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Georgia's Presidential Primary Elections Have Begun!

March 6, 2020

Early voting for Georgia's 2020 Presidential Primary Elections have now begun. We encourage all REALTORS® to take advantage of Early Voting to avoid long lines and assure you cast your vote before time runs out.

Early Voting polls opened on Monday, March 2nd and will remain open until Friday, March 20th. Saturday voting will be held March 7th and 14th while Sunday voting will be held on March 15th. Election day will be Tuesday, March 24th.

Depending on what County you live in, there are as many as 21 Early Voting locations. To learn where you can early vote, visit the Secretary of State’s office here and select your county for a list Early Voting locations.

Remember, this election will only be to determine the Republican and Democratic nominees for President of the United States. Georgia's General primary elections will be held May 19th.

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.

About First Multiple Listing Service

First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers.  Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers.  For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.

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