The Realtors Confidence Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that Realtors are confident about what’s to come in the first half of 2018. On a scale of 1 to 100, the report measures NAR members’ housing

Mortgage lenders who were concerned about increased regulation and compliance in 2018 with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act no longer need to worry. Under the new rules announced in 2015, lenders would have needed to provide significantly more information

With the new year comes new changes in real estate regulations at a local, state and federal level. In Georgia, the changes are few in number and will mainly be focusing on the way appraisals are handled within the

Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced a $100 million expansion of Piedmont Park during the last press conference of his eight-year term. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the city purchased 5 acres of land at Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive

While the number of renters now outpaces homeowners — with about one-third of the country’s population living in rentals — 2017 saw the first year of a slight decline in renting households since 2004, according to a recent report from

Home prices are up both year-over-year and month-over-month, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI Forecast for November 2017. From November 2016 to November 2017, U.S. home prices increased 7 percent year over year. Month-over-month, home prices

If it seems like more and more people are moving to Georgia, you would be correct. Georgia ranked sixth for numeric population growth last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s national and state population estimates of 2017. Between

The Federal Housing Finance Agency will be making changes as outlined in its 2018 Scorecard, which was released late last month. The scorecard highlights specific conservatorship priorities for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Common Securitization Solutions (CSS). The three main

While millennials are seen as the driving force behind the new trend in walkable communities, older generations also prefer to live in neighborhoods where they can easily get around on foot. According to the 2017 National Community and Transportation

Victor Bomi got interested in real estate investments in 2013 while being mentored by professionals who were actively investing — one who was a wholesaler and another who was a rehabber. Through that experience, Bomi was able to gain

Our annual Who’s Who is among the most hotly anticipated publications in Atlanta real estate, and we were happy to profile some of the area’s top professionals. Here are the profiles that have attracted the most attention from our

On Dec. 27, Guaranteed Rate announced a new jumbo loan program that does not require mortgage insurance and accepts as little as a 10 percent down payment option for loans up to $3 million. The program, GR Flex Power, includes

Pending home sales saw small gains in November while existing home sales and price growth are expected to slow heading into 2018, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index rose from 109.3 in October

Amid low inventory and soaring sales, home prices around the country continued to increase in October, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices. Prices were up 6.2 percent over last October and up from 6.1 percent in September.

If you’re thinking of buying or renting a property in Atlanta in the new year, you may want to consult your checkbook first. GOBankingRates looked at Zillow’s forecast of year-over-year home value and rental rates as well as the

The new year is just around the corner, and if you’ve resolved to make your living space come alive with color and unique accents alike, a new forecast can help you choose your new decor. Zillow recently released its Home