Fifth Avenue Elementary in Decatur is the best elementary school in Metro Atlanta, according to new rankings from Niche. Using such factors as state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality and the overall quality of the school district,

The overwhelming majority (92 percent) of U.S. consumers recognize buying a home as a better financial decision than renting, a national survey from Sente Mortgage confirmed. The problem is that most (70 percent) do not know how or where

Mortgage rates continue to climb after the election, according to new research from Freddie Mac. Three weeks have passed since the Nov. 8 election, and the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac has shown that mortgage rates continue to rise. The

In analyzing the country’s biggest residential real estate markets, weighing cap and rental rates, as well as median single-family home price, the online investment and management firm HomeUnion found that purchasing in Atlanta is a savvy move. Since last year,

The Web has been abuzz in recent months about Elon Musk’s solar roof, coming by way of Solar City. The plan to replace traditional shingles with high-efficiency solar cells has sustainable building advocates applauding, but it’s left homeowners and

After some strong summer months, Metro Atlanta home prices remained strong as ever in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Metro Atlanta prices were up 0.2 percent, while year-over-year, prices were up 5.3 percent, both

The Metro Atlanta new construction market is putting up some of the most impressive numbers in the nation this year, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In October, Metro Atlanta saw more than $557 million in total residential construction

Which counties have the worst housing shortage in Metro Atlanta? We looked through the latest stats from GeorgiaMLS to find out: Cobb (2.73-months supply), Gwinnett (2.85-months), Fayette (2.92-months) and Cherokee (2.97-months) had the lowest levels of housing inventory through October. In every single

Christa Huffstickler, a 2015 Who’s Who in Atlanta Real Estate participant and one of the top residential agents in Metro Atlanta, has left Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty to create a new real estate company, according to a

Katie Lance, known for her work as a social media and content development consultant, is one of the most recognizable names in real estate. She’s owner of her own company, Katie Lance Consulting; is a regular contributor to Inman

Our chart below ranks the top-selling housing markets in Metro Atlanta in October, according to research from GAMLS. In addition to home sales, we have also noted the counties’ median sales price, along with how sales and prices have changed from the previous

The cliche goes that the devil is in the details, and in no sector of the economy is that adage more appropriate than housing, where many slow moving, nearly imperceptible trends gather momentum outside the mainstream’s gaze – and then 20

  We asked agents, developers and lenders to vote for their peers and colleagues in our second annual Agents’ Choice Awards. Click any category below to see who won. The two nominees who received the most votes were the official finalists for each

Home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta area continued to fall in October, although the market still has its positive qualities, according to the latest Atlanta Realtors report. There were 4,105 sales in October, a 15.4 percent monthly decline

Decatur City Schools has the best teachers in Metro Atlanta, according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its rankings on student and parent reviews of teachers, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure and student-teacher ratio, Decatur City came on top, with Buford,

According to the 2016 Profile of Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors, 61 percent of all homebuyers used their savings to cover their down payment, while among first-time buyers, the share was even higher at 76