No one would buy Dele Lowman’s South Florida townhouse when she first moved to Atlanta in 2008 — not at the height of the housing crash, and not for anything close to what she paid in 2005. So she ...

As Wall Street snatched up homes across metro Atlanta — often dozens at a time in the same neighborhoods — local leaders struggled to respond to concerns. Many tenants complained of exorbitant fees ...

NexMetro also has developed subdivisions in other cities such as Austin, Dallas, and Phoenix. Build-to-rent homes are the latest trend for those who cannot afford homeownership in a tough market.

Institutional investors who purchase houses for rent have set their sights heavily on metro Atlanta, specifically targeting communities with a high concentration of Black people. Compared to ...