Monthly Archives: May 2015
Mark Spain to Serve on the Board of Forsyth County Family YMCA
Georgia native and businessman Mark Spain has been asked to serve on both the YMCA board and the executive committee for the Forsyth County Family YMCA. A charter member of this YMCA location since it opened in the early 2000s, Spain became more active on the philanthropic side of the organization in 2014.
Senator Perdue: Sweeping New Waters Rule Another Massive Overreach By Washington
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) released the following statement after the Obama Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a sweeping new rule that will drastically redefine how water is subject to regulatory requirements under the Clean Water Act
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has introduced a new measure to help prevent a...
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) issued the following statement today after the Obama administration launched the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s final “Waters of the United States” rule
ISAKSON CONDEMNS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S OVERREACH ON WATER
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today condemned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for finalizing a new rule that allows the EPA to regulate nearly all private and state waters in the United States, including thousands of streams, creeks, wetlands, ponds and ditches
Matt Hester Named The Top Team of 2014 at RE/MAX Greater Atlanta
Known as Matt Hester & Associates, the team’s sales production jumped from $19.5 million in 2013 to nearly $28 million in 2014. These gross sales numbers also placed Hester in the top 10 RE/MAX teams in Georgia and they were honored as the No. 2 team with the Cobb Association of Realtors
Mayor Kasim Reed Announces Push to End Veterans Homelessness in the City of Atlanta...
Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that the City of Atlanta has made significant progress in its effort to move all homeless veterans into permanent supportive housing, putting the city on a path to meet President Obama’s goal of ending veteran homelessness across the country by 2015.
Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies at Public...
A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty today for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced
Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies at Public...
A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty today for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced.
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® Releases April 2015 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its April 2015 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metro-Atlanta. Market Brief, now compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties.
Rep. Woodall Votes to Preserve State & Local Control of Water Supply
U.S. Representative Rob Woodall (GA 07) issued the following statement regarding his support of H.R. 1732, the “Regulatory Integrity Protection Act.” Passing the House by a vote of 261-155, the bill would preserve state and local authority over matters of water supply and prevent unprecedented expansion of federal jurisdiction in this area.
SEIA Applauds Signing of Major Solar Legislation in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law consensus legislation which will make it easier and more affordable for homeowners, businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits, military facilities, and police and fire departments to install rooftop solar systems across the state.
“This forward-looking new law will help to greatly expand the use of clean, reliable and affordable solar energy across Georgia, and we applaud state legislators – especially the bill’s author, Rep. Mike Dudgeon ...
“This forward-looking new law will help to greatly expand the use of clean, reliable and affordable solar energy across Georgia, and we applaud state legislators – especially the bill’s author, Rep. Mike Dudgeon ...
Mark Spain Team Wins Pacesetter Award as One of Atlanta’s 100 Fastest Growing Private...
On the heels of being named the top-selling Keller Williams team in the Southeast as well as the No. 1 Expansion Team Worldwide, the Mark Spain Team has been honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle with the Pacesetter Award. This award annually honors Atlanta’s top fastest-growing privately held companies that have a track record for taking their business to the next level
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Agrees to Invest in Class A 285-Unit Luxury Apartment Development...
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BRG) (“BRG” or “the Company”) today announced that it has approved an investment of approximately $15.0 million in a joint venture to develop a Class A, 285-unit apartment community in Atlanta, Georgia, to be known as the Cheshire Bridge Apartments (“Cheshire Bridge”).
CONGRESSMAN BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING FY 2016 ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL MARK UP
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the full Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. The government spending bill now goes to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for its consideration
PASSCO COMPANIES CONTINUES EXPANSION; DEEPENS PRESENCE IN THE SOUTHEAST WITH ADDITION OF ATLANTA-BASED ACQUISITION...
Passco Companies, LLC is continuing its national expansion, creating an on-the-ground presence in Atlanta, Georgia with the addition of senior real estate professional and area-acquisition expert Colin Gillis as Director of Acquisitions, Southeast
