Where in Metro Atlanta’s vast terrain were home sales the highest? In August, home sales in Metro Atlanta declined 16 percent, all but signaling the end of the summer homebuying season. That decline was apparent at the county level, which

The maelstrom of litigation swirling around syndication heavy hitters Zillow and Move Inc. continues to grow. News recently broke that Zillow filed a countersuit in response to the “whistleblower” letter, written by former Zillow vice president Chris Crocker, Move first

Built on the edge of a cliff, this Queensland, Australia property offered a limited view of the Pacific Ocean until designers Jamison Architects rescued the property with massive improvements. The 1980s duplex now features a double-height living room, expansive

Interest rates are staying right where they are…for the time being. And so the speculation continues for another month. After weeks of outside editorial, predictions and warnings, the Federal Reserve announced today that it will leave interest rates at their

Mortgage standards are easing across all loan types, according to the new Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey from Fannie Mae. The survey was conducted in August, and asked senior mortgage executives whether their organizations’ standards had eased, tightened or remained

Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose another point to 62 points on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). It is the highest number since October 2005. David Crowe, the

Since last year, more than one million homes have found their way out of negative equity, a report from CoreLogic revealed. Since the second quarter of 2014, when 5.4 million homes, or 10.9 percent of all residential mortgages, were underwater, strong

Live like our favorite couple from the Stone Age, the Flintstones, in this 1970s home, which is on the market for $4.2 million. According to Curbed, architect William Nicholson constructed the property as “an experiment in innovative building materials.”

According to the new Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications declined 7.0 percent from the week prior. Refinancing activity was down by 9 percent, while purchase mortgages were down by 4 percent. Refinancing comprised 56.2

A Pew Research Center study highlights the problems facing Millennials who attempt to purchase a home A new study released by the Pew Research Center [Can we link to the study?] highlighted that Millennials are still struggling to live independently, despite

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) has welcomed Clyde Higgs as its new new chief operating officer. Higgs previously was the executive vice president of operations development for the North Carolina Research Campus. Over the past nine years, Higgs worked as an executive at the

Plan revamps mortgage program to better benefit borrowers’ needs People with low to moderate income are gaining a boost when it comes to getting a mortgage. In an effort to better suit borrower needs, Fannie Mae has announced they

According to a new National Association of Home Builders study, 70 percent of builders generally use between 11 and 30 subcontractors to build one single-family home. On average, a typical builder would use 22 subcontractors to build a house. Here is

The summer homebuying season seems to have ended in August Total home sales in the 11-county Metro Atlanta region declined 16 percent from July to August, finishing the month at 4,652 sales, according to the latest numbers from the

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods just announced their newest destination in Milton, Kensley. Coming soon, Kensley will offer an array of new homes from the builder’s Signature Portfolio. The plan options can be shaped into homes with a selection

According to the new Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications declined 6.2 percent from the week prior. Refinancing activity was down by 10 percent, while purchase mortgages were down by 1 percent. Refinancing comprised 56.9