Matthew Bushey joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors as a sales associate in the company’s Pelham Road office.
Christopher M. Bowles joined the Haro Group of Keller Williams as integrator and chief operations officer.
He worked with Homes for Heroes, a company based in Minnesota, holding positions such as commissioned sales representative and president and chief operating officer.
Celeste Purdie earned the certified international property specialist designation from the National Association of Realtors.
She is an agent with Marchant Real Estate and a certified military relocation professional.
Purdie is a veteran of the Air Force.
Jamie Cobb joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors as a sales associate in the company’s Spartanburg office.
She is a graduate of USC Upstate and the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.
Coldwell Banker Caine names July Circle of Excellence recipients
Coldwell Banker Caine recognized its top-producing agents in property sales and listings from July through the company’s Circle of Excellence program.
The honorees are:
| AC Rodwell | Alicia Waynick |
| Alison Pitts | Andrew Little |
| Anna Tatum Swing | Annette Starnes |
| Berry Gower | Brenda Brooks |
| Brian Hurry | Cathy Pinion |
| Chase Poston | Donna Morrow |
| Francie Little | Greg Norris |
| Heather Young | Heidi Putnam |
| Helen Hagood | Holly West |
| Jackson Bailey | Jacob Mann |
| Jamie Allen | Jeannette Schell |
| Jennifer Simms | Jennifer Wilson |
| Jimmy Fuqua | Jake Dickens |
| Julia Ross | Kiersten Bell |
| Kim Eades | Kimber Roberts |
| Kristi Moon | Laine Tucker |
| Linda O’Brien | Lindsay Blanton |
| Mary Jane Freeman | Melissa Jones |
| Meredith Tye | Norell Mitchell Grissett |
| Rhonda Porter | Rosana Quintero |
| Shelly DeVreese | Steven Merck |
| Susan Gallion | Suzanne Cook |
| Thomas Cheves | Tracey Cappio |
| Tracy Kiker | Tricia Bradbury |
| Val Hubber | Virginia Hayes |
Existing-home sales retreated 5.9% in July
The National Association of Realtors reported a 5.9% decrease in home sales from June to July.
Home sales were also down 20.2% from July 2021.
While sales were down, the median home sales price climbed 10.8% from 2021 to $403,800 in 2022.
Nationwide, the unsold existing homes inventory rose 4.8% from June 2022 to 1.31 million by the end of July.
NAR also reported the average days on market remained at 14 in July and 82% of homes sold during the month were on the market for less than 30 days.
