MarketNsight recently hosted its MarketWatch Atlanta event releasing data on the state of the Atlanta new homes industry to a crowd of more than 400 builders, developers, bankers, Realtors and others in the industry. John Hunt, president of MarketNsight and ViaSearch, pointed out the distressing gap between new homes and resales at certain price points in the Atlanta metro area.[...]
If you have roughly $200,000 to purchase a new home in Atlanta, you can expect about 1,119 square feet. That's great if you've moved from Manhattan, where the same amount will only give you 126. But if you're coming from Cleveland, where $200,000 will grant you about 3,769 square feet. You could either save your money or you could build[...]
The Providence Group of Georgia is looking to hire a Marketing Coordinator in its Atlanta office. The Marketing Coordinator will work directly with The Providence Group VP of Sales and Marketing in the development and implementation of marketing and advertising programs. The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC, a Green Brick Partner, is a leading Atlanta home builder, ranked No. 11 largest[...]
MarketNsight announces the release of its new Ranking application making analyzing the housing market easier for builders, developers, Realtors and financial institutions. This cutting-edge tool allows users to rank and sort new home closings with almost limitless possibilities. Options for ranking include sorting by builder*, subdivision, school (down to the elementary school level), zip code and county. Additionally, both primary[...]
The "rent vs. buy" argument has been going on for years. "Why drop a load of cash on something you may move out of in a few years?" renters say. "Why put yourself at the mercy of a landlord who can raise your rent every month when you can have your very own place to personalize?" buyers say. While we've[...]
If you are a builder, Realtor, developer or lender who wants to take your knowledge of the housing market to the next level, be sure to follow MarketNsight on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. As a result of decades of research, housing economy expert and MarketNsight principal, John Hunt, provides excellent data and insights that can help housing industry professionals make[...]
On December 28, 2017, the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Public Affairs Committee Chair Skip Howes and Membership Committee Chair Sonny Antonio sent a letter to area chairs, state representatives, state and local home builders association (HBA) presidents, HBA executive officers, senior life directors, life directors and spikes to update NAHB members on several ongoing advocacy efforts. The letter addressed[...]
SmartAsset recently conducted a study to find out in which cities rents are increasing the most and the fastest. Based on 2013 median household incomes, 2016 median household incomes, 2013 average rent and 2016 average rent, SmartAsset determined the top 25 cities with the biggest increases in rent. In order of least rent increase to greatest rent increase, the top 25[...]
You've heard of the most popular baby names of the year, but how do you measure the popularity of those names when the babies grow up? In home sales, of course! What were the names of the most dynamic home buyers in 2017? Dylan, apparently. ATTOM Data Solutions collected data from over 4 million home sales in 2017 to reveal which[...]
At the most recent MarketWatch Atlanta, MarketNsight principal John Hunt forecasted that the Atlanta housing market, like the housing markets nationwide, will experience moderate but not spectacular growth in 2018. Additionally, Hunt had several pieces of advice and useful information for Atlanta's new home builders, lenders and Realtors. Hunt predicted a five percent growth for the Atlanta new home market in[...]