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City of Atlanta Wins $30 Million HUD Choice Neighborhood Grant
Mayor Kasim Reed and Secretary Julián Castro announced today that the City of Atlanta has been selected to receive $30 million through the 2014-2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. Mayor Reed and Secretary Castro made the announcement at a press event at The Oasis at Scholar’s Landing, a senior residence in the Atlanta University Center neighborhood.
The Young Council of REALTORS® of the Atlanta Commercial Board Raises $22,000 for Children’s...
The 26th annual Young Council of REALTORS® Charity Golf Tournament was held September 18th at Chastain Park Golf Course. Over 100 REALTORS® and guests came together to raise $22,000 dollars for the Carter Martin Cancer Research Fund. Over the past ten years the Young Council has raised over $250,000 dollars through the annual tournament, to benefit the fund and children’s cancer research.
ARC’s Green Communities Program Earns Metro Atlanta Chamber E3 Award
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Green Communities program was named the winner of the Community Strong award at the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s 2015 E3 Awards presentation on Thursday. The E3 awards celebrate metro Atlanta companies, individuals, governments and nonprofits that “are committed to positioning metro Atlanta as a place where the economy and environment connect for everyone.”
City of Atlanta and the Development Authority of DeKalb County to each Receive $300,000...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the city of Atlanta and the Development Authority of DeKalb County will each receive $300,000 to clean up and redevelop contaminated brownfields sites in Georgia
Congressman Collins Advocates for More Water in Lake Blue Ridge
Congressman Doug Collins sent a letter to the President of the Tennessee Valley Authority on the yearly draw down of the water in Lake Blue Ridge, located in Fannin County. Current TVA Operating Guidelines call for the lake to be below full volume for much of the year, including during part of the summer, which drastically shortens the season for boating and other recreational activities. Congressman Collins issued the following statement after sending the letter
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® Releases August 2015 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its August 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.
Hunt Mortgage Group Finances the Acquisition of a Multifamily Housing Property Located in Atlanta,...
Hunt Mortgage Group, a commercial real estate lender, announced today that it has provided a Fannie Mae DUS loan in the amount of $5 million to finance the acquisition of a multifamily housing property located in Atlanta, Georgia.
City of Atlanta Offers Grace Period for Commercial Building Owners to Meet Benchmarking Obligations
The City of Atlanta is offering a grace period for commercial building owners who missed the July deadline to submit energy and water benchmarking data. The grace period ends on September 21.
Metro Water District Issues Long-Range Water Demand Forecast
Metro Atlanta residents will use approximately 25 percent less water in 2050 than was projected in 2009, according to a long-range forecast presented today at a meeting of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board
Atlanta Police Make A Quick Arrest In Home Invasion One in custody for assault...
The Atlanta Police Department has made an arrest in the home invasion on August 16, 2015 at 1797 Sumter St. Atlanta Police and the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended 18 year old Brandon Jerome Smith on an arrest warrant for armed robbery and aggravated assault. He was taken into custody without incident around 10:00pm on August 20, 2015.
Top Metro Atlanta Real Estate Company Named to 2015 Inc. 5000 List of...
Inc. has announced that Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage, LLC has been named to the 2015 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America for the second consecutive year. Companies that made the cut are recognized as being innovative organizations. The company crossed the $1 billion sales mark for the first time in 2014. Atlanta Communities is a residential real estate brokerage that assists home buyers and sellers primarily the north metro Atlanta region
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® and FMLS Draws Large Crowd to Annual Trade Show
Over 3,000 professionals gathered at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Thursday, August 13th for the 15th year of Showcase, the Southeast's premier residential Real Estate Trade Show, presented by the Atlanta Board of REALTORS® and FMLS. Each year, the Trade Show brings together REALTORS®, real estate professionals and affiliated industries on a single day and features a broad selection of essential industry seminars from national and regional speakers, industry items, services, and business tools
City of Atlanta Leads the Country with Commercial Buildings Committed to Reducing Energy and...
Mayor Kasim Reed announced yesterday at the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (Atlanta BBC) 2015 Expo that the City of Atlanta leads the country with 100 million square feet of building space committed to reducing energy and water usage.
Georgia MLS Releases July 2015 Housing Market Statistics
Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS), a real estate multiple listing service providing industry leading tools, services, and education to more than 26,000 real estate licensees across Georgia, has released the market recap for July 2015. The following numbers reflect residential listings sold by Georgia MLS members across the state of Georgia. The property types include Single Family Attached, Single Family Detached, and Multi-Family.
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® Releases July 2015 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® (ABR), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its July 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.