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Forbearance rate drops to 4.5%

As the economy slowly recovers from the early days of the pandemic, the share of loans in forbearance dropped for the seventh consecutive week, signifying a 40-basis-point decrease in the last two weeks.

Atlanta rents up after a year of COVID

Rent rates nationwide have been decreasing since the onset of the pandemic, but new data shows that in some cities, this could be changing in the near future.

NAR: Atlanta’s spring market most competitive in years

Inventory of existing and new single-family homes for sale is at its lowest since 1982, according to recent data from the National Association of Realtors.

Artisan Built to open 7 new homesites for sale in The Georgian

The new basement-ready sites will be available this summer.

Atlanta Realtors: March brings 33% monthly jump in metro home sales

Atlanta’s supply of homes for sale in March was 7,426 units, representing a 55.8% drop from a year earlier.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices nabs AJC, Realtors Association honors

The firm ranked No. 5 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Workplaces 2021 survey, and 16 of its agents were recognized with the Phoenix Award by the Atlanta Realtors Association. 

Millennials gain a foothold in today’s housing market

Since 2016, millenials have comprised the largest share of home-purchase mortgage applications, rising even higher in 2020, when they made up more than half of overall applications, according to a recent CoreLogic report.

RE/MAX: Median sales price tops $300,000 for first time

Nationally, home sales were brisk, with an average of 38 days on market, just two more than the record 36 days set in November 2020.

HUD Sec. Fudge: ‘We will enforce U.S. Fair Housing Act’

Housing secretary reaffirms U.S. commitment to closing the racial homeownership gap at a forum with NAR president and top housing officials.

Brock Built Homes planning 25-acre mixed-use development in Alpharetta

The development, to be known as Morrison Park, would be built on an undeveloped 25-acre parcel at the intersection of Haynes Bridge Road and Morrison Parkway.

New home construction surges in March, suggesting relief for homebuyers

Privately owned housing starts jumped 19.4% from February’s revised estimate to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,739,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development

NAHB: Builder confidence rises in April, despite cost headwinds

The National Association of Homebuilders expects continued growth in single-family construction through the rest of 2021, although at a slower pace than that of 2020.

Midweek listings in Atlanta selling for a little more

Homes listed on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday are selling for more than those listed on the weekend, but how much varies by metro area.

U.S. Supreme Court decision makes it easier for brokers to market their business

Brokers may use their cell phones to make marketing calls and send marketing texts, if the cell phone does not have an app that will automate the dialing system.

Developer seeks Newnan annexation of 42 acres for mixed-use project

Barry Companies Inc. is asking Newnan to annex 42 acres it hopes to turn into a massive mixed-use development that would bring more than 1 million square feet of residential, office and retail space to an undeveloped area east of the city’s downtown.

Atlanta’s housing supply shortage expected to continue for some time

The housing supply shortage is expected to get more extreme as homebuyer demand continues to outweigh inventory levels, a new study found.

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