Earlier this week, we reported on NeighborhoodScout’s new list of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S. In part two of this two-part series on crime, we’ll be counting down the top 100 “most dangerous” cities in America. The

From stagnant wages to competition from cash buyers, first-time homebuyers face many challenges in today’s housing market, but perhaps none is greater than the inventory shortage – a fact that is especially true here in Metro Atlanta. According to

Though crime happens in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. In part one of this two-part series on those crime

This year is shaping up to be a very positive one for residential construction in Metro Atlanta, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In March, residential construction spending in Metro Atlanta totaled $549 million, a 25 percent

Atlanta will be one of the top 10 housing markets in the U.S. for international investors, according to a new analysis from Colliers International. The Global Investment Outlook (GIO) report, which Colliers produces each year, surveyed more than 600 investors

In 1963, the median price for a new construction home in the U.S. was $18,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; in 1980 it was $64,000; in 2000 it was $169,000; and in 2015, after nearly 52 years of consecutive year-over-year

Atlantans love step-less ranches – just ask their real estate agents. According to a new analysis of 2015 listings on Zillow, the term “stepless ranch” was 1,331 times more likely to appear in the listing descriptions of Georgia properties than elsewhere in the country.

Metro Atlanta home prices posted strong increases in the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Covering numbers through February, the Case-Shiller reported that home prices rose in Metro Atlanta by 0.4 percent from January to February, and from Feb. 2015, prices were up 6.1 percent; both statistics

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in March, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the county’s median and average sales price, inventory and the days on

The average homeowner in Fulton County pays more than $3,600 in yearly property taxes, which is the highest in the Metro Atlanta area, according to a new analysis from the NAHB. Additionally, Fulton County homeowners pay an average tax that is 11.2 percent

While many cities are defined by their neighborhoods, the surrounding suburbs are often just as vibrant. The same rings true for Atlanta and its suburbs, many of which are hubs of culture and diversity. Here are four Atlanta suburbs (and

Buford City Schools is the best school district in Greater Atlanta, according to educational rankings and review site Niche. Real estate agents should take note. Evaluating on criteria including academics, teacher performance, available resources and the quality of the schools’

Atlanta’s 30363 ZIP code, which includes the city’s Atlantic Station neighborhood, is one of America’s top residential boom towns, according to a new study by realtor.com. The analysis – which looked at job growth, household formations and housing starts

Sales, prices and especially inventory are moving in pronounced directions in Atlanta’s housing market The Metro Atlanta housing market is off to a very strong start in 2016, though the market’s underlying issues persist. That was the big takeaway from the

Atlanta experienced the third-largest population growth in the nation in 2015, according to Census estimates. From 2014 to 2015, the Atlanta area’s population grew from 5.615 million to 5.710 million, which was a 1.7-percent increase. The city’s change in population was larger than

Atlanta has one of the busiest luxury housing markets in the country, according to the new Luxury Market Report from Coldwell Banker Previews International. In 2015, Previews reported, sales of homes priced $1 million and above totaled 1,140 in Atlanta. That