It’s clear we’re in a transitional real estate market at the moment, but the destination isn’t quite as obvious. While this year has been notoriously difficult to predict in terms of home sales, there are three indicators that can

Last month, Chicago-based brokerage @properties embarked on its first venture outside of the Midwest when it announced a partnership with Ansley Atlanta. The independent brokerage will license its end-to-end technology suite, called Pl@tform, as well as buy into a

Redfin has been testing a pilot program that will allow homebuyers to make offers on homes listed on its platform without an agent representing them. The program, dubbed Redfin Direct, has been in testing phases in the Boston market since

Georgia has the dubious distinction of being one of the top states for foreclosures with 299,394 filings in 2018. Nationally the news is much better; property foreclosures fell to a 13-year low in 2018 with 624,753 foreclosure filings, down

Numerous factors like price and location come into consideration when buying a home. A new Harris Poll survey by SunTrust Mortgage found that 55 percent of homeowners with a child under the age of 18 said their child’s opinion

Existing-home sales dropped in April, despite the increase the market saw in the last two months, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales include single-family home, townhome, condominium and co-op transactions. The sales dropped 2.5 percent in

It’s no secret that some cities compared to others have larger asking prices for smaller spaces. PropertyShark wanted to test the logic and figure out what a homebuyer can get for their money in cities around the United States.

The real value of the construction industry rose 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, the largest increase since the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This surge is an encouraging

Agents have to perform a delicate balancing act each day: planning open houses and showings, communicating with their current clients, generating leads and staying up-to-date on changes in the housing market. But one of the biggest challenges is also

In 2016, the construction industry made its highest contribution to the U.S. economy in seven years. A recent report from the American Builders and Contractors (ABC) shows that investment in construction is up nationwide. The report showed that in

Home sales decreased in June thanks to low housing supply, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Midwest was the only area nationally with increased sales last month. Total existing-home sales (completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condos

Agent Publishing, publisher of online trade magazines for residential real estate agents, is looking to grow a sales team in each of our markets, starting with Atlanta. As Atlanta’s online magazine for real estate agents, Atlanta Agent magazine has

Name: Rorey Bridgeman Title: Realtor Company name: Virtual Properties Realty, Duluth GA What was your first job in the realty industry? Realtor Where did you grow up? Illinois Growing up, what did you want to be? Baseball Player What

The prevailing sentiment in the housing market is that it’s a great time to sell, as housing prices and demand has steadily crept up. While that may be the case, such a rosy portrait of the market doesn’t tell

  Atlanta homeowners pay less in property taxes compared to the national average, according to new data from ATTOM Data Solutions. The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Rosewell MSA had an average property tax rate of $2,079 in 2016 and an effective tax

Homeownership rates are falling in over half of the country’s largest cities as more residents seek out rental agreements, according to a recent Redfin study. Though home sales jumped in 2016 and are projected to climb by a modest 3 percent in