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NAR: Homebuyers in 2016, and how they are – and are not – changing

There are housing reports, and then there is NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. An authoritative look at the housing market and the consumers who propel it forward, NAR’s report is a must-see document every fall, as it

Why credit is more available than you or your clients think

There are more renters in the U.S. today than at any other time over the last 50 years. More than half have considered buying a home, but have held off because most think they can’t afford it. A report from

Markets to watch in 2017: Atlanta

There is no denying the problems facing the Atlanta market, but that doesn’t negate the fact that it’s still considered one of the top real estate markets to watch in 2017, according to a joint report from the Urban

6 emerging real estate trends to watch in 2017

Every year, the Urban Land Institute, in collaboration with PwC, takes on the notoriously herculean task of understanding where the nation’s real estate market – and the patchwork of markets that make it up – is heading. The two groups

Metro Atlanta new construction continues to grow in 2016

The Metro Atlanta new construction market is putting up very strong numbers this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In September, Metro Atlanta saw more than $505 million in total residential construction spending, a 12 percent increase over

The 4 ways consumers shop for homes in today’s market

It’s no secret that the Internet has revolutionized real estate, bringing a new level of access and breadth to an industry long defined by its exclusivity. What’s less known, though, is how consumers are interacting with that revolution, and

Atlanta named one of U.S.’ top 15 single-family markets

In a new ranking from online real estate marketplace Ten-X, Atlanta has been named one of the top 15 single-home markets in the country. Basing its analysis on “current and forecasted housing fundamentals,” such as home price and sales growth,

How to capitalize on huge Chinese demand for real estate

China’s presence in the U.S. residential real estate market is growing rapidly, and it’s creating opportunities for agents proactive enough to seize it, one expert says. Between 2010 and 2015, Chinese real estate buyers spent $93 billion in the

Metro Atlanta home prices remain positive in new Case-Shiller

Metro Atlanta home prices continued their positive momentum through the summer, according to the new Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Per S&P’s analysis, prices in the area were up 0.2 percent from July to August, and

Study: Atlanta a top 20 market for building wealth

Atlanta residents average more than $2,500 in savable income, helping make it one of the best cities in the country for building wealth, an analysis from Bankrate found. In its analysis, Bankrate weighed a variety of local indicators, including: average

Metro Atlanta’s Top-Selling Counties, Sept. 2016

Our chart below ranks the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in September, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the counties’ median sales price, along with how sales and prices have changed from the previous

In Atlanta, the math is simple – buying beats renting by a wide margin

The “buying versus renting” debate is one of the quintessential rumbles in American business circles, but a new Trulia study has made it clear – here in Metro Atlanta, buying beats renting by a wide margin. For its analysis,

5 ways housing has transformed over the last 35 years

This year marks 35 years of the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and to commemorate the latest survey’s Oct. 31 release, NAR spotlighted five integral ways that housing has changed in those 35 years. Here are

5 surprising facts about the 2016 homebuyer

With the billing of “the largest and most comprehensive survey of real estate consumers ever conducted,” Zillow’s 2016 Consumer Housing Trends Report arrived this week with considerable build-up, and indeed, the report does feature many interesting looks at the

ARA: Metro Atlanta housing market continues seasonal slowdown in September

As the summer season drew to a close, the Metro Atlanta housing market continued its seasonal, according to a new report from the Atlanta Realtors Association. In September, there were 4,383 home sales in the 11-county area, a 1.9 percent

Metro Atlanta’s 5 best suburbs to raise a family

Johns Creek is Georgia’s best place to raise a family, according to a new ranking from WalletHub. WalletHub based its analysis on 21 indicators, and found that Johns Creek ranked near the top in many of the most prominent, including: highest

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