The latest Market Brief from Atlanta Realtors (ARA) provided key context for three areas of the Metro Atlanta housing market. Below, we delve into the details of ARA’s report, and explain what they mean for the market in 2016.

Both economic and personal concerns are stopping renters from buying homes, according to the latest Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey from NAR. Conducted on a quarterly basis, the HOME survey polled Americans about their confidence in the

In Jan. 2005, Alan Reynolds, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, said that it would be “financially foolhardy” to listen to “housing bubble worrywarts.” A few months later, Jude Wanniski, a former adviser to President Ronald Reagan, authored

Invest Atlanta has approved the 2017 budget for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI), which will include nearly $70 million for the project and other related initiatives, according to a news update from Atlanta Loop. The budget breaks down as follows:

Johns Creek, the affluent Metro Atlanta suburb in Fulton County, is one of the most successful housing markets in the area, and for several compelling reasons. Here are five of the most notable: 1. Safety Par Excellence – Many Metro Atlanta

It’s no mystery that the Metro Atlanta housing market is among the most accessible in the U.S. to Millennial buyers, what with its relative affordability and diverse housing stock. But how does the ATL’s unique culture play a role?

About one in five homes purchased last year was bought as an investment property, according to the National Association of Realtors. The average investor had a median household income of just over $95,000 and bought a single-family home within

Atlanta has received criticism in the past for its lacking preservation standards, but it seems the local preservation community can take some pride in a recent victory. As Curbed Atlanta detailed, when the Engineer’s Bookstore – a brick structure

The American public views the real estate industry more positively than at any time in the last decade, according to new research from Gallup. Based on its annual polling of public sentiment, Gallup found that 44 percent of Americans

It’s no mystery why Alpharetta’s population has nearly doubled since 2000 – the Atlanta suburb has numerous benefits and amenities for its residents, and is one of the metro area’s top housing draws. Below, we have detailed five reasons

When TRID came into effect in Oct. 2015, the big fear was a consumer-facing one. “TRID is going to delay loan closings,” the industry said. But it hasn’t – at least not for the majority. In Ellie Mae’s most

Johns Creek is the safest community in the Metro Atlanta area, according to a ranking from SafeWise. Basing its analysis on FBI statistics of violent and property crime, along with research on local initiatives in public safety, public health and educational

In use for more than 25 years and the preferred credit scoring system for 90 percent of top lenders, the FICO Score has long been the dominant metric of creditworthiness for auto lending, credit card decisioning and, of course,

It’s not news that millions of Baby Boomers are planning to move over the next several years. But when those Boomers do start moving, their effect on local markets will certainly be newsworthy, and one that Atlanta agents should

The suburb of Big Creek Township is Metro Atlanta’s best place to buy a home, according to a new analysis from Niche. Basing its research on a myriad of factors, including home values, property taxes, homeownership rates, demographics and public education, Niche

The Forsyth County school system boasts the highest graduation rate in the Metro Atlanta area, according to numbers from the Georgia Department of Education. Running through 2015, the GDE found that the four-year cohort graduation rate in Forsyth was