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Builder confidence points to strong construction in 2016

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged in May at a level of 58 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Ed Brady, the NAHB’s chairman, explained in the association’s report

How zombies and James Bond kickstarted a luxury housing boom in Atlanta

Luxury home sales in Metro Atlanta soared in 2015, and according to a new report, agents have zombies and 007 to thank for the surging market. In the newest luxury home sales report from Christie’s International Real Estate, the

This Week in Atlanta Real Estate: Millennial housing initiative, Atlanta’s disappearing affordable housing and more

Notable news this week included an agent-branded app and Atlanta’s disappearing affordable housing. Catch up on this week’s real estate news with our weekly roundup:   •Housing Initiative Program helps Millennials and young families- The Atlanta Beltline has been a

Millennials dream of homeownership…from their moms’ basements

Millennials may be America’s largest, most vivacious generation yet, but new research suggests that their homebuying prospects have only worsened with time. According to a new analysis from Zillow, more Millennials now live with their parents than at anytime

Metro Atlanta mortgage activity jumps double digits in 2016

Overall mortgage activity is down in the Metro Atlanta housing market this year, but that only tells half the story, according to RealtyTrac’s Q1 2016 U.S. Residential Property Loan Origination Report. Through the first quarter, RealtyTrac found, Atlanta lenders oversaw 34,104 originations,

3 things Gwinnett County residents love about living there

Gwinnett County is consistently among the top-selling counties in the Metro Atlanta area, and for good reason – the dynamic county offers prospective homebuyers many benefits and amenities. Here are three reasons Gwinnett County residents love their area: 1.

This “boring” topic could be worth thousands to your clients

We know, we know – private mortgage insurance (PMI for short) is one of the more profoundly unsexy topics in real estate, and offers little of the glitz and glamor of staging, showing and negotiating. But it is a

This Atlanta brokerage is Georgia’s No. 1 in sales

Every year, REAL Trends, a leading source for industry data and analysis, publishes its 500 lists, which rank the country’s top residential brokerages by transaction sides and total sales volume. This year both Georgia and Atlanta were well represented.

4 tips for telling a client “You’re fired”

As we discussed in a recent article, making the decision to fire a client is a nuanced process. That is doubly true when you move to execute that decision. Doing the actual firing may seem like the simpler part of the

NAR’s hilarious new partnership with Modern Family

The National Association of Realtors is no stranger to advertising and unorthodox marketing methods, but the trade group took things one step further last week with perhaps America’s most famous Realtor – Phil Dunphy of ABC’s “Modern Family.” In

5 can’t-miss arts and culture spots in Metro Atlanta

Recently, we put together a list of charming and affordable suburbs in the Atlanta area. While a neighborhood’s aesthetic appeal and price are important factors to take into consideration when looking for a new place to live, what the

Is Georgia a good state to live in for working moms?

The prevalence of women in the workforce has grown tremendously over the past few decades, and as a result, working moms have gained buying power in the real estate market. However, as a recent study from WalletHub pointed out,

This Week in Real Estate: “Captain America: Civil War,” Millennial homeownership and more

Notable news this week included a report on indebted Millennials’ ability to buy homes as well as local filming locations for “Captain America: Civil War.” Stay informed about the latest in real estate news with our weekly roundup:  

Is luxury housing in Atlanta slowing down?

Luxury housing markets across the U.S. have seen declines in 2016, but according to a new analysis from Redfin, no market has slowed more than Sandy Springs. Through Q1 2016, the average sale price for luxury homes in Sandy

Atlanta ranked one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.

Earlier this week, we reported on NeighborhoodScout’s new list of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S. In part two of this two-part series on crime, we’ll be counting down the top 100 “most dangerous” cities in America. The

4 ways to be the managing broker your agents need

If agents are the soldiers in the field, then managing brokers are the generals. Maybe that analogy is a little militant for real estate, but it’s not a bad way of illustrating the relationship between the two. Agents expect a lot

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