Airbnb expands anti-party restrictions to include Memorial Day weekend

Airbnb is reinstating its anti-party measures for the July 4th weekend and will be expanding them to include Memorial Day weekend for the first time.

Migration from big cities boosts housing prices in smaller markets

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are moving out of big cities, driving up housing prices in smaller markets like Boise.

You can stay at this 'Friends' themed Airbnb in Tampa, and the attention to detail is amazing

This Friends-themed Airbnb in Tampa is part Monica and Rachel’s Manhattan apartment, part Central Perk cafe and part Chandler and Joey’s man cave. From the foosball table to the bright blue kitchen, complete with a copy of "The Shining" in the freezer, there are plenty of details and Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans to appreciate!

US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year loan reaches 5%

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week as the key 30-year loan rate reached 5% for the first time in more than a decade amid persistent high inflation.

Atlanta homes considered unaffordable for average buyer, Fed data says

With housing prices skyrocketing, a home in Atlanta is now considered unaffordable for the average buyer, new data from the Federal Reserve reports.

Atlanta residents protest against increasing rent rates

Rental rates throughout Atlanta have jumped over the past several months, and some residents want the increases to stop.

DeKalb County launches motel-to-homes program for families

DeKalb County has set up a new program that is trying to give people living in extended stay motels a permanent home.

Brookhaven order to pay millions over mishandled development deal

A jury has ordered the city of Brookhaven to pay more than $6 million in damages for how the mayor and city manager handled a development project that started in 2017.

Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus, CEO says

Airbnb has suspended all operations in Russia and Belarus. The company is also offering free, temporary housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.

Affordable, supportive housing development planned near Atlanta City Hall

The 218-unit property will be built across from city hall. Developers said 85% of the units will be considerably below the market rate.

Rents reach 'insane' levels across the country with no end in sight

From December 2020 to December 2021, the median rent in Tampa spiked more than 25%. Meanwhile, Miami became the least affordable housing market in the country with a whopping 49.8% increase.

'Storyliving': Disney to develop US residential communities, starting in California

Disney plans to develop “Storyliving” residential communities across the U.S., including the first in Rancho Mirage, California, called “Cotino.”

Atlanta BeltLine project illegally grabbed land, judge rules; feds ordered to pay 32 landowners

Last week, a judge recently ruled that the U.S. government illegally allowed the Atlanta BeltLine to take portions of the property owners' backyards in 2017 without any compensation.

Newnan man cuts ribbon on historic home nearly a year after EF-4 tornado

A Newnan man cut the ribbon on his historic Chalk Level neighborhood home nearly a year after a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through the area.

Construction boom skips affordable housing

Builders have picked up the pace of construction after the skyrocketing demand for housing, but they're neglecting new housing for low to moderate-income families. And that's causing a real problem.

Bad news for both metro Atlanta home buyers and renters

FOX 5's real estate expert John Adams has a sobering message for all renters and prospective buyers in the near future.