Homeownership is widely recognized as the leading source of net worth among families and Atlanta middle-income households gained wealth over the past decade due to home appreciation. Housing wealth itself is primarily achieved by price appreciation gains, and the nation has seen home prices accelerate at a record pace during the course of the last decade. A new study from the[...]
A new survey from Zillow and Rover shows that pets are driving housing decisions, with nearly three-quarters (72%) of dog parents considering to move to a home that better suits their dog's needs. This seems to go for both homebuyers and those who choose to rent! In fact, over half of dog owners say is it hard to find a[...]
In a recent report, ATTOM revealed more Americans are opting for homeownership in place of leasing due to skyrocketing rental prices. In the 2022 Rental Affordability Report, the nation’s premier property database showed a median-priced home is more affordable than renting in 58% of the counties analyzed despite rising home prices. The building industry and homebuyers continue to experience a unique[...]
The housing market continues to show improvement not only in Atlanta but across the country. While record-low national housing inventory remains, the number of foreclosures reported across continues to decrease. ATTOM recently released the 2021 Year-End U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, detailing scheduled actions, default notices and bank repossessions recorded in the past year. Licensor of the nation’s top comprehensive data and[...]
Downtown Atlanta is Thriving with Activity Home to some of the south's most impactful and popular attractions, downtown Atlanta is an urban landscape with incredible walkability, popular among tourists and locals. Located close to Buckhead, Midtown and Highlands, downtown Atlanta is a city with much to offer its residents from a thriving nightlife, popular cuisine and emerging art scene. Conveniently, downtown[...]
Celebrating the rich culinary traditions of the South, the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (AFWF) is thrilled to announce its stellar lineup of chefs and mixologists, along with new programming this year. Tickets are on sale now for both tasting tents and the intimate dinner series, taking place between Thursday, September 9 and Sunday, September 12. Tasting Tents to Feature New[...]
The House That She Built has gained national attention in the homebuilding industry. This beautiful home in Utah was designed, planned and built entirely by women. The project has gained considerable attention and is a way to showcase all of the women in the trades and inspire young women to consider the building industry for their future careers. To discuss her[...]
Ann Terry, broker with Choice One Realty Group, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the obstacles new homeowners face and the importance of financial literacy in achieving homeownership. Terry joins hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick to discuss her passion and drive to help homeowners navigate the homebuying process while sharing different approaches to assisting people[...]
ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property database, released its 2Q2021 U.S. Home Affordability Report, showing that median home prices of single-family homes and condos in the second quarter of this year are less affordable than historical averages in 61 percent of counties across the nation with enough data to analyze. That was up from 48 percent of counties in[...]
General Manager of the Bellyard Hotel in West Midtown Brendan Abraham joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick in the studio to discuss the opening of the hotel in West Midtown on the Around Atlanta segment of the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. As the inaugural hotel of West Midtown, Abraham shares how the hotel pays tribute to the area’s[...]