Monthly Archives: June 2015
Harry Norman, REALTORS® Agent Places in Real Trends’ Top 1000 Agents
Harry Norman, REALTORS® is proud to announce that Bonneau Ansley III ranked #69 in the 2015 Wall Street Journal's Real Trends', "The Thousand" list, consisting of the top 1,000 real estate professionals in America
Georgia on Pace for Record-Shattering Year in Solar Installations
With its new, forward-looking Solar Power Free Market Financing Act set to become law on July 1, Georgia is expected to have its best year ever for new solar installations in 2015, according to the recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight Report compiled by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Protecting Power for Georgians
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 with Representative Westmoreland’s support. The Ratepayer Protection Act postpones the dates by which states and operators of existing fossil-fuel fired power plants must comply with any final rule under the Clean Power Plan proposed by the EPA that addresses emissions of carbon dioxide until after a judicial review
Rep. Rob Woodall Votes to Restrain EPA Regulations
U.S. Representative Rob Woodall (GA 07) issued the following statement regarding his support of H.R. 2042, the “Ratepayer Protection Act,” which would extend the deadline – pending judicial review – for states to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s existing or future rules addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel fired power plants. The measure passed the House by a 247 – 180 vote.
Georgia Federal and State Courts Rule in MERS’ Favor
MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia dismissed Dean v. Mortgage Elec. Registration Sys., while the Superior Court of Fulton County granted MERS’ Motion for Summary Judgment in Johnson v. Mortgage Elec. Registration Sys., Inc.
Estimated Amount of Sanitary Sewer Overflow at Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station
The Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station in Ft. Washington experienced excessive flows on Saturday during the heavy rainfall which resulted in a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) totaling approximately 370,000 gallons
Shannan Hunt named Associate Broker for Seabolt Brokers, LLC
Seabolt Brokers, LLC is proud to announce that Shannan Hunt has recently become an Associate Broker. Shannan joined Seabolt Brokers LLC in 2006, and became a Licensed Realtor in 2012. Shannan has nine years of experience in the real estate industry, and is a continued Top Producer in the Savannah market.
Tuxedo Park Residence Sale by Luxury Collection Specialist Debra Johnston Ranks as Berkshire Hathaway...
With the sale of 450 Blackland Road, a Tuxedo Park estate offered at $4,750,000 by Luxury Collection specialist Debra Johnston, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices GA Properties has recorded the highest price sale year-to-date in its Luxury Collection division. This transaction represents the 3rd highest residential sale year-to-date sale of any firm in Atlanta
City of Atlanta Department of Planning and Community Development Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Annual...
The Department of Planning and Community Development today released its 2014 Annual Report. The report, titled “It All Starts Here,” explains how core planning functions start with the department and highlights the department’s accomplishments for the last fiscal year. In addition, the report outlines new department initiatives which include implementing a new bike share program and addressing blighted and abandoned homes in Atlanta.
Atlanta Realtor Mark Spain Takes Part in Invitation-Only Real Trends Conference
Keller Williams Realtor Mark Spain, who leads the top-selling real estate team in metro Atlanta, recently attended the invitation-only 2015 REAL Trends Gathering of Eagles conference. The conference is held annually and this year's event, held in Denver, Colorado, attracted over 350 principals and CEOs from the nation’s 500 largest residential real estate brokerage firms, plus senior management of the nation’s largest real estate franchise organizations.
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® Releases May 2015 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its May 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.
Nina Sins joins The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty of North...
Nina Sins, a real estate sales professional in Alpharetta, Georgia has joined the North Atlanta Keller Williams Realty team of The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team. Mrs. Sins has an extensive background in sales and marketing and has recently entered the real estate industry.
Atlanta Home Sales Up Marginally in May But Prices Continue to Surge
The dollar volume of Atlanta residential real estate sold continued its torrid pace in May with another double digit gain from the previous year, while growth in the number of home sales remained sluggish with a 3% increase from May 2014.
Senator David Perdue Condemns Power Grab By President Obama’s EPA
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent water rule, Waters of the United States. In a Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Perdue noted that the new rule from President Obama’s EPA is blatant regulatory overreach and will hurt Georgians. For example, the regulation would impact nearly 3,000 miles of roads, 1,500 miles of streams, and 1,400 miles of drainage ditches in Gwinnett County
Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Participants Lead Nation in Water Savings Pilot Program
The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Sustainability announced today that the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Water Pilot program exceeded 22 other cities in a national water conservation program. Atlanta buildings participating in the pilot accounted for 43 percent of the total 377 million gallons of water saved – the equivalent of 570 Olympic-sized swimming pools – in the first year of program
