Athens, GA Real Estate Brief

2026-06-18: Pending home sales climbed 3.8% in May as buyers and sellers found common ground despite mortgage

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-18 STORIES COVERED * June 18, 2026 * Today: [https://www.rismedia.com/2026/06/17/pending-home-sales-up-may-2026-nar-report/] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/athens-real-estate/2026-06-18/]

2026-06-17: National housing starts crashed 15.4% to a six-year low of 1.177 million units in May

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-17 STORIES COVERED * Today: [https://www.rismedia.com/2026/06/16/housing-starts-bottom-out-to-six-year-low-amid-high-inflation/] [June 17, 2026] * Word count: [Industry & Legal] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/athens-real-estate/2026-06-17/]

2026-06-16: Mortgage rates dropped to 6.56%, matching the one-month low

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-16 STORIES COVERED * Today: [https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-06152026] [June 16, 2026] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/athens-real-estate/2026-06-16/]

2026-06-15: 30-year fixed mortgage rates sit at 6.58% after the Iran deal announcement

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-15 STORIES COVERED * Sunday, June 15, 2026 * Today: [https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-iran-fed-week/] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/athens-real-estate/2026-06-15/]

2026-06-14: National pending sales up 5% year-over-year despite rates near 6.58%

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-14 STORIES COVERED * Today: [https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-demand-inventory-2026pending-sales-rose-to-75856-vs-72039-in-2025-as-inventory-turned-negative-year-over-year-with-mortgage-rates-near-6-58/] [June 14, 2026] * Analysis Note: [Industry & Legal] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/athens-real-estate/2026-06-14/]