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The gap between sales and construction reached a record high in 2020, which likely means a slowing down in sales and growth in construction in 2021, according to a year-end report by the National Association of Home Builders.

This log cabin is the oldest in North America

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Inventory also reached its lowest point in the report’s history, down 31.8% from the same time last year and down 13.3% from October.

The so-called “Old Burris Home” in Lincoln, North Carolina, was originally owned by the owner of Burris Industries (furniture manufacturer) and served as an entertainment hot spot for celebrities such as baseball legend Mickey Mantle.

The report noted that 29.4% of Redfin.com users nationwide looked at relocating to another metro area in October and November — that’s up from 25.4% last year.

We spoke with some of the biggest names in Atlanta real estate to get their take on 2021.

“My goal as a holistic real estate expert is to guide you through what can be a very stressful process with special care for the physical, mental and emotional health.” — Tori McGee, Holistic Realtor, Chapman Hall Realtors

More than half of Redfin listings (54%) experienced bidding wars in November, down only 4 percentage points from the previous month, according to the online broker’s new report.

Atlanta Realtors recommends securing financing in advance of the home search process “as many properties are receiving multiple offers and do not remain on the market for very long.”

The flight of homeowners from large urban centers to the suburbs has unexpectedly begun to reshape residential real estate, but luxury property in large cities have also gotten a boost from the hot market.

Sales volume totaled $2.2 billion in November, according to the monthly report from Georgia MLS.

This quaint home in the rural town of Delavan, Illinois, might seem like your average ranch-style home at first glance, but that’s until you dig a little deeper.