The Atlanta Closing Attorney's Perspective

Nationwide sales of existing homes rose 3.1 percent off a ten year low last month, according to the latest National Association of Realtor report. It's the highest level of existing home sales in five months. Still, resales were well below July 2007 - which are down 13.2 percent nationwide. The ...

The number of foreclosures across the country continued to soar last month, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac. Total foreclosure filings in July, including delinquency notices, auction sale notices, and bank repossessions, were up 8 percent from last month - and 55% from last year. ...

The number of signed contracts to buy a home unexpectedly rose last month to the highest level seen in eight months. According to the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index released today, the number of contracts signed in June was up 5.3 percent from a downwardly-revised fig...

Perception and reality. It's an interesting thing how people will believe what they want, despite any and all facts to the contrary. Real estate web site Zillow.com released a survey today showing the difference between what we want to believe and what's really going on in the real estate market...