Threatening to halt any progress the market made in recent years is the fact that first-time homebuyers are struggling mightily. In fact, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently reported that first-time homebuyers possess the lowest market share the

Property values in Atlanta continued to increase in February, according to the latest numbers. Home values have been rising steadily in many metropolitan housing markets, but did that progress end in February? Take a look at our graph, which

Multifamily housing has been the darling of the post-boom housing market, but can it sustain its levels of success in 2014 and beyond? A couple weeks ago, amidst headline-grabbing reports on home sales and construction, there was a little,

We know, rising home prices are a very good thing, but are there elements of housing that they actually harm? We’ll start off with an affirmative statement – there are many good things that come about from rising home prices.

Our fine metro area continued to make progress through its foreclosure inventory in 2013, according to new analysis. Foreclosure inventory in Atlanta area is down a whopping 38 percent year-over-year through January, according to the latest National Foreclosure Report

The features in a new single-family home change all the time, but what trends will be most common in 2014? Granite countertops? Walk-in closets? Laundry rooms? Yes, yes and yes. There are many possible things that can go into

Confidence remains strong among Atlanta home sellers, with asking prices posting yet more increases in February. Asking prices in the Atlanta housing market increased 12.6 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest Price Monitor from Trulia. Although prices

How had the negative equity situation, both at home and abroad, progressed the last few months? Just over 80 percent of mortgaged properties in Atlanta area are in positive equity, according to the latest Equity Report from CoreLogic. That

Home prices continued their double-digit performance in January, according to the latest CoreLogic numbers. Home prices in the Atlanta-area housing market rose 15.9 percent year-over-year in January, according to the latest Home Price Index (HPI) from CoreLogic. That exceeded

Housing’s importance cannot be questioned, though there is considerable nuance to where the market is heading. Last week, we looked at the latest study from the Demand Institute, and its eye-popping predictions on where home prices are heading for

Housing inventory in Atlanta continued to improve in February. Housing inventory in the Atlanta housing market increased 8.10 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest State of the Market report from Movoto. Indeed, relative to other major housing markets, Atlanta’s

We all know that new construction has made steady progress the last couple years, but what’s its share of home sales? As we reported last week, new home sales remain historically low. Though they did hit their highest mark

The latest numbers from McGraw Hill Construction gave us insights to the nation’s new construction markets. New residential construction activity in Atlanta increased 17 percent in January, with total construction spending rising from $265 million to $310 million, according

Construction spending continued to improve in January, with private construction showing particularly good progress. Construction spending may have been flat month-to-month, but its yearly progress was strong as ever, according to the latest report from the Census Bureau. At

Do you know what an interest-rate lock-in is? No? It could have a defining effect on housing in the coming years. Pop quiz hotshot: what is the market phenomenon known as the interest-rate lock-in, and how does it apply

Pending home sales continued their sluggish performance in January, though worst may still be to come. Pending home sales were flat in January, according to the latest analysis by the National Association of Realtors. Per NAR’s Pending Home Sales