Tariffs, fluctuating interest rates and increasing home prices – what does it all mean for the Atlanta housing economy? Leslie Appleton-Young, chief economist with First MLS (FMLS), joins Host Carol Morgan on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the current state of the Atlanta housing market. Pending Sales and Interest Rates Interest rates are not dropping significantly, leading pending[...]
MarketNsight provides a timely snapshot of the Southeast and Atlanta housing markets, revealing that pending sales have climbed steadily since late February, rising an average of 9% through the end of March as rates have declined. Supply and Demand Months of Supply increased sharply to 3.8 in March from 3.4 in February. March total inventory was up 53% year-over-year. The majority of[...]
Leslie Appleton-Young, an economist with FMLS, joins host Carol Morgan for this week’s Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio episode. In this podcast segment, Appleton-Young discusses the housing market's current state and changes in real estate trends following the 2024 election. Current State of Atlanta’s Housing Market “Georgia is leading the south and the rest of the country in terms of job growth[...]
MarketNsight Announces Breaking News at MarketWatch: Major shift in the housing market — pending home sales up 23% since the election! A major pivot in the U.S. housing market was announced at MarketNsight’s latest MarketWatch event. Pending home sales are up considerably since the presidential election. In Atlanta, pending sales are up 23%, and hotspots like Denver, Las Vegas and Nashville[...]
MarketNsight’s MarketWatch will discuss the housing market after the Fed rate cuts and the 2024 election. MarketNsight provides leading real estate data and analysis across the Southeast, tracking pending sales weekly and identifying housing trends before its competitors. In a mid-October update, MarketNsight had already seen indications that pending sales began to turn a corner prior to the election. The[...]
MarketNsight’s MarketWatch MarketNsight offers a peek at life after Fed rate cuts and the 2024 election. WHAT: What effect will falling interest rates have on housing demand? What will be the fallout from this year's election cycle? Find out more at MarketNsight’s MarketWatch on Thursday, December 12, 2024. John Hunt with MarketNsight is joined by Dr. Rajeev Dhawan with the Georgia State University[...]
Jeremy Crawford, president and CEO of FMLS, joins host Carol Morgan for this week’s Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio episode. In this podcast segment, Crawford discusses what the NAR settlement means for homebuyers. What is the NAR Settlement? According to the recent NAR settlement, Realtors, brokerages and other members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) owned or affiliated MLSs must establish[...]
Creating missing middle housing is a solution to the housing shortage, yet in most places, it is illegal because zoning won’t allow it. So, in essence, missing middle housing is a great solution, yet it remains missing. According to the National Association of Home Builders, missing middle housing includes townhouses, duplexes and various multi-family properties. This medium-density sector has been decreasing[...]
Will there be a Silver Tsunami in 2024? In other words, will Baby Boomers flood the housing market with their existing homes as they retire and downsize? Experts at MarketNsight do not believe there will be a tsunami of Boomers flooding the market. And the reason why makes a lot of sense! John Hunt, Principal and Chief Analyst with MarketNsight, states, “Even[...]
MarketNsight, a leading real estate data and analysis provider, presented its state-of-the-market report and 2024 predictions during Market Watch calling for zoning reform and new housing solutions. "Nationwide job growth of nearly 3 million jobs in 2023 underscores the urgent need for increased housing supply to accommodate new workforce entrants, whether they rent or buy," said John Hunt, Principal and Chief[...]