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New report predicts home prices will continue to rise in 2020

CoreLogic’s March Home Price Index report reveals initial effects of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic while forecasting slight price growth.

Four Harry Norman agents make 2020 Christie’s Master Circle

Members of the exclusive club for luxury agents receive networking opportunities for top performers and more.

Luxury sellers are hitting the pause button amid economic concerns

Real estate listings are down across the country, but luxury listings are disappearing.

A glimmer of hope? Atlanta pending home sales see uptick in late April

Is the real estate market turning the corner as the country flattens the curve? A new report sees a possible light at the end of the tunnel.

Staging on steroids: How agents and brokerages deliver concierge design services

When you combine coronavirus with the fact that most buyers are looking for move-in-ready units, it becomes clear that agents need to help sellers get their homes ready for the market.

Curbing their enthusiasm? Not so much.

Remote closings are becoming commonplace for law firms like Cook & James.

Home sales down in March, but prices holding steady

The latest existing home sales report from the National Association of Realtors shows the impact of COVID-19 on sales numbers but not prices.

Homebuilder confidence takes a hit, though experts see light at the end of the tunnel

Economists believe home sales can help drive the nation’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

Certain segments of rental market likely to slow down in the short term

A new report points to a softening of rents in Class A properties. Whether that will extend to the rest of the rental market depends on how long the economic crisis continues.

NAR survey shows agents expect post-pandemic market rebound

Agents are bracing for a spring slowdown, but hopeful for post-coronavirus recovery, says NAR.

Moving forward means innovation, according to agents

Video conferencing and curbside closings are just the beginning for these inventive agents who are advancing their business in the age of COVID-19.

Surviving COVID-19: An Atlanta agent tells her story

“Coronavirus is not a joke,” according to the leader of The Perfect Property Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Intown, who warns others to take the pandemic seriously.

A hearty congratulations from a safe distance

The Atlanta Realtors Association had to forgo its annual awards ceremony for its membership’s top producers this year due to social distancing measures, but it’s still celebrating.

Georgia Realtors survey shows 26 members with COVID-19 diagnosis or symptoms

A survey at the end of March shows one in five Realtors saw clients cancel open houses and over three-quarters saw clients delay their home search.

State clears way for remote notarizations

Georgia joins states across the nation to allow videoconferencing in closings and notarizations.

Weathering the next recession with self-dependence

It’s been a year of tests for @properties with the launch of its Pl@tform technology in Atlanta with independent brokerage Ansley Atlanta, and with the onset of the coronavirus-driven global recession, the brokerage will be tested again.

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