Home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta area continued to fall in October, although the market still has its positive qualities, according to the latest Atlanta Realtors report. There were 4,105 sales in October, a 15.4 percent monthly decline

Decatur City Schools has the best teachers in Metro Atlanta, according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its rankings on student and parent reviews of teachers, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure and student-teacher ratio, Decatur City came on top, with Buford,

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology in Lawrenceville is among the 10 best in the country according to a new study from Niche. The analysis, which considered numerous factors, gave the high school superb marks on academics,

There are many things a homebuyer considers when looking through the stock of available residences. New or used? Single family or condo? Near or far? Helping us sift through those options is NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and

Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States of America, and pending any unforeseen developments, he will be the leader of the country come Jan. 2017. So what can we expect, as far as real estate and housing

This year is shaping up to be a hugely positive one for new construction in Metro Atlanta, according to a new report from Metrostudy. In 2016’s third quarter, homebuilders started work on 5,541 new homes, an increase of 12 percent

Although home sales in the Metro Atlanta housing market rose in October, the area’s top four housing markets all showed slowing activity, according to a new report from RE/MAX of Georgia. For the whole Metro Atlanta market, home sales

In its 2015 member profile, the National Association of Realtors found that 96 percent of its membership uses email either daily or nearly every day, making it the most used form of communication by Realtors – and as a survey of

Last week, we covered the release of NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, which reported that first-time homebuyer market share remains at its lowest level since 1989. But NAR’s profile included many more insights on first-time buyers in

Last week, we reported on the top luxury housing markets in Metro Atlanta during the third quarter, and now we’re back with the top luxury markets for all of 2016. Based on the same exclusive numbers from Redfin, we found the city of

When it comes to homebuilding, Atlanta is a top 20 market to watch in 2017, according to a joint report from PwC and the Urban Land Institute. The city’s No. 19 ranking comes as little surprise, as Atlanta has

The mortgage denial disparity remains as wide as ever across racial lines, and it’s especially pronounced here in Metro Atlanta, according to new Zillow analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. The numbers are hardly encouraging: although mortgage applicants in the ATL are denied

The 30327 ZIP code in Atlanta is the region’s top luxury market, according to exclusive numbers that Redfin provided Atlanta Agent. In 2016’s third quarter, agents in the 30327 ZIP closed 50 sales of $1 million or more, double of

Approximately 2.5 million consumers are rejoining the housing market this year, according to a new study from Experian. During the downturn and subsequent recession, many consumers tacked foreclosures, short sales and/or bankruptcies onto their credit report, where they remained for seven years. Between June

Which counties have the worst housing shortage in Metro Atlanta? We looked through the latest stats from GeorgiaMLS to find out: Cobb (2.68-months supply), Gwinnett (2.73-months), DeKalb (2.97-months), Cherokee (2.99-months) and Fayette (3.2-months) had the lowest levels of housing inventory through September.