There may be a construction boom, but builders still have a lot of ground to make up from a decade of underbuilding, according to a new report from Zillow.

With home prices continuing to reach new heights  across the country, many potential homebuyers are seeing the mobile-home market in a brand new light as single-family home prices become less affordable for young and middle-class buyers. 

As more money is being spent on real estate than ever before, the booming market is on pace to shatter records this year, according to a recent CoreLogic report.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced its 2022 conforming loan limits (CLL) for conventional loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The acquisitions of the northeast Atlanta properties come on the heels of other recent multimillion-dollar deals for multifamily communities by local and out-of-state investors.

The properties represent the 12th and 13th communities Bell Partners manages in the Atlanta area and its second and third acquisitions in Atlanta this year.

Investors across the country are looking to cash in on skyrocketing house prices and rents, putting them in competition with new buyers trying to work their way to homeownership. Real estate investors bought a record 18% of the homes sold in the third quarter, according to a new Redfin report.

“If I had to choose only one word to describe September 2021’s housing price data, the word would be ‘deceleration. Housing prices continued to show remarkable strength in September, though the pace of price increases declined slightly.” — S&P DJI managing director Craig Lazzara.

Floorplans of the rental units, which go for $1,600 for a one-bedroom residence to $2,100 for a two-bedroom apartment, feature high-end designer finishes and features.

The grant will support the construction of Beltline segments between Pittsburgh Yards and Boulevard, which are estimated at approximately $40 million.

According to Engel & Völkers Atlanta, the residence at 40 West 12th sold for $2.8 million or more than $1,000 per square foot — $200,000 over the asking price.

While the housing market may be hotter than usual, the shift toward seasonal norms is starting to show and could benefit both buyers and renters. 

The demand for housing in the U.S. has reached a new all-time high since 2017, a rare occurrence for this time of year when the market typically slows. According to a Redfin report, a recovering economy and all-time low mortgage rates are critical factors in the current market. 

Priced from the mid-$400,000s, the properties include three floor plans from Artisan’s Estate Series of single-family homes.

As the economy recovers from COVID and the housing market gains traction, homeownership is top of mind for Americans, according to the latest survey from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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