Real Estate News & Insights
New Cricket Stadium Planned for Metro Atlanta Area
The stadium will be based at part of the 180-acre mixed-use Sola LaGrange development. Continue Reading New Cricket Stadium Planned for Metro Atlanta Area
FinCEN Delays Implementing Residential Real Estate Transfers Rule
The RRE Rule was announced in August 2024 and slated to go into effect on Dec. 1. Continue Reading FinCEN Delays Implementing Residential Real Estate Transfers Rule
The secrets to build a long-lasting real estate career
Source: Inman --- Right now, real estate is seeing an influx of new agents, all eager to enjoy the life opportunities that this career offers. Membership of the National Association of REALTORS® is at a record high of over 1.5 million, with many people getting their...
5 Real Estate Tips to Help You Sell Fast
Source: The State Journal --- Have you ever driven by a house that has had a “For Sale” sign for years? It is not uncommon to find them while driving around the city and suburbs. On the other hand, some houses only have the sign for a few weeks or even days. Does it...
Stronger real estate agent connections will be the key to lending success in 2022 – Here’s why
Source: Housing Wire --- If you make your living by originating new mortgage loans, I don’t have to tell you that the business is changing. You probably already know that the MBA’s latest mortgage forecast puts the purchase money at 75% of all loan volume. You’re...
Social Media and the Real Estate Industry: The Importance of a Well-Crafted Policy
Source: National Law Review --- Social media continues to permeate business operations, especially in the real estate industry. The vast majority of companies in the real estate industry utilize various platforms to attract leads and connect with buyers, tenants,...
As record-setting real estate sales continue in Colorado resort towns, buyers are now looking way down valley
Source: Sky-Hi News --- The blistering pace of real estate sales is continuing in Colorado’s high country, with every resort community setting new records in each month this year. “It’s been crazy,” Crested Butte broker Frank Konsella said, “way past everything in...
Would you buy a haunted house? The unusual business of haunted real estate
Source: The Denver Channel --- If you love all things scary and Halloween, you probably know the movie The Conjuring. The Rhode Island house that inspired the film is for sale. Would you buy a haunted house? A Rocket Homes study says 1 in 3 Americans would. No matter...
Haunted Tri-Cities: Tales from Kingsport’s Rotherwood Mansion
Source: WJHL 11 --- Dr. Lenita Thibault had a dream as a young girl to own a big, old house. “I’ve always loved old houses,” she said. “They’ve always been a fascination to me. We visited them a lot when I was a child.” Thirty years ago, while visiting the area, she...
Get Out: The 5 Most Haunted Cities In The U.S.
Source: National Mortgage Professional --- October brings ghost tours, stories of paranormal activity … and haunted houses. While “haunted” data is hard to come by, since most ghosts tend to be elusive when it comes to participating in a census count, some areas do...
Unlimited Sand and Money Still Won’t Save the Hamptons
Source: Bloomberg --- If you happened to be in Montauk, N.Y., when the trucks started rolling in this summer, you’d get a sense of how much sand $171,000 buys. Load after load tumbled onto Ditch Plains Beach, one of the Atlantic Coast’s better surfing spots, carved...
State commits to 1,000 housing units in hurricane-hit areas
Source: Coastal Review --- The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency this week committed to funding more than 1,000 new, affordable housing units in regions of state hit hard by hurricanes Matthew and Florence, including coastal North Carolina. About $53.5...













