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

A new white paper by Freddie Mac outlines the significance of single-family rentals to the U.S. rental housing market, highlighting a dearth of financing options for the bulk of investors who own such housing. According to the paper, SFRs,

Several cities that were widely favored, but ultimately passed up, during Amazon’s highly publicized search for its second headquarters experienced what some called the “Amazon effect”: More businesses showed interest in relocating to cities like Atlanta after Amazon announced

Saving for a down payment remains among the biggest hurdles to homeownership, especially for young or first-time buyers. But it seems down payment expectations are changing, including the long-held 20 percent standard. A recent report from Zillow found that

Conditions continue to improve for homebuyers in many of the largest U.S. cities, according to recent data from S&P CoreLogic’s Case-Shiller National Home Price Index and Redfin. The latest reading of the closely watched Case-Shiller index found home price growth

More changes are coming to Midtown’s skyline in 2019, starting as soon as January. Selig Enterprises announced Dec. 20 that it would be starting construction next month on its project at 1105 West Peachtree, which will include a new

During their final policy meeting of 2018 this week, Federal Reserve officials voted unanimously to continue the central bank’s pace of gradual interest rate increases. As was widely expected, the Fed announced at the conclusion of its Federal Open

The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that existing home sales in November were up 1.9 percent from the previous month. That makes November the second consecutive month of increasing home sales as prices continue to moderate and listings

The number of sales this November may be down, but the Atlanta-area properties that are selling are going faster and for more money than they were last year, according to RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Area’s Housing Report, released Tuesday. While