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‘Collapse’ of housing inventory drives price rebound

Two weeks after housing inventory turned negative, home prices posted a healthy increase, MarketNsight said. 

NAR: Existing-home sales decline as median price remains above $400,000

High mortgage rates and limited inventory continued to weigh on sales activity, National Association of REALTORS®Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Atlanta takes 6th place among top 25 cities for coworking space

During the second quarter, the city saw significant gains in the number of coworking spaces as well as total coworking square footage, CoworkingCafe found. 

Fulton Grace Realty expands into Arizona

Chicago-based brokerage Fulton Grace Realty is expanding into Arizona with its first franchise partner.

RMR Group acquires CARROLL for $80 million

As part of the deal, CARROLL’s founder and CEO, Patrick Carroll, will leave the apartment firm. 

NAR: Pending-home sales rise for the first time in four months

The industry group issued its housing-market forecast along with its monthly Pending Home Sales Index for June. 

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 22-year high

National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun took issue with the increase, saying the central bank has created “a rare and very tight monetary policy condition.” 

Atlanta ranks No. 2 by home, lot size

StorageCafe ranked the 50 largest cities in the U.S. by median home and lot sizes, and Atlanta came out second, behind Raleigh, N.C. 

MarketNsight: Housing supply has “collapsed”

Year over year, housing inventory turned negative for the first time in 13 months in June, the real estate data provider said. 

NAR: Existing-home sales slow as prices near all-time high

The median existing-home price for all housing types in June rose to $410,200, 0.9% less than the all-time high of $413,800 reached in June 2022, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Atlanta ranks among most educated cities in the U.S.

Atlanta ranked No. 25 among the 150 largest U.S. cities for educational attainment and quality of education. 

NAHB: Builder confidence hits 13-month high

Low inventory and high demand are buoying builder sentiment in the face of several headwinds. 

Housing starts post unexpected slide in June

The drop in the pace of new-home construction follows a significant surge the month before, according to government statistics. 

Grayhawk Homes rebrands as Evermore Homes

The Columbus-based builder and its parent, American Southern Homes, were rebranded with other units under a strategic unification. 

CoreLogic: Home prices rise again in May, but pace falls to 11-year low

Despite the declining rate of increase, home prices have risen for the last 136 months, CoreLogic said. 

Atlanta named best city for starting a career

Wallethub evaluated 182 U.S. cities based on professional opportunities and quality of life, and Atlanta came out on top. 

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