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Real Estate Plays A Big Role In The Local Economy 

By Michelle Davis / April 20, 2024

One local economy metric that often gets overlooked amid the jobs and sales tax numbers is the real estate contribution. It accounts for almost 16% of the total economy and…

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Home Sales Down, Prices Slightly Higher; All Eyes On Inventory

By Michelle Davis / April 13, 2024

Now that we’re past the first quarter, a clearer picture of the housing market is developing. More buyers are getting price cuts. But it’s still a sellers’ market.  QUARTERLY SALES…

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If the rental deal looks too good to be true, beware

By Michelle Davis / April 10, 2024

In many ways, the local rental market is just as frantic as the rest of the housing market. Rents have increased to a new market price level and continue increasing.…

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National Association of Realtors® Announces Partnership With SoFi

By NETAR / April 8, 2024

WASHINGTON (April 8, 2024) – The National Association of Realtors® today announced SoFi as a new partner with NAR REALTOR Benefits®. As part of the agreement, NAR members and their…

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Local housing affordability gains ground

By Don Fenley / March 31, 2024

Local housing affordability has made its best gains in a year on the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank’s Homeownership Tracker. The monitor is a little different from some of the more…

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Relators® gear up for Fair Housing focus 

By Michelle Davis / March 30, 2024

Every April Realtors® celebrate and commemorate passage of the Fair Housing Act with events focusing on housing discrimination and segregation. For the Association, Fair Housing Month signifies an annual recommitment…

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Realtors® keep up with rapidly evolving demographics 

By Michelle Davis / March 23, 2024

Realtors® have always paid attention to demographics. Most of it used to focus on two distinct groups. The first was younger buyers who were typically first-time buyers. The next was…

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National Association of REALTORS® Reaches Agreement to Resolve Nationwide Claims Brought by Home Sellers

By NETAR / March 18, 2024

CHICAGO (March 15, 2024) – The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) today announced an agreement that would end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions.…

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MARKET PULSE – Inventory building for prime home sales season

By Don Fenley / March 18, 2024

Although there probably won’t be a big dip in mortgage rates for the prime home buying and selling season, the season is taking shape with guarded optimism. There are more…

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Here come the local home buyers, if mortgage rates behave 

By Michelle Davis / March 16, 2024

New residents and how they affect the housing market still dominate public attention, but they take backseat to the organic demand from sidelined buyers who are already here.   While we…

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