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Chris Gilbert Hodges
Chris Gilbert HodgesBroker · Madison Realty

Madison · Lake Oconee · Lake Country ·
Athens ·
Metro Atlanta · Watkinsville · Monroe

Offering a concierge level of service for buyers and sellers in Madison/Morgan County, Athens, Metro Atlanta, and Lake Country region.

Selling homes, land, investment properties, and estates for over 31 years.

  • Top Producer 2025, Lake Country Board of Realtors
  • Silver Phoenix award
  • Community Service Award
  • Broker, Madison Realty
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Madison is home and always has been.

Having lived and worked here all my life, I know this community, its people, and the properties that make it special. For over 31 years, I’ve helped clients buy and sell in Madison and Morgan County, whether they’re longtime neighbors or discovering the area for the first time. I also work the surrounding areas and work hard on my clients’ behalf.

My approach is straightforward: listen carefully, give honest advice, negotiate with my clients’ best interests in mind, and stay in touch throughout the process. Buying or selling property isn’t an easy process, and I want my clients to feel comfortable asking questions and confident that I’m looking out for them. Many have worked with me more than once, and those lasting relationships are the most rewarding part of what I do.

I have been a member of the Million Dollar Club for close to 30 years and am the only Madison and Morgan County agent in the Lake Oconee Board of Realtors to receive the Silver Phoenix Award for that achievement. I offer a level of concierge service that is incomparable.

My love for Madison extends well beyond real estate. I currently chair the Board of Trustees at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, serve on the Madison Historic Preservation Commission, and previously served on Madison’s City Council. I also founded Madison’s public arts program. In addition, I am a member of the Lake Oconee Arts Alliance, founder and president of Expert Justice, and a member of the administrative board at Madison’s First United Methodist Church.

This community has given me a great deal, and being involved is my way of giving back. Home is truly where the heart is.

Sales, years and reviews: Zillow profile, October 2026.

What clients say.

“She has worked with us on two homes that were different in every way, including value. But that didn’t change Chris’s approach. She’s always been kind, helpful, honest, and never pushy.”
Jonathan TongeGoogle review

5.0 on Zillow from 77 reviews (October 2026). Read all reviews

What I handle:

A white historic house with a columned porch above a brick wall, a herringbone brick walk and boxwoods under autumn oaks

Historic properties

Expertise selling historic properties, member of the Georgia Trust and I currently sit on Madison’s Historic Preservation Commission.

Land, farms and acreage

Lots, pasture, farmland and homes with acreage.

Inherited and estate properties

Expertise dealing with probate, trust and estate properties.

Retirement properties

Homes in town and near the lake for people planning retirement.

Investment properties

Helping clients determine best income producing properties for their portfolios.

Tell me what you are looking for.

A house, a farm, a lot, or a property you want to sell? Call, text or write to me.

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