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Pending-home sales rise in May as market continues ‘slow thaw’

May’s 1.8% monthly gain follows a 6.3% drop in April, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

FHFA directs Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to accept cryptocurrency in mortgages

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William J. Pulte posted to X issuing an order that directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider cryptocurrency as an “asset for single-family loans.”  

Case-Shiller: Atlanta home-price growth slows in April, tracking ‘healthier, more sustainable’ national trend

The pace of home-price appreciation slowed to its most modest pace since 2023, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

Traton Homes begins selling at Autumn Brook in Canton

The builder is offering 13 homes priced from the $600,000s to the $800,000s. 

NAR: Existing-home sales gain ground in May

The median-sales price for an existing home rose 1.3% year over year to $422,800. 

A mail-order house from the Sears catalog

Judging by ads for the Alhambra model, the original buyers likely purchased their home for between $1,969 and $2,998.

Compass files federal antitrust lawsuit against Zillow

The lawsuit also claims that with Zillow, sellers don’t have control over how their properties are marketed, a sentiment that’s been a core tenet of anti-clear cooperation rhetoric over the past year.

NAHREP names Atlanta’s top Latino real estate agents by transactions

The agents were ranked in the association’s annual Top 250 Latino Agents Report. 

New-home construction drops in May

Homebuilder sentiment recently reached its third-lowest level since 2012. 

Cathy Iannotti

“Have a backup savings account, shadow a senior agent, never give up!” — Cathy Iannotti, principal, The Iannotti Breen Group, Compass Buckhead

Woodfield Development purchases site for $77 million Westside Trail community

840 Woodrow will bring 326 market-rate and affordable apartments to the burgeoning section of Atlanta’s BeltLine. 

US housing market exceeds one million active listings for first time since 2019

The U.S. housing market has exceeded one million active listings for the first time since the winter of 2019, according to Realtor.com’s May Monthly Housing Trends Report.

HOME Luxury adds six agents to Alpharetta office

The new hires follow recent additions to the HOME Luxury Realty Team.

NAHREP condemns ICE raids, urges protestors to remain peaceful

“NAHREP supports the human rights of all people living in the United States,” the association wrote. “These rights are preserved by the U.S. Constitution and include the right to due process.”

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Mortgage applications surge 12.5% on ‘looser housing inventory’

The Mortgage Bankers Association said the post-Memorial Day increase came despite economic uncertainty and largely static interest rates. 

David Weekley Homes announces grand opening of Old Mill Preserve

Plans for the 50-acre community, formerly farmland, include a clubhouse with a fitness center, lounge pool and cabana, community garden and pickleball court.

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