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CoreLogic: Home-price growth slows in January, with further deceleration possible

Falling consumer sentiment suggests potential homebuyers are wary of the short-term economic outlook and future inflation, CoreLogic Chief Economist Selma Hepp said. 

Homeowners would rather lose money than sell to their ex

Furthermore, 13% of homeowners said they’d take their home off the market if they learned their ex was considering buying it.

Study: Atlanta among smartest U.S. cities

CoWorkingCafe ranked Atlanta No. 20 among 370 U.S. cities for tech-driven urban development. 

Keller Williams names Christopher Czarnecki as president and CEO, announces investment partnership

Czarnecki fills the shoes of past president and CEO Mark Willis, who stepped down in January.

New-home sales post unexpectedly large decline in January

At the same time, the median sales price for a new home hit its highest level since 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.   

Rate to offer mortgage balance coverage insurance for first responders

Rate announced an initiative that will offer first responders a one-year accidental death insurance policy that covers their mortgage balance up to $650,000 if they die in the line of duty.

Case-Shiller: Home prices hit all-time high for the 19th month in a row in December

In Atlanta, home prices posted a 2.35% year-over-year gain in December, while they slid 0.56% month over month.  

NAHB: Tariff worries help send builder confidence to five-month low

At the same time, builder sales expectations for the next six months posted their second-largest drop since the sentiment index started in 1985. 

As Redfin and Zillow partner in $100 million rental deal, Redfin lays off 450 employees

In the wake of this news, Redfin also laid off 450 employees.

NAR’s Lawrence Yun predicts home-sales growth of 9% or more in 2025

Yun expects mortgage rates to drop to 6% by the end of the year.

Trump tariffs will hurt housing affordability, says NAHB

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods will harm housing affordability in the United States, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said in a statement over the weekend.

Atlanta Housing Scorecard: Starts, sales and inventory all rise

Home sales jumped from 4,964 to 5,566, while inventory rose to 21,701 from 15,429 in the latest edition of the Atlanta Housing Scorecard.

NAR: Existing-home sales rise for third month in a row in December

The median existing-home price for all housing types in December rose 6% from its year-ago level.    

Mark Willis steps down as CEO and president of Keller Williams, transitions to chief leadership officer

Willis initially served as president from 2002 to 2005 and as CEO from 2005 to 2014. He then resumed the post of CEO in November 2023 and took over as president again in March of last year.

Atlanta home sales jump year over year in December

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

73% of owners have regrets about their home purchase, survey finds

Those regrets may explain why the survey also found that 59% of respondents said they plan to move in 2025.

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