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Turner Field’s “effect” on home values

Baseball may not enjoy the same status it had in its glory days as the country’s greatest pastime, but in many places it remains as a significant influence on real estate. Well, its stadiums do. A new report from real

Good news for Atlanta’s spring sellers in new CoreLogic report

Home prices around the country are feeling the Spring season bump. According to a new report from CoreLogic, prices rose 6.8 percent year-over-year in February. At a state level, the gains were universal. “Home prices continue to rise across

Why two-thirds of real estate investors will spend more in 2016

In a new report on its 2016 Real Estate Outlook survey, KPMG found that many real estate investors are still confident in the market’s ability to produce returns, though some have found reason to temper that optimism with caution. On

5 reasons why 2016 is the “Best year for housing in a decade”

Forget what you thought you knew about the housing market – according to Freddie Mac, 2016’s housing market will see a return to pre-crisis levels. In the year following the recovery surge of 2014, the market slowed – a result

The one thing your buyers won’t compromise on

Schools are an integral part of the search process for many a homebuyer, and new research from the National Association of Realtors has reinforced just how non-negotiable the issue is. According to NAR’s 2016 Home Buyer and Seller Generational

Good news for first-time buyers – and the agents who represent them

Breaking down the many barriers to credit erected in the wake of the mortgage crisis has been a slow process. Credit issues have kept older homeowners from selling and younger renters from buying. But according to Fannie Mae’s Q1 Mortgage Lender Sentiment

Atlanta residential construction is booming in 2016

This year is shaping up to be a hugely positive one for residential construction in Metro Atlanta, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In February, residential construction spending in Metro Atlanta totaled $648 million, a

Why your clients are both confused and confident about the market

The consumer equation is messy – expectations are up, attitudes towards the current market are down, and overall, confidence is on the rise, according to The Conference Board’s March Consumer Confidence Index. Using 1985 as the index’s baseline, where

Construction jobs flourish – will new construction follow?

Construction employment was up across the nation in the early months of 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America – a good sign for the industry, which currently suffers from labor and inventory shortages. So, if you

How to sell bikeability: the unexpected benefit for buyers

Urban buyers today would have hated the 1950s. In the Urban Land Institute’s “America in 2015” report, a survey of U.S. residents found that approximately half considered “walkability” a top or high priority when determining where to live. But

Metro Atlanta’s top-selling counties, Feb. 2016

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in February, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the county’s median sales price, inventory and the rise in sales from

First-time homebuyers battle low inventory

It’s getting harder for first-time homebuyers to find suitable starter homes The Metro Atlanta housing market has become an increasingly precarious place for first-time homebuyers, according to a detailed new report from Trulia. In a deep analysis of the nation’s

The secret behind Atlanta’s housing affordability woes

Housing affordability is a major issue, and there’s one trend in particular that’s making it worse It’s no secret that housing affordability is a major concern for U.S. homebuyers, but a new report from RealtyTrac has underscored just how pronounced the

Cash sales best since 2008

In 2015, cash sales made up 33.9 percent of all residential real estate transactions, according to a new report from CoreLogic. That’s the lowest level since 2008. About midway through 2007, when the crash was becoming too apparent to

New NAREB initiative to boost African American homeownership

NAREB seeks to address barriers on both the borrowing and lending side of homeownership The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) plans to launch a nationwide wealth building and  homeownership initiative focused on African Americans. The initiative has a goal

Why Millennials may leave the city after all

Cities may see less Millennials moving in going forward, thanks to shifting demographic trends as the generation grows older, according to a new CityLab report. The report, which covered a talk by USC urban planning professor Dowell Myers, argued

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