In August 2025, Atlanta recorded the highest home sale cancellation rate in the nation, with 21% of pending deals falling through before closing. That’s noticeably higher than the national average of 15.1%, signaling a clear shift toward a buyer’s market where negotiations are becoming more balanced. What’s Behind the Trend 1. Buyers Have More Choices […]
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You’ve heard it everywhere lately: “I’m just waiting for rates to come down before I buy.” It sounds logical — but it’s also one of the biggest myths keeping buyers on the sidelines. Even though the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates, mortgage rates have actually ticked up. That may sound backward, but it’s […]
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Home prices across the country have been rising for years, but new data suggests the market may be cooling. The Case-Shiller Home Price Index, one of the most closely watched housing reports, is showing that prices nationally are starting to level off — and even dip slightly in some cities. What the Index Shows What […]
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The Federal Reserve has trimmed its benchmark rate by 25 basis points. Headlines make it sound like cheaper borrowing is around the corner and another housing boom could be on the way. But the reality is more complicated. Mortgage Rates Already Moved Ahead of the Fed Mortgage rates don’t simply react to Fed meetings. They’re […]
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July 2025 According to Attom Data, in July 2025 Georgia had one foreclosure filing per 4,435 housing units—ranking 19th worst nationwide. The state saw 1,011 filings among 4,483,873 housing units. The counties with the highest activity were Crawford, Rockdale, and Liberty. ATTOM April 2025 Safeguard Properties reported that in April 2025, Georgia experienced one foreclosure […]
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut the Fed Funds rate soon, and many in real estate and financial media are quick to assume this will spark a wave of lower mortgage rates and reignite housing demand. But the connection between the Fed’s short-term rate and long-term mortgage rates is not nearly as straightforward […]
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For years, the housing market has been treated like a patient whose health depends on the Federal Reserve’s “medicine” of lower interest rates. But economist Richard Werner makes a compelling case that this view is backwards: interest rates tend to follow the economy, not lead it. In other words, rates are more like the fever […]
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Barnesville, GA — Amazon has made one of the largest real estate moves in Lamar County’s history, spending $270 million to buy nearly 1,000 acres of land just south of Griffin, GA. The purchase is fueling strong speculation that the tech giant is preparing for a massive data center development. Where the Land Is Located […]
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here is a growing chorus of concern—some of it well-meaning, some of it alarmist—about whether homeownership is slipping out of reach for younger generations. Are Millennials and Gen Z truly being shut out of the American Dream, or are the patterns simply shifting? This article examines the trend lines in homeownership across generations using the […]
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In a week marked by political spectacle and economic tension, former President Trump stormed the Federal Reserve’s headquarters pushing for aggressive rate cuts, even as his own trade tariffs stoke inflation fears. Meanwhile, the residential housing market is undergoing a quiet upheaval: inventory is rising at a rapid pace, homes are sitting longer, and price […]
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