As millennials increasingly warm to the idea of homeownership and Baby Boomers begin thinking about selling their homes, one wrinkle in the homebuying cycle has appeared: no one wants to buy McMansions. What is now a staple of suburban

Fulton County residents were recently shocked to find substantially higher property tax bills this year. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, some homeowners saw their taxes increase as much as 50 percent compared to 2016. In May, the Journal-Constitution reported

The number of people who are late or behind on their mortgage is at the lowest rate in 10 years. According to CoreLogic’s monthly Loan Performance Insights Report released Tuesday, 4.4 percent of mortgages nationwide were delinquent, compared with 5.2

Now more than ever, residents of large American cities face a conundrum when deciding whether to rent or buy. Renting is increasingly popular in major markets as housing prices in these desirable areas keep creeping up. Now, Zillow has

The increases in Atlanta’s population has caused more new home construction in the city. Builder magazine ranked the top 50 hottest new home markets in the country and Atlanta came in at No. 3, behind Dallas and Houston. Officials are

Rosen Consulting Group (RCG) partnered with the National Association of Realtors and found five reasons for the United States’ declining homeownership rate, according to research released recently. RCG found post-foreclosure stress disorder, mortgage availability, student loan debt, single-family housing

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) saw a slight drop of .05 percentage points to 86.2, according to the National Housing Survey report for May 2017. This drop is due to decreases in three categories being larger on-net

Atlanta’s public transportation has needed support for a number of years. And with the MARTA system seeing a significant increase in both usage and strain in 2017 after the I-85 shutdown, the 2016 referendum that allowed a half-cent sales

Home prices continue to rise on both a year-over-year and monthly basis, and will continue to do so through the next year, according to CoreLogic’s latest report. CoreLogic’s April Home Price Index (HPI) found that home prices have increased

A newly launched Zillow feature called “Instant Offers” is causing concern with some agents who worry the company is pushing them out of the homeselling equation. Instant Offers is a completely online approach to selling homes that has launched

For people with a low vacation budget or just looking to save some money, a staycation can be a great way to give yourself a break without spending money a big, lavish trip. However, some places are better than

The chairman and chief executive of a leading New York real estate firm will become the vice chairman of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the organization announced Thursday. Diane M. Ramirez, CEO of Halstead Real Estate,

For families hoping to relocate, Atlanta’s Buford suburb is a strong choice. In fact, a recent HomeUnion report listed Buford as one of the best places in America for families to live. The study analyzed markets across the country

Many of the country’s metropolitan areas have begun to nurture innovation labs and other agents of technological advancement, including Atlanta. Because of the city’s attitude toward innovation and research, Innovation Leader Magazine named Atlanta as one of the top

Choosing the right paint colors can make a major difference when it comes to home sales, according to a Zillow study. Zillow conducted its 2017 Paint Color Analysis of more than 32,000 photos of U.S. homes sold between 2010

Atlanta falls three spots to No. 18 in the 2017 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. The report takes local government operations, community-wide initiatives, building policies, energy and water utilities and transportation