Is the Sellers Market Beginning to Change?

Amber RandhawaReal Estate Trends

For several years now, the common refrain regarding the housing industry is that we are in a strong sellers’ market. Housing prices were already rising across the country before the pandemic, but the work stoppages and supply chain issues that began in the spring of 2020 continued to drive up home prices while also causing housing inventory to reach some …

Atlanta’s Housing Market Not Crashing Any Time Soon

Amber RandhawaHomeowner and Homebuyer Tips, Real Estate Trends

What goes up must come down cries the old song, but when it comes to the hot real estate market in Atlanta, things still seem to be moving up, up, up. For at least the past year, experts and amateur market watchers alike have been proclaiming that the end to the strong housing market is just around the corner. They …

Who is Moving to Atlanta? And Where are They Coming From?

Amber RandhawaReal Estate Trends, What's Happening Around Atlanta

Despite initial concerns that the housing market would suffer greatly during the Coronavirus pandemic, real estate sales are up and the market remains remarkably strong. If you had asked many real estate experts in spring 2020 how confident they felt in the market, you’d have gotten a wide variety of answers. Even many experts believed that concerns over COVID would …

First Time Home Buyers Love Atlanta

Amber RandhawaHomeowner and Homebuyer Tips, Real Estate Trends

The real estate market has changed a bit during the Coronavirus pandemic, and in many cities, Atlanta included, sales have slowed somewhat. In good news for sellers however, home prices have continued their steady rise. Even so, the personal finance website WalletHub has found that Atlanta still ranks among the best locations for first time home buyers. To determine what …

Will Coronavirus Change What We Shop for in Houses?

Amber RandhawaReal Estate Trends

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 …

How will Coronavirus Affect the Housing Market?

Amber RandhawaReal Estate Trends

Spring normally ushers in the busiest time of year for the residential real estate market, but this year is different from any other in recent memory. The Coronavirus and social distancing measures intended to fight its spread are changing almost every aspect of our lives and home sales are no different. There will be some potential sellers that are no …

An FYI About HOAs

Amber RandhawaHomeowner and Homebuyer Tips

If you are currently or soon to be shopping for your first home, or your first home in a planned community, you may want to familiarize yourself with homeowners associations, or as they are more commonly referred to, HOAs. HOAs are the management organizations that create and enforce rules governing condominium and home communities. HOAs draw mixed feelings from homeowners. …