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

Baseball may not enjoy the same status it had in its glory days as the country’s greatest pastime, but in many places it remains as a significant influence on real estate. Well, its stadiums do. A new report from real

Home prices around the country are feeling the Spring season bump. According to a new report from CoreLogic, prices rose 6.8 percent year-over-year in February. At a state level, the gains were universal. “Home prices continue to rise across

This year is shaping up to be a hugely positive one for residential construction in Metro Atlanta, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In February, residential construction spending in Metro Atlanta totaled $648 million, a

Construction employment was up across the nation in the early months of 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America – a good sign for the industry, which currently suffers from labor and inventory shortages. So, if you

Urban buyers today would have hated the 1950s. In the Urban Land Institute’s “America in 2015” report, a survey of U.S. residents found that approximately half considered “walkability” a top or high priority when determining where to live. But