New single-family home sales increased by 12.3% during September, the fastest pace since early 2022.

The National Association of REALTORS®, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America were found liable of conspiring to inflate commissions and ordered to pay damages totaling $1.78 billion, a jury in Missouri ruled Tuesday.

The new associate broker previously worked at RE/MAX Agents Realty in Covington. 

Around 70% of new homebuyers will be Hispanic by 2040, according to projections from the Urban Institute. Based on the 2020 Census data, Hispanics are the quickest growing demographic in the U.S. However, with rising interest rates and escalating home prices, affordability issues are appearing for young Hispanic homebuyers.

Pendergrast Farm will bring 20 energy-efficient homes to a heavily wooded parcel off Briarcliff Road. 

This Midwest castle, built in the late 1800s, stands as an authentic reproduction of a Richardsonian Romanesque Scottish castle.

A new study analyzed mobile phone data in the downtown areas of over 60 of the largest metros in the U.S. and Canada to determine the amount of unique visitors in each city and compared that data to 2019 volumes. 

The median price of a new home sold during the month fell to $418,800 from $433,100 in August, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. 

Members of the Atlanta homebuilding community were wined and dined at the 43rd annual OBIE Awards Gala at the Georgia Aquarium on Oct. 23.   

“Stay consistent! And always keep educating yourself!” — Gina Nash, associate broker, HomeSmart Midtown

The nine-acre community, Knollwood, will offer 20 single-family homes. 

At the same time, home sales dropped 20.3% to 4,371 transactions. 

The new manager, Chandler Pethan, has been at Fischer since 2020. 

The castle is listed by Richard Bassford, leader of The Bassford Team at RE/MAX Concepts Bettendorf, for $700,000.

Sales of the 188 homes to be built at The Pointe at Heron Bay will begin Oct. 21. 

The multi-phase infill project is targeting the vacant and abandoned properties that are found throughout the historic district.