Homebuilders are feeling a little less confident this month. A key measure of builder confidence declined this month, with the Housing Market Index (HMI) dropping two points to a level of 53. Released monthly by the NAHB, the HMI tracks

After a shaky start to 2015, Atlanta’s housing market improved measurably in February. Home sales in the 11-county Atlanta area totaled 2,810 in February, a 11.6 percent increase from January and 0.8 percent decline from Feb. 2014, according to new

The latest construction report looks bad, but as usual, there’s more than meets the eye. The numbers do not warm the heart – last month, housing starts were down 17 percent from January and 3.3 percent from Feb. 2014,

Ninety-two million Millennials represent the largest living generation and the future of homebuying. Millennials, while not the most active buyers and sellers, are real estate’s most important demographic, and for one reason in particular: there are so many of them.

TD Bank survey shows what clients want: more information. In the wake of the rebuilding year of 2014, the market, while still in recovery, has been cast in a distinctly more appealing light, as consumers are once again eager

Everyone has seen the various reports that the U.S. homeownership rate has fallen in recent years, but how much as it really declined? To find out, we took a deep dive into the Census Bureau’s data on the matter,

You may think you understand housing affordability, but chances are you’re relying on limited measurements. How affordable is Atlanta’s housing market? The answer to that question is more complicated than meets the eye, and it suggests some very interesting things

A new report from CoreLogic highlights improvements to the nation’s share of all cash sales. Unfortunately, it’s still high. It’s a new housing market in 2015. Policies are shifting, new legislation is being written, and in an eddying whirl

Sure, unemployment has been falling, but the way we measure unemployment is riddled with problems Last week, we reported that the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in February, the lowest it’s been in nearly seven years. News

The nation is healing, and as a result foreclosure inventories are thinning out across the nation. How did our city do? Foreclosure numbers responded positively to a healing economy in January, dropping significantly, CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report revealed. Total

Zillow compares employment and income growth to determine the best markets to be in right now. How did our city do? The nuances discerning a good economy from a bad one are plenty and complicated, but for a brief

Where, in Atlanta’s vast terrain, is housing most affordable for owners and renters? Last week, we reported on housing affordability, and how competitive mortgage rates in the Atlanta area had further aided its legendary value. At the same time,

There were several aspects of the new jobs report that real estate agents should be aware of. The government released its latest jobs report earlier today, and as with past reports, there was a subtle mixture of highly positive and slightly

Atlanta’s new construction marketplace put up some smashing good numbers in 2014’s fourth quarter. Here’s a nice blast of good news about Atlanta’s housing market: in 2014’s fourth quarter, housing starts hit a 16,437 annual rate, an 18 percent

Americans love big houses, and that’s true across generational and economic lines. Only 40 percent of Americans are living in their ideal home size, and 43 percent wish they were living in a home that is somewhat or significantly larger.

Home prices went up in 2014, and for some metros, affordability did too. For most homebuyers, especially those entering the market for the very first time, affordability is chief among concerns leading up to a purchase. In an analysis of