As we discussed in a recent article, making the decision to fire a client is a nuanced process. That is doubly true when you move to execute that decision. Doing the actual firing may seem like the simpler part of the

The National Association of Realtors is no stranger to advertising and unorthodox marketing methods, but the trade group took things one step further last week with perhaps America’s most famous Realtor – Phil Dunphy of ABC’s “Modern Family.” In

Recently, we put together a list of charming and affordable suburbs in the Atlanta area. While a neighborhood’s aesthetic appeal and price are important factors to take into consideration when looking for a new place to live, what the

The prevalence of women in the workforce has grown tremendously over the past few decades, and as a result, working moms have gained buying power in the real estate market. However, as a recent study from WalletHub pointed out,

Notable news this week included a report on indebted Millennials’ ability to buy homes as well as local filming locations for “Captain America: Civil War.” Stay informed about the latest in real estate news with our weekly roundup:  

Luxury housing markets across the U.S. have seen declines in 2016, but according to a new analysis from Redfin, no market has slowed more than Sandy Springs. Through Q1 2016, the average sale price for luxury homes in Sandy

Earlier this week, we reported on NeighborhoodScout’s new list of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S. In part two of this two-part series on crime, we’ll be counting down the top 100 “most dangerous” cities in America. The

If agents are the soldiers in the field, then managing brokers are the generals. Maybe that analogy is a little militant for real estate, but it’s not a bad way of illustrating the relationship between the two. Agents expect a lot

In June of last year, the U.S. Supreme Court saved the Fair Housing Act from being gutted, ruling that intention was a non-factor in disparate impact cases. Late last month, a Washington, D.C. district court handed a knife to

From stagnant wages to competition from cash buyers, first-time homebuyers face many challenges in today’s housing market, but perhaps none is greater than the inventory shortage – a fact that is especially true here in Metro Atlanta. According to

Though crime happens in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. In part one of this two-part series on those crime

This year is shaping up to be a very positive one for residential construction in Metro Atlanta, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In March, residential construction spending in Metro Atlanta totaled $549 million, a 25 percent

Atlanta will be one of the top 10 housing markets in the U.S. for international investors, according to a new analysis from Colliers International. The Global Investment Outlook (GIO) report, which Colliers produces each year, surveyed more than 600 investors

In an April 28 letter to mortgage associations and professionals across the U.S., Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray acknowledged their concerns, and hinted at what could be a rewriting of the rule. In November of last year,

In 1963, the median price for a new construction home in the U.S. was $18,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; in 1980 it was $64,000; in 2000 it was $169,000; and in 2015, after nearly 52 years of consecutive year-over-year

Atlantans love step-less ranches – just ask their real estate agents. According to a new analysis of 2015 listings on Zillow, the term “stepless ranch” was 1,331 times more likely to appear in the listing descriptions of Georgia properties than elsewhere in the country.