As has been the case for some time now, the residential construction market rose and fell on the strength of multifamily housing. Residential construction saw disappointing numbers in October, and as has been the case during the whole housing

It was another month of contradictions in Atlanta’s housing market. Atlanta’s housing market slowed down a bit from September to October, with home sales, median sales price and average sales price all falling – and that’s not necessarily a

The term “affordability” is thrown around quite a bit, but when it concerns the middle class, the scenario is all the more interesting. Atlanta is the most affordable large metro area in the nation, with 71 percent of the area’s housing

Looking for a good mortgage rate? All you need is good credit and a lot of money. #77931886 / gettyimages.com In recent years, expectant homebuyers vying for a good mortgage rate have faced dire odds as once loose lending

Though Americans feel better towards housing, wider economic concerns persist – which, in turn, affect the housing market. #470896401 / gettyimages.com It’s become quite clear, in 2014, that housing’s recovery will depend in large part on wider economic trends,

Seventy-seven percent of buyers say they’ll know immediately when they’ve found their ideal home, according to a survey of about 2,500 Americans by BMO Harris Bank. Unfortunately, the house hunting process takes time, and not all buyers exude confidence during

Our new construction market, according to new data, is among the nation’s best. #128108910 / gettyimages.com Through September of 2014, Atlanta had the No. 7 new construction market in the country. According to fresh numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics, Atlanta’s construction

New measures from regulators promise to help ease lending standards, but are they enough? #459151625 / gettyimages.com The recent announcement by federal regulators to enact an assortment of measures aimed at easing lending standards has thrown many in the

Cash investors continue to stay away from the real estate market, keeping cash sales relatively low. Cash sales remain steady in the month of August, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Though the market is continue to shed

The population growth trends in the Atlanta are quite surprising. From 2010 to 2013, population growth in the city of Atlanta was 53 percent greater than the surrounding suburbs, according to a recent analysis by New Geography. In that

The share of households featuring roommates has been on a steady rise the last few years, and the cause could not be more straightforward. Housing affordability is a common topic of coverage here at Chicago Agent, and for good reason

Though not as quick as email, direct mail still offers considerable advertising value. The real estate world is constantly abuzz with talk of the newest mobile app or search platform. So much so, in fact, that agents often forget

Why are Millennials not buying homes? The answer is far simpler than you may suspect. There are some lofty explanations out there for why Millennials are staying on the real estate sidelines, but new research from Moody’s Analytics has

There are many types of homes for sale on any given day, but what trends are consumers gravitating towards? Tall, short, skinny, fat, new, old, historic, modern, urban, rural – the possibilities are endless when it comes to the

President Obama came out in support of net neutrality this week, and his proposals could be instrumental in protecting the Internet – and your business. Advocates for net neutrality received a huge vote of confidence this week from President

In case you were wondering, our housing market continues to get less affordable, not more. In the last year and a half, housing affordability in America has dramatically fallen, and our local metro is no exception. We recently reported that NAR’s Housing