Here Are The Richest Cities In Georgia, Per The Latest Census Data

Georgia has experienced absolutely staggering growth over the last 30 years, both in population and wealth. Find out the richest cities in Georgia today.
Read MoreArtSugar Launches A Nursery Line And Collaboration With Play-Doh

Sugar baby. ArtSugar's nursery art and decor launch is hardly kid stuff.
Read MoreHome Away From Home: The Best Gifts For College Students

If you're sending your kids off to college, these are the bst gifts for college students, which living in a dorm room or in off-campus housing
Read MoreNew listings take a hit, possibly due to higher mortgage rates
Did the recent move in higher mortgage rates impact the new listings data more than normal? I hope this isn’t the case, but we had a noticeable move lower in new listings last week. The Fed spoke at Jackson Hole last Friday but that didn’t move mortgage rates much. Also, purchase applications data t
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has ignored numerous sexual harassment complaints, including against its president Kenny Parcell, according to over two dozen women who spoke to the New York Times in a bombshell exposé about the trade group. In all, 29 women described to the Times a cultur
Read More Elevating women in real estate: A look at where we are need to go

The fight for gender equity in the workplace remains a challenge, especially when it comes to the number of women in leadership positions. Frankly, the statistics speak for themselves. A survey found that 14% of men working in female-dominated industries already hold an executive level position, com
Read MoreWhat’s The Best Type Of Tenant?

Today, regardless of whether you are dealing with multifamily, office, or retail, you’ll want to consider what you as a landlord can offer renters.
Read MoreClosing the gap: Increasing homeownership among diverse communities

Homeownership is a hallmark of the American Dream; it’s one of the few paths to building generational wealth and achieving financial freedom. Unfortunately, for many, it can feel like a pipedream. According to a recent report from the U.S. Census, the homeownership rate has dropped to 63.1%, its low
Read MoreKW will cut profit sharing for agents who joined rivals

Keller Williams is going with the carrot and the stick approach. The franchisor just announced a significant adjustment to its profit sharing program, aimed at rewarding agents who stay with the company and punishing vested agents who left for competitors. Keller Williams President Marc King last we
Read MoreZillow Home Loans rolls out 1% down payment option program

Zillow‘s mortgage arm launched a down payment assistance program where the company will cover 2% of the borrower’s down payment at closing, allowing buyers to pay just 1% upfront.The program is available for eligible borrowers in Arizona and will expand to additional markets, Zillow Home Loans said
Read MoreWhat A Bankruptcy Might Mean For WeWork’s Tenants

Nobody knows exactly what will happen, and we are just at the start of a process that will have many twists and turns.
Read MoreHousing sector is showing signs of picking back up: Powell

In a hawkish tone, Jerome Powell said that Federal Reserve (Fed) officials are prepared to raise the federal funds rate further and hold it at high levels until they are confident that inflation is moving sustainably down to the 2% target. And that’s unclear at this point.There are some sources of p
Read MoreMortgage lender AmeriFirst Financial files for bankruptcy

Retail lender AmeriFirst Financial Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, just two months after it got back into the forward mortgage origination business.The Mesa, Arizona-based company listed estimated assets and liabilities as much as $100 million each, according to a filing
Read MoreHere’s How To Turn Your Bedroom Into A Tranquil Relaxation Zone

The feeling you get in your bedroom is incredibly important because you want to feel calm and relaxed.
Read MoreThe Two Fastest-Growing Types Of Built-For-Rent, And The Metro Markets That Love Them

Growth is rapid in two types of BTR: horizontal apartments and townhomes. Dallas, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Tampa, Phoenix, Denver, and other markets are driving this trend.
Read MoreMortgage payments increased 17% annually to $2,162 in July

Homebuyer affordability remained unchanged in July from June, according to Mortgage Bankers Association‘s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI). The index measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time, relative to income, drawing from data from MBA’s weekly applications surv
Read MoreBetter’s shares plummet 93% in Nasdaq debut

Shares of Better Home & Finance Holding, the parent of digital lender Better.com, collapsed during its debut on Nasdaq Thursday. The company went public after merging with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Aurora Acquisition Corp. the prior day.Better’s class A common stock, listed unde
Read MoreHome sales will be weak in 2024 regardless of “soft landing”: Fannie Mae

Strong consumption data combined with slowing inflation points to a “soft landing” for the economy, Fannie Mae‘s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group said Thursday. But the government sponsored enterprise still expects a recession next year.“In order to achieve a soft landing, economic growth
Read MoreHomebuyers have lost tens of thousands in purchasing power since 2022

Soaring mortgage rates are taking a major chunk out of homebuyers’ budgets, according to a new report from Redfin.A homebuyer on a $3,000 monthly budget, for example, could afford a $429,000 home with a 7.4% mortgage rate, using rate data from August 23. That buyer lost $71,000 in purchasing power c
Read MoreHow CRE Owners Can Prepare To Recover From Climate-Related Emergencies

As the frequency and severity of extreme weather events continue to rise, it’s more critical than ever that owners develop proactive, resilient emergency strategies.
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