Foreclosures
AtlantaRealEstateChannel.com RecentlyLaunched to Keep Atlanta Home Buyers and Sellers Informed aboutthe Local Real Estate Market
March 12, 2010 Posted by Prudential Georgia Realty
Atlanta, GA - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Atlanta real estate continues to be a hot topic for current homeowners and potential buyers. Conflictingor incomplete information abounds about the local real estate market, homevalues, foreclosures and whether to buy or wait until the economy improves
MARK SPAIN EARNS REAL ESTATE DESIGNATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN DANGER OF FORECLOSURE
July 7, 2009 Posted by TC McClenning
Atlanta, GA - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Mark Spain, the top-producing Realtor® with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area has numerous “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process.
New FICO Credit Score for Mortgage Lenders Debuts
March 12, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
BEACON Mortgage Score from Equifax offers unprecedented predictive power to help mortgage lenders and loan servicers make smarter mortgage decisions
HUD charges Atlanta-area real estate agent and company with racial steering in the sale of homes
September 24, 2008 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON - September 24, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged Rodney Foreman, a real estate agent formerly employed by Coldwell Banker-Joe T. Lane Realty, Inc., in Jonesboro, Georgia, with racial steering in the sale of homes.
Georgia Receives $887K For Homeowner Foreclosure Counseling Services
May 7, 2008 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
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 RealEstateRama
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 […]
Auction of Over 500 Foreclosed Atlanta Homes Likely to Lure Buyers With Bonanza of Deals
January 2, 2008 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
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 […]
For Homeowners Looking to Avoid Foreclosure, Here Are Four Common Solutions
December 18, 2007 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
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.
‘Keeping Your Home,’ New Online Course Designed to
October 23, 2007 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Site Offers Online “Chat” With Counselors 24 Hours a Day
ATLANTA, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Homeowners across the United States seeking immediate help and quick, reliable information to avoid foreclosure now have a new online site that also features 24-hour access to certified financial counselors who can answer their questions.

