Current Market Data

Total household debt in first quarter passes pre-recession peak

Total household debt reached $12.73 trillion in the first quarter of 2017, which is above the 2008 peak before the housing market crash and economic downturn, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. However,

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Three masterplan community trends that are attracting new residents

Masterplan community developers are looking to expand the amenities and conveniences offered to residents in order to bring in new buyers. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, there are three major features that developers are offering in their

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Home values north and east of Beltline have surpassed citywide average

Although it won’t be complete until 2030, finished segments of the Atlanta Beltline have shown to have an effect on home values within the area, reports Knock.co. As the biggest revitalization project ever to occur in Atlanta, the Beltline

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Condo prices in Inman Park have doubled since 2011

  Homes near the Beltline Eastside Trail have been increasing in value over the past few years as new retail and developments are built. According to a post on A is for Atlanta, condominiums in Inman Park – an

Atlanta homes sales and prices increase, indicating strong spring

  Home sales and prices continued to grow in Atlanta, according to Atlanta REALTORS®’ March 2017 market brief. Total home sales were at 4,896 in March 2017, up 2.3 percent compared to March 2016 and up 15.5 percent compared

Here are 6 ways consumers use tech to buy real estate

  In a new report, Real Estate in a Digital Age, the National Association of Realtors offers insight into homebuyers’ technology usage habits. It’s a rare consumer who doesn’t incorporate technology into his or her homebuying pursuits – 95

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A fresh look at real estate tech: 6 agent and brokerage habits

  For today’s real estate agent, technology is indispensable in getting the job done quickly and efficiently. According to NAR’s recent 2017 Real Estate in a Digital Age report, agents and brokerage firms rely on a variety of tools

Build more homes to combat rising inflation, housing prices, economist says

  The historic, nationwide housing inventory shortage could be cured by more new-home construction, real estate economist Lawrence Yun said, but barriers exist before construction can ramp up. Raising interest rates could dampen homebuying activity, with 53 percent of

Atlanta ranks 14th for Millennials living with their parents, study shows

    The current generation of 18-to-34-year-olds – otherwise known as Millennials – is more likely to be living with their parents than in any other living situation for the first time in 130 years, according to a recent study. Just

Good news for homeowners as home equity increases

  During the past year, total home equity held by households rose by 10.9 percent, or $1.317 trillion, to $13.349 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Board’s fourth quarter of 2016 release of its Financial Accounts of the United States report.

Despite market uncertainty (or perhaps in spite of it) more people want to buy homes, study finds

Every year, Redfin polls recent and prospective homebuyers in an attempt to gauge how people’s views of the housing market have changed, or remained the same, from one year to the next. But this year is different. This year

Report: Most Millennials want a bigger home

Americans live much larger than they did 30 years ago, despite families being slightly smaller. But that doesn’t mean Americans want bigger homes. As a recent Trulia study showed, homeowners suffer from widespread “grass-is-always-greener” syndrome, in which small home

Every president’s starting median home price

The median home price nationwide when President Donald Trump took office was $234,900, according to the National Association of Realtors. Apart from Trump, there have been eight presidents to hold office since NAR started compiling comprehensive home sales data

What’s the average mortgage debt in our state?

Georgians on average have more mortgage debt than borrowers in most other states, an analysis from Business Insider confirmed this month. How much debt exactly? According to data Business Insider obtained from Experian, $165,466 in 2016, making it the

Atlanta’s new construction market trips in January

Atlanta’s new construction market slipped in January, as spending dropped double digits from a year prior, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. But the dip isn’t so bad. Yes, residential construction spending from Jan. 2016 to Jan.

Report: Atlanta 2017’s “best real estate investment opportunity”

Attention real estate investors: Atlanta is the country’s “best real estate investment opportunity in 2017,” according to online real estate investment management firm HomeUnion. And how did HomeUnion come to that decision? 1. More jobs are coming – Economists are

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