If a new preference survey from the National Association of Homebuilders is to be believed, demand for green features is here to stay. In a survey ranking 150 different home and community features, the NAHB confirmed late last month that ENERGY

  Did you miss any of these real estate stories this week? Notable news included a report on “staycations” in Atlanta and the renovation of “Freedom Corner” in Sweet Auburn. Just in case you missed it, here’s a quick

As the residential construction industry expands, the cost and availability of labor becomes an issue for home builders and remodelers.  According to NAHB industry surveys from 2013 to 2016, builders indicating that they expect cost and availability of workers to be

This spring homebuying season could be a difficult one for first-time buyers and middle-income consumers in Metro Atlanta, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. According to the company’s April Real Estate Market Report, the inventory of homes in

Our population is aging, and when the current retirement surge is complete, the nation’s real estate landscape may look very different. In a 2015 article from the National Association of Realtors’ Realtor magazine, citing a Counselors of Real Estate survey, the country’s forthcoming demographic shift was

Every year, the National Association of Realtors holds a number of events aimed at elevating its membership by introducing them to the cutting edge of the industry – the latest strategies, the trends and the technologies. But this year,

Atlanta was named one of the country’s top five tech hot spots, according to Homes.com. Atlanta sits comfortably at number four, establishing itself as one of the premier cities for technology creation – and the housing activity that accompanies the tech sector.

If your clients are looking for a reasonably priced home next to an MARTA stop, then you’d best avoid the Decatur Blue Line station. According to an Estately analysis, the median sales price for properties within a one-mile radius of the

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the metro Atlanta area, the median salary required to live is $36,824.97, a $726.10 decrease from last quarter. In addition

For those who live in the Atlanta Metro area, there are a plethora of parks and nature reserves to escape to when one has the hankering. Many of these parks have activities for people of all ages, including biking,

Home prices in the Metro Atlanta area posted strong growth in the spring, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Atlanta home prices rose 6.5 percent year-over-year, which was better than the

All parents want their children to go to a good school, but not all parents can afford to live in the districts that house them. That’s not the case in Buford, according to a recent analysis from HomeUnion. “The

The Metro Atlanta new construction market continued its sterling 2016 performance in April, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics. In April, Metro Atlanta saw more than $423 million in total residential construction spending, a 25 percent decline

It is a well known fact that women earn less income than men, but new research from RealtyTrac has found that the gender gap also extends into real estate – especially here in Metro Atlanta. According to RealtyTrac’s research,

Pending home sales rose for the third consecutive month in April and reached their highest level in over a decade, according to new analysis from NAR. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, hiked

Earlier this week, Estately Blog released its rankings of U.S. cities by percentage of income spent on owning a home. Atlanta was named among the top 15. Over the past few years, Atlanta has established itself as one of