Real estate markets across the country continued hemorrhaging cash last October, a new report from CoreLogic confirmed, with the share of total sales falling 2.6 percentage points year-over-year. However, as is typical of the season, the amount of cash

According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), mortgage applications deceased 2.6 percent from the prior week ending in Jan. 29, which included an adjustment for the Martin Luther King holiday. Mortgage Rates Are Decreasing According to the MBA, refinancing

Home prices continued their steady climb rounding out 2015, rising both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic. Across the nation, home price appreciation averaged a 6.3 percent increase from Dec. 2014 to Dec. 2015 –

Thanks to its affordability and strong economy, Atlanta was the nation’s No. 1 moving destination in 2015, according to new rankings from Penske. That marks the fifth-straight year that the ATL has come out on top in Penske’s rankings, which

Atlanta boasts a strong job market that appeals to young professionals Metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent at the end of 2015, the lowest level since 2007, according to the Georgia Labor Department. According to the report, 140,250

New analysis from Dodge Data & Analytics paints an encouraging picture for Metro Atlanta’s new construction marketplace The Metro Atlanta housing market capped off a strong year of residential investment, according to the latest numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics.

These three trends illustrate where new construction is heading in 2016 Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that new single-family home sales in 2015 totaled 501,000, a 14.5 percent increase over 2014 that brought new home sales to their

Windsong Properties’  newest community, Windsong at Clover Creek, is now selling. The community is located on Highway 92, in Woodstock. Only 35 home sites are available, priced from mid $300,000s. Windsong at Clover Creek will include the classic Buckley

According to the Atlanta Board of Realtors (ABR), residential sales in Metro Atlanta totaled 4,054 in December, a 4.7 percent increase from Dec. 2014 and a 24.7 percent increase from November. How did those sales differ county to county,

Mark Spain, one of the nation’s top real-estate professionals, is launching his own independent real estate brokerage, according to an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Endorsed by New York real-estate mogul and “Shark Tank” investor Barbara Corcoran and radio/television

Buyers can now reserve one of 77 home sites at Bel-Aire’s new phase in West Cobb, a community off of Macland Road in Powder Springs, according to a statement released by Windsong Properties. Homes are priced in the low

Homebuyers want to live in a nice neighborhood, and when homebuyers have a child, “nice neighborhood” translates to “wherever the good schools are.” Thanks to Niche, providing that information to clients is now much easier for agents. In its

Traton Homes opened its new phase at McClure Farms with 19 home sites. With pre-sale pricing from $390,000, buyers will be able to select from sixteen home designs and have access to an amenity center. Located in Aceworth, the

The Atlanta area thrives on higher education Education plays a big role in the lives of Atlanta residents, and the latest rankings from Degree Query’s 50 Most Educated Places in America confirms its importance. According to Degree Query, Atlanta is the 24th most-educated area

December was a modest month for contract signings, according to NAR Pending home sales were mostly unchanged in December, but inched forward slightly, fueled by a large increase in the Northeast that outpaced declines in the other three major

First-time homebuyers have been MIA for some time – are they poised for a comeback? The National Association of Realtors reported late last week that first-time homebuyers accounted for 32 percent of existing-home sales in December, which was up