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Real Estate in Brief: Affordable 3-D printed home makes its debut at SXSW

Source: ICON A Texas-based startup is attempting to tackle the affordable housing issue with a 3-D printed house. ICON unveiled its 650-square-foot 3-D printed house at SXSW 2018. The house would be made of cement and take up to

Qualia’s home-closing platform expands industry reach

Closing is often one of the hardest parts of the home purchasing and selling process due to the difficult process of getting all involved parties on the same page at the same time. Qualia, a web-based software platform, aims

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Mayor announced ‘largest single purchase’ of land for Beltline’s Southside Trail

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the acquisition of the largest single purchase of land needed to close the loop on Beltline’s planned Southside Trail. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the idea for the Southside Trail is to link

Divvy Homes chooses Atlanta as one of three launch cities

Divvy Homes, a startup that helps renters transition to homeownership, recently chose Atlanta as one of its three launch cities, alongside Seattle and Cleveland. After a consumer chooses a home on the market, Divvy buys it and the consumer

Millennials remain the most active buying generation for fifth consecutive year

Despite low inventory and rising housing costs, home purchases by millennials grew last year, marking the fifth consecutive year they’ve been the most active generation of buyers, according to a recent study from the National Association of Realtors. The 2018

Many millennials rely on family support to buy first home

The real estate market has shown home price increases continue to outpace income growth, so it comes as no surprise that millennials are willing to accept financial assistance to achieve their American Dream. A new Apartment List report found that 17.1

February home sales outpace January, but low inventory lingers

Home sales in Atlanta last month grew steadily from January, increasing 7.4 percent, but low home supply remains an issue in the market, according to the February 2018 Market Brief from the Atlanta Realtors Association. In February, 3,384 homes

National mortgage rates on the rise, could impact housing prices

Years of historically affordable mortgage rates could come to an end as rates rise and are expected to escalate even further throughout 2018. So far, mortgage rates have increased nearly 50 basis points since the beginning of this year,

Real Estate in Brief: NAR supports proposed association health plan rule

The National Association of Realtors has expressed support for a new regulation proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor that would expand the definition of “employer” to encompass “working owners” and could result in trade associations like NAR being able

2017’s first-time homebuyer market was strongest since 2006

In 2017, more than 2 million new or existing homes were purchased by first-time homebuyers, according to the First-Time Homebuyer Market Report from Genworth Mortgage Insurance, an operating segment of Genworth Financial, Inc. The report, which measured data from the

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Druid Hills named a great ‘bang for your buck’ neighborhood

While plenty of neighborhoods around Atlanta are heating up, there are still pockets of affordable options around the metro area. Trulia picked the Druid Hills neighborhood as one of the “best bang for your buck” options in Atlanta. Although

Mark Spain Real Estate sets strategy for Southeast expansion

Mark Spain Real Estate announced a large-scale expansion plan this week with goals to go beyond its fives offices in Georgia. The company’s first expansion outside of Georgia include offices in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, but it’s not stopping

Hispanic homeownership continues five-year growth streak in 2017

In recent years, Hispanics have accounted for more of the U.S. population growth than any other race or ethnicity, and they’re having a huge effect on the country’s housing market. According to a new report from the Hispanic Wealth

Despite costs, millennials gravitate toward large cities

Millennials are flocking to tech hubs and cultural hot spots in search a good time and promising earning potential. In a recent analysis, the data team at realtor.com found that millennials are willing to bear the extra expenses of

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices adds first international franchisee

Warren Buffett’s real estate company, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, announced on March 5 its purchase of Berlin-based Rubina Real Estate GmbH, which marks its first international franchisee. The German company, which is led by Carstein Heinreich, will change its name in

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Real Estate in Brief: Dodd-Frank rewrite set for Senate vote

A Dodd-Frank rewrite is headed to the U.S. Senate floor for a vote, according to Bloomberg. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act would roll back or eliminate parts of the Dodd-Frank Act, including relieving smaller lenders

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