67% of Americans say a housing market crash is imminent in the next three years. With all the talk in the media lately about shifts in the housing market, it makes sense why so many people feel this way. But there’s good news. Current data shows today’s market is nothing like it was before the housing crash in […]
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How Experts Can Help Close the Gap in Today’s Homeownership Rate
As we celebrate Black History Month, we reflect on the past and present experiences of Black Americans. This includes the path toward investing in a home of their own. And while equitable access to housing has come a long way, homeownership can be a steeper climb for households of color. It’s an important experience to […]
Number of Homes for Sale Up from Last Year, but Below Pre-Pandemic Years
Atlanta home price appreciation flattens after cooling buyer demand
For several months in late 2021 and early 2022, metro Atlanta home prices appreciated at an astronomical rate, growing in excess of 20% year over year. Times have changed. The metro area’s annual home price appreciation was flat last month, according to First Multiple Listing Service data. The median-priced Atlanta home sold for $375,000 in […]
Atlanta’s Home Prices Jump 10 Percent in One Year as Production Boom Fuels Home Market
With film and television spending hitting a record high in Georgia, home prices rose sharply last year in the state’s biggest city, home to Tyler Perry’s $100 million estate. In the past decade, Atlanta has earned the moniker Hollywood of the South. The city boasts a population of around 500,000 in Atlanta proper and roughly […]
Luxury hotel Nobu, flagship restaurant open at Buckhead’s Phipps Plaza
The luxury hotelier Nobu opened its long-awaited Atlanta hotel on Wednesday at Buckhead’s Phipps Plaza, a project slowed by the pandemic but one that debuts amid a rebound in business and leisure travel. The Nobu Hotel Atlanta and its flagship restaurant were first announced in 2017, a headline-grabbing anchor for an ambitious reinvention of Phipps […]
Here’s what economists are predicting for the US housing market in 2023
The level of uncertainty and volatility in key housing-market metrics has economists and forecasters predicting divergent outcomes for the 2023 housing market. Redfin Corp. (Nasdaq: RDFN) this week predicted home prices will fall for the first time since 2011 — but at a modest 4% nationally. Zillow Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ZG) is anticipating home prices […]
Reasons To Sell Your House This Season
If you’re planning to make a move but aren’t sure if now’s the right time, here are a few reasons why you shouldn’t wait to sell your house. The supply of homes for sale, while growing, is still low today. Plus, serious buyers are out looking right now, and many are hoping to avoid falling into the rental trap for another […]
Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today
There’s no doubt buying a home today is different than it was over the past couple of years, and the shift in the market has led to advantages for buyers today. Right now, there are specific reasons that make this housing market attractive for those who’ve thought about buying but have sidelined their search due to rising […]
The new luxury: How the top end of Atlanta’s housing market has changed since the pandemic
Open floor plans and old houses with character are out. Solid walls to provide peace and quiet and backyard oasis’ are in. And if you’re looking for an entry-level price point, get ready to pony up $100,000 more than you would have a couple of years ago. Luxury buyers’ tastes have changed since the onset […]