A recent study from two members of Stanford University’s political science department finds a strong positive relationship between voter turnout rates and property values among homeowners. Along with a growing body of research around how homeowners vote, this could

With home prices rising across the country, many buyers may think that moving out to the suburbs is the solution to finding a home that they can afford. However, suburban areas are now rivaling urban areas in affordability in

Atlanta is the U.S. city with the highest level of income disparity in the country, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg. Atlanta moved to the top of the list after being in second place for a number of

Atlanta residents may be able to enjoy southern living with a new twist. Urban Purpose Design, a residential design group, recently unveiled their new “Scandinavian Modern” homes in Summerhill. “It is our answer to the complexities of custom modern

Existing home sales declined to their lowest level since November 2015, according to the September National Association of Realtors existing home sales report. Existing home sales dropped to 5.15 million in September, a 3.4 percent drop from August and

Homeownership is the biggest priority for millennials, according to the latest Bank of America Insights Report. A little over 70 percent of those surveyed said homeownership is their top priority, outranking traveling (61 percent) getting married (50 percent) and

Less homebuyers are making purchases on sights-unseen, according to Redfin. In a recent survey, only 20 percent of recent homebuyers made an offer sight-unseen compared to the 35 percent in 2017. In May, Redfin analysts noticed sight-unseen offers returned

Tight inventory leading to dropping home sales continues to be the song of Atlanta home sales, according to the September Atlanta Realtors report. Home sales fell 10.3 percent on a year-over-year basis in September, going from 4,843 homes sold

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has announced their merger with one of Atlanta’s top boutique agencies, Muffley & Associates Real Estate. The new joint office was founded by Mikel Muffley and is now referred to as Weichert, Realtors –

The United States currently has the highest percentage of immigrants since 1910 with 13.7 percent of the population being foreign-born. This has led to economic growth from 2011 to 2016 that accounted for much of the nation’s post-recession growth

As Atlanta’s population continues to boom, the suburbs are becoming a more attractive option for many – including millennials. “Millennials continue to be the most active generation of buyers for five consecutive years now,” Bill Rawlings, senior vice president

Americans are fixated on owning their dream homes despite the current housing market trends, a new survey from the PenFed Credit Union National Mortgage Survey revealed. Over the next two years 37 percent of adults and 52 percent of

Two-thirds of homeowners would prefer to renovate their current home rather than make a down payment on a new one, according to a new report from Zillow. Overall, it seems that homeowners are happy with their current homes, with

Thanks to rising home values, more American homeowners are looking to tap into home equity that continues to grow, according to a recent survey conducted by Bankrate.com and research firm GfK f. But even though leveraging home equity into

In a 10 – 0 vote, MARTA Board of Directors approved of the final version of the “More MARTA” plan, distributing $2.7 billion in Atlanta projects. As the largest transit expansion plan in decades, MARTA officials approved of new

Cook & James appointed Mary Jackson as their new market developer. Jackson, a former marketing manager at Elliott Wave International, will work with the firm to build web content, advertising and increase Cook & James’ social media presence. Founded