Christmas comes early every year for the Atlanta Agent staff with the release of the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from NAR. Rejoice – ’tis the most wonderful time of the year! No, we’re not celebrating an early introduction

Homebuilder incentives were commonplace in the housing market in the months following the market crash, but how common are they now? In the months following the housing crash, homebuilders across the country were presented with a most unique of

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

The housing market experienced a great swing of activity in the summer months, but what’s happening now as the market starts to cool? Homebuyer interest may have surged to its highest level in years during the summer homebuying season,

The health of Atlanta’s housing market continued to improve, according to the latest market research by the Mortgage Bankers Association. In a media-only conference call, Jay Brinkmann, the MBA’s chief economist and senior vice president of research and education, said

Asking prices seem to be slowing down nationwide, but is that the case here in Atlanta? October was a very positive month for Atlanta’s asking prices, with the metro area posting some of the best numbers in the nation

The National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) official eSignature provider, DocuSign, is now offering a package with Cartavi Transaction Rooms, a bundle expected to help Realtors efficiently manage the loose ends of a transaction. “DocuSign and Cartavi help real estate professionals

We’re often told how great home improvement projects are for home sellers, but what are the actual reasons that sellers pursue such projects? Home improvement projects are often pegged as one of the grandest reasons for owning a home

September was a solid month for home price growth in the Atlanta area, with prices rising in the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Atlanta area rose 14.29 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest Home

A new National Housing Survey conducted by Fannie Mae indicates that delinquent mortgage borrowers possess a positive view of homeownership in 2013 that aligns with that of the general population of mortgage borrowers. One Fannie Mae executive wrote that

It’s been a slow, steady recovery for the nation’s foreclosure markets, but CoreLogic’s latest report solidified just how far they’ve traveled. The release of CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, which covered economic data through September, made one thing clear

After analyzing more than 350 metro areas in America, Zillow’s Q3 Real Estate Market Report revealed that national home values rose again in September, climbing 6.4 percent year-over-year to $163,000. Home values were up 1.2 percent from the second

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales declined for the fourth consecutive month in September, which the trade group says is due to higher mortgage interest rates and higher home prices, which have curbed buying

September was a positive month for Atlanta’s residential construction sector. Residential construction in Atlanta topped $245 million in September, according to numbers that McGraw Hill Construction provided us. How did Atlanta compare with other metropolitan areas? See our graph

This is Halloween, and cemeteries and gravestones are among the most quintessential images of the season. But year-round, how many transactions are near these arguably creepy areas? We associate many images with Halloween: witches, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, werewolves, and of

Century 21 Real Estate is one of the largest realty firms in the world – and now it has a website to match that status. The aptly-named century21global.com, which has been in operation for about a month, contains listings