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Mortgage applications are up, consumer confidence stabilizes

Encouraging new data shows that buyers are coming back and consumers are feeling more confident, though concerns about job stability and possible inflation remain.

Tyler Perry mansion fetches $15M in record deal

Engel & Völkers advisor Lisa Robinson serves as buyer’s agent in largest Atlanta deal of 2020.

Rent increases down in Atlanta in April

A new report that rent is still rising, but by much less in most cities, as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Despite pandemic, new homes are selling

Data shows sales of new construction single-family homes rose slightly in April while price growth continues, albeit slowly.

Going where no one has gone before

This “Star Trek”-themed movie room is decked out to imitate the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Beam us up, Scotty.

Report deems Atlanta ‘relatively affordable’

Homes are more affordable nationwide due to declining interest rates, but a shortage of listings in most cities due to the pandemic is making them harder to find.

Hispanic homeownership reached historic highs before COVID-19. What now?

Amongst the current pandemic, the real estate market has been at an all-time low, but how are individual communities affected?

Redfin: Housing shortage prompts bidding wars

Good news for sellers: Homes on the market under $1 million are receiving multiple offers in desirable cities.

Existing-home sales drop 17.8% in April, but first-timers are coming back

Coronavirus lockdowns disrupted sales in April, but the data shows an increase in new homebuyers.

Purchase applications in Georgia beat out last year’s numbers

Economists with the Mortgage Bankers Association predict mortgage rates will remain low for the next couple of years, though there is at least one scenario under which they could rise more quickly.

Builder confidence up after April drop; signs of rebound emerge

Builders are feeling more confident this month, a sign that the new-home market may have already hit bottom.

Redfin: Over half of big-city dwellers working from home want out

More than half of those working remotely said they would leave the city if they didn’t have to go into an office.

Buyer demand remains strong despite pandemic, says new report

RE/MAX’s recently released National Housing Report points to resiliency of market amidst coronavirus and economic concerns.

Real Estrange: Westworld reimagined

Get a taste of the Wild West with Palazzo Lavaca, a 6,750-square-foot residence and event space in Austin, Texas, on the market for $4.95 million.

Are Atlanta’s opportunity zones living up to the hype?

New data looks at how prices in these areas have increased — or sometimes decreased — over time.

Realtors just say no to open houses

Atlanta area Realtors say they’re standing firm when it comes to open houses that attract dozens of potential buyers.

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