When concerns about Covid-19 first overtook our world in early spring, many people feared the housing market would be yet another casualty of the virus. While the market did initially see a downturn, that dip was very short-term, and housing sales have skyrocketed in the other direction. What explains the change? How has the housing market remained so strong while …
Marketing Your Home to Millenials
Forget what you may have heard about millenials shying away from home ownership. While it is true that some millennials prefer to rent and stay flexible in their location, every year, more and more from their generation enter the real estate market as prospective buyers. And just like every generation before them, many millennials have specific preferences about what they …
Home Sales are….UP?
Yes, you read that correctly. MarketNsight has released May numbers and it shows that Atlanta’s pending home sales for the first half of May 2020 are up 18% over the same period last year. This information comes as a surprise to many people who believed that the Coronavirus epidemic would slow home sales. It was widely believed that potential sellers …
Will Coronavirus Change What We Shop for in Houses?
Not surprisingly, the Coronavirus and shelter-in-place orders have left some prospective home sellers and buyers playing a waiting game, unwilling to jump into the market until a sense of normalcy returns. There are still houses on the market though, and while there may be fewer people looking to make a large move or life change, other people are looking to …