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What are the Popular Exterior Home Trends?

Peachtree Residential met with Tracey Smith, a frequent consultant on award-winning homes and owner of Rachel Remington Design. With the current dramatic shift in design choices, we wanted insight on what to expect next, the hottest trends and popular exterior home design choices. A full-service design firm, Rachel Remington Design works with both new construction and renovation. Working in tandem with homeowners, the[...]

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Atlanta Ranks as Cost-Effective City

According to a recent study conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub, Atlanta ranks at number 30 among 300 cities across the United States as a great, cost-effective place to call home. WalletHub compared 18 key indicators of housing-market attractiveness and economic strength. Atlanta has long supplied its citizens with affordable housing, exciting amenities and a bustling job market. Fortune-500 companies offer[...]

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Six Reasons To Purchase Investment Properties Now

As the U.S. economy continues to boom, many economic forecaster expect it to grow by more than 6% this year.  This gives investors the opportunity to take advantage or the current real estate boom.  Here are six reasons that it is smart to purchase investment properties. Diversification of Wealth Diversification is an extremely important concept for investors. When investors spread their money[...]

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Homeowners Associations Popular with Homebuyers

A notable housing trend resulting from strong home sales in 2020 and 2021, is a preference by American homebuyers for community associations, also known as condominium and homeowners associations (HOA). According to the Foundation for Community Association Research, the number of new condominium and HOAs nationwide is expected to increase by 4,500 this year, and Beacon Management Services sees this[...]

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MarketNsight Predicts 10 Years to Reach Normal Atlanta New Home Inventory

There is no housing bubble in Atlanta, according to MarketNsight Founder and Principal John Hunt. Historically low home inventory will take 10 years to reach normal levels as the market is short 92,000 homes on an annualized basis. Housing analysis firm MarketNsight recently held its biannual MarketWatch Atlanta event where Hunt gave a market update and his predictions for the[...]

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New American Funding CEO Rick Arvielo Discusses Underserved Markets

New American Funding CEO Rick Arvielo is today’s guest on the All About Atlanta Real Estate segment of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast. Hosted by Carol Morgan and Todd Schick, take a listen to learn more about New American Funding’s leadership style and company culture. New American Funding is a top national mortgage provider dedicated to serving underrepresented[...]

Generational Must-Have Features

Generational Must-Have Features for New Homes

The real estate market is booming with homebuyers, and with a wide range of potential homeowners ranging from their mid-20s to mid-70s, each person determines what would make up their dream home as generational must-have features. Heated wood flooring? An indoor swimming pool? Walk-in closets? From maximalism to minimalism, buyers look for a house that reflects their own lifestyle and[...]

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Do Home Buyers Prefer to Buy New Construction Homes?

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) BuilderBooks most recent addition, What Home Buyers Really Want, 60% of home buyers would prefer to buy new construction homes over existing homes. With every other factor remaining equal, today’s buyers are more interested in buying brand-new than used homes. In the NAHB BuilderBooks, new homes are categorized as both homes built[...]