When is the best time to list your client’s home? The answer may surprise you The best time to list a home in Metro Atlanta’s housing market is between April 1 and April 15, according to a new analysis from Zillow.

From Jan. 2013 to Oct. 2015, year-over-year decreases in the share of total home sales occurring in all cash have averaged 2.7 percentage points. However, in Nov. 2015 (the latest available data) the pace of decline slowed to 0.7

The housing market is improving, but first-time homebuyers still face challenges First-time homebuyers have dropped to their lowest share since 1987, and based on numerous reports and analyses by news organizations and industry groups, there are a number of barriers

Millennial buyers will play a big role in Forsyth’s housing markets this year Forsyth County will be one of the nation’s top housing markets for Millennial homebuyer demand, according to a new study from CoreLogic. In its analysis, CoreLogic

Real estate firm Engel & Völkers Buckhead has welcomed Alena Beecher as a real estate advisor. Beecher, who enjoys working with a variety of buyers and sellers, specializes in resale, new construction and first-time homebuyers, and is experienced in

Thanks to stagnant incomes, Millennials are still missing from the housing market Two million households headed by 25-to-34-year-olds are missing from the current housing market, according to new National Association of Homebuilders research. The NAHB arrived at that number

New home sales were down in January, but that’s not the whole story Sales of new single-family homes declined in January, falling 9.2 percent from December and 5.2 percent from Jan. 2015 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 494,000,

Construction Resources has announced its merger with Builder Specialties, Inc. The merger is the result of a transaction with Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P., which has finalized the purchase of both companies. The merging companies, now known as Construction

There are more than 49 million homeowners in the U.S. with a mortgage, and approximately half (46 percent) expect their equity to increase in 2016, according to research from loanDepot. That’s another way of saying seller confidence is on

Clinton’s “Breaking Every Barrier Agenda” proposes bold changes to aid homebuyers and renters Hillary Clinton announced a $25 billion housing reform plan as part of her “Breaking Every Barrier Agenda,” which outlines her plans for economic reform, should she be elected to the

In January, Niche, a website that ranks and reviews schools at every level of education, gave us the top high schools with the best teachers. This month, it’s the best private high schools. In its 2016 Best Private High

Fewer undocumented immigrants may lead to higher costs A decline in undocumented immigrants may be causing construction costs – and by proxy, home prices – to rise, according to the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. The survey asked 100

According to TINYpulse’s “2016 Best Industry Rankings” survey, if you’re working in real estate, you choose one of the happiest careers. The  survey was given to more than 60,000 employees from 13 different industries, and studied employee engagement and satisfaction

Though crime can be found 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. Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000

Atlanta may have fallen in the middle of the spectrum in WalletHub’s new ranking of 2016’s best cities for real estate agents – the ATL placed 67 out of 150 – but there remain many positives in the area’s market that will aid agent business

An uncertain economy and low inventory are bringing out conservative tendencies in sellers Home sellers may dial back prices a bit due to concerns over the economy, the low inventory and buyers being more selective in their home purchases, according to a new Redfin