On Monday, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ office announced an agreement to move forward on the funding of the $5 billion Gulch project, which has recently come under fire by community groups for its subsidy structures. While Atlanta Public Schools will

Go back a few decades and Atlanta’s intown neighborhoods, such as Morningside, Virginia-Highland, Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park, were largely forgotten as the burgeoning suburbs attracted droves of young professionals flocking to Sun Belt cities. Why, asked the

The partial shutdown of the federal government is entering its 20th day, and reports of its myriad ripple effects continue to surface. The latest bit of insight from the real estate industry is a Jan. 7 survey by the

Renting has long been more popular than homeownership in some areas, but it’s increasingly shifting from a strictly urban phenomenon to a suburban one. According to data analyzed by RENTCafé, the Atlanta metro area is home to half of

In an email sent to associates late in the evening Jan. 8, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. announced co-founder Gary W. Keller would return to his role as CEO after having left that same post in 1995 and serving on

Century 21 CEO and president Nick Bailey announced this week that he will be leaving the company. The company’s chief growth officer, Michael Miedler, will be tapped for the role of chief executive and president. The transition to new leadership

Economic news was decidedly mixed near the end of 2018, and that trend looks to continue for the housing market. Fannie Mae’s December Home Purchase Sentiment Index, released Jan. 7, adds to that feeling. According to surveys compiled for

The long-running consumer tech trade show CES returns to Las Vegas once again this year, hosting some 180,000 people who come to see the latest technology of all kinds. While the four days of CES feature more than 4,500

More than a year after being signed into law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act remains among the most well-known and hotly debated achievements of President Donald Trump’s administration. As the first tax filing season under the new law

Though it may feel remote from the day-to-day pressures of running a real estate business, it’s vital that agents and brokers watch the economy carefully. Real estate is a cyclical sector of the economy and one that’s dependent on

When it comes to getting a clear view of the intersection of real estate and the economy, Lawrence Yun is perfectly suited to the task. The chief economist of the National Association of Realtors recently talked with us to

The stock market rallied today on news that touches both real estate and Atlanta in particular. The Labor Department reported today that non-farm payrolls increased by 312,000 in December, easily topping expectations, and average hourly earnings rose 3.2 percent from

The partial shutdown of the federal government continued into its 13th day as the House of Representatives’ new Democratic majority was sworn in Jan. 3. With scarce hope for a quick resolution to the funding lapse, federal agencies continue

\ No piece of financial legislation can benefit all players, but it’s clear that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is having widespread impact on residential real estate across the country. Case in point: Williamson County, Tennessee.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated from the original to reflect FEMA’s policy change. The ongoing shutdown of parts of the federal government will have a minimal impact on home sales that require flood insurance, thanks to the

In a white paper released Thursday, Freddie Mac did a deep dive on single-family rentals (defined as detached homes, townhomes and two- to four-unit properties) and found demand for these rentals to be higher than expected in Atlanta. Part