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Tour Santa’s home and workshop in new Zillow listing

The listing also shows Santa’s North Pole estate’s value has skyrocketed this year.

Builder confidence rises again in December despite inflation fears, production bottlenecks

“While 2021 single-family starts are expected to end the year 24% higher than the pre-Covid 2019 level, we expect higher interest rates in 2022 will put a damper on housing affordability.” — NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz

Maria Bouloukos

“Find a mentor and be confident.” — Maria Bouloukos, Realtor, RE/MAX Tru

Live in the country farmhouse of a celebrity sheep

Louie the Sheep is a local legend in Australia — and his rainbow-hued, modern farmhouse is up for sale.

Rezoning sought for 343-unit mixed-use project on Howell Mill

The 1.26-acre property is an assemblage of several parcels on the east side of Howell Mill Road between 9th and 10th streets northwest.

NAR donated nearly 3,500 meals to Americans in last six months

As part of an ongoing relationship with the Food Recovery Network (FRN), the National Association of Realtors provided roughly 3,475 meals to Americans in the past six months, according to a press release. 

Asset Living acquires Atlanta-based apartment-services firm JMG Realty

JMG Realty provides management, redevelopment, financial and investment services for multifamily, affordable and build-to-rent real estate properties to both private and institutional owners.

Investors to convert Peachtree Corners hotel into “tech-focused” apartment community

Charleston, S.C.-based Blaze Capital Partners and Wayne, Pa.-based Argosy Real Estate Partners recently acquired the property, which is located at 450 Technology Parkway NW in Atlanta TechPark.

Survey: Millennial homeowners most burdened by debt, homeownership costs

Millennials are at the greatest risk of becoming house-rich and cash-poor as the generation is spending the highest percentage of their monthly income on homeownership costs compared to other generations, according to a new Hometap report.

Zonda hires advisory principal for Atlanta region

In his new role, Andrew Wilson will be responsible for business development of advisory services, helping clients grow their businesses and providing data-driven housing-market solutions to the local homebuilding and multifamily residential industry.

163-apartment mixed-use development proposed for Smyrna

The proposal calls for the construction of a 163-apartment mixed-use development on 6.9 wooded acres at the northeast corner of South Cobb Drive and Oakdale Road in Smyrna.

Work begins on multifamily component at The Works

The other components of phase one of The Works include 160,000 square feet of retail space and 125,000 square feet of offices.

Atlanta’s PadSplit takes top honors in Inc.’s 2021 Best in Business list

Founded in 2017, PadSplit is a public benefit corporation that uses an Airbnb-style marketplace for affordable shared-housing options for lower-income individuals.

What’s the future of Atlanta real estate for 2022?

While buyer preferences for more space — both inside and outside the home — remain and supply chain issues continue to stifle home construction efforts, other factors, such as the potential increase in interest rates, are expected to change the game in 2022.

Mortgage applications rise in latest survey, as rates decline for the first time in a month

The decline in mortgage rates prompted an uptick in refinancing, with government refinances increasing more than 20% over the week, MBA associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting Joel Kan said in a press release.

NAR investment arm opens applications for 2022 U.S. REACH programs

The REACH program aims to identify and accelerate the most promising new technology companies in real estate and adjacent industries, including banking, insurance and home services.

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