On the surface, things look pretty swell for the Metro Atlanta housing market: home sales are up 8.7 percent; median sales price has risen 6.82 percent; time on market is down 3 percent; and both foreclosure inventory and serious delinquencies are

Deals to sell homes failed at a much higher rate in 2016 than in 2015, and that was particularly true here in Metro Atlanta. That was the finding of a striking new report from Trulia, which computed the number

The December housing market was a mixed bag for the Metro Atlanta housing market, according to a new report from RE/MAX of Georgia. For the month, close transactions in the area declined 1 percent year-over-year to 3,908, while median

Two of the 100 safest suburbs in the nation are located in Metro Atlanta, according to new rankings from NeighborhoodScout. Basing its analysis on the rate of property and violent crime per 1,000 residents, NeighborhoodScout found that Johns Creek and Milton were

It makes more financial sense to buy than rent in the vast majority of Metro Atlanta’s housing markets, according to new research from ATTOM Data Solutions. In its analysis, which incorporated 2017 rent data from HUD, wage data from the Bureau of

Atlanta’s housing stock is the No. 15 most valuable in the entire country, according to a year-end analysis from Zillow. Altogether in 2016, Atlanta’s residential properties tallied a worth of just over $413 billion, topping other major markets like

The Metro Atlanta new construction market continues to put up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In November, Metro Atlanta saw more than $402 million in total residential construction spending,

We featured many fascinating real estate professionals in our Agent Snapshot this year. Below, see which ones were viewed the most by our readers: 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2.

Our annual Who’s Who is among the most hotly anticipated publications in Atlanta real estate, and we were happy to profile some of the area’s top professionals. Here are the profiles that have attracted the most attention from our

Which counties have the worst housing shortage in Metro Atlanta? See our chart below, which utilizes the latest stats from GeorgiaMLS to find out: County Nov. 2016 Inventory (Months Supply) Cobb 2.49 Gwinnett 2.54 Fayette 2.64 DeKalb 2.9 Cherokee 2.9 Paulding 3.11

This year was an extremely active one for Metro Atlanta real estate news. Below, we have ranked our top 10 stories: 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2.

Our chart below ranks the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in November, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to last month’s sales, we have also noted the counties’ Nov. 2015 sales, and how far they have risen since: County Nov. 2016 Sales Nov.

The rise in home prices has dramatically outpaced wage growth through Metro Atlanta, and it is beginning to impact the market’s famous affordability, according to the Q4 2016 Home Affordability Index from ATTOM Data Solutions. As our chart below demonstrates, since the markets

Home sales in the Metro Atlanta housing market roared back to life in November, according to the latest report from Atlanta Realtors. For the month, Metro Atlanta saw 3,984 sales, a 20.1 percent increase from Nov. 2015. Sales were

When it comes to the housing market’s ever-worsening inventory situation, one factor receives an outsized share of the blame – the historically low levels of home construction. Although the explanations for construction’s low volume differ – NAR has consistently argued that builders

Starter homes in the Metro Atlanta area remain relatively affordable, but they are slipping out of reach for many consumers. That was the finding of a very interesting new study from Trulia, which assessed the status of starter homes