2008: Atlanta Real Estate 2008 Statistics - 2008 Annual Real Estate Recap
- 01/21/09 02:19 PM
The following Atlanta real estate statistics was just published this evening January 21, 2009 in our First Multiple Listing Service FMLS (Our primary MLS system for Atlanta) for December 2008. It also included a summary of Atlanta real estate for the year 2008. I will publish a separate Blog for December MLS statistics, and thought the 2008 were important enough to to share on their own merit. 55,000 Active Atlanta Homes for Sale at the end of December. 85,149 Atlanta Expired Listings (70,000 more than 1998's 15,000 expired listings) 32,869 Atlanta Withdrawn Listings 53,786 Sold Atlanta Homes (22% Less than 2007, and 33.7% less than 2006) 45,992 … (4 comments)
2008: Do You Remember the Numbers? You Should!
- 01/16/09 11:32 AM
Do you remember when the National Association of Realtors NAR - project the annual numbers of sales of resale homes? You should. It will give you a perspective into the state of things to come. During the peak in the market it was not unusual for the NAR numbers to float between a projected 5-6 million sales of resale homes per annum. In 2008, it moved into the high 4 millions, and was recently revised. Existing-Home Sales Decline in Economic Uncertainty - NAR WASHINGTON , December 23, 2008 "Existing-home sales - including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - fell 8.6 percent to … (19 comments)
2008: A Holiday Retrospect - Looking Back on the Holidays!
- 01/11/09 02:15 AM
I've been in real estate since I was licensed in 1979 in New York, and dabbled in it in the 1980's, and in Atlanta since 1992. It is all I do for a living aside from an occasional speaking engagement. So the long and the short of it is I've been around real estate long enough to notice a few trends. One thing that had me thinking this last week were the gifts, the cards, the gift cards, the gift baskets that normally flood the real estate office during the holiday times of the year. Normally there are cakes, bottles of … (28 comments)
2008: 2008 - A Lot of Unanswered Questions
- 12/30/08 06:05 PM
2008 was the year in real estate that most of would not want to see repeated, but before we move into 2009 I would love to ask a few questions. I am still feeling very uneasy about living through the biggest unexplained events to transpire since the "Great depression", but personally feel there are too many questions that are still not answered to my satisfaction. Even here on Active Rain, no one really talks about the events of 2008. I guess they feel it is too negative and all they want to do is get back to work as usual. Guess … (98 comments)
2008: What Were We Thinking?
- 12/23/08 03:34 AM
When I look back over 2008, I do so in disbelief. As a society, what were we thinking? First of all real estate has changed most dramatically. I am not expecting the sales we saw in the last few years to return in my lifetime. I am expecting us to return to a normal real estate market in the next few years. So in the meantime, sales have dropped, prices are declining, foreclosures are up, and the economy is in turmoil. If we back up a few years and look at what was occurring, there should be no doubt why globally … (37 comments)
2008: Laurel Springs Golf and Country Club Suwanee GA - December 2008 Real Estate Update
- 12/14/08 11:17 AM
This an Suwanee Georgia real estate update for the Laurel Springs Country Club subdivision in Suwanee. Laurel Springs Country Club is located in North Atlanta metro area in Suwanee off 141 North. This is an year end snap shot of what has take place this year, and currently. In this report we will only look at single family detached homes. As of today December 14, 2008 Currently in Laurel Springs Country Club there are: Active - 32 Homes for Sale in Laurel Springs Country Club Pending - 2 Properties Found Contingency - Due Diligence - 0 Properties Found Contingency - Other - 0 Properties Found YTD … (2 comments)
2008: I'm Taking Election Day Off!
- 11/04/08 02:09 AM
I'm out of here! LOL! This election day has a lot at stake for individuals like myself,and to the rest of the nation. All the arguments that could have been made were made, and persons should have weighed out all the information and decided who would best serve their beliefs and then needs of the nation. I've hear all I want to hear this year, and do not want to hear another thing about the election until all the results are in an tallied. I am over it all. No more polls, no more talk of commentaries, hanging chads, of ballot … (13 comments)
2008: Atlanta Homes and Real Estate Trends for September 2008 - Atlanta Single Family Detached Homes Sold.
- 10/22/08 02:24 PM
Atlanta Homes and Real Estate Trends for September 2008 - Atlanta Single Family Detached Homes Sold. The Atlanta First Multiple Listing Service just published the most recent statistics for Atlanta real estate today Wednesday October 22, 2008. It really tells us nothing we did not know, but there are some trends that must be paid attention to if you are buying a home in Atlanta or selling a home. Atlanta homes sales are 33% off the market peaks we saw in September 2005. Though Atlanta homes sales rose 10.8% from September last year it is important to acknowledge that many of … (0 comments)
2008: 2008 Real Estate Predictions | Share Your Thoughts on Real Estate in 2008?
- 12/26/07 03:20 PM
With 2007 almost at a close, we all have a chance to reflect on the year and project where our business will be next year. Will work be easier or harder in 2008? Has the real estate market bottomed? Do we still have a way to go? When will the real estate recovery begin? Please answer all 10 questions Mortgage Rates Lower or Higher? Credit Loosen or Tighten?Numbers of Agents in Your Market Up or Down?Real Estate Inventory Levels in Your Market Increase, or Decrease?Better Real Estate Market or Worse?Buyer's Market or Seller's Market?More Foreclosures or Less?Homes Sales Prices Flat, Rise, or … (24 comments)
The following Atlanta real estate statistics was just published this evening January 21, 2009 in our First Multiple Listing Service FMLS (Our primary MLS system for Atlanta) for December 2008. It also included a summary of Atlanta real estate for the year 2008. I will publish a separate Blog for December MLS statistics, and thought the 2008 were important enough to to share on their own merit. 
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