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Ashton Woods developing two communities in Dawsonville 

Homes in the Creekside community begin at $431,000, while those at East Harbor II at Chestatee start at $630,000. 

Buckhead mansion sets new record with $20 million sale 

Ben Hirsh of Hirsh Real Estate represented the sellers, and Dorsey Alston Realtors’ Havin Greene represented the buyers.

NAR settles compensation lawsuits for $418 million and will ban commissions on MLS

NAR will prohibit offers of broker compensation or commission on the MLS.

Home prices have risen twice as fast as inflation for 60 years — but that trend may be reversing

U.S. home prices are 24 times higher than they were in 1963 — while overall inflation is just 10 times higher.

Harry Norman receives marketing awards from LeadingRE 

The brokerage received the Luxury Portfolio Marketing and Consumer Materials awards at the networking group’s annual conference in Las Vegas. 

Fischer Homes to begin sales at new Dallas community, Sage Woods 

Homes at the 76-homesite community will be priced from the $340,000s to the $450,000s. 

Opendoor: A portrait of first-time homebuyers in 2023

Many buyers entered the housing market for the first time in 2023. But who were these first-timers, and what did their homebuying experience look like?

Blue River Development hires Davidson Homes VP as CFO 

The new executive previously served as vice president of finance at Davidson Homes in Huntsville, Alabama, and, before that, he worked at Pulte Homes in Atlanta and Nashville. 

Mark Willis replaces Marc King as president at Keller Williams

Willis previously served as Keller Williams president from 2002 to 2005 and CEO from 2005 to 2015.

HUD Secretary Fudge announces retirement 

Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman will take over as acting secretary on Marcia Fudge’s last day, March 22. 

Lennar purchases Trilogy BTR community for $7.5 million 

Trilogy Investment purchased the Winder project as raw land in October 2021. 

NAR praises Biden’s proposals to address housing affordability  

NAR President Kevin Sears also raised concerns about Biden Administration regulations that could create hurdles to affordability. 

Today’s buyers prioritize price over location

Location, location, location … at least that’s how the old real estate adage goes, right?

Jim Chapman breaks ground on new Port Wentworth BTR community 

The project, Noble Vines, is set on 33 acres and will feature 162 ranch townhome-style units. 

AREAA Atlanta Metro Chapter names 2024 leadership team at annual gala 

The chapter’ held its annual Installation Gala at Ventanas. 

GAMLS: Atlanta housing market picks up in February 

A variety of metrics in the Georgia MLS 12-county Housing Market Snapshot showed the beginnings of a robust spring selling season. 

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