Yearly Archives: 2015

Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (GA-06) issued the following statement after the House passed a full repeal of the Estate Tax, more popularly known as the Death Tax

Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) voted today for the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R. 650) and the Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 685), legislation that will make it easier for low- and middle- income families to qualify for a mortgage and purchase a home.

Multifamily Specialist Based in Atlanta.

Pinnacle, one of the nation’s leading multifamily management firms, announced today that Sharon Donley joined the company as a Regional Property Manager. Based in Atlanta, she will focus on increasing revenue and building best-in-class teams for an initial portfolio of 7 assets totaling 2,000 units. Donley reports to Greg Mark, regional vice president of Pinnacle’s Southeast and Mid-Atlantic territories.

Ben Christopher and Denny Jones, two established names in the metro Atlanta real estate market and co-owners of RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, were awarded the Legacy Award by RE/MAX of Georgia. The awards were presented during the annual RE/MAX of Georgia awards banquet on March 26, 2015

Periodically, Rep. John Lewis is notified that organizations within the 5th Congressional District have been selected to receive a variety of federal grants.  This federal grants announcement will advise press and constituents of these notifications. 

Celebrating the opening of its new collection, Habitat for Humanity framed a house today with a partner family at the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia, the new home to nearly four decades of Habitat’s historical records and documents.

Atlanta’s top-selling Realtor Mark Spain of Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta is side-by-side with real estate magnate Barbara Corcoran in an endorsement commercial. Corcoran is Shark Tank’s resident real estate mogul and a prominent self-made multi-millionaire. She is now endorsing a select few of the best real estate minds in the country, Mark Spain included.

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) today called on President Obama to withdraw the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) massive rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants.

Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia), Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), and Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) are calling on Congress to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, which takes up to 40% of a person’s property (cash, real estate, stock, or other assets) that he or she leaves to his or her children. Also referred to as the “death tax,” it punishes success and traditional American virtues of hard work and thrift. According to the Tax Foundation, repealing the estate tax would create 39,000 new jobs and boost federal revenue

The 30th National Main Streets Conference is coming to Atlanta Monday through Wednesday, attracting approximately 1,400 city planners, community revitalization professionals, volunteers and elected officials. The conference brings together a diverse national network of groups dedicated to generating economic vitality, fostering a unique sense of place and engaging key stakeholders in planning the future of their historic downtowns

Atlanta Communities, a local real estate firm started in 2009 that has quickly grown to more than 600 agents, has recently added industry expert Howell Haunson to its executive team.

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Ralph Paige, the Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (LAF)

Capital Impact Partners today announced that it has joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) cooperative of eligible commercial banks, credit unions, savings institutions, community development financial institutions and insurance companies. As an FHLBank Atlanta member, Capital Impact has access to the competitively priced financing, community development grants and other banking services that help the more than 900 of the Bank’s member financial institutions grow and prosper.

Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that approximately 250 seniors displaced from Trinity Towers, a Southwest Atlanta senior living facility, were transported back to their residences on MARTA buses. The residents were displaced over the weekend due to water and heating systems issues

Tracy Cousineau, Co-founder of the Tracy Cousineau Home Selling Team and Real Estate Expert Advisors, has joined a select group of business experts and entrepreneurs from around the world, along with best-selling author and business development expert Brian Tracy, to co-write the forthcoming book titled, UNcommon: Common Sense but Uncommon Knowledge from Today's Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals to Help You Lead an Extraordinary Life of Health, Wealth and Success