The next interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve will come at its March 15-16 policy meeting, according to The Wall Street Journal. Approximately 66 percent of the economists surveyed in the Journal pointed to the March meeting as

Builder’s are confident, and that bodes well for housing in the New Year Builders are starting out 2016 on confident footing, and that spells promising things for the year’s housing market. That was the central finding in the National Association

Last November, the Gwinnett County School Board announced their redistricting effort to balance enrollment and establish new attendance zones for two new schools. The redistricting will affect 31 existing schools and 6,800 current students, according to a statement released

Richard Smith, the chairman and CEO of Realogy Holdings Corp., is the most powerful person in real estate. That is according to the Swanepoel 200 list, which ranks the 200 individuals who, in their words, “have the most power

Atlanta has purchased a 164-unit apartment building, City Plaza, to provide affordable housing to residents earning less than the median income. The building, consisting of 3.1 acres of land, is located across Central Avenue from Atlanta City Hall. More than

Higher interest rates may not be that big of a threat to housing’s future, after all With interest rates seeing their first increase since 2008, there is concern that the hike will harm the housing market either through harming

More underemployed college graduates work in the office sector than service One of the common beliefs about the current job market is the underemployed college graduate being forced to work as a barista, or another form of unskilled labor for

Atlanta’s Beltline, an extension of the city’s Eastside trail, has been a boon for economic growth, employment opportunities and access to reach new retail and office space across Atlanta. Here are five additional redevelopment projects that may have similar affects on

Atlanta’s tallest building, Bank of America Plaza, has been purchased by Shorenstein Properties LLC, a privately owned San Francisco-based company, for an undisclosed price. Since its opening after the market real estate crash, many of the tenants of Bank of America

Atlanta’s housing market ended 2015 on a high note The Metro Atlanta housing market closed out 2015 in a very positive fashion, with home sales rising by both yearly and monthly measurements. According to the Atlanta Board of Realtors (ABR),

Why has homebuying among single female consumers declined in recent years? During the mid and late stages of the housing boom, one of the more commonly reported success stories was that of the single female homebuyer. As tracked by

Meritage Homes has  announced Carson Creek, their newest Cherokee County community. Carson Creek, which is coming to Holly Springs, will offer 86 homes with seven two-story floor plans of 2,800 to more than 4,400 square feet, with four or

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has appointed Leo Pareja as their new president elect, as well as four new additions to the board, according to a statement released by NAHREP. “Leo Pareja is an outstanding example of

In November, all-cash sales came back after an extended decline After a long period of steady decline, all-cash sales in Atlanta’s housing market returned with a vengeance in Nov. 2015, rising 16 percent from where they were a year ago, according to new analysis from RealtyTrac.

Taylor Morrison set to become the No. 6 homebuilder in Atlanta Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, based out of Scottsdale, Arizona, has bought Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods LLC for $85 million, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Acadia is the

Aaron Lewis, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Beverly Carter in 2014, has filed a motion to change his plea to not guilty, due to mental diseases or defect to a defense of general denial. Carter was a