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The 4 demographic trends that will transform housing in America

America’s demographics are transforming, and it will have huge implications on future real estate markets, said a new joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for Housing. The four biggest changes, analysts agreed, will take place

Real estate in 2025: 4 things to expect from the market of the future

The real estate market is subject to change, and over the next 10 years, it’s going to do just that – or at least that’s the conclusion of a joint report from the Urban Land Institute and Terwilliger Center for

Study: Dunwoody the most expensive housing market in Georgia

Dunwoody is the most expensive housing market in Georgia, according to the annual Home Listing Report from Coldwell Banker. With the average price of a four-bedroom, two-bath single-family home going to $432,843, Dunwoody came out on top in the report,

Real estate to play a big role in U.S. investors’ 2017 strategy

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors and found that 89 percent are interested in investing in real estate as part of their investment strategy.  The survey also revealed that 80 percent of investors believe that

How do consumers view housing? 7 facts agents should consider

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey is among the more detailed inquiries into how everyday consumers view the U.S.’ housing market, and the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) portion of the survey – which details how Americans view the buying

Student debt remains huge obstacle for thousands of Atlanta buyers

Few cities are more affected by the problems of student debt than Atlanta, according to a new LendingTree analysis. Based on data from My LendingTree, the ATL has one of the highest average student debt burdens in the country at $35,013.52. Our chart

What’s next for Metro Atlanta’s top 4 markets?

Marietta, Cumming, Lawrenceville and the city of Atlanta are among the most active housing markets in the Metro Atlanta area, and a new RE/MAX of Georgia report has provided some very interesting insights in how those markets are performing

Appraisals remain a problem for thousands of real estate agents

Back in 2012, appraisals were a hot item. Thanks to a myriad of factors – chief among them inexperienced appraisers and dramatic changes to how the industry was organized – low appraisals were the cause of numerous contract failures

The 10 most valuable school districts in Metro Atlanta

The Decatur City School District carries the highest housing premiums in the Metro Atlanta area, according to a realtor.com analysis. In the district, the median list price of $565,000 is a 241 percent premium above the median for DeKalb County, which is $235,000.

Georgia properties find interest on Chinese listing portal

Georgia listings have made their way to China, and it’s helping drive buyer interest, a new report from Juwai found. Juwai.com is China’s biggest international listing portal, with more than 2.5 million property listings across 89 countries. The website

One simple way to help buyer clients save money in Atlanta

The chief dilemma for the contemporary real estate agent is: how do I demonstrate my value? It’s a question that can be answered in a variety of ways (i.e. be an information source, develop neighborhood expertise, etc.) and for

The 10 biggest challenges for real estate firms in 2016

Last week, we reported on NAR’s “Profile of Real Estate Firms,” an exhaustive look at the composition of today’s realty businesses and a projection of where they are heading. Our first report looked at the state of real estate firms

A threat to recovery? The major trend challenging Atlanta’s housing market

This year has been a very positive one for Metro Atlanta’s real estate market: there have been 38,585 home sales thus far, a 7 percent increase over 2015; median sales price is up 8.52 percent to $242,000; and negative equity inventory has fallen

Metro Atlanta new construction growing strongly in 2016

The Metro Atlanta new construction market is putting up strong numbers in 2016, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In August, Metro Atlanta saw more than $464 million in total residential construction spending, a 15 percent decline from Aug. 2015. Metro Atlanta’s year-to-date construction

Metro Atlanta household income growth among the top 10 in the U.S.

The Metro Atlanta area has seen the third-strongest growth in median household income since 2014, according to new research from the U.S. Census Bureau. With household income up 7.1 percent, Metro Atlanta’s growth is behind only Birmingham (9.3 percent)

The digital marketing strategy agents can’t afford to ignore

For most buyers and sellers, contacting a real estate agent isn’t their first step. Their first move is to go online. Sixty-six percent of Realtors and 70 percent of brokers have a website, the National Association of Realtors’ 2015 Member

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