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Residential real estate is about building relationships and friendships, not only with her clients, but with her fellow agents. That is the key to Kara Woodall’s success. 

Inventory key as markets return to seasonal norms. Atlanta remains a seller’s market with a two-month supply of available houses. Interest rates are inching up, price appreciation has settled down a bit and overall the market is returning to more normal seasonal changes. Traditionally, house prices peak in June, with August marking a slowdown with summer vacations and school calendars picking up. After Labor Day, things traditionally start moving again. That is what Dorsey Alston, Realtors is seeing.

A two-story glass curtain wall framed by soaring columns is among the stunning features of 3825 Vermont Road in Brookhaven. It is as dramatic an entryway as any during the day. And at night, it’s a star, with light from its contemporary chandelier illuminating the front of the home. It bears the signature of Matt Junger of Junger Homes, and it symbolizes the progression of this particular piece of land in this particular neighborhood in this particular city.

The housing market is starting to adapt. For the first time in two years, inventory is catching up slightly with demand. Through the pandemic, metro Atlanta had a one-month supply of houses on the market. Last month, the supply jumped to two months. Buyers are finally starting to feel like they have some leverage.

Across the 11-county metro Atlanta area, the number of active listings for sale climbed 15% last month over June 2021. However, in the five close-in markets Dorsey Alston, Realtors tracks, active listings were down 14% over the same period. So what gives?