Residential construction has been making a tepid comeback in recent months; how did March play into that narrative? Let’s put it this way – March was both a rather disappointing month for residential construction in the Atlanta area, according

It’s been a rough year so far for new construction, but March’s report from the Census Bureau offered some pleasant, unexpected surprises. Residential construction spending in March rose 0.8 percent from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $369.8

Some new statistical work by the NAHB has brought some life to one of the more known truisms about homeownership. It’s one of those details about real estate that everybody knows – younger people tend to rent, while older

We all know that housing inventory remains at record-low levels; why is that the case, though? The other day, we reported that housing inventory increased 4.7 percent in March to a 5.2-month supply. Though technically an increase, that represents

Home prices offered few surprises in the latest Case-Shiller report. Home prices in the Atlanta area rose 16.1 percent year-over-year in February, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Still, prices in the area continued to struggle

Distressed home sales were once the most visible characteristic of the housing market, but they’ve taken a much-desired back seat in recent months. Buried in NAR’s latest existing-home sales report was a precious nugget of housing news – in

It’s been a rough year for pending home sales, but March finally brought some good news to the beleaguered housing stat. Pending home sales reversed a longstanding trend of declines in March, posting their first increase in nine months, according

D.R. Horton is close to announcing the completion of its plan to purchase Crown Communities, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area’s No. 1 builder in unit volume. The purchase of Crown would more than double Horton’s market share to just

Ashton Woods Homes has announced that its newest community in South Forsyth, The Grove at Spring Valley, will be opening soon. The community, conveniently located near the area’s biggest attractions, offers 69 single-family homes. “The Grove at Spring Valley

We keep hearing about how time on market continues to fall, but what do the averages tell us about how fast our market really is? Earlier this week, we reported that nationwide, time on market has fallen seven days

HouseLogic.com, a comprehensive website for homeowners brought to you by the National Association of Realtors, has won the 2014 Internet Advertising Competition for “Best Real Estate Social Media Campaign.” The website developed original inforgraphics that were distributed via Facebook

Windsong Properties, an Atlanta-based builder specializing in active adult homes, has hired Amy Ackerstein as its new design center manager. Ackerstein, a Syracuse University graduate, has 20 years of experience in the home building industry and has received several

As recent college graduates set their sites on jobs across the country and former grads weigh the pros and cons of staying put versus moving to a new location for better pay and cheaper rent – these young professionals

Fresh numbers dropped this week on the nation’s new construction markets, but there remain oddities and curiosities. The Census Bureau this week released fresh numbers on new single-family home sales, and it was a verifiable bloodbath. At a seasonally

As a long-term investment strategy, few consumers were willing to touch real estate during the downturn, but new research suggests that has changed. Back in 2011, few people wanted to touch real estate with a 20-foot pole – what

March was a very good month for price per square foot in our housing market, according to Movoto. Those signs of a housing recovery just became a bit brighter. According to the latest State of the Real Estate Market