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Athens, GA Real Estate Brief — 68 episodes
2026-05-01: 30-year fixed ticked up to 6.30%, March housing starts surged 10.8% nationally while permits
2026-04-30: National housing starts jumped 10.8% in March to 1.5 million units
2026-04-29: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.37% and multifamily markets showed recovery signs as vacancy dropped
2026-04-28: 30-year fixed rates stayed flat at 6.23%, Fannie/Freddie now accept VantageScore 4.0 (includes rent
2026-04-27: Reverse mortgage volume grew 54% nationally in 2025
2026-04-26: National housing demand hit multi-year highs despite Iran tensions
2026-04-25: Mortgage rates hit 6.30%, pending home sales ticked up 1.5% nationally
2026-04-24: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.23% (lowest since mid-March)
2026-04-23: National inventory climbed 4.8% year over year while asking prices dropped 1.7%
2026-04-22: Mortgage rates dropped to 6.35% driving a 10% weekly jump in purchase applications
2026-04-21: Mortgage rates held flat at the start of the week despite Iran ceasefire expiration risk
2026-04-20: National housing starts declined in March, home inspection protocols are expanding beyond basic
2026-04-19: National pending sales up 2% year-over-year as mortgage rates fall toward 6.25%
2026-04-18: Existing home sales dropped 3.6% nationally to 3.98 million annualized in March
2026-04-17: Mortgage rates dropped to 6.30% (down 7 basis points)
2026-04-16: Builder confidence dropped to a 7-month low at 34 as recession risk hits 40%
2026-04-15: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.42%, the lowest in four weeks as Iran war optimism drove oil lower
2026-04-14: National existing-home sales dropped 3.6% in March to 3.98M as mortgage rates held near 6.4%
2026-04-13: National housing market is negotiating pricing expectations with one-third of listings cutting
2026-04-12: National inventory growth has collapsed from 33% to just 3% year-over-year
2026-04-11: Mortgage rates held at 6.51% after a week of stability
2026-04-10: 30-year fixed rates dropped 9 basis points to 6.37% on Iran ceasefire news
2026-04-09: 30-year fixed rates dipped to 6.40% after the Middle East ceasefire
2026-04-08: 30-year fixed rates held near 6.5% ahead of Iran ceasefire talks
2026-04-07: 30-year fixed mortgage rates holding near 6.5% after Iran war jitters
2026-04-06: Georgia single-family construction sits at half of 2005 levels despite soaring prices
2026-04-05: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.64% as the Iran conflict drags into week 5
2026-04-04: March unemployment dropped to 4.3% with construction adding 26,000 jobs
2026-04-03: 30-year fixed hit 6.46% for the fifth straight week
2026-04-02: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.57%, the highest since August
2026-04-01: 30-year rates hit 6.57% before pulling back below 6.5%
2026-03-31: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.5% after hitting an 8-month high
2026-03-30: The Senate's ROAD Act pushes manufactured housing to the forefront as a scalable affordability
2026-03-29: Mortgage rates hit 6.64%, the inflection point where demand historically turns negative
2026-03-28: 30-year mortgage rates hit 6.64%, the highest in 8 months as Iran war tensions push the 10-year
2026-03-27: 30-year fixed jumped to 6.38% (16 basis points in a week) as Iran conflict drives oil prices up
2026-03-26: Mortgage rates eased to lowest levels since last Thursday despite Iran war volatility
2026-03-25: The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 6.43%, pending sales inched up 1.8% nationally
2026-03-24: 30-year fixed rates pulled back to 6.49% on Iran ceasefire headlines
2026-03-23: New York's vacancy crisis shows what happens when policy restricts supply (60,000+ vacant units)
2026-03-22: Mortgage rates hit a yearly high above 6.64% as Middle East conflict pushes the 10-year yield past
2026-03-21: 30-year fixed mortgage rates jumped to 6.53%, the highest since September
2026-03-20: 30-year fixed mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%, new home sales nationally hit a three-year low in
2026-03-19: 30-year fixed hit 6.29%, Fed holds rates through at least April 2027
2026-03-18: 30-year fixed jumped to 6.30%, refinance demand plunged 19%
2026-03-17: National pending sales ticked up 1.8% in February while mortgage rates hover just under 6.30%
2026-03-16: 30-year fixed rates fell 6 basis points to 7.06% after oil prices dropped 5%
2026-03-15: Mortgage rates hit 6.41% (yearly high) as Iran conflict drives bond volatility
2026-03-14: Mortgage rates hit 6.41% amid Iran conflict volatility
2026-03-13: 30-year fixed rates surged to 6.41%, the highest since September
2026-03-12: Rates jumped to 6.35% on Iran war fears, Senate passed the biggest housing bill in 30 years with a
2026-03-11: 30-year fixed rates hit their highest level since early February at 7.12%
2026-03-10: National existing home sales rose 1.7% in February to 4.09M units
2026-03-09: NAR clarified MLS discretion post-Compass/Redfin announcements
2026-03-06: UGA admitted 6,250 students for fall (Class of 2030) from a record 51,600 applicants
2026-03-05: 30-year fixed holding at 6% is bringing buyers back to the table
2026-03-04: Mortgage demand jumped 11% last week as rates hit a 4-year low
2026-03-03: UGA's spring humanities festival kicks off March 16 with three weeks of campus events
2026-03-02: 30-year fixed jumped 13 basis points to 6.12% as Iran strikes reversed last week's dip below 6%
2026-02-27: Georgia home rates dropped enough for realtors to call it a buyer's market
2026-02-26: FinCEN's new residential real estate reporting rule takes effect with implications for all-cash
2026-02-25: 30-year fixed dropped to 6.09%, the lowest since September 2022
2026-02-24: Foreclosure starts jumped 19% nationally in December
2026-02-23: Mortgage rates dropped below 6% for the first time in four years
2026-02-20: National new home sales held near four-year highs in December despite a monthly dip
2026-02-19: Student housing starts jumped in early 2026 signaling continued demand in college markets like
2026-02-18: Single-family housing starts rebounded in January while permits declined
2026-02-17: Rental property financing conditions are improving as mortgage rates trend lower