Another outsider invests in an Atlanta real estate company, a BeltLine project irks Virginia-Highland residents, new development news and more in this week’s real estate roundup.

April 15 this year marks the first Tax Day under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, one of the most significant overhauls of the federal tax code in decades. While this is the deadline for most Americans, many

Find out the agents, companies, lenders and developments that won the top prizes in this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards.

Single-family housing coming to Chastain Park A 30-home project, Amble Green, is replacing older two-story multifamily housing on Haverhill Drive, just east of Chastain Park. Developed by Monte Hewett Homes, prices will start at $1.1 million, which will get

A major Chicago brokerage is about expand its reach into Atlanta. Ansley Atlanta Real Estate and Chicago-based @properties announced a partnership Thursday to license pl@tform, an end-to-end technology suite developed by @properties. The deal includes @properties taking an ownership

Facebook charged with housing discrimination by HUD The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on March 28 formally charged Facebook with discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The charge comes after the agency filed a

Only 16 percent of buyers so far this month faced competing bids, according to a study by Redfin. That’s down from 61 percent over the same period last year, and it’s one more sign among many that buyers may

The coming spring season, when home sales usually take off, could be a great one for buyers as the stars align in their favor: Mortgage rates are low, inventory levels are higher and price growth has slowed. Already, home

First-time homebuyers hoping to utilize the popular Federal Housing Administration loan program may find it more difficult to be approved for a mortgage this year, as the agency moves to reduce growing risks related to the program. FHA loans

For real estate agents, spring may have arrived early this year. After a string of anemic reports through the winter, home sales numbers picked up across the U.S. in February. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home

A building boom in Gwinnett County, multiple affordable housing projects and residential additions to a creative community are also in this week’s roundup.

NAR’s quarterly Homeownership Opportunities and Market Experience survey found homebuyer sentiment improving at the beginning of 2019. Out of more than 2,700 respondents to the survey, 65 percent agreed that Q1 2019 was a good time to buy a home.

RE/MAX to partner with Redfin through referrals RE/MAX announced in a March 18 press release that it had entered into a “strategic alliance” with Redfin to boost sales at both nationwide brokers through referral incentives. In about 5,000 ZIP

In a positive sign for homebuyers planning on taking out new mortgages, the Federal Reserve sent its clearest signals yet that it will hold off on interest rate increases for the foreseeable future and perhaps the rest of 2019.

Gwinnett County voters rejected a one percent jump in the county’s sales tax to build a rail segment to Doraville as well as increase area bus routes.

The Dawson County Planning Commission is scheduled today to hear plans submitted by Dawson Village Partners, LLC for a 974-acre mixed-use development, including 2,700 housing units, on Georgia 400 in Dawson County. The development company is seeking rezoning for