According to all the recent news reports, the Atlanta housing market is booming. But, after the way the housing industry was affected during the free fall of the last four years, some of those in the industry may be less inclined to celebrate. This is why we invite you to join us at our June meeting to find out when,[...]
Metrostudy recently announced the top 10 Atlanta homebuilders for first quarter 2013 based on the number of homes sold and total dollar transactions. Top 10 Atlanta homebuilders based on number of homes closed: DR Horton Crown Communities Pulte Homes Peachtree Communities Ashton Woods Homes Wilson Parker Homes Ryland Homes Lennar Atlanta Traton Homes JEH Homes While this list is mostly comprised of[...]
Cs are Becoming the New Bs Kids all over the metro area would be delighted if the Cs on their report cards suddenly became Bs. Maybe they need to talk to crafty homebuilders on how to do it! Friday morning's first quarter Metrostudy briefing shed some interesting news on lots and locations. With the developed lot supply of desirable A and B lots[...]
Eugene James with Metrostudy is this week's guest on the award-winning Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio show. Eugene shares the latest housing market numbers from first quarter 2013, and his interview is followed by a discussion with Elayne DeLeo from Modern Atlanta. Eugene James is the Atlanta director for Metrostudy, and he has been analyzing real estate markets for more than[...]
Recent data from Metrostudy reveals the top Atlanta homebuilders. This list is different from the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 10 Atlanta Homebuilders, as it ranks builders by data as recorded in public records (Recorded Deeds). The Atlanta Business Chronicle rankings are based on surveys submitted by each individual homebuilder. So, if one major builder neglects to turn in the survey,[...]
Jan Hair and Eugene James are this week's guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Jan and Eugene both talk about what the current housing market levels mean for buyers, sellers and builders. Jan Hair is a real estate consultant with Keller Williams Signature Partner Group. She has been a real estate agent for more than 15 years, and she is[...]
The most recent figures on the Atlanta real estate market are in, and according to Metrostudy, the numbers are very encouraging. The report states that the Atlanta housing market is actually experiencing more demand for housing than supply can keep up with, a staggering change from recent years. Employment figures go hand-and-hand with housing figures, so it’s even better news to[...]
The pace of new home sales remained essentially unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000 units in August according to recently released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD. The stagnation of home sales follows the substantial increase the industry saw in July. "New-home sales in August effectively tied the pace they set in the previous month, when[...]
Eugene James and Barbara Heil are this week's guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Eugene James is the director in the Atlanta market for Metrostudy. Eugene has been in the real estate industry for over 25 years, and he specializes in analyzing residential markets across Georgia as well as other areas around the country. Metrostudy is the number one company[...]
According to a recent Metrostudy report, everything in the Atlanta real estate market is not all doom and gloom. In fact, the national housing data and consulting firm is reporting that segments of the market have shown signs of improvement during the first quarter of 2011. Even though the Atlanta single-family detached and townhome market had a combined decrease of 31% in[...]