☕ Coffee with Chris: Snellville closings fell 32%. Prices didn’t.

Cuckoo’s Cafe · 1987 Scenic Hwy N, Snellville · 678-691-5530
Bubble tea, specialty drinks and espresso, plus chicken fried to order, snacks and desserts. Students study here and families grab a table, and it’s open 11:30 AM to 11 PM every day. Get the iced chocolate-pistachio espresso. Tell them Chris sent you.

A $10.3 million rec center just opened at Lenora Park. Gwinnett turned the old gym at 4515 Lenora Church Rd in Snellville into a Community Recreation Center, with room for indoor sports, art, dance and classes, all paid for with SPLOST. Outdoor basketball courts and dog park renovations are planned for 2027. Parks are what people buy next to. Source: Gwinnett County →

The Snellville Farmers’ Market moves downtown to The Grove. Starting Saturday, Nov 7, the market sets up at The Grove Commons, 2265 Wisteria Dr, right in the middle of the new Towne Center. It runs 9 AM to noon on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays through April 2027. Downtown is what moves Snellville values, and this one keeps filling in. Source: Snellville Farmers’ Market →

2 wooded acres in Covington, with a pool, for $380K.

This one’s my listing, so I’ll keep it straight. 1607 Henderson Mill Road is priced at about $165 a foot. Nearby sales ran $161 to $209 a foot on far less land (Redfin sold data). That’s fair pricing, and you get a lot more dirt. Out back there’s an above-ground pool, a string-lit patio and deck, a fenced play area, garden beds and a shed. Inside you’ll find cherry cabinets with stainless appliances, a fireplace and a front flex room for an office or dining room. It went live Oct 28 and already has 111 saves on 687 views (Zillow, Nov 4).

$380,000

4 bed · 3 bath · 2,300 sq ft · 2 acres · about $165 per sq ft · built 2006 · listed Oct 28 · no price cuts
1607 Henderson Mill Rd, Covington 30014 · Listing courtesy of KW Realty Atlanta Partners (MLS# 10880495)

Covington has 6 months of supply right now, so buyers have choices. This is the one with the land.

Six dates for the fridge, November 7 to 28:

Pizzeria Fiamma · inside Crooked Can Brewery, 2265 Wisteria Dr SW, Snellville
Artisan pizza made with imported Italian meats, tomatoes and Caputo flour. The Margherita, the Butcher’s Pie and the Classic Bronx Pie are the stars. It’s counter service, and seating is shared with the brewery: 300+ seats plus a patio. Its neighbor MackinMikes serves five-cheese mac. Open Sunday to Thursday 11 to 9, Friday and Saturday 11 to 10. Hit the farmers market at 9, then pizza at 11. More →

Snellville closings fell 32%. Prices didn’t. Snellville closed 63 homes in October, down from 93 a year ago. The median held at $355,000, the median home sold in 30 days, and there are 4.7 months of supply.

Here’s the part nobody’s saying: every city in our corridor is above 4 months of supply now. Around 4 is balanced, so October leaned buyer from Winder to Covington. Bethlehem’s 7.8 sits on just 11 sales, so read that one lightly.

Nationally, 1.15 million homes are for sale, the most in 7 years, and 43.2% have cut their price. Everybody’s “waiting for spring,” and the data doesn’t back that bet. Buyers: you have choices and leverage right now. Sellers: price it right and it still sells. Snellville’s median was 30 days. Buy and wait, not wait to buy.

Months’ supply: roughly how long today’s listings would take to sell at the current pace if nothing new came on. Around 4 is balanced; lower leans seller, higher leans buyer. DOM is the median days on market. Grayson and Bethlehem are small samples.

Source: GAMLS single-family, October 2026 (closed Oct 1–31); active listings as of Nov 3–4. Cities by ZIP.

Snellville Farmers’ Market, first day at The Grove
Saturday, Nov 7 · 9 AM–noon · The Grove Commons, 2265 Wisteria Dr
See the news item above. Details →

Mistletoe Market + Broad Street BASH: Holiday Edition
Saturday, Nov 7 · 9 AM–2 PM · Historic Courthouse Lawn, Monroe
Live music, artisan vendors and downtown merchants, and the lights come on. Details →

Newton County Fall Festival
Saturday, Nov 7 · 10 AM–4 PM · City Pond Park, 13501 City Pond Rd, Covington
Free, put on by Newton County Parks & Rec. Details →

Still on from last week: Market Days at Webb Gin (Snellville, Sat 10–4), the Thanksgiving Food Drive Car & Bike Show (Winder First UMC, Sat 10–2, bring non-perishables) and Covington Bike Fest (Downtown Square, Sun 10–5, benefits St. Jude).

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Thank a veteran this week. Spring isn’t coming to save anybody’s price. Buy and wait, not wait to buy.

Talk soon,
Chris