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Is Housing in Atlanta Still Undervalued?

The housing market has seen strong price gains through much of 2013, but has it made up all that lost ground from the downturn? Let’s start with the good news: there’s no way that the national housing market is

How Pricey, Really, is Atlanta’s Condo Market?

We often hear about how expensive condos are in our area, but how do they compare to other metro areas in the U.S.? Condo prices nationwide continued to increase in October, according to new analysis by the folks at

The 13 Ways That Home Size Impacts Room Size

There are many components to a house, but how does the house’s overall size impact the space of those components? The last couple of weeks, we’ve been looking at the typical sizes of newly built single-family homes, and how

The 4 Most Common Homebuilder Incentives – Then and Now

Homebuilder incentives were commonplace in the housing market in the months following the market crash, but how common are they now? In the months following the housing crash, homebuilders across the country were presented with a most unique of

How Many Sellers in Atlanta Lower Their Asking Prices?

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

MBA: Atlanta Foreclosure Inventory Rate Just 1.83%

The health of Atlanta’s housing market continued to improve, according to the latest market research by the Mortgage Bankers Association. In a media-only conference call, Jay Brinkmann, the MBA’s chief economist and senior vice president of research and education, said

Trulia: Atlanta Asking Prices Jump 19.8% in October

Asking prices seem to be slowing down nationwide, but is that the case here in Atlanta? October was a very positive month for Atlanta’s asking prices, with the metro area posting some of the best numbers in the nation

The 6 Reasons that Atlanta Homeowners Invest in Improvement Projects

We’re often told how great home improvement projects are for home sellers, but what are the actual reasons that sellers pursue such projects? Home improvement projects are often pegged as one of the grandest reasons for owning a home

CoreLogic: Atlanta Area Home Prices Up 14.29% in September

September was a solid month for home price growth in the Atlanta area, with prices rising in the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Atlanta area rose 14.29 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest Home

Residential Construction in Atlanta Tops $245 Million in September

September was a positive month for Atlanta’s residential construction sector. Residential construction in Atlanta topped $245 million in September, according to numbers that McGraw Hill Construction provided us. How did Atlanta compare with other metropolitan areas? See our graph

The Nation’s Top Cemetery Housing Markets – A Deathly Serious Affair

This is Halloween, and cemeteries and gravestones are among the most quintessential images of the season. But year-round, how many transactions are near these arguably creepy areas? We associate many images with Halloween: witches, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, werewolves, and of

Are We Really Recovering? Another View on Housing

There had been rumblings early on that there was more to the housing recovery than met the eye, and new data from NAR confirms those suspicions. Throughout 2013, there have been many positive developments in the housing market, and

How Does a New Home’s Size Impact its Features?

We all wonder if size truly matters, but in the case of newly built single-family homes, the answer is clear. What percentage of newly built homes have an entry foyer? What if the home is less than 2,000 square

For Luxury Homebuyers, Some Things Are More Important Than Size

When we think luxury, we generally think “BIG,” but a new survey shows that bigger it not always better with luxury homebuyers. You hear the words “luxury home,” and many things come to mind – high-end finishings, exclusive neighborhoods

NAHB: Builder Confidence Wanes Somewhat in September

Builder confidence had been on a tear recently, but new data from the NAHB suggests a cooling off period. Builder confidence for the newly built, single-family home market stumbled a bit in October, with the National Association of Home

How is Space Distributed in New Homes in 2013?

The components of new homes in 2013 are pretty consistent, but how is space distributed across those various components? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to deduce the components of a typical newly built single-family home. From the family

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