October was more of the same for the U.S. job market, but was it enough to sway Fed policy? The U.S. economy added 271,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate held firm at 5.0 percent, according to the

According to the new Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications decreased 0.8 percent from the week prior. Refinancing activity decreased by 1 percent, while purchase mortgages rose by 20 percent. Refinancing comprised 59.5 percent of all

Atlanta’s housing market is improving, and most homeowners are personally reaping the benefits. Home sales and prices are showing strong improvement throughout Metro Atlanta, and that progress has translated to greater returns for the area’s homeowners. That was the surprising finding of RealtyTrac’s

It’s been more than a month since the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) guidelines came into effect, and so far, the industry hasn’t devolved into total chaos. But that doesn’t mean lenders still aren’t worried. Financial services company Wolters Kluwer

In September, single-family home prices, including distressed sales, jumped 6.4 percent year-over-year, according to CoreLogic. For more than a year, national home prices have followed a steady, upward trajectory toward long-term stability. CoreLogic Chief Economist Sam Khater described the last 15

A wealth of new luxury units in Atlanta creates fears of out-pricing low and mid-income renters Construction has been moving in Atlanta, and the vast majority of it has been for luxury apartments that price out low to mid-income renters, according

There’s been a lot of political posturing as of late, with partisan pundits and presidential candidates butting heads over everything from tax strategies to affordable housing, but one issue that, surprisingly, has remained largely left out of the conversation is

London, United Kingdom Bedroom: 4 Bathroom: 4 Square Feet: 5,426 Price: $16,386,991 Located at one of London’s most exclusive addresses, this Charles Street townhouse characterizes period style mixed with modern accommodations. Comprised of six floors, this rare property features

The nation’s wealthiest 1.5 percent have a distinct set of features that they look for in a new home, according to a new Coldwell Banker Previews International and Ipsos Connect survey. The following features rated highly among luxury buyers:

As 2015 draws to a close, how has residential construction activity in Atlanta compared with the previous year? Residential construction spending in Atlanta totaled $392 million in September, according to new Dodge Data & Analytics numbers. Although that is a pronounced 41

For nearly a decade, the nation’s homeownership rate has been in decline. Since 2004, when homeownership peaked at 69 percent, the rate has fallen nearly 6 percentage points down to 63.7 percent in the first quarter of 2015, according

Housing continues to slow in 2015 Pending home sales were down 2.3 percent from August to September, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. Closing out the month at 106.8, the Pending Home Sales Index

Single-family home starts are far below the long-term median – why? Builder confidence has posted repeated year-over-year gains in recent months, but the amount of single-family housing starts is not rising to match their confidence, according to a report by The Wall

Do these economic trends pose problems for housing’s future? America’s housing market is at a crossroads. In addition to the usual real estate entities that impact its progress – Realtor associations, homebuilders, lending institutions – housing is also privy to the wider

After years of battling against the popularity of single-family homes, the demand for condos is gaining around many of the nation’s hottest metros, a new report from Zillow showed. Year-over-year, the nation’s condo prices have risen at a rate of

New home sales were down last month, but what about 2015 overall? Autumn has been a lackluster season thus far for new home sales, which rose 2.0 percent month-to-month but fell 11.5 percent year-over-year in September, ending the month at a seasonally adjusted