Market Leaders: Atlanta

2011 Atlanta Market Leaders

1. Renewal Design-Build       3,716,296
2. Weidmann & Associates    3,356,077
3. Masterworks Atlanta          2,998,711

“As lean as remodeling companies have become over the past three years, a modest uptick in demand could quickly convert this from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market.” — Daniel J. Weidmann, Weidmann & Associates

Key fact: The 6,419 new building permits issued in 2010 was less than a fifth of the 37,553 average for the decade (National Association of Realtors).