Atlanta Agent Magazine

1 week ago | atlantaagentmagazine.com | John Yellig

Housing starts plunged in March, coming in well below an already low consensus estimate. Overall new-home construction, which includes single-family and multifamily units, fell 11.4% from February’s downwardly revised measurement to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,324,000 units, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said. Year over year, the rate was up 1.9%. The consensus estimate was for an annual rate of 1,410,000 units.

1 week ago | atlantaagentmagazine.com | John Yellig

Knight Walk at Howell Station begins sales on the Westside  April 17, 2025 Sales have started at Knight Walk at Howell Station, a 24-condominium development in the Westside neighborhood of the same name. All of the 1,361-square-foot, fee-simple residences are end units with two bedrooms, 2.5 baths and single-car garages. Prices begin at $499,900 and rise to the low $500,000s. Interior amenities include 10-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, stainless-steel appliances and covered rear decks.

1 week ago | atlantaagentmagazine.com | John Yellig

Redfin has joined the ranks of other real estate platforms taking a stand against the National Association of REALTORS’® updated Clear Cooperation Policy, which now allows sellers to delay marketing their properties. “Because we believe that all buyers should be able to see all listings, Redfin.com will not publish any listings that have been publicly marketed before being shared with all real estate websites via the MLS,” Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said in a statement.

2 weeks ago | atlantaagentmagazine.com | Jason Porterfield

Darren Bondy and Jennifer Gabriel have joined forces to launch a new partnership, Bondy Prestigious Properties Group, under Coldwell Banker Realty. Bondy has 25 years of experience in sales, management and customer service to go with 10 years in real estate. Gabriel’s background includes five years in real estate and 20 years in networking and relationship-building. The team has opened offices in Cumming and Jasper to serve buyers and sellers in the North Georgia market.

2 weeks ago | atlantaagentmagazine.com | John Yellig

The pace of home sales in the Atlanta market kicked into a higher gear in March, posting gains of more than 20% compared to February, Georgia MLS (GAMLS) said, citing its 12-county Housing Market Snapshot. Year over-year, however, sales were down. Nevertheless, “with mortgage rates stabilizing and the frenzy of past years settling, this is shaping up to be a year of opportunity for those looking to enter the Atlanta housing market,” the MLS said.