Press Releases
Atlanta Home Stager Named Finalist for RESA Professional Stager of the Year - 2010
March 15, 2010 Posted by Kathy Nielsen
Atlanta, GA - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — RESA Names, Kathy Nielsen, Owner & Founder of Georgia Interior Solutions, As One of the Top 5 Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year, 2010. The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA), the trade association for the home staging industry, announces their top 5 finalists for Professional Stager of the Year.
Top-Producing Realtor Ronnie Hinton Makes the Switch to Prudential Georgia Realty
February 1, 2010 Posted by Prudential Georgia Realty
Atlanta, GA - February 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Prudential Georgia Realty is proud to announce the latest experienced agent team to join its sales team. Award-winning Realtor Ronnie Hinton and his team, known as Ronnie Hinton & Associates, are the latest to join Prudential Georgia Realty’s Midtown office, located on Peachtree Street a few blocks from the High Museum.
Don’t Take a “Payment Holiday” from Your Mortgage
December 4, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Atlanta, GA - December 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Homeowners seeking to take a “payment holiday” from their mortgage need to consider other alternatives to make certain they do not become delinquent on their most important asset - their home.
Valerie Levin Promoted to Recruiting Director at Prudential Georgia Realty
October 5, 2009 Posted by TC McClenning
Atlanta, GA - October 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Real estate professional Valerie Levin has just been promoted to senior recruiting director at Prudential Georgia Realty. With the firm since the start of 2007, she previously served as assistant broker and part-time recruiter at the firm’s Midtown office. Levin will continue to be based out […]
Hotel Indigo Unveils First LEED Gold Property in Athens, Georgia
September 9, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Hotel Indigo Athens (Georgia, USA) to enhance and spotlight prominent local art and music scene. ATLANTA, GA - September 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Hotel Indigo announced the opening of its newest hotel, Hotel Indigo Athens University Area. Slated to achieve LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) later this year, the hotel will be the first private development in Athens to achieve LEED certification and one of only five hotels in the nation to achieve Gold status.
Second Annual Real Estate Industry Day Planned for Metro Atlanta
August 25, 2009 Posted by TC McClenning
Atlanta, GA - August 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — American Real Estate University and the nonprofit American Homebuyers Foundation are hosting the Second Annual Industry Day for Georgia real estate professionals. First held in 2008, the event drew more than 800 people. This year’s event, scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2009, from 9:30 to 4:30 p.m., is expected to draw 500 or more attendees. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Decatur, Ga. and will offer REALTORS® the added bonus of six hours of continuing education credit. The primary focus new laws, data and forecasts to help navigate through the ever-changing economy affecting our metro Atlanta housing market
Turner Awarded Contracts Totaling $52 million by Corrections Corporation of America
August 19, 2009 Posted by Turner
Turner to Manage Expansion of Two Correctional Facilities to Accommodate Additional 1,660 Prisoners in Georgia. New York, N.Y. - August 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s largest builder of correctional facilities, has been selected to by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) to manage the construction of two jail expansion projects in the state of Georgia that will accommodate a total of 1,660 additional inmates upon completion in June 2010.
Prudential Georgia Realty’s Summer State-Of-The-Market Video Report Includes Senator Johnny Isakson Message
July 31, 2009 Posted by TC McClenning
Atlanta, GA - July 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The newest online video report, highlighting the latest news and statistics about the metro Atlanta summer real estate market, is now available for free viewing at. Other information available for download from this site includes information on a Job Loss Protection program offered exclusively by Prudential Georgia Realty, the federal government’s $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit and a video on Prudential’s award-winning Advanced Property Marketing System for sellers
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.
Turner Selected by Cobb County to Manage Construction of $57 Million Superior Court Building in Marietta, Ga.
July 6, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
New York, N.Y. - July 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, was selected by the Cobb County to provide design/build services for the $57 million Superior Court Building in Marietta, Ga. Completion is scheduled for December 2010
Prudential Georgia Realty Now Offering Job Loss Protection
July 1, 2009 Posted by Prudential Georgia Realty
Atlanta, GA - July 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Prudential Georgia Realty just introduced the first Job Loss Protection program for real estate to metro Atlanta home buyers and sellers. The HELP Program (Homeowner Education and Loan Protection) is administered by the Rainy Day Foundation and includes up to six monthly payments of $1,800 over a 24-month coverage period. That translates to $10,800 of protection in the event of an involuntary job loss. This program is only available from certified Prudential Georgia Realty agents.
Isakson Continues Push to Stimulate Housing Market, Expand Tax Credit for Homebuyers
May 21, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - May 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental Appropriations bill that seeks to stimulate the nation’s declining housing market by expanding the current $8,000 homebuyer tax credit to include all individuals who purchase a home in the next year.
Department Enters into a Consent Order with Intelli Mortgage Services, Inc. and its President, Sung Doo (”John”) Chung
May 13, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Atlanta, GA - May 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — On May 5, 2009, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Intelli Mortgage Services, Inc. d/b/a gointelli, License Number 16999, located at 4274 Shackelford Rd, Ste A 1, Norcross, Georgia 30093 and its President, Sung Doo (“John”) Chung, to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act and agency rules.
Department’s Order to Cease and Desist Against Mortgage Loan Processing Services, Inc. Becomes Final
May 13, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Atlanta, GA - May 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — On May 4, 2009 an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Mortgage Loan Processing, Inc. of Port Saint Lucie, Florida became final.
Amendment For the State’s Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program
April 27, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Atlanta, GA - April 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) requests public comment on the State’s Substantial Amendment to its FFY 2008 Consolidated Plan to include provisions for a new Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). The Consolidated Plan describes Georgia’s existing housing conditions and how the state, local, private and federal resources will be used to address the identified needs.
