Comments on: Forbes Magazine Predicts Atlanta’s Recovery to Begin in 2009

By: National Housing Starts Increase in February | Turn of the Atlanta Real Estate Market | Atlanta Real Estate Forum

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:25:16 +0000

[...] Total U.S. housing starts rose 22.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 583,000 units in February. This gain reflected an 82.3% surge to a 226,000-unit pace on the multifamily side and a 1.1% gain to a 357,000-unit pace on the single-family side. [...]

By: Laura Everett

Laura Everett — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:23:36 +0000

It was not a deliberate misinterpretation, as there was a link in the post to the Forbes article itself. It was merely a typo that Tom quickly noticed and was able to comment on. After all, the ability to comment and offer insight is what a blog is all about. I am grateful to Tom for correcting the error, and am happy the post has generated so many responses.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:08:35 +0000

There’s just a TINY difference between home prices and housing starts. Geez, who posted this? Was this just an honest mistake or deliberate “misinterpretation” of the data to try to build up excitement? Anyone knows that prices aren’t going to rise 33% in a year again any time soon.

By: Roger Hutchison

Roger Hutchison — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:33:32 +0000

Tom,Thank you for the positive input. If only we could hear more positive things about todays economy from the media. It’s the constant continued negative comments and remarks from all sources of public information that holds us back from moving forward. Thanks again for a breath of fresh air!

By: Vanessa Reilly

Vanessa Reilly — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:38:14 +0000

Tom Curtin: Thank you for making that correction. It’s important that we don’t get carried away and miss-quote stats. It’s good to hear here that is hope in the future!

By: Pam Jeruss

Pam Jeruss — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:30:24 +0000

Those of us fortunate enough to be in the Atlanta area know it’s a great place to live.
I personally feel grateful for the strong pride of ownership that is evident in the Alpharetta area where I live and work.
Homes are big and beautiful with great choices for new homes. We have some of the top scoring schools with involved parents.
Sports are highly participated in from pre-schoolers through college. We have an expanding greenway system and nice parks.
Whatever the market… it is a privilege to live here. There is a sense of optimism here.

By: Atlanta Housing Market Ranked 4 by HomeVestors | Atlanta Real Estate | Atlanta Real Estate Forum

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:43:49 +0000

[...] real estate professionals with some comfort. This high ranking suggests that investing in the Atlanta real estate market is a sound investment. We have a strong local economy that is one of the best places for job growth [...]

By: Tom Curtin

Tom Curtin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:52:34 +0000

The underlying economics are there for recovery in Altanta. However the interpretation of the numbers “homes prices are expected to jump 32.5%” is incorrect. The Forbes article states that housing starts will rise 32.5%, not prices. This number predicts 2009 housing starts as compared to 2008 single family home starts (which is very low), so the big rise is really just getting us back to a “normal” market. This is great news as we need to see things stabilize soon. However, homeowners should not wait to sell in hopes of a huge increase in price in 2009.

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Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:29:19 +0000

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