Look for these real estate trends in the new year
Last year brought the concept of “supply and demand” to the forefront of high housing prices, and low interest rates fueled rising prices. But what can we expect for 2022?
Renewing your lease? Here's how to negotiate fair rent
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the cost of rent, both here in Georgia and nationwide. Rental rates across the country have jumped — the average cost for a Georgia apartment has gone up 16% nationwide just since January.
Instant offers by Zillow was too good to be true
Zillow stunned the industry earlier this month when it announced it would be shutting down the house-flipping arm of its company.
Nightmare home sale leads Minnesota couple to arbitration
It was a problematic home sale: a failed retaining wall, the ground infilled with unopened bags of mulch, wallpaper concealing holes in the walls, the backyard slipping away into the nearby creek and an unpermitted porch structure on the verge of falling away with it.
Trump selling DC hotel to for $375M; buyer plans to rebrand as Waldorf Astoria
Donald Trump’s opulent hotel near the White House that drew lobbyists and diplomats seeking favor with the ex-president, as well as criticism as a symbol of his ethics conflicts, is being sold to a Miami investment group, according to published reports citing anonymous sources.
Report: Slight relief for home buyers, renters in August
Average home values in metro Atlanta remain higher than the national average, but a report indicates markets are showing signs of cooling off nationwide.
Shaquille O'Neal's $16M Florida estate gets 'de-Shaq' makeover to attract buyers
Shaq's luxurious home has a basketball court, fitness room, dance studio.
Priced out of the housing market? Look again
The real estate market over the last year has been described as "scorching hot" and "on fire." But now that schools are back in, the new phrase is "cooling off." The US real estate market has been steadily climbing for years, but the pandemic created a rarely seen situation for home buyers.
Father loses thousands in Atlanta rental scam
Finding a house or an apartment to rent can put you in the crosshairs of a scam.
Jobs can't secure home for Adairsville family
Amanda Edmonds has been applying for homes for her family for months, but nothing has panned out. Now despite being employed, she and her fiance are sleeping in a tent in the backyard of her parents' house
Houses in rural Japan are selling for $500
In order to combat a growing population crisis, Japanese authorities are listing some abandoned houses — also known as “akiya” — for $500.
Is affordable housing dead?
The average home prices in metro Atlanta jumped almost 20 percent since the beginning of the pandemic.
Renting versus buying: how to decide
When it comes to renting versus buying, it all comes down to knowing what your options are.
What's going on in the real estate market today?
Here are the five things you need to know about the red-hot real estate market and the rising prices and demand for homes.
Home featured in 'Cobra Kai' up for sale in Marietta
The Marietta home has hosted multiple presidents, was featured on HGTV, and served as the on-screen home for a "Karate Kid." It could all be yours for $2.6 million.
US housing market booms as buyers enter bidding wars amid low supply
“The housing market is hot. Very hot,” National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun told FOX Television Stations. But Yun predicts that things could soon cool down.
Housing market squeezing first-time home buyers
Housing stock is low. After the 2008 housing market crash, home building stalled. The build back is creeping along just as millennials, now the largest generation, are all looking for homes.
‘Historically’ high lumber prices adding more than $35K on average to new home price tag
While many businesses have slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the home-building industry has seen a boom — but it could be at risk due to a lumber shortage that has triggered skyrocketing prices for the material.
Housing trends from the COVID-19 pandemic that won’t go away
The COVID-19 pandemic will leave some lasting changes to our homes and how we live and work, FOX 5 real estate expert John Adams says.
New startup offers rent-to-own homebuying plan
A new platform is offering a way to make home-buying easier for the first-time buyer through a rent-to-own plan.