At the worst of Atlanta's real estate depression, there were more than 100,000 homes for sale. Five years later, things are finally starting to change. 

"We only have about 40,000, dipping into the high 30,000 range," said metro area real estate broker Rhonda Duffy, who appears regularly on WSB's Ilyce Glink Show.

Cutting the number of available homes in the metro area means a remarkable change in the real estate market.

"We're in a seller's market," Duffy declared.

"We're definitely seeing the light at the end of the tunnel," said Paul Baker, partner at Sterling Risk Assessment. He points out there are more jobs and that means more home buyers. Atlanta home prices were up in January 13-percent over the same time a year ago, rising to levels last seen in 2005. Baker predicted the boom will continue for at least two more years and said the best is yet to come.