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RE/MAX: Atlanta home sales slide in July

Nationally, home sales rose 0.6% year over year but slid 0.7% month over month, RE/MAX said. 
NAR: High inventory puts homebuyers in their ‘best position’ since pandemic lockdown

The association said the housing market is making a definitive swing back in the direction of the buyer thanks to wage growth, slowing home-price gains and rising inventory. 
Housing starts rise again in July thanks to multifamily sector

The single-family sector managed to eke out a slight monthly gain, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
Builder confidence remains low in August with dip in sentiment survey

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index slid a point to 32, reflecting ongoing negative sentiment in the homebuilding industry. 
GAMLS: Cooling Atlanta housing market shows ‘shift toward balance’ in July

Home sales fell 8% month over month and 4.5% year over year to 5,147 transactions, GAMLS said in its 12-county Housing Market Snapshot. 
The average Realtor has 12 years of experience — and plans to stay in the industry for at least a few more

NAR’s report — which surveyed nearly 5,000 Realtor members — also found that the typical agent took on 10 transactions in 2024, the same as a year prior.
US home price growth slows in June, signaling shift toward buyer’s market

As the spring homebuying season ended, U.S. home price growth softened significantly, opening the door to improved affordability.

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MBA: Mortgage applications rise as mortgage rates slide on weakening U.S. economy

Home-purchase activity remained elevated from 2024, but a cloudy economic outlook has deterred some would-be homebuyers. 
US housing market sees rising inventory, slower price growth and more negotiation room

After years of fast-paced home sales, tight inventory and relentless price growth, the U.S. housing market may finally be entering a new chapter.
NAR: Pending home sales decline in June despite inventory increase

Geographically, the only region to post a monthly increase in pending sales was the Northeast, where they rose 2.1%, according to NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index.
Case-Shiller: Atlanta home-price growth dips in May, as national market undergoes ‘slow unwind’

Nationally, the pace of home-price appreciation declined to its slowest pace in almost two years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 
Who’s moving to Atlanta?

A new report from U-Haul identified the most common states of origin for do-it-yourself movers who relocated to Atlanta. 
New-home sales climb in June as median price dips

The inventory of new homes for sale surged year over year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.    
Matthew Gardner’s Q2 2025 market insights

Real estate economist Matthew Gardner joins Agent Publishing Co-Publisher Anne Hartnett to unpack the biggest housing trends from the second quarter, plus the potential impact of a new Fed chair and the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
NAR: Existing-home sales price hits all time high in June

At the same time, the pace of existing-home sales declined from May’s level. 
RE/MAX: Atlanta home sales jump year over year in June

Nationally, home sales rose 5.7% year over year and 1.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

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