The Census Bureau’s new data on residential construction is out, but as always, we’re here to report on what lies between the lines. #482869355 / gettyimages.com Housing starts in the month of May reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate

Though home sales remained schismatic, median sales price continued to rise in the Atlanta area, according to new ABR numbers. #dv1254006 / gettyimages.com May was another month of rockin’ price increases for the 11-county Atlanta area, according to the

A new report finds that construction is failing to meet the explosive level of job growth in many areas throughout the country; though, what that means is up for debate. #102853195 / gettyimages.com Earlier this month, the Department of

Everyone knows that mortgage rates increased in a sudden, dramatic fashion in 2013, but how did that increase end up impacting housing? #98476417 / gettyimages.com It was the most dramatic story to hit housing since the downturn: on May

New State of the Real Estate Market from Movoto highlights significant gains in inventory throughout the country, but not every metro was so lucky. #92418005 / gettyimages.com It’s been a good year for Atlanta and things are only getting

May was another banner month on the price per square foot front, according to the latest numbers from Movoto. #152405650 / gettyimages.com Price per square foot in the Atlanta housing market rose a very healthy 10.5 percent year-over-year in May,

The housing market has made considerable strides in the last few years, but what could hold it back from a true recovery? #173807241 / gettyimages.com There are many uncertainties in this world, but here’s something we can be fairly

The 20 percent downpayment in the Dodd-Frank bill proved quite controversial, but it’s looking like it will not become a reality. #112781338 / gettyimages.com A newly announced compromise between the SEC and federal regulators will likely result in the

New report finds home prices on the rise all throughout the nation – How did we do? #184395627 / gettyimages.com A new report from CoreLogic, released earlier this month, revealed that home prices in Atlanta are continuing to ebb their way

We keep hearing that the nation’s serious delinquency rate has fallen, but what does its overall trajectory look like? #a0071-000153 / gettyimages.com The other week, news broke that the nation’s serious delinquency rate, as measured by Fannie Mae, fell

Student debt is back in the news this week; as real estate agents, what details should you know? #107831987 / gettyimages.com Thanks to President Obama, the student debt crisis is back in the news, and once again, the numbers

The numbers may be telling us that the housing crisis is a thing of the past, but don’t say that to a shockingly high percentage of consumers. #109350597 / gettyimages.com You’d think it was a fabricated stat – 70

A new report from CoreLogic shows a slight increase in the amount of equity in the market – but some did better than others. #466666229 / gettyimages.com The timeline of the housing crisis unfolded differently from state to state, with some feeling

A new survey from the MacArthur Foundation is generating substantial waves, and for good reason – its findings are quite surprising. #83590515 / gettyimages.com Here’s a stat you wouldn’t expect to see: in the past three years, 52 percent

The U.S. Senate has taken a step towards reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, only it might be in the wrong direction. #479290095 / gettyimages.com Go back five or six years and you’d be hard pressed to find a news

Asking prices remained quite strong in our metro area in May, according to fresh numbers from Trulia. #159405477 / gettyimages.com The good times continued to roll for home prices in the Atlanta area in May, with asking prices rising 15.6 percent yearly