Figuring out what new home to purchase includes more than just the house itself. Buyers also look at a number of other factors, including the neighborhood that the house is located in. However, sometimes compromises need to be made

One of the most important factors for many people looking for a new home is what school district that home is in. According to a realor.com survey, 73 percent of people who closed on a home within the last

New national home sales figures released by the National Association of Realtors Aug. 29 continue to show a housing market that can’t keep pace with prior years of stellar performance. For the seventh month in a row, NAR reported

Facebook recently announced changes it will be making to its advertising tools after the company was accused of potentially enabling housing discrimination on the platform. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development filed a discrimination

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in four years during the second quarter of 2018, a reflection of low unemployment and greater willingness among consumers and businesses to spend and invest. According to the latest economic forecast

The National Association of Realtors launched a new initiative focused on improving the financial wellbeing of its 1.2 million members. Last week, NAR unveiled its online Center for Realtor Financial Wellness, a website that includes a number of tools

Home sales in July stayed constant as home prices continue to rise throughout the city, according to the Atlanta Realtors Association’s July report. Residential home sales in July grew 0.7 percent from last year with 5,621 homes sold. However,

The latest release of new home sales numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported the number of new homes sold in July fell 1.7 percent from the previous month, marking the

CNBC recently named Atlanta as a strong contender for Amazon’s HQ2. Georgia was recently named as one of the website’s top states for business, coming in at No. 7, and says that job growth and state finances are some

More home sellers are resorting to price cuts as interest from buyers wanes nationwide. A recent report from Zillow found that starting in June, 14 percent of current home listings reduced their asking prices. While that rate has remained

Existing home sales slowed slightly in July to the slowest pace in more than two years and represented the fifth straight month of declines, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. But demand stayed steady

Trulia is launching a new tool to help buyers, renters and agents learn about an area with their new feature – Trulia Neighborhoods. The new tool, which is available both online and as a mobile app, is a crowdsourced

Homeowners appear to be spending more on maintenance and remodeling projects, reflecting an increasing preference in getting more life out of a home rather than trading up for a new one. According to a report from BuildFax, which aggregates

After months of declines, Atlanta home sales saw a slight increase in July on a year-over-year basis, according to the latest report from RE/MAX Georgia. Home sales in the Greater Atlanta area grew 2 percent from 8,829 in July

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) filed a discrimination complaint against Facebook Aug. 17. HUD claims that the company violated the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords and home sellers to target or exclude users from

Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest point in 17 years, to 3.9 percent in July. The unemployment rate sat at 4.1 percent in June and 4.6 percent in July 2017. Georgia added 5,300 jobs last month with the