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Certain segments of rental market likely to slow down in the short term

A new report points to a softening of rents in Class A properties. Whether that will extend to the rest of the rental market depends on how long the economic crisis continues.

NAR survey shows agents expect post-pandemic market rebound

Agents are bracing for a spring slowdown, but hopeful for post-coronavirus recovery, says NAR.

A disruptor, disrupted: Redfin announces furlough of nearly half its agents

Redfin announced a massive staff layoff in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing yesterday.

Government-backed loan program is just the beginning

Small business owners could help keep their businesses running through a combination of Paycheck Protection Program loans and private loans.

Moving forward means innovation, according to agents

Video conferencing and curbside closings are just the beginning for these inventive agents who are advancing their business in the age of COVID-19.

Residential construction a bright spot in dire jobs report

The extreme spike in job losses in March are largely in the leisure and hospitality sectors, and keeping those workers afloat could be key to a robust recovery, according to economists.

A disaster with no playbook: Experts seek to make sense of a COVID-19 recession

Atlanta Agent magazine is participating in weekly housing market webinars, led by Meyers Research Chief Economist Ali Wolf, to keep you informed about what’s happening with the economy and the real estate market in real time.

Surviving COVID-19: An Atlanta agent tells her story

“Coronavirus is not a joke,” according to the leader of The Perfect Property Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Intown, who warns others to take the pandemic seriously.

Stanley Martin Homes at Canopy: Small-town charm meets active lifestyle

Homes come in two styles, the Woodruff and Allenbrook, and range in size from 2,600 square feet to 3,300 square feet.

A hearty congratulations from a safe distance

The Atlanta Realtors Association had to forgo its annual awards ceremony for its membership’s top producers this year due to social distancing measures, but it’s still celebrating.

Georgia Realtors survey shows 26 members with COVID-19 diagnosis or symptoms

A survey at the end of March shows one in five Realtors saw clients cancel open houses and over three-quarters saw clients delay their home search.

State clears way for remote notarizations

Georgia joins states across the nation to allow videoconferencing in closings and notarizations.

Weathering the next recession with self-dependence

It’s been a year of tests for @properties with the launch of its Pl@tform technology in Atlanta with independent brokerage Ansley Atlanta, and with the onset of the coronavirus-driven global recession, the brokerage will be tested again.

During coronavirus shutdown, real estate is deemed an ‘essential business’

Is real estate work considered essential? While agents still have to adhere to local and state guidelines, a new federal report offers official recommendations.

NAR chief optimistic on home sales rebounding

February was another good month for pending home sales across the nation, but the coronavirus will put that all on hold.

Buyers pull back early; sellers, not so much

A national survey of real estate agents digs into how clients are reacting to the coronavirus outbreak, how home values will be impacted, and the likelihood that we’ve entered a recession.

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