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

New report from CoreLogic details the slow, but steady recovery of the nation’s housing market as states plow through pending foreclosures – how did your city do? #172917078 / gettyimages.com As one of 26 non-judicial states, which allow foreclosures

Mortgage payments were way out of control during the boom era, but new data suggests they’ve simmered down considerably. #157740817 / gettyimages.com During the housing boom years, home prices were not the only numerical value relating to housing that

We’re often told about how affordable housing is, but there is a world inside of the world of housing affordability. #475106427 / gettyimages.com Housing, we often read, is currently in a promised land of affordability. Though not quite the ideal

Construction numbers have been up in 2014, but there’s a very specific reason behind the increased activity. #138626281 / gettyimages.com Overall construction spending in the U.S. economy rose 0.2 percent from March to April and 8.6 percent from April

If all roads lead to home recovery, then it’s pretty clear that not all American’s are taking the same path. #490043801 / gettyimages.com In 2013, heavy investor interest began driving up the number of homes sold throughout the country. Listings