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Dome Sweet Dome

A 14-foot-wide dome-shaped house constructed with curved wooden beams that spins with the help of a small motor sounds futuristic, but you can find these Domespace properties all around the world, including in the U.S. Shiva Vancet, CEO of

Single-Person Households on the Rise

Single-person housing is becoming a long-term solution, even into older years One of the most pronounced trends since the 1940s is the rise of the single-person household. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, single-person households were the second most common household type

Is Atlanta’s Housing Market Beginning to Slow Down?

Atlanta housing market on a tear this spring, but ABR’s latest numbers show market stepped back in May Home sales in the 11-county Atlanta housing market reversed course in May, falling 3.3 percent year-over-year to 4,583 sales, according to

CoreLogic: Atlanta Homeowners Shake Off Water and Regain Equity

CoreLogic’s newest equity report finds rising home values have pushed 90 percent of homeowners into positive equity A new analysis from CoreLogic found that rapacious home price appreciation over the last year has had the well-received effect of dredging the

CoreLogic: Cash Leaves Atlanta, Homebuyers Rejoice

CoreLogic’s March cash sales report found cash purchases are falling dramatically all across the nation The pool of real estate cash is shrinking as all-cash buyers continue leaving the market, making way for more traditionally financed buyers, particularly first-time

Toronto’s Mathematical Mansion

In Toronto, millionaire high school math textbook author Dr. Jim Stewart created a multimillion-dollar mansion, Integral House, referencing the calculus symbol “integral.” The curvy architecture of the property was inspired by the mathematical world to which Stewart devoted his

Multifamily New Construction Rises Dramatically in Atlanta

In the last 10 years, the market share for multifamily construction has grown by an extraordinary amount In April, the most recent month for which we have data, multifamily construction soared 35.5 percent across the country from March. That was

Legos Recreate Chicago’s Downtown Area

We’ve seen boxes of Legos turn into magnificent creations, from replicas of sports stadiums to race cars to life-sized people, and this replica is no less spectacular. An Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture student, Rocco Buttliere, has

CoreLogic: Atlanta’s Distressed Sales Drop By More Than 30%

Compiling data from CoreLogic, we review nearly a decade of distressed sales data CoreLogic released its distressed sales report for the month of March this week, and what the group revealed was nothing short of expected: REO and short sales

Witanhurst: A Mansion Surrounded by Mystery

Witanhurst is London’s largest private house, built between 1913 and 1920 on an eleven-acre plot in Highgate, a wealthy hilltop neighborhood north of the city. While a number of individuals have owned the Queen Anne Style mansion, it remains

TILA-RESPA: Industry Leaders Urge Congress For More Time

A letter from industry leaders to Congress is urging lawmakers for a safety net against the Aug. 1 TRID deadline In less than two months, enforcement of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) regulation, which aims

Atlanta Swinging Strong, but can it Last?

Atlanta’s strengths hint at good things for the market in upcoming months Atlanta has had no shortage of good news over the course of 2015. With a strong job market, rising home prices and an impressive luxury market, is

41% of Americans Think Housing Crisis is Still Happening

Latest housing survey from MacArthur Foundation finds many Americans skeptical of housing and the wider economy What a difference a year makes – or, in the case of the MacArthur Foundation’s “How Housing Matters” survey,  what a difference a

An Empty Manhattan in Wake of China’s Economic Slowdown

A deserted Manhattan sounds like something you would only see a movie like The Day After Tomorrow, right? Wrong. A replica of the bustling metropolis, complete with knock-offs of Rockefeller Center and the Hudson River, is located in the

RealtyTrac: Nation Faces Zombie Outbreak

RealtyTrac’s Q2 Zombie Foreclosure Report shows macro progress and micro struggles Zombies are plaguing the nation, but no amount of shotgun shells and machetes are likely to help. Less likely to shuffle after a person’s brainy bits than they

Traton Homes Now Selling at The Reserve at Old Atlanta

Traton Homes recently announced that its newest community, The Reserve at Old Atlanta in Suwanee, is now open for sales. Located in the southeast corner of Forsyth County, the community sits on 105 acres and will feature a total

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