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Mortgage rates tick higher for the third straight week

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.44%. 

Single-family housing starts increase for the second month in a row

Multifamily starts, meanwhile, declined, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said.    

RE/MAX: Atlanta ranks No. 5 in U.S. for September home sales

Atlanta also ranked fifth in the U.S. for active inventory, which surged 40% year over year.

Realtor groups provide aid after hurricanes Helene and Milton

The National Association of REALTORS® and Florida REALTORS® are accepting donations to provide disaster relief.  

Bridging the brain divide: How agents can connect with neurodivergent clients

Real estate agents cannot ask clients about a diagnosis … So, how can you best serve neurodivergent clients?

Atlanta Housing Scorecard: Existing-home sales, housing starts decline

At the same time, days on market and housing inventory both rose.

Buying a starter home is more affordable; first annual drop since 2020

The amount a homebuyer needs to earn to afford a median priced starter home is down 0.4% from last year, marking the first annual decline since August 2020.

Pending home sales snap back in August

The latest reading of the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index shows a return to month-over-month growth after a decline in July.    

E&V Atlanta’s Huffstickler tops LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Top Producers List

The founder and CEO of Engel & Völkers Atlanta was the No. 1 Alliance agent for 2023 sales volume and transaction sides. 

New-home sales dip in August but beat expectations

The 716,000 per-year rate of new-home sales topped the consensus estimate of 700,000. 

NAR: Home sales dip in August

The 2.5% decline followed a 1.3% increase in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

Fed cuts interest rates for first time in four years

Mortgage rates have been dropping in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s move.

RE/MAX: Atlanta ranked No. 5 in U.S. for home sales in August

The city also ranked No. 5 in the U.S. for active inventory, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report.    

What agents should know about expected Fed rate cuts

The expectation of a rate cut this week, and the potential for more later in the year, has already moved mortgage rates lower.

Rate’s Spanish-language digital platform eclipses 10,000 mortgage applications

Rate introduced its Spanish-language mortgage process in 2022.

CoreLogic: Home-price gains slowed again in July

Specifically, prices rose 4.3% annually after growing by 4.7% in June. 

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