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GAMLS: Homes under contract rebound in January as spring selling season approaches

After a precipitous drop in December, pending sales were up 8.9%, indicating buyers are beginning to reenter the market. 

NEWSTAR Exchange acquires Sweetwater Springs in Lawrenceville

The community was completed last year and is 94% leased. 

What home buyers want in 2026

As the housing market continues to adjust, design and community strategy have become drivers of buyer preference, according to Jenni Nichols, vice president of design at John Burns Research and Consulting.

Jim Chapman Construction promotes Chris Mancuso to president

Founder Jim Chapman will transition to chairman and CEO. 

Atlanta ranks No. 5 for new affordable housing in study

Almost 11,000 new affordable apartments were delivered in Atlanta over a five-year period. 

Rate named official mortgage lending partner of Alianza to expand bilingual homeownership education

Rate has entered a multi-year partnership with Alianza, a national grassroots soccer platform serving Latino communities, to expand access to bilingual homeownership education and financial resources. 

Neda Navab named president of Compass

The change comes as Robert Reffkin takes the role of chairman and CEO of the newly formed Compass International Holdings.

Judge denies Compass request for ‘Zillow ban’ injunction

“Today’s ruling is a clear victory not just for Zillow, but for consumers, agents, brokerages and the real estate industry at large,” a Zillow spokesperson told Agent Publishing.

Toll Brothers to begin Reserve Collection home sales in Bridlefield this spring

The Reserve Collection joins the Highlands and Manor collections in Bridlefield. 

Toro to start on Overlook community in Cumming City Center this month

The developer has closed on the land and secured financing from Pinnacle Financial Partners. 

Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider departs as part of Compass merger

Ryan Schneider, former CEO of Anywhere Real Estate, has left the company following its acquisition by Compass, a representative from Anywhere confirmed. 

Realty ONE Group Terminus names new sales manager, relocates HQ

The new headquarters is at the 191 Peachtree Tower in Downtown Atlanta. 

Keller Williams settles Batton class action for $20M

The brokerage is the first defendant in the lawsuit that alleges that it, RE/MAX, Anywhere Real Estate and the National Association of REALTORS® conspired to fix agent commissions and inflate home prices. 

Advocus National Title Insurance Co. expands leadership team to scale underwriting platform nationwide

Advocus National Title Insurance Company, a Rate-acquired company, has appointed Kelli Fogarty as executive vice president, business development and Stan Czaja as executive vice president and general manager as part of a strategic effort to scale its underwriting platform nationwide. 

Super Bowl LX: The ‘Big Game’ could mean big home-value boosts for Boston and Seattle

Zillow’s Home Value Index shows that in 13 of the past 20 years, home values in the metro area of the Super Bowl champion grew faster than the national average.

Atlanta Housing names Abdel Altamimi permanent CFO

Altamimi’s focus remains on expanding access to housing in Atlanta, he said.

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