Market activity in Atlanta has quickened considerably, according to a new series of stats from Redfin. Chicagoland’s housing market had the need – the need for speed – in October, with time on market in the area falling 15

Atlanta shows strong home price gains, as the market continues to show signs of recovery. Home prices in the Atlanta area rose 16.4 percent year-over-year in October, according to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic; of the metro

Pending home sales were down in October, and there remain several pitfalls for housing in the coming months. Pending home sales fell yet again in October, and the terrain remains a bit precarious for housing, according to the latest

According to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s, the home price picture remained a very positive one for the nation: The U.S. National Home Price Index rose 3.2 percent in the third quarter of 2013,

Inventory shortages continued to cramp existing-home sales’ style, according to the latest analysis by NAR. Existing-home sales were down for the second month in a row in October, falling 3.2 percent from September, according to the National Association of

The housing market has seen strong price gains through much of 2013, but has it made up all that lost ground from the downturn? Let’s start with the good news: there’s no way that the national housing market is

We often hear about how expensive condos are in our area, but how do they compare to other metro areas in the U.S.? Condo prices nationwide continued to increase in October, according to new analysis by the folks at

How common is it for home sellers in our area to lower their asking prices? And how do we compare with other major metro areas? Signs have been quite clear in recent months that the housing market has noticeably

The housing market experienced a great swing of activity in the summer months, but what’s happening now as the market starts to cool? Homebuyer interest may have surged to its highest level in years during the summer homebuying season,

The health of Atlanta’s housing market continued to improve, according to the latest market research by the Mortgage Bankers Association. In a media-only conference call, Jay Brinkmann, the MBA’s chief economist and senior vice president of research and education, said

Asking prices seem to be slowing down nationwide, but is that the case here in Atlanta? October was a very positive month for Atlanta’s asking prices, with the metro area posting some of the best numbers in the nation

We’re often told how great home improvement projects are for home sellers, but what are the actual reasons that sellers pursue such projects? Home improvement projects are often pegged as one of the grandest reasons for owning a home

September was a solid month for home price growth in the Atlanta area, with prices rising in the latest index from CoreLogic. Home prices in the Atlanta area rose 14.29 percent year-over-year in September, according to the latest Home

It’s been a slow, steady recovery for the nation’s foreclosure markets, but CoreLogic’s latest report solidified just how far they’ve traveled. The release of CoreLogic’s latest National Foreclosure Report, which covered economic data through September, made one thing clear

September was a positive month for Atlanta’s residential construction sector. Residential construction in Atlanta topped $245 million in September, according to numbers that McGraw Hill Construction provided us. How did Atlanta compare with other metropolitan areas? See our graph

This is Halloween, and cemeteries and gravestones are among the most quintessential images of the season. But year-round, how many transactions are near these arguably creepy areas? We associate many images with Halloween: witches, jack-o-lanterns, vampires, werewolves, and of