Current Market Data

Redfin: More homebuyers than ever bid on homes before seeing them in person

More than one-third of people — 35 percent — who bought homes last year submitted a bid without ever seeing the homes in person. According to a recent Redfin, this is an increase from 33 percent in May 2017 and significantly

Millennials hope to achieve homeownership, but face growing debt

Several long-term trends, including the explosion of student debt, is making homeownership a distant goal for most millennials. In a new Apartment List report, a renter survey analyzing responses from over 11,000 millennials across the United States found that indebted

RE/MAX: Atlanta area home prices rise nearly 9 percent in January

Home prices saw significant year-over-year growth in the Atlanta area as the median sales price in January increased more than the national rate, according to the latest RE/MAX Georgia report. The median sales price in the greater Atlanta area

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Real Estate in Brief: Builder confidence steadies, home sizes decrease and more

While tight inventory continues to nag the U.S. housing industry, homebuilders around the country are confident in the market, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The Housing Market Index revealed that builder confidence for new single-family homes

With rising in home prices, nearly two-thirds of the market hit all-time highs

In the final three months of 2017, home prices overall reached an all-time high in 114 markets, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors. The national median price for a single-family home in the

What wealthy millennials want in their luxury homes

Rich millennials, dubbed the “New Aristocracy”, are shaping to be a profitable and impactful generation in the world of real estate. According to a recent report by Luxury Portfolio International, New Aristocracy buyers, driven by large inherited wealth, are

Tightening supply in Atlanta leads to a soft January in home sales

Source: Atlanta Realtors Home sales in Atlanta started off on a softer note, according to the January 2018 Market Brief from the Atlanta Realtors Associations. In January, 3,013 homes were sold, down 4 percent from 3,140 homes last January

Despite difficulties, more people want to own homes

According to new analysis of a consumer survey from the National Association of Realtors, the vast majority of non-homeowners said that they want to own a home in the future. NAR recently analyzed the results of its 2017 Housing

CoreLogic: Home prices increase for fifth consecutive month

Home prices continue to significantly rise both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI). U.S. home prices in December 2017 were a substantial 6.6 percent more than December 2016 and 0.5 percent more

Pending home sales rise for third consecutive month

For the third consecutive month, pending home sales rose slightly in December, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, an indicator based on contract signings, rose to 110.1 in December, an increase of 0.5

Report reveals most financially valuable home projects

In this year’s Cost vs. Value report from Remodeling Magazine, “curb appeal” projects led the way with increases in value. The report measured the average payback for 21 common professional remodeling projects in 149 major U.S. markets. While only

Luxury home sales increased to close out 2017

In its latest luxury market report, Redfin found that luxury home prices in the U.S. rose 7.4 percent year over year to an average of $1.76 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The analysis tracked home sales in over 1,000

Millennials face implications in the housing market

Several long-term economic factors, including the explosion of student debt, are making homeownership a distant goal for most millennials. In a new Apartment List report, a renter survey that elicited responses from more than 11,000 millennials across the United States,

Buying a home more affordable than renting in over half of US housing markets

ATTOM Data Solutions released its 2018 Rental Affordability Report, which showed that buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 240 of 447 U.S. counties analyzed. The analysis included recently released fair market rent

Rich, saturated colors and mixed metals among the top home design trends in 2018

Expect urban farmhouse designs, fashion-influenced trends, mixed metals and richly saturated colors to make a splash this year. Angela Nuessle, director at Pulte Homes National Interior Design, recently revealed the latest design and décor trends that are sure to be

RE/MAX: Clayton County home sales boom in December

While home sales in the Atlanta area saw the standard seasonal slowdown in December, one county saw a significant increase in sales. Clayton County saw a 33 percent increase in home sales from 87 in December 2016 to 116

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