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Existing-home sales reach strongest pace in more than a decade

The end of the year usually means a slowdown in home sales, but this year is showing to be an exception, with existing-home sales growing in November for the third straight month to reach their strongest pace in nearly

Single-family housing starts surge along with builder confidence

After a slow construction season in October, housing starts across the nation saw a 3.3 percent jump in November, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department.  Single-family construction, in particular,

Freddie, Fannie announce affordable housing initiative

The United States has been grappling with a dearth of affordable housing, spurring a number of municipalities and officials around the country to address the problem head on. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae recently unveiled a plan to fix what

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Boom in single-family rentals contributing to inventory crunch

Due to a boom in single-family rentals, 270,000 fewer homes have sold each year since 2006. According to a new Zillow analysis, between 2006 and early 2017, the number of single-family homes that are rented increased by 5 million,

Developer hopes to lure Amazon with downtown Atlanta plan

A Los Angeles-based developer is looking to transform downtown Atlanta in an attempt to woo Amazon to the city for its highly coveted second headquarters. CIM Group is looking to build more than 9 million square feet of office

HOME survey reveals diminished housing and economic optimism

Optimism regarding homebuying and home-selling is down in the final quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) fourth-quarter Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey. The percentage of homeowners who believe now is a good time

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Homebuyers plunking down more money for down payments

The average U.S. homebuyer in the third quarter made a down payment that was higher than any other quarter since the first quarter of 2000, according to a new report. In Atlanta, the average homebuyer made a down payment

FHA to increase floor and ceiling loan limits in 2018

The Federal Housing Administration announced that they will raise loan limits in more than 3,000 counties nationwide in 2018. In total, 3,011 counties will have higher loan limits next year, up slightly from 2,948 counties in 2017 and a

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This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: CalAtlantic acquires Atlanta-based homebuilders

CalAtlantic Homes announced the acquisition of Atlanta-based Home South Communities, which is one of the largest privately held homebuilders in the metro area. Through the deal, CalAtlantic, which is one of the country’s largest homebuilders, now owns an additional

Trulia: U.S. housing inventory down more than 10 percent

Tight inventory has nagged the U.S. housing market all year, but in the last quarter of 2017, the number of homes for sale plunged 10.5 percent year over year — the largest decrease since 2013, according to Trulia.  The

Mortgage delinquency dips to lowest rate in more than a decade

The number of past-due mortgage payments and of homes currently in some stage of foreclosure are the lowest they’ve been in 10 years, according to the monthly CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights Report. The report, which analyzes the health and

Agents not spared from effects of net neutrality repeal

The Federal Communications Commission vote on Thursday to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules will have enormous consequences for the real estate industry, the National Association of Realtors said in reaction to the hotly contested move. Real estate agents and companies

Atlanta-area residential sales decrease in November

There was a decrease in residential sales in Atlanta last month from the same time last year, according to the Atlanta Realtors Association’s November 2017 Market Brief on residential housing statics, which covers 11 counties in metropolitan Atlanta. Residential sales

FHA to stop insuring mortgages with PACE loans

In a move the housing industry deems a victory, the U.S. Federal Housing Administration will no longer insure mortgages on homes that also carry liens by the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, PACE. When the Obama administration decided to

NAR seeks to impact tax reform

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released a letter Tuesday asking Congress to make three critical changes to the tax reform bill. NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall calls upon Congressional leaders to “retain current law on the capital gains exclusion for the

Minority homeownership lags in the United States

While homeownership continues to be a key part of the American Dream, minorities in the United States lag behind the rest of the country in homeownership rates. According to a new report from ABODO Apartments, a national apartment listing

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