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GAMLS: Home sales drop 8.2% year over year in October

At the same time, the median sales price of properties sold rose 20.1% to $340,000, Georgia MLS reported.

Virginia investor picks up newly built Acworth apartment community

The class-A property, the Quincy, was acquired by Capital Square 1031, which sponsors Delaware statutory trust offerings for Section 1031 exchange and accredited investors, for an undisclosed amount.

Affordable home supply jumps as mortgage forbearance programs end

The supply of affordable homes on the market rose a record 13% in the third quarter as mortgage forbearance programs ended, prompting low-cost homeowners to put their properties on the market.

61-story mixed-use skyscraper proposed for Midtown

If developed, the tower would be the second-tallest in Atlanta by floor count, standing below the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, at 73 stories, and above SunTrust Plaza, at 60 stories.

Welcome to the seventh annual Who’s Who in Atlanta residential real estate

What does the future hold for Atlanta’s agents, brokers, mortgage lenders and affiliates? Only time will tell, but these are the individuals who will lead the way, no matter the circumstances.

Atlanta, Houston real estate professionals elected to LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance executive roles

Atlanta’s Rodney Mason, who serves as vice president of mortgage lending with Guaranteed Rate, was named treasurer of the nonprofit, while Anita Blue, who works as an agent and credit restoration consultant at Cap Tex Realty, was named national vice president.

Mortgage applications decline despite drop in interest rates

“Mortgage rates decreased for the first time since August, as concerns about supply-chain bottlenecks, waning consumer confidence, weaker economic growth and rising inflation pushed Treasury yields lower.” — MBA associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting Joel Kan

Zillow: Most home buyers middle-aged, married, college-educated

In terms of income, buyers tend to make more than the overall U.S. population. The national median household income in 2019 was $65,700, but the annual median household income for buyers was about $86,000.

Rocket Mortgage, Salesforce team up for loan originations

“This will be the first time a home lender will provide an end-to-end ‘mortgage-as-a-service’ solution through Salesforce Financial Services Cloud — a platform that thousands of financial institutions already heavily rely on.” — Rocket Cos. Vice Chairman and CEO Jay Farner

Zillow closes Zillow Offers, announces layoffs

Zillow announced today it’s ending its iBuyer service, Zillow Offers, and cutting roughly a quarter of its workforce, citing the volatility the service created for the online brokerage as the motivation for the move.

Millennials are fueling the housing boom — will it continue?

Millennials are purchasing houses — finally. Over the past year, millennials made up the largest share of homebuyers: 37% according to Barron’s.

Atlanta Housing Scorecard: Inventory drops again in October

Over the last year, Atlanta’s for-sale housing inventory has fallen to 9,450 homes from 13,196.

More homebuyers choosing to live in diverse neighborhoods

As more house hunters are opting to live in socially, racially and culturally diverse communities, developers are formulating strategies to list more inclusive properties on the market, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.  Developers’ strategies include

Maryland investor spends $287.1 million on another six Atlanta apartment communities

With the acquisitions, Chevy Chase-based FCP has now purchased 12 properties in the Atlanta metro area in 2021 and 30 assets since it entered the market in 2015.

Third tower of Midtown Union mixed-use project tops out

The topping out of the office component of the three-tower development brings the project one step closer to its planned third-quarter 2022 delivery.

Buy-in for this poolside casino home in Kissimmee, FL

Entertainment is a top priority of the “Royale Reunion” in Kissimmee, FL. This luxury villa is equipped with a home theater room, arcade game rooms and… a private casino.

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