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Today’s buyers prioritize price over location

Location, location, location … at least that’s how the old real estate adage goes, right?

Atlanta fifth-best state capital to live in

WalletHub cited Atlanta’s relatively high quality of life and economic well-being in its survey of the 50 state capitals. 

This is the magic mortgage rate number to reignite the housing market

Lower mortgage rates are the one thing that could draw buyers back into the housing market, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. The magic number? Around 5%.

NAR: Existing-home sales rise 3.1% in January

The median existing-home price for all housing types was $379,100, up 5.1% from $360,800 a year before.       

Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® partners with AgentEDU

AgentEDU, which provides online real estate training courses, has partnered with The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) to empower thousands of Boston-area agents with additional educational resources.

NAR: Home prices rise across the country in the fourth quarter of 2023

Single-family home sales prices increased in 189 out of 221 metro areas analyzed, with the median single-family price in the country rising 3.5% year over year to $391,700.

Atlanta Housing Scorecard: Starts, existing sales drop

Days on market declined, as did housing inventory, according to the latest Atlanta Housing Scorecard.

Keller Williams and Coursera create new professional certification

The KW Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate comprises 124 hours of real estate education, including videos, readings, assessments and hands-on projects. 

Opendoor Super Bowl ad to livestream Atlanta house showing, offer

In a live ad spot, Opendoor will show a homeowner getting an all-cash offer on their property using the ecommerce brokerage’s Virtual Assessment app.  

Georgia ranks No. 5 for net migration

In 2022, the most recent year for which Census data is available, 327,000 people moved to Georgia, while 252,000 people left. 

Atlanta No. 9 for office-to-apartment conversions

A RentCafe analysis found that Atlanta ranks No. 9 in the country for office-to-apartment conversions this year.

December pending home sales surge past expectations

Pending home sales rose 8.3% month over month, the National Association of REALTORS® said, marking the largest monthly jump since 2020. 

December new-home sales jump 8%

Declining interest rates spurred the increase. 

Atlanta takes 7th place among top 25 cities for coworking space

In Atlanta, the number of coworking spaces rose quarter over quarter in Q4 2023, and the city’s total square footage of coworking space rose as well. 

NAR: Existing-home sales slid 1% in December but are expected to rise

At the same time, the median sales price rose 4.4% to $382,600. 

Builder confidence jumps in January on falling mortgage rates

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose seven points to 44, its second monthly increase in a row. 

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