Times are tough with the current housing market across America.

Tribute sold 26 units in an unusual one-hour auction Sunday at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. The developers, Greg and Brian Wohl, decided to go the auction route because the condo market is so sluggish.

In a year’s time, Tribute, which recently won a new-construction award from Atlanta’s Urban Design Commission, has sold less than half its 147 units. Many of the condos put up for auction had been under contract, but the deals fell through.

I few people walked away with some real bargains.