According to the Urban Land Institute, Georgia is expected to have higher population growth, job creation, and real estate expansion than the rest of the nation in 2017.
New single-family home starts will rise by 18 percent, the ULI reported, and existing home prices will increase 4 percent.
Atlanta employers including Comcast, Equifax, and State Farm are expected to add 68,000 workers this year, a 2.5 percent increase from 2016.
The Atlanta metro area’s vacancy rate is expected to drop to 6.4 percent, a decrease of 400 basis points from the ten-year high.
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