This year is shaping up to be a transformative one for new construction in Atlanta. This year is shaping up to be hugely productive for new construction in Atlanta – will it be the long-awaied antidote, though, to the

Housing may have taken a beating during the downturn, but its reputation has recovered marvelously in the public’s eye. Americans consider real estate as their best long-term investment, according to a new survey by Gallup. That’s the second year

Where, in the broad Atlanta housing landscape, are home sales the strongest? March was a hugely positive month for Atlanta’s housing market. As we reported, home sales in Metro Atlanta rose 13.8 percent year-over-year and 32.5 percent from February to

Student loan debt may be an even bigger problem than we initially thought. Here’s an eye-opening statistic – 31.5 percent of Americans who are paying down their student debt are at least a month behind on their payments. That

Relatively speaking, our market is not nearly as fast as one might believe. Atlanta may have a reputation as a progressive, fast-moving city, but that is not the case for the majority of the metro area’s real estate listings, according

We may think we have a firm grasp of our market’s value, but new research suggests that’s not the case. Atlanta homeowners overvalue their listings by 0.49 percent, at least compared to what certified appraisers judge as the value of

Many people buy houses, but what are the specific reasons for those purchases? The answers may surprise you. Why did American consumers purchase homes in 2014? And how did those reasons differ generation to generation? In our continuing coverage

It takes a very short amount of time to break even on a house nationwide, but such privileges come with significant conditions. It takes just 1.5 years to break-even on a mortgage in Atlanta, meaning the point at which the total

Despite recent improvements, there remain considerable uncertainties for consumers when it comes to housing and the economy. Everywhere you look, nowadays, there seems to be a new study or report proclaiming good news about both housing and the greater

Sure, home prices are rising, but is that really a good thing, other economic indicators considering? Home prices have grown faster than wages in 76 percent of U.S. housing markets in the last two years, and Atlanta – where home

It’s been common knowledge that Atlanta’s rental market is a relative steal, but is that still the case? For some time now, Atlanta’s rental narrative has been one of remarkable consistency. Compared to other big cities, the narrative has gone, Atlanta’s rents are

Pending home sales are at their highest mark in nearly two years, and all because of one thing. Pending home sales in February rose to their highest mark since June 2013, according to the latest Pending Home Sales Index

Housing affordability is a major problem, and new research has added an additional wrinkle to the crisis. Housing affordability (especially in the new home market) may be worsening nationwide, but it has nothing on the affordability squeeze facing renters

What was the deal with our local new construction marketplace last month? February proved a lackluster month for residential new construction in the Atlanta area, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. For the month, residential construction in

We all know that the economy has improved in recent years, but we also know (and with similar levels of confidence) that there remain considerable hurdles for many Americans in today’s economy. Take a look through our informative graphic

We all know the Internet is prominent, but there are interesting details to how homebuyers search for homes nowadays. It’s no mystery that the Internet is the defining conduit for real estate today, but NAR’s Home Buyer and Seller