Atlanta Was The Leading Metro Destination For International Capital For Multi-Family In H1 By A Wide Margin
According to CBRE, international investors bought $3.2 billion of U.S. multifamily assets in H1 2021 – 6.7% below the comparable period in 2020 – amid COVID-related travel restrictions, declining cap rates and a competitive bidding environment. CBRE further reports international capital accounted for a modest 3.6% of all U.S. multifamily investment in H1 2021–below the […]
What Will The End of The Foreclosure Moratorium Do To The Housing Market?
I have been asked several times what I think the landscape of residential real estate will look like as the foreclosure moratorium ends. I always hedge my answer by ending on the note that the truth is no one can say for sure, the crystal ball doesn’t exist even for the most astute real estate […]
Breaking News: Victory on Eviction Moratorium
Time to Focus on Rental Assistance The U.S. Supreme Court ended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) eviction moratorium Thursday night, giving much-needed relief to America’s small housing providers facing financial hardship for more than a year. In a 6-3 ruling, a majority of justices agreed that the stay on the lower court’s […]
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THOSE “WE BUY HOUSES FOR CASH” COMPANIES?
In today’s real estate market, homes stay on the market for about 25 days on average before going under contract. That’s better than back in 2010, when homes were averaging 140 days to sell, but it’s still not fast, and there’s no guarantee that your home will sell in 25 days. Location, season, and many […]
Home Classrooms Became a Necessity During Covid. Now They’re a Selling Point
Emily Porche swears by one holdover from her family’s life under lockdown: her children’s learning space. Ms. Porche initially designed the room as a virtual classroom for her young daughters, but now it is a favorite hangout. With both girls back in school, the hanging chair is a spot for reading and the hand-built desks […]
7 Things All First-Time Homeowners Get Wrong—and How To Avoid Those Big Mistakes
Like most major milestones in life, becoming a first-time homeowner comes with quite a few learning curves. Even after you close on the house and it becomes officially yours, there’s still a lot to learn when it comes to taking care of the place—and setting yourself up for long-term success. Having recently purchased my first […]
Exactly How Many Properties Will Be Freed Up Now That The Federal Eviction And Foreclosure Moratoriums Have Expired?
Exactly how many properties will be freed up now that the federal eviction and foreclosure moratoriums have expired? Lillian Dickerson with Inman News begins to answer that question in the article she wrote and was published on Aug. 02, 2021. Below are excerpts of that article. “…After a series of yo-yoing between expirations and extensions, […]
Why the U.S. Housing Market is So Tight and Predictions for Future Trends
Why Is the Housing Market So Tight? It may come as no surprise if you have been in the market for a new home that housing supply is currently at its lowest level since the 1970s. “In my time studying housing markets, I’ve seen bubbles and I’ve seen busts,” says Bill McBride, an economist who predicted […]
Aging In Place
From new homes to minor adjustments in your current home, Tish Mills shares her thoughts on the details to consider in order to create a safe and comfortable haven as you age in place. What does aging in place mean from a design perspective? Just because I am designing for aging in place, does not […]
FSBO vs. Professional Real Estate Agent Representation
“I’m going to sell my property as a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) because I don’t want to pay the high commission for an agent to list it.” If you’ve ever pondered this yourself, or are just curious how a professional real estate agent would respond to this type of statements, here are 7 reasons […]
6 Strategies to Help Win a Bidding War
The good news- you’ve found the perfect home, and are ready to move in as soon as possible. The bad news- you’re now in competition with a heap of other buyers, all bidding for the same home. With housing inventory at record lows this year, more and more homes are landing in bidding wars amongst […]
The Median Sales Price In The South Has Risen To $299,400, Up 22.6 Percent From May 2020.
Median existing-home price across all housing types hit a record high of $350,300 in May, up 23.6 percent from the year before, according to a new report released Tuesday morning by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Home prices rose across all U.S. regions as the new high marked 111 consecutive months of annual price […]