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Resourceful millennials approach market in different ways

As the largest generation of homebuyers, millennials are transforming the housing market and the way the process goes, according to a new report, Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2017. In previous generations, buyers used to search until

NRT launches ‘ON Collaborative’ to expand new development marketing nationally

NRT, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company, announced today the launch of ON Collaborative by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, LLC. Doing business as ON Collaborative, this will be a new full-service development marketing firm integrated with

Housing prices hit a three-year high as sales drop off

Two new reports highlight the U.S. residential real estate market’s continuing balancing act. First, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index showed that home prices are on the rise around the country, up 5.9 percent in

Atlanta home prices nearly back to pre-recession peaks

With home prices on the rise, the Atlanta market seems to be recovering from the recession with the region recovering even better than Georgia and the U.S. as a whole, according to a new LawnStarter report. To measure the

Freddie Mac: Lower prices, more new home sales in 2018

Though thermometers in the Midwest and East are displaying temperatures typically seen in the dead of summer, calendars show that 2018 is not-so-slowly creeping up on us. And while the 2017 residential real estate market has been a mixed

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NAREB reports cautious optimism as black homeownership rises in 2017

Black homeowners were hardest hit by the 2007 recession and have not been able to recover as quickly as most other homeowners. However, according to a new report from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), black homeownership

East Atlanta ranks as one of the hottest neighborhoods in the country

One of the hottest neighborhoods in the country is located in Atlanta. A new study from the personal finance website GOBankingRates ranked the 20 hottest neighborhoods across the United States. The results revealed that the neighborhoods are often in

Survey: Despite lower sales, homebuyers and sellers remain confident

According to the third quarter Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey, 62 percent of renters think now is a good time to buy a home — up from 52 percent last quarter and 60 percent a year ago. Meanwhile,

Starter homebuyers should take advantage of fall, winter months

While agents around the country look forward to spring homebuying season every year, there’s one major annoyance for buyers: Other buyers. To circumvent that competition, Trulia suggests that first-time homebuyers on the market for a starter home start their

The most walkable neighborhoods in Atlanta

While Atlanta is not a city known for its walkability, there are pockets throughout the metro that are desirable for residents who want ample walkability and easy transit access. According to Walk Score, Atlanta is a car-dependent city with a

Reliance on non-conventional financing for new homes declines nationwide

Nationwide, non-conventional forms of financing accounted for less than a third of the new single-family home market for the first time since 2008, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of the 2016 Census Bureau Survey of

NAR: Existing-home sales continue to flounder

Low inventory continued to vex the housing market and caused existing-home sales to drop 1.7 percent to 5.35 million in August from July, marking the fourth month of declines out of five, according to the National Association of Realtors.

U.S. housing market is changing as more adults choose not to have kids

The fertility rate in the U.S. is at its lowest since records on that data began in 1909 and the housing market is seeing the affects, according to a recent report from The Denver Post. Last year, the birthrate

Severe weather shakes builders’ confidence

After hurricanes rocked the South and Southeast in the past month, builder confidence dipped due to the storms’ impact on labor and materials. The Housing Market Index from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo shows confidence

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Home flippers move toward more affordable markets as profits plateau

Less homes are being flipped, for less of a profit, and for those who do, the cost is the most expensive it’s been in nearly 10 years, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. Flipping trend on

Atlanta is one of the best cities for single women homeowners

Atlanta is the fifth best market for single female homeowners, according to a new study from Owners.com. The online real estate brokerage ranked the 20 best MSAs for single women to buy a home. A number of factors were

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