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The lack of homes available for sale combined with rising prices led to a slower housing market, according to the Atlanta Realtors’ June report. Home sales dropped 2.1 percent compared to last year, from 6,099 in June 2016 to
Overall, Americans recognize the benefits of homeownership, but there are still some regrets about housing choices. According to Trulia, 44 percent of Americans have regrets about their current home or the homebuying process. This is down from 46 percent five
Zillow has been called the Amazon of the real estate industry – disrupting and revolutionizing the way that homes are bought and sold across the country. However, Amazon may be looking to become the Amazon of the real estate
U.S. home prices rose in June to the highest national median sale price Redfin has recorded since it began tracking in 2010, hitting $298,000, according to Redfin’s June housing report. However, home sales continue to be constrained by low inventory,
According to a report from Trulia, 10.4 percent of Atlanta’s property sales failed in 2016, which was the third highest rate of failed sales. Knock.co looked into property transactions over the last two years to come up with reasons
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
