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Almost half of all Americans are concerned about affordable housing, survey says

The availability of affordable housing is a concern for many consumers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey. The survey, which measures consumers’ attitudes about housing issues in the nation’s largest metropolitan statistical areas, found

How much you need to earn to live in Georgia’s most expensive ZIP code

The South is known for its affordable housing, and Atlanta is making strides toward creating more affordable housing solutions throughout the city. However, there are some parts of the city that require a higher income in order to live

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Atlanta ranks third in the country for ‘green’ buildings

Atlanta’s commitment to going green has not gone unnoticed. The city came in as the third-most environmentally friendly city in the 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index. The report looked at the growth of Energy Star and LEED–certified office

Apartment demand grows to near-record highs nationwide

According to the analytics firm RealPage, apartment demand increased to a near-record amount in the second quarter. Demand rose to 175,645 apartments nationally, up one-third from the demand level at this time last year. “Today’s strong demand for apartments reflects

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Georgia expected to outperform nation in growth, report says

Georgia is expected to outperform the nation in population growth, job creation and the rate of real estate expansion, according to Urban Land Magazine. The magazine looked at the strong growth occurring in the Southeast and found that Georgia

Homebuyers can search for homes by school district with new realtor.com feature

A major factor for many people when searching for a new home is the school district that they will be placed into. Now, narrowing down homes based on schools is easier. Realtor.com announced the launch of home search by school boundaries

Atlanta ranks in the top 20 on Schroders Global Cities Index

Atlanta was ranked by Schroders Global Cities Index for being a prime global location for real estate. Coming in at no. 17, Atlanta is one of 18 American cities listed in the top 30 by Schroders. The index utilized

Home price index soars in May

Home prices continue to grow on both a year-over-year and month-over-month basis, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Report for May. Nationwide, home prices are up 6.6 percent in May 2017 compared to May 2016. May home prices increased by 1.2

U.S. homes are the least affordable since 2008, new report finds

The U.S. affordability index dropped to 100 in the second quarter of 2017, which is the least affordable level since the third quarter of 2008, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The affordability index measures the

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Atlanta construction spending continues increasing, new report finds

Dodge Data & Analytics released new statistics on money spent on new Atlanta construction Thursday. The report considered all May 2017 constructions starts in the Atlanta area. There was a positive percent change for nonresidential construction starts between this year and

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More and more people are bidding on homes they haven’t seen

Those looking to buy homes in this market have little time to ponder if they want an available home. In fact, more and more people are bidding on a home without even seeing it in person, according to a recent

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Renters don’t believe it’s a good time to buy, report says

While 70 percent of Americans believe now is a good time to purchase a home, renters aren’t necessarily on the same page — only 52 percent of the country’s renters believe it’s a good time to buy. While the

The average millennial needs to save for 11 years to afford a home in Atlanta, study says

As millennials have aged into the largest homebuying population in the country, economists and real estate experts have spent considerable time figuring out why the group is slow to buy homes. Millennial spending habits have been blamed, as has

Potential homebuyers could crowdfund their future homes

Fundrise, a Washington D.C. managing company, created a way for prospective homebuyers to crowdfund their future homes. Public investors buy shares in an “eFund,” a limited liability company that develops housing in the city. Investors must make a minimum

Home price index hit five-month record high

Home prices rose across the country, according to a report released Tuesday. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the positive results of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices which measures U.S. home prices. The U.S. National Home Price NSA (non-seasonally-adjusted) index showed

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Atlanta one of five cities taking steps toward improving affordability

Atlanta has been moving toward providing more affordable housing options throughout the city, and it is getting noticed. Atlanta was one of five cities recently highlighted by Bisnow as taking substantial steps to improve affordable housing access and availability.

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