According to the National Association of Home Builders, an estimated 1.26 million housing starts are expected this year, 13.4 percent more from the last year. Single-family production is estimated to reach 849,000 units. That is an 18 percent increase

New research finds that millionaire ranks grew strongly in 2015 There were nearly 108,000 millionaire households in the Metro Atlanta area through the middle of 2015, up 6.1 percent from the same period in 2014. Millionaire households now account for 5.2 percent of all

SplashData, a security solutions provider, released their annual list of the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. Using any of the passwords can leave people at risk from hackers getting to their information. Since 2013, the two most

What will the new construction marketplace look like in 2016? The Census Bureau released its latest report on new construction this morning, and as usual, the agency’s analysis had far-reaching implications on where the new construction markets are heading in

If you’re a serious builder, chances are that right now (this very moment), you’re either at the NAHB’s International Builders’ Show or want to be. If you’re among the unlucky few who weren’t able to make the trip to

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