Breaking: TRAFFIC UPDATE: Cobb’s I-285 ramp to I-75 reopens after crash but delays remain
Business
Business

Foreclosure notices down dramatically in 2013

By Arielle Kass
Dec 16, 2013

Foreclosure notices in metro Atlanta fell 44 percent in 2013, to levels unseen since before the financial crisis began.

The 51,003 foreclosure notices filed this year are the lowest annual total since 2006, when 44,971 notices were filed, according to data from Kennesaw’s Equity Depot.

This year’s total is a 60 percent decrease from the 127,140 foreclosure notices filed during the 2010 peak.

Fewer foreclosures have led to rising housing prices in metro Atlanta, and encouraged more people to sell their homes.

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

More Stories

Keep Reading

An aerial image shows the main square at Atlantic Station with the Atlanta skyline in the background on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Atlanta has lots of empty offices. But are tenants finally ready to settle?

Metro Atlanta’s office sector just posted one of its best quarters on paper since the COVID-19 pandemic, leasing more workspace than was vacated.

Delta unveils new employee uniform collection produced by Lands’ End

Delta has unveiled a new line of flight attendant, airport customer service and maintenance employee uniforms.

John Hope Bryant and Centennial Yards backer launch huge housing fund

CIM Group and Bryant Group Ventures have formed a partnership to “address the immense need for affordable housing."

The Latest

The Porsche 718 Cayman has alternated between four- and six-cylinder models since its 2006 debut. (Courtesy of Porsche)

Credit: Courtesy of Porsche

OPINION

Saying goodbye to the Porsche 718 Cayman — for now

OPINION

2026 Nissan Leaf: Simple to live with and priced right

Stellantis car parts facility planned for Georgia could mean quicker repairs

Featured

Helen Gilbert places flowers on her brother Eurie Martin’s grave at Camp Spring Baptist Church in Sandersville. Her brother died eight years ago. Three former Washington County deputies are accused of causing his death and are set to stand trial Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

A last request: He asked for water but ended up in a deadly arrest.

Three white former deputies in Central Georgia face a retrial on murder charges after shocking Black pedestrian Eurie Martin with a Taser in 2017.

How two obscure races became a referendum on Georgia Power bills

Georgia Power customers have seen bills rise. Now they get to vote for two members on the state regulatory commission for the first time since 2020.

Spelman College, CAU get $38 million donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Since the 2019 announcement of her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Scott has made significant investments in HBCUs across the country.