Lawmakers consider limiting property taxes as Georgia home values rise

With a rising home values sparking higher property taxes for many Georgia homeowners, state lawmakers are looking to provide some relief this year.

2023 home sales fell to lowest level in nearly 30 years, new report reveals

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades.

About 24% of renters in America say they can no longer afford their rent, study says

While buying a home is an issue for some, covering the cost of rent every month is becoming a growing burden for many, based on findings from Intuit Credit Karma.

Forest Cove apartments could be demolished before April, report says

After years of dealing with the troubled south Atlanta apartments, officials say the complex's dilapidated buildings will come down in the next few months.

Fulton County gears up for 2024 homelessness snapshot with annual Point In Time Count

Fulton County is gearing up for the 2024 Point In Time Count, which provides a “snapshot” of homelessness in all Fulton County cities outside of Atlanta.

Lower mortgages rates lure buyers, but sellers still scarce

You might think that a big drop in home sales might result in lower housing prices. But you’d be wrong!

Concerned Black Clergy sleeps outside, raising awareness for homelessness, affordable housing

Members of the Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. braved the elements outside various churches Saturday night with hopes that it would bring awareness to a growing homeless crisis.

Calls for action as unhouse population increases at Atlanta's airport

Council member Michael Julian Bond added his voice to the issue, calling on the airport’s general manager to take action now.

Habitat for Humanity remembers Rosalynn Carter for decades of volunteer service

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is being remembered for her tireless work with numerous organizations, including Habitat for Humanity. Over the years, she and her former President Jimmy Carter helped build homes around the world.

T.I., Atlanta mayor cut ribbon on new affordable housing complex

Atlanta rapper T.I., Mayor Andre Dickens, and a variety of other groups unveiled 140 units at the Intrada Building on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.

Where are mortgage rates headed amid easing inflation? Experts weigh in

Tuesday’s new report from the Labor Department showed that prices either fell or rose more slowly across a broad range of goods including housing.

Georgia state representative says laws unfairly favor home squatters

A house squatter versus the homeowner: It was a dramatic scene caught on camera by the Fox 5 I-Team. It highlights how police and the court system are struggling to be on the side of legitimate homeowners - people whose houses are overrun by intruders.  

LA 'Tenant from Hell' moves out of Airbnb rental in Brentwood after 500+ days of not paying rent

The woman dubbed as "the Tenant from Hell" is moving out. The news, shared by the Airbnb landlord, comes a month after the woman made headlines for refusing to leave the multimillion-dollar rental in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.