Current Market Data
There is a significant disconnect between consumers and homebuilders, according to a new analysis from the National Association of Home Builders. Comparing Census Bureau data with that of its most recent Home Buyer Preferences Survey, the NAHB found that
The international market is a valuable one for real estate agents, but only if they’re able to capture it. Just as Americans have particular customs so ingrained they’re almost considered common sense – such as shaking hands during a first meeting – foreign
Student debt continues to be a major problem for the housing market, according to a detailed new survey from the National Association of Realtors and SALT, the consumer literacy program. The survey, which sampled thousands of non-homeowners currently repaying
After a disappointing April, the Metro Atlanta housing market bounced back in May, according to new analysis from the Atlanta Board of Realtors. In the 11-county area, there were 5,289 home sales in May, a 6.9 percent increase from April
Georgia has a top 20 economy when compared to other states in the U.S., a WalletHub report recently confirmed. The news is good for the real estate industry and its professionals. Compiling data that runs the economic gamut, from
By this time next year, we will have a new president. Regardless of who it is, not every homebuyer will be happy about it. Twenty-seven percent of homebuyers say the outcome of the presidential election, no matter what, will “make the
It was supposed to be the end of the McMansion era. New homes in the U.S., after steadily growing in size for more than 30 years, finally reached their peak during the mother of all housing bubbles. Following the inevitable
Recently, Redfin surveyed buyers on their concerns about the housing market. Surprisingly, the survey found that homebuyers are not as concerned about supply as they were in the past, despite it being the driving factor of homebuyers’ current concerns –
If a new preference survey from the National Association of Homebuilders is to be believed, demand for green features is here to stay. In a survey ranking 150 different home and community features, the NAHB confirmed late last month that ENERGY
More business means growth, and in real estate, where the harder you work the more you make, brokerages, offices and even individual agents have a tendency to look beyond their current stations to bigger and better things – namely,
This spring homebuying season could be a difficult one for first-time buyers and middle-income consumers in Metro Atlanta, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. According to the company’s April Real Estate Market Report, the inventory of homes in
Our population is aging, and when the current retirement surge is complete, the nation’s real estate landscape may look very different. In a 2015 article from the National Association of Realtors’ Realtor magazine, citing a Counselors of Real Estate survey, the country’s forthcoming demographic shift was
If your clients are looking for a reasonably priced home next to an MARTA stop, then you’d best avoid the Decatur Blue Line station. According to an Estately analysis, the median sales price for properties within a one-mile radius of the
Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the metro Atlanta area, the median salary required to live is $36,824.97, a $726.10 decrease from last quarter. In addition
Home prices in the Metro Atlanta area posted strong growth in the spring, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Atlanta home prices rose 6.5 percent year-over-year, which was better than the
All parents want their children to go to a good school, but not all parents can afford to live in the districts that house them. That’s not the case in Buford, according to a recent analysis from HomeUnion. “The
