How to buy your perfectly imperfect house
FOX 5 real estate expert John Adams thinks first-time buyers need to start settling for that "perfectly imperfect" home now before the market gets worse.
Metro Atlanta home sellers trapped in their low rate loans
Many people who bought or refinanced when interest rates were down are now looking at a huge increase in monthly payments if they to move.
Are Atlanta homes becoming less affordable?
For the past several decades, Atlanta has traditionally been seen as one of the more affordable metro areas in the county to buy a home. But that may be changing.
Atlanta named best place to buy a house in 2023
Economists have named metro Atlanta the best place to buy a house in 2023, which means good news for home buyers and sellers as well.
How manufactured housing can save America
Millennial couples are the largest single block of prospective homebuyers. But home prices in Georgia have skyrocketed, and in 2022 borrowing costs more than doubled. FOX 5 real estate expert John Adams has a solution: manufactured housing.
Last-minute tax deductions for homeowners to take before New Year's Eve
Uncle Sam wants you to buy a house, and he's offering some tax deductions that could save you money that you can take before New Year's Day.
Holiday home safety can save your life
Every year, there's a spike in home fires as we approach the holiday season, but you can make sure your family traditions don't become the cause of tragedy.
Easy tips to get savings on homeowners insurance
Homeowner insurance provides a much-needed financial protection against loss due to disasters, thefts, and accidents, but if you want to save some cash, there are some easy ways to reduce what you're paying.
What you need to know to determine your home's value before selling
With skyrocketing home prices over the past two years, it's harder than ever to put a realistic price tag on your home, sweet home. But if you hope to sell, you're literally forced to decide on an asking price.
Housing industry headed for a tough 2023
Home prices have boomed in metro Atlanta and across the country the past two years, but things are likely to change as we get ready for the new year.
What buyers and sellers need to know for a real estate recession
Real estate prices have gone through the roof and we still have a shortage of homes for sale or to rent. FOX 5 real estate expert John Adams believes the market is in a reset right now, and he has some advice on how to survive it.
Opendoor fined $62M by FTC over 'deceptive' marketing
The Federal Trade Commission says iBuyer service Opendoor deceived customers into offering their properties to the service for less than they would have made on the open housing market.
Home buyers backing out of contracts as rates rise
Gone are the early-pandemic days when putting up a for sale sign would mean 10 offers right away. Now home sales are getting cancelled at record numbers.
Renters find bidding wars in crowded housing market
The home buying market is starting to slightly cool, and now renters are beginning the feel the pain.
What does a possible recession mean for people thinking about buying a house?
FOX 5 real estate expert John Adams says he believes that the United States is in a recession right now, but he's describing this as a recession with a small “R."
Rent costs skyrocket across Georgia with no relief in sight
Rental rates for homes and apartments in Georgia have risen significantly, and, from where FOX 5's real estate expert John Adams stands, there is no relief in sight.
The spooky cost cemeteries can have on your home's value
You may not be worried about ghosts when you buy a property next to a cemetery, but its effect on the price of your home when selling it could haunt you.
Title Lock Insurance: How to protect yourself for free
We’ve all seen the television ads talking about home title lock insurance. But real estate expert John Adams says the service is fueled by an irrational fear and mostly just serves to take your hard-earned money.
Four reasons your rent may be rising
Rent control advocates say corporate homebuyers are driving up the costs of rentals, but that doesn't capture the whole picture of what's going on in the housing market.
How COVID-19 changed real estate forever
As a direct result of the pandemic, the landscape of the U.S. housing market has changed dramatically in the past couple of years.