Yearly Archives: 2017
Georgia Real Estate Investor Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Bid Rigging and...
A real estate investor was sentenced to serve 16 months in jail for his role in a bid rigging conspiracy and bank fraud scheme involving public foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced yesterday.
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases November 2017 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its November 2017 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally-focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties.
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases October 2017 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its October 2017 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally-focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties.
Scott Urges HUD Secretary to Stand Up and Fight for CDBG Program
Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) urged U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to stand up and fight to protect the CDBG program from elimination during the full House Financial Services Committee Hearing. Click here to watch video of Congressman Scott’s exchange with Secretary Carson.
HUD ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR GEORGIA STORM VICTIMS
U.S. Housing and Urban Development today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Georgia and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to Hurricane Irma.
Administrative manager made over $35,000 in personal charges on Covington Housing Authority credit card
Erica D. Morris has been charged with making more than $35,000 in personal purchases on a merchant credit card that the Covington Housing Authority issued her for work-related purchases.
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases August 2017 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its August 2017 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally-focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties.
EPA Awards Research Grant to Georgia Environmental Protection Division for Water Quality Monitoring Project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) will receive funding for the “Low-Cost Sensors for Real-Time Continuous Water Quality Monitoring” project. Nationally, funding was given to research projects addressing priority environmental and human health problems in 14 states through partnerships between EPA’s research office, regional offices, and states.
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association and FMLS to Host Annual Trade Show
Over 3,000 professionals will gather at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Thursday, August 24th for the 17th year of Showcase, the Southeast's premier residential Real Estate Trade Show, presented by the Atlanta REALTORS® Association 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.
House Approves Border Wall Construction, Critical Support for the First District in Funding Bill
Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) voted in support of the Make America Secure Appropriations Act today to fund national security and First District priorities for fiscal year 2018. This legislation includes critical funding for the First District of Georgia including $50.06 million
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases June 2017 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its June 2017 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally-focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties.
Atlanta REALTORS® Association Holds Public Town Hall For Sandy Springs
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association held a town hall event for over a hundred residents of Sandy Springs on July 11th. The event was hosted at the Sandy Springs offices of the association, which has been located in Sandy Springs since 1989.
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Sam’s Club Ground Lease
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant Sam’s Club Ground Lease located at 9464 Main Street in Woodstock, Georgia (Atlanta MSA) for $6,560,000.
SG Property Services Acquires Medical Plaza Property in Dallas
SG Property Services (SGPS) today announced the purchase of the 12-acre MacArthur Medical Plaza for $9.2 million via an affiliated entity. The 41,588-square-foot property is situated at 3501 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, Texas, a fast-growing area just northwest of Dallas.
Atlanta Loft Conversion Garners Top Design Award and Recognition
Atlanta, GA –- (RealEstateRama) -- Fulton Supply Lofts, a recently completed loft conversion project in downtown Atlanta, has been awarded the 2017 Design Excellence...
