2012 Atlanta Board of REALTORS® President Mitch Kaminer and President Elect Nancy See alongside 10,000 other REALTORS® representing you and homeowners across the nation at the Rally to Protect the American Dream.

An Atlanta Board of REALTORS® monthly sales reports show the median home sale price in metro Atlanta's 10 central counties increased in both February and March. The March median price of $124,900 was still down 1.7 percent from March 2011, but the number is "going in the right direction," from January, board president Mitch Kaminer said.

If it's springtime in Atlanta that must mean one thing – and it's not the astronomically high pollen counts we've all been suffering through.  It is something much better: Nationwide Open House Weekend (NOHW), Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th.

Today’s Special Edition High Velocity Radio Show focused on the Atlanta Real Estate Scene. 

But even in moribund Atlanta, things have perked up in a little, says Mitch Kaminer, president of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS®. [...]

The 2012 president of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS® is a high-energy individual who learned early on that selling real estate is a numbers game - and took it from there to build a successful career.

Much like the weather, real estate tends to be cyclical and while we have been in a prolonged, painful drought in terms of sales and prices, there are encouraging signs that things may be turning around.

"Atlanta's drop in prices stems largely from increasing sales of foreclosures, which typically cost less than $100,000 and drag down surrounding home values," said Mitch Kaminer, president of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS®. The region’s median sale price -- the point at which half cost more and half cost less -- fell to roughly $108,000 last month, a nearly 10 percent drop from December, board data shows.

"It’s crucial to get foreclosures sold off," Kaminer said. "That’s how we return to a healthy market."

"Despite the month-to-month dip, sales are still up nearly 27 percent from January 2011," (Atlanta) board president Mitch Kaminer said. "That’s a good sign," Kaminer said, adding that February and March are shaping up to be good months for sales.