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White House may nominate FHFA critic to lead agency

The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10 that President Donald Trump was expected to nominate Mark Calabria to replace the outgoing director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the federal regulator tasked with managing government-sponsored mortgage corporations Fannie Mae

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Atlanta’s ‘Amazon effect,’ new transit plans and more

Despite rumors the city was a top finalist, Atlanta was not one of the cities chosen by Amazon for its next major headquarters location. But even though the massive online retailer won’t be bringing a substantial number of highly

Real Estate in Brief: HQ2 listings, short-term rentals for brokers and more

Real estate website MyHQHome.com plans to launch in January, taking advantage of the Amazon HQ2 real estate gold rush. Several brokerages have joined forces in constructing the website, aiming to target Amazon employees relocating to the company’s two new city locations, Crystal City,

Why millennials are buying more homes in suburbs than cities

Assumptions about how millennials will spend their money as they progress through adulthood continue to be proven inaccurate, or at least misunderstood. This is particularly true in real estate, specifically the places where Americans now in their 20s and

For-sale inventory records first annual increase since 2008

Housing inventory is steadily recharging around the U.S., giving potential buyers more options. RE/MAX’s latest national housing report found October was the first month to show a year-over-year increase in inventory in nearly 10 years. Compared to one year

Real Estate in Brief: Flood Insurance Program extension, new down payment options and more

Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate granted the National Flood Insurance Program another six-month extension while the House of Representatives granted the same program an extension of seven days. “NAR is relieved that authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program

Proposed train service could bring new development between Atlanta and Charlotte

High-speed passenger train service traversing the nearly 250 miles between Atlanta and Charlotte has been a quiet discussion for the past several years. Now, with a famous name and an SEC filing backing it up, the plan may become

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Brookhaven approves limits on short-term rentals, mandates workforce housing

Brookhaven’s city council has approved new zoning regulations that limits short-term rentals, and mandates and incentivizes bringing more workforce housing. The vote culminates months of work on the new zoning regulations. Figuring out how to regulate short-term rentals, defined

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Historic Otis Building gets extreme makeover, and more

Construction at the High Street Atlanta project site from Boston-based real estate investment company GID may finally come to fruition after it struck a partnership with real estate developer North American Properties (NAP). The project calls for nearly 3,000 residential units:

Oct. pending home sales complicate short-term housing outlook

The latest report on pending home sales recorded in October, released today by the National Association of Realtors, showed more signs of a short-term slowdown. NAR’s pending home sales index declined by 2.6 percent last month compared to September,

Atlanta named best city for singles. Where can they afford to buy homes?

Atlanta beat out Denver, San Francisco, Portland and even Los Angeles as the best city for singles among the 182 WalletHub listed in a recent survey. While it ranked No. 9 for “fun & recreation” and second for “dating

Real Estate in Brief: Home price cuts, green mortgages and more

Nearly one third of homes for sale experienced a price drop of more than 1 percent this October, according to report by real estate brokerage Redfin. The report foreshadowed a market cooldown, finding October’s decline in home prices to be the largest

Fannie, Freddie loan limits increase for third-straight year

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the federally owned mortgage corporations Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced Nov. 27 it will increase its conforming loan limits for the third consecutive year in 2019. After not changing the limits

Guaranteed Rate expands in Hawaii with local acquisitions

Independent mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate announced Nov. 27 that it would expand its presence in Hawaii with the acquisition of assets and staff from local lenders including Honolulu HomeLoans (HHL) and Hawaii Lending Alliance (HLA). The company said it

Real Estate in Brief: New task force on housing affordability, brokerage expansions and more

One of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the U.S., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, will open more international franchise locations throughout Europe and the Middle East. According to Bloomberg News, BHHS will partner with London franchisee Kay & Co.

Harry Norman, Realtors, expands into new Intown office space

After three decades in its original Intown location, Harry Norman, Realtors, recently expanded into the top two floors of a newly constructed building along the BeltLine. The new space at 1518 Monroe Dr. features a foyer on the first

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