visited a joint...
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Brookhaven Adds Inclusionary Zoning Code and Bans Short Term Rentals
November 30, 2018
After more than a year of discussions, the City of Brookhaven voted on a new zoning ordinance for...
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Former Mayor Sam Massell Speaks at RPAC Major Investor Luncheon
September 13, 2018
RPAC Major Investors were treated to a luncheon featuring former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell.
Local Issues
Atlanta's Floodplain Restrictions
July 27, 2018
The City of Atlanta's Floodplain Administrator is working to notify the real estate community...
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REALTORS® Make NAR RPAC Hall of Fame
April 9, 2018
Congratulations to Tim Hur, Maura Neill and Jenny Pruitt for being inducted into the latest class...
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Atlanta Passes Electric Vehicle Readiness Ordinance
December 12, 2017
The City of Atlanta has passed an ordinance that will require new residential and commercial...
Local Issues
Atlanta Building Permit Change Approved
July 7, 2017
The Atlanta City Council approved an amendment to its building code allowing general repair work...
About the ARA Market Brief
The Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) and provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single-family residential properties. The Market Brief covers the following 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Paulding, and Rockdale.
The data in this report was compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Association at 404.250.0051.
*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.
About the Atlanta REALTORS® Association
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With over 14,000 members, Atlanta is the largest association in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry, and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.
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