Yearly Archives: 2011

Atlanta, GA - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On December 21, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to National African American Relationships Institute, Inc. (NAARI) dba NAARI Housing Counseling Agency dba naarihousingcounselingagency.com dba aarelationshipinstitute.com located at 1399 Montreal Road, Tucker, Georgia 30084 became final.

Marietta, GA - December 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- East Cobb based RE/MAX Greater Atlanta has long practiced the holiday tradition of collecting toys for the U.S. Marine’s Toys for Tots program. Despite this year’s economic challenges, the locally owned real estate franchise received nearly 300 unwrapped toys to donate to needy families this holiday season.

Atlanta, GA - December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On December 7, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Fortune Mortgage Company, Inc. dba Fortune Mortgage Corp. dba Fortune Group located at 2100 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 became final.

Atlanta, GA - December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On December 7, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Homeowners Assistance Corporation dba myloanmod.biz located at 2920 Marietta Highway, Suite 124, Canton, GA 30114 became final.

Newport Beach, CA - December 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the suburbs about 25 miles outside of Atlanta sit two promising residential developments with an opportunity that many homebuilders, developers and real estate investors are finding difficult to ignore. The two groups of finished lots on the Freedom Realty Exchange (FRE.com) auction website are priced for a quick sale through a fair and competitive online bidding process.

December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Effective January 1, 2012, the Georgia “Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011” requires all applicants for real estate licensure or appraiser classification, and those applying for renewal of an existing license or classification, Appraisal Management Companies, Instructors, and School Directors to submit to the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC):

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Putnam County Superior Court judge has ruled that Roy Embry and Rhonda Tuttle, both of Eatonton, Georgia, violated Georgia’s Fair Housing Act (GFHA) by refusing to rent to an interracial couple.

ATLANTA, GA - November 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sears Holdings/Kmart has signed a lease for 226,000 square feet at 5290 Old Dixie Highway in Forest Park, Ga. Sears/Kmart was represented in the renewal/expansion by Ray Stache, James Phillpott, and Lisa Bosshardt-Pittman of the Atlanta office of Cushman & Wakefield. The warehouse/distribution facility at 5290 Old Dixie Highway is owned by SPG Forest Park, LLC.

Marietta, GA - November 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX International received the highest overall customer satisfaction rating in this year’s J.D. Power and Associates Home Buyer/Seller Study for both home buyers and home sellers – the first time in the survey’s four-year history that the same company has won both categories.

Atlanta, GA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With nighttime lows beginning to drop below freezing, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens wants to remind Georgians of some heating tips to help keep their homes safe this winter. “Unfortunately, the number of home fires tends to go up as the temperature drops,” Hudgens said. “So, while you’re keeping warm, please also keep fire safety in mind.”

EUGENE, OR - November 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As both a licensed Georgia Realtor, Michael Vickrey represents homes all around the area, and now his IDX enabled website reflects his bilateral real estate business. The IDX, Inc. solution: IDX Broker software. Vickrey now hosts a dynamic real estate search page, complete with listings in towns around Martinez, Georgia and even an iPhone application. By adding a personalized IDX solution, Vickrey can integrate Augusta GA MLS (AUGMLS) listings directly onto his search page, giving home seekers in Martinez, Georgia a great experience, while also maintaining his Georgia listings perfectly.

EUGENE, OR - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Columbus, Georgia real estate agent, Tiffiney Graham, has teamed with IDX, Inc. to deliver her clients with an innovative online property search. Graham has enabled her own customized IDX solution to drastically simplify the online real estate search for herself and for her clients. With her membership to the Columbus Georgia (COGAMLS), thousands of properties have been available for her to search through to match her clients and their needs with homes. Now, her custom IDX solution automatically ties REIN listings to her website and the search functions she supports, allowing home seekers to search for thousands of properties right at their fingertips

EUGENE, OR - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As both a licensed Georgia Realtor, Michael Vickrey represents homes all around the area, and now his IDX enabled website reflects his bilateral real estate business. The IDX, Inc. solution: IDX Broker software. Vickrey now hosts a dynamic real estate search page, complete with listings in towns around Martinez, Georgia and even an iPhone application. By adding a personalized IDX solution, Vickrey can integrate Augusta GA MLS (AUGMLS) listings directly onto his search page, giving home seekers in Martinez, Georgia a great experience, while also maintaining his Georgia listings perfectly.

Atlanta, GA - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On October 27, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Home Rights Advocates, Inc. located at 2550 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 225-271, Marietta, Georgia 30066 became final.

EUGENE, OR - October 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has enabled IDX Broker software on the real estate website of yet another professional Broker/Realtor of Integrity Realty, Inc., that of Stone Mountain, Georgia broker Suzette Moore. The unique technology her IDX solution employs has revolutionized the way Moore displays properties on her website. As a member of the Georgia MLS (GAMLS), Moore can sync thousands of properties instantly with her website, giving home seekers the most comprehensive database of detailed listings available. IDX Broker software has forever changed the functionality of the website Moore supports.