Job growth often leads to increased home value, but why are some cities overwhelmingly surpassing others? A new report from Zillow points towards zoning restrictions seem to have an impact on growing home values. From Zillow’s data, the medium

The dynamics of the U.S. workforce and the housing market are intricately entwined. Local employment trends have significant implications for a city’s real estate market, not to mention the economic competition between states and metro areas that’s always evolving.

Changes regarding dockless bicycles and scooters along Atlanta’s trails could be coming soon. The Atlanta City Council is currently considering allowing dockless scooters to legally travel along the city’s multi-use trails, Curbed Atlanta reports. The Public Safety and Transportation

A recent Realtor.com survey of more than 1,000 new homeowners concludes that pet ownership plays a vital role in selecting a home. Most pet owners consider their furry, feathered, or scaly friends as family, but 75 percent of pet-owning buyers

Urban Institute recently identified a lack of small-dollar mortgages for single-family home purchases. When a shortage of these small loans is present, it is more difficult for those with sufficient credit to find affordable homeownership opportunities in low-cost housing

The shift from non-renewable energy to sustainable power has been a slow process, but some cities are climbing faster than others, leading the country in green buildings and power. With Atlanta working to move toward 100 percent renewable energy,

The national median home price for existing single-family homes reached an all-time high, edging up to $269,000, 5.3 percent higher than the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors. As

For the second year in a row, Fulton County cannot legally collect taxes without permission from the court. Over 42,000 people have appealed their property tax bill due to a median tax increase of 12 percent for the residents

Zillow Group took a lot of risks in the last year, but its latest is seen as one of the most uncertain. On Monday, Zillow announced its acquisition of Mortgage Lenders of America. Zillow plans on utilizing Mortgage Lenders

Source: homes.com Purchasing a home is meant to be a joyful accomplishment, but many Americans found the the event to be stressful. A new survey from Homes.com found that nearly 40 percent of Americans said purchasing a new home

Wells Fargo agreed to pay a $2.1 billion fine in order to settle allegations of misrepresenting the types of mortgages the company sold to investors during the housing crisis, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Although the amount seems

Despite the high amounts of debt that plague many millennials, home ownership is still at the top of their priority list. For them, achieving the American Dream means buying a home early, even if that means dipping into retirement

Builders continue to show confidence in the 55+ housing market as the second quarter index increases to 67, one point up from last quarter. According to survey results, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index

In 2017, the real estate industry saw almost $1 billion in attempted or diverted funds from buyers, sellers, title companies and escrow agencies into the pockets of online hackers. Wire transfer fraud is not a new problem for the

In today’s digital age, novel inventions that once seemed like an unrealistic dream such as self-driving cars and virtual reality have become an integral part of everyday life. Just as Tesla is revolutionizing the automobile industry, smart homes are

Atlanta was chosen as the newest city to participate in the Citi Initiative and Living Cities’ City Accelerator program. The $100,000 grant from the program will go towards supporting and increasing the presence of minority-owned businesses in the Atlanta