Trump’s Investor Ban Could Reshape Metro Atlanta’s Housing Market
Trump’s Investor Ban Could Reshape Metro Atlanta’s Housing Market President Trump announced Wednesday that he will ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, a move that could significantly impact metro Atlanta—one of the nation’s hotspots for corporate-owned rental properties. “I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, […]
Inside Cobb County’s Housing Market Slowdown (And the 2026 Surprise Coming)
The wild ride is over. What comes next might surprise you. Remember 2021? When houses in East Cobb sold before the “For Sale” sign even went up? When your Realtor friend became everyone’s new best friend? When that house down the street sold for $75,000 over asking in a weekend bidding war that felt […]
From “Someday” to “Soon”: How Aspiring Buyers Are Making Homeownership Work
Homeownership remains a cornerstone of the American Dream. The Coldwell Banker State of the American Dream Report* finds 71% of aspiring homeowners (defined as those who don’t currently own a home but want to someday) are delaying major life decisions, such as marriage, career moves, even pets, until they own a home. For Gen Z, the majority […]
Housing Market Set for a 2026 Comeback, NAR Predicts
Steady job growth and lower rates could fuel a sales surge ahead. See NAR’s 2026 housing forecast. Real estate professionals may finally see a long-awaited surge in activity in 2026, with home sales poised for a potential double-digit jump. Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of REALTORS®, is forecasting a 14% nationwide increase […]
Here Are the U.S. Cities Where Home Prices Rose—and Fell—the Most in 2022
By any definition, 2022 was one wild, white-knuckle roller coaster of a year for real estate. Demand and home prices hit new highs, before abruptly turning in the opposite direction in response to higher mortgage interest rates. With so much churn and fluctuation in markets across the U.S., it’s been a challenge all year to […]
Despite Market Turbulence, Industrial Real Estate Will Continue To Boom
There has arguably never been a more robust year for industrial real estate. Construction companies completed 121.4M SF of industrial in Q3 2022, the second-highest quarterly total on record. Demand has more than kept up, and vacancy rates trended downward for the seventh straight quarter to a record low of 3.3%. Though macroeconomic instability is […]
Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Favor Buyers—but How Long Will This Christmas Miracle Last?
Christmas has arrived early for America’s homebuyers! And it’s not just one gift, but two that should make them giddy. Gift No. 1: lower mortgage rates, which have been falling for the past four weeks. “Housing data in the week that followed the Thanksgiving holiday showed that the recent dip in mortgage rates may already be having […]
Atlanta Is the Best Place to Live in the U.S.
Money’s Best Places to Live list has been around for 35 years and counting. And if you’ve come across it in any one of those years, you know that Atlanta is very different from the kinds of places that usually make the cut. Especially at the very top. This is no accident. At a time when people […]
The Strong Dollar is a Double-Edged Sword for Real Estate Investors
While the dollar won’t get you as much in the U.S. these days, in most other places in the world, a dollar can buy more than ever. As a result of the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance on interest rates due to continued inflation, overseas markets in turmoil due to the war in Ukraine, and Europe’s […]
The Silver Tsunami’s Impact on Real Estate
Long considered a niche real estate investment, the need for senior housing is stronger than ever. The Baby Boomers, which have had an outsized presence both by numbers and economic might compared to previous generations, are now comfortably within their golden years, the youngest being 58 and the oldest being 76 years old. Because of […]
Selling a House After the Death of a Parent
Managing a parent’s death can be difficult, especially if you also have to sell a house. Learn about the steps for selling a house after a parent passes away. A parent passing away is one of the most difficult times in a child’s life, regardless of when it happens. Whether your parents were old or […]
HOW TO DO MORE FOR YOUR CREDIT SCORE
Your credit score, also known as your FICO Score, plays an important role when you apply for a mortgage. You can get a free credit report from each of the three credit bureaus once a year at AnnualCreditReport.com. This is the only source for free credit reports, and it’s authorized by federal law. It takes […]