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VHB announced a study to determine transit models for the city’s Aerotropolis Atlanta project, according to Curbed Atlanta. The AeroATL project began in 2015 with the Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance, who had a goal to turn Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The benefits from Zillow’s Promoted Communities advertising program got a little bit sweeter last week. Zillow Group’s new Group Advantage Program allows customers of the Promoted Communities and Promoted Homes platforms to improve their listing content through an array
The latest U.S. home sales report from RE/MAX shows that buyers are snapping up homes in near record time. Across 54 metro areas included in the survey, listings lasted only 46 days on average before being placed under contract. Only
While the state of housing in the U.S. has generally improved over the last 30 years, the latest report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University highlights some areas of concern as well. Since the
There are various factors to consider when buying a home, and a new study suggests climate change is joining that list. A Bloomberg News report by ATTOM Data Solutions found that in the last decade, the average home price
Existing-home sales fell 0.4 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.43 million, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. Sales have fallen year-over-year for three months and is 3 percent lower
Pulte Homes is making the leap into smart homes. In a Business Insider press release, PulteGroup announced every newly-built Pulte, Centex, Del Webb, DiVosta and John Wieland Homes will be equipped for smart technology use to fit a homeowner’s
In recent years, surveys from the National Association of Realtors and Zillow have found that saving for a down payment is the most significant hurdle for renters who want to own a home. But how long does it take
It’s no secret a lack of inventory is making an impact on the housing market, but new reports show hope for a change. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development released
Freddie Mac, the government-owned real estate finance firm, announced June 15 that it had partnered with an outplacement services provider to help rural homeowners who may be at risk of foreclosure due to a lapse in employment. It’s part
The median sales price in the Greater Atlanta area rose 9.9 percent since May 2017, according to the RE/MAX Georgia May 2018 housing report. The median price came in at $248,445, up about $5,000 since last month. The greatest
The Counselors of Real Estate recently released its annual Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate list for 2018-2019, which includes both current and long-term opportunities and challenges. Interest rates and the economy, which may result in limited affordable housing, is
It’s time America steps up their sustainability measures around the country, and a new report shows which cities are leading the way. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its second annual report on U.S. city sustainability, which looked at
Opendoor, an online residential real estate marketplace based in San Francisco, has picked Atlanta for their regional engineering and sales hub after raising $325 million. American Inno reports this recent cash influx now brings the company’s total equity to
Vacation home markets are recovering slower than most from the housing market crash. According to a Zillow, markets with a high density of vacation homes are still 9 percent below their peak value before the crash. Meanwhile, areas with
Buying a home is a step in life most Americans plan on taking sooner or later, but a new survey shows more than half of Americans who plan on buying a home, or those who already bought one, have
