Press Releases
Chambliss Statement on Passage of Legislation to Stabilize Housing Market
July 29, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
WASHINGTON – U.S., July 29, 2008 (RealEstateRama) - Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today made the following statement following passage of legislation to stabilize the housing market:
2008 Homeownership Summit
June 24, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
On Saturday, June 28th, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm, various agencies and organizations that promote affordable housing, including the Atlanta Board of REALTORS®, will host the 2008 Homeownership Summit at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Georgia Receives $887K For Homeowner Foreclosure Counseling Services
May 7, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Atlanta, GA – Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Mike Beatty was recently notified that the state agency had been awarded $887,004 to support foreclosure prevention counseling efforts.
Chambliss Applauds Passage of Legislation to Stabilize Housing Market
April 11, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today made the following statement following passage of the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, HR 3221, which passed the Senate by a vote of 88 to12. Chambliss was a co-sponsor of a provision included in the legislation authored by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., to provide a $7,000 […]
Legislation Introduced to Eliminate State Portion of Property Tax
March 12, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Department of Revenue to issue accompanying rule on reassessments
ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the filing of legislation in the General Assembly to amend the Georgia Constitution to eliminate the state portion of property taxes. If the legislation passes, Georgians will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum to eliminate the state portion […]
Local Home Staging Company Announces Program to Aid in Downward Spiraling Housing Market Trend
February 11, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Woodstock, GA January 14, 2006 – Accent Home Staging, founded last year, begins competitive Realtor Partnership Program to encourage better resale values in Cherokee County and the surrounding North Metro Atlanta communities. The Metro Atlanta market is very competitive.
Center for Financial Services Innovation Invests in RentBureau
January 28, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Investment Will Support Credit Options for Underbanked Consumers
ATLANTA, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ — The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI), the leading nonprofit organization encouraging the financial services industry’s efforts to support underbanked consumers, has made an equity investment in RentBureau to enhance the use of its proprietary data for enabling consumers to secure credit, announced […]
Less Than One Week Left to Get One-On-One Assistance; SBA Urges Return of Disaster Loan Applications
January 24, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
ATLANTA, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Small Business Administration urges residents and business owners affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred October 18th, 2007, to visit the Disaster Loan Outreach Center for assistance.
BidClerk.com Reports Construction Projects up for Bid in the Atlanta, GA Area
January 22, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
BidClerk’s daily update of Georgia construction projects coming up for bid and starting construction within the next 90 days.
January 22, 2008 — BidClerk, the Construction Industry Search Engine, reported today that the following commercial construction projects are planning to go out for bid or start construction in the next 90 days in the Atlanta area.
RentBureau Signs Three New Participants
January 16, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., McKinley Inc., and Morrison, Ekre & Bart Management Services (MEB) add 71,000 units to rental payment database
ATLANTA, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ — RentBureau(TM), the first national online repository of rental payment histories, has added three national apartment owners and managers as participants, announced RentBureau President and CEO Eric Hartz.
Over 50% of Mortgage Borrowers Are Gen Xers
January 14, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
RISMEDIA, -The housing market may be in the doldrums, but the long-term outlook for the industry is looking good as Generation Xers - people born between 1965 and 1979 - enter their peak home-buying years.
Algon Group Expands Advisory Services to Homebuilding Industry
January 8, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Homebuilding Industry Veteran Larry Comegys Joins Algon Group as Managing Director
New Strategic Alliance with Braun Inc. and Premiere Estates
ATLANTA, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Algon Group, a financial advisory and investment banking firm that specializes in complex and financially distressed situations, has announced the expansion of its real estate practice to include a full spectrum of […]
Auction of Over 500 Foreclosed Atlanta Homes Likely to Lure Buyers With Bonanza of Deals
January 2, 2008 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Valued from $30,000 to nearly $700,000, Bank-Owned Homes in Atlanta and other Georgia Cities Will Be Auctioned January 15th - 20th
ATLANTA, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In a slumped housing market, continually hamstrung by falling home values and soaring foreclosures, picky buyers are in hot pursuit of discounted property. As prices continue their decline, homebuyers are […]
Equifax Solution Helps Lenders Streamline the Loan Modification Process and Optimize Portfolio Management
December 19, 2007 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
ATLANTA, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Amidst the current mortgage crisis and intense scrutiny of the subprime market, Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) has launched a solution to help lenders navigate new guidelines for homeowner assistance created by the HOPE NOW alliance.
For Homeowners Looking to Avoid Foreclosure, Here Are Four Common Solutions
December 18, 2007 Posted by Georgia Real Estate
Nonprofit agency finds lenders are willing to work with borrowers to save homes
ATLANTA, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ — The recent agreement by federal regulators and mortgage lenders to freeze interest rates for five years on certain subprime, adjustable rate mortgage loans are intended to help many homeowners avoid foreclosure.
