05/22/2020
According to figures from the First Multiple Listing Service for metro Atlanta, there were +6,500 new listings in the first half of May, down about 15% from the same period in 2019.This gap continues to close, suggesting a more active market. Also a +35.4% increase in showings since the first of the year, and +6% increase in Mortgage Purchase Index from the week prior, only 1.5% lower than the same week last year, signs that the housing recovery may be here. Source: Mortgage Bankers Assn. The market is definitely on the rise!