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Jim Chapman to become NAHB chairman in 2029
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (200+ words) Read Today's Top Story: Investors drawn to Southern home market as Trump calls for ban on large firms Jim Chapman, CEO of Jim Chapman Construction Group,was elected as 2026 third vicechairmanof the National Association of Home Builders during the trade…...
GAMLS: Homes under contract rebound in January as spring selling season approaches
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (311+ words) Read Today's Top Story: Investors drawn to Southern home market as Trump calls for ban on large firms Pending home sales in Atlanta rebounded month over month in January after plummeting in December, in a sign that buyers are'resuming their…...
What home buyers want in 2026
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (442+ words) Read Today's Top Story: Investors drawn to Southern home market as Trump calls for ban on large firms While buyers may be flexible on exact finishes or materials, they want kitchens that are aesthetically pleasing. As the housing market continues…...
Housing Scorecard: Inventory, housing starts climb in Atlanta
2+ week, 6+ day ago (123+ words) Housing starts climbed and inventory boomed in Atlanta. That's according to the latest Housing Scorecard. The post Housing Scorecard: Inventory, housing starts climb in Atlanta appeared first on Atlanta Agent Magazine. Housing Scorecard: Inventory, housing starts climb in Atlanta by…...
Report: Immigrants drive housing production in top US homebuilding metros
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (291+ words) Read Today's Top Story: Compass, Anywhere complete $1.6B merger to form Compass International Holdings Immigrant Share of Construction Trades in U.S. metros during 2019-2023. (Image courtesy of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies and Datawrapper) Immigrant laborers play a key role in…...
Fed cuts rates again, despite growing division among members
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) Read Today's Top Story: The 11th annual Who's Who in Atlanta Residential Real Estate is here! The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time in a row this year on Wednesday as inflation remains elevated, and the nation's labor…...
2026 Atlanta mortgage lending predictions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) Read Today's Top Story: The 11th annual Who's Who in Atlanta Residential Real Estate is here! Shant Banosian President, Rate Kim Nelson Founder and CEO, BankSouth Mortgage Shant Banosian: Heading into 2026, I expect mortgage rates to stabilize in the high-5% to…...
NAHB supports Trump administration’s deregulatory efforts
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) Read Today's Top Story: Mega-investors target Atlanta properties Residential construction is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States. In fact, research conducted by economists at the National Association of Home Builders has found that regulations account…...
Fannie Mae lowers mortgage-rate forecasts after Fed cut
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) Read Today's Top Story: Mega-investors target Atlanta properties Fannie Mae lowered its mortgage-rate forecasts after the Federal Reserve's recent rate cuts, putting the expected average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages at 6.4% at year-end 2025 and 5.9% at year-end 2026. " Its previous forecast called…...
Fed cuts rates by quarter point, nods to further reductions
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (484+ words) Read Today's Top Story: Mega-investors target Atlanta properties The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday, the first time it's reduced them this year, in a highly anticipated move that comes as the central bank wrestles with…...