Population dynamics are changing all over the nation and you might be surprised to see which major metropolitan areas are on the rise and which are struggling. #176247121 / gettyimages.com Quite frankly, the rapidity with which many major American metros are

Though home prices have risen, negative equity continues to affect many homeowners – though not equally. #459305223 / gettyimages.com Home prices have risen in dramatic ways the last couple of years, but quite a few properties remain in negative

We always hear about how homeownership is central to the middle class dream, and new data suggests that it’s quite feasible in our housing market. #485210071 / gettyimages.com Homeownership and the middle class go together like peanut butter and jelly

With talk in the air about overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, how much sway does conforming loan limits have on our market? #157336161 / gettyimages.com Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the massive government-sponsored entities that are responsible for the

Prices have risen strongly thus far in 2014, and April only continued that hot streak. #122676840 / gettyimages.com Atlanta’s radical home price increases in 2014 continued in April, with asking prices rising 16.1 percent yearly and 6.0 percent quarterly, according to

Some consumers prefer newly built homes, while other prefer existing residences; why is that? #486077819 / gettyimages.com It’s always been a give-in that some consumers will prefer newly built homes while others opt for an existing residence, but an

Did our area’s long-term housing inventory trends continue last month? #171583862 / gettyimages.com According to the latest analysis by Movoto, inventory in the Atlanta area was up 13.3 percent last month, which was the second most among the nation’s largest metro areas. How does

This year’s stellar home-price gains continued into the spring, according to CoreLogic’s latest analysis. #485935355 / gettyimages.com Home prices in the Atlanta area housing market rose 14.1 percent year-over-year in March, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic.

Home prices have increased in a hurry the last year, but has that made homeownership any less practical in certain markets? #476846255 / gettyimages.com In the immediate years after the housing bubble popped, the answer to “rent or buy?”

What are the most troublesome obstacles faced by luxury homebuyers in today’s housing market? Earlier this week, we reported on a fascinating new study by realtor.com, which looked at what features today’s luxury homebuyers desire the most in a home.

Residential construction has been making a tepid comeback in recent months; how did March play into that narrative? Let’s put it this way – March was both a rather disappointing month for residential construction in the Atlanta area, according

Some new statistical work by the NAHB has brought some life to one of the more known truisms about homeownership. It’s one of those details about real estate that everybody knows – younger people tend to rent, while older

What do luxury homebuyers desire the most, when shopping for homes? The luxury homebuyer, as any real estate agent knows, is a unique breed of client, and their desires and requests during the homebuying process differ in many notable

We all know that housing inventory remains at record-low levels; why is that the case, though? The other day, we reported that housing inventory increased 4.7 percent in March to a 5.2-month supply. Though technically an increase, that represents

Distressed home sales were once the most visible characteristic of the housing market, but they’ve taken a much-desired back seat in recent months. Buried in NAR’s latest existing-home sales report was a precious nugget of housing news – in

We keep hearing about how time on market continues to fall, but what do the averages tell us about how fast our market really is? Earlier this week, we reported that nationwide, time on market has fallen seven days