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Alpharetta, GA - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- 3720 Oakland Chase Alpharetta, GA 30004, For Sale is located in the Oakside at Hamby Subdivision. The home is available for $369,900 and offers five (5) bedrooms and five (5) baths. An added bonus is the master bedroom AND another bedroom are located on the main level. You and your family will be able to park all your cars with the three (3) car garage while also enjoying the fenced in yard perfect for young children and pets. An unfinished basement awaits for your personal design. With some much to offer, you will find this is the home for you!

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop (GA-02) released a statement regarding the failure of Congress to pass a budget or ‘continuing resolution’ to fund the government and keep services open for all Americans:

ATLANTA - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sterling Planet in Atlanta, Ga. is among 21 Green Power Partners awarded Green Power Leadership Awards by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their achievements in advancing the nation’s renewable electricity market. Sterling Planet received the award in the Green Power Suppliers of the Year

ATLANTA - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Kasim Reed celebrated the official launch of the Centers of Hope Initiative today with Atlanta City Council members, city officials, corporate sponsors and community partners at an event held at the Center of Hope at Ben Hill. At the launch, Mayor Reed announced an expanded partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and initiatives to increase enrollment at the centers. The event served as the latest phase in a three-year effort toward fulfilling Mayor Reed’s promise to re-open all of the recreation centers and convert them to state-of-the-art, comprehensive learning centers with structured academic, character and recreational programs.

Atlanta, GA - August 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On July 30, 2013, the Superior Court of DeKalb County issued a Final Order and Judgment enjoining National African American Relationships Institute, Inc. (“NAARI”) d/b/a NAARI Housing Counseling Agency naarihousingcounselingagency.com aarelationshipsinstitute.com from further violation of an Order to Cease and Desist issued to the company by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”).

ATLANTA, GA Today Mayor Kasim Reed announced a milestone in the city’s efforts to end chronic homelessness. As part of the national 100,000 Homes Campaign 100-Day Challenge, Atlanta assisted 320 chronically homeless people and their family members with moving into permanent housing.

ATLANTA - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CredAbility this week is kicking off the Georgia piece of a new national push to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners still struggling to avoid foreclosure. The U.S. Treasury Department recently awarded $9.5 million to nonprofit housing counseling organizations around the country. The largest amount in Georgia went to CredAbility, which will receive $473,000 to help homeowners try to qualify for a loan modification or other foreclosure prevention help as part of the Making Home Affordable program.

ATLANTA, GA - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Druid Hills Civic Association is gearing up for another year of the annual Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour, April 19-21, 2013. The premier tour of homes and gardens in Atlanta, the tour celebrates the evolution of the architecture and design of the Druid Hills neighborhood. The tour will feature five phenomenal homes, including Diana and Andrew Farley’s home at 886 Lullwater Road, which will be hosted by Harry Norman docents. The tour will also feature the lush Parkwood Gardens Park on West Parkwood Road and the Lullwater Conservation Garden at 926 Lullwater Road.

Atlanta, GA - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On April 4, 2013, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Housing Problem Solvers Company, located at 200 Peachtree Street, Suite 206, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, became final.

ATLANTA - March 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- After several weeks of negotiations and community inclusion, Mayor Kasim Reed and the Atlanta Falcons have reached an agreement on key city terms for the construction of a new stadium in downtown Atlanta, subject to approval by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) board, the Atlanta City Council and Invest Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On February 15, 2013, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and pro bono counsel King & Spalding filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, against a purported loan modification company and other individuals. The case is brought on behalf of 18 African American plaintiffs, 17 of whom live in the Atlanta metro region and one who lives in Alabama

ATLANTA - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Kasim Reed joined officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the State of Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today to announce the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (PRA Demo) major grant award. HUD and HHS awarded the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) $4.1 million for Georgians with disabilities who are likely to become homeless or unnecessary institutionalized.

ATLANTA - February 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Improving transportation options, reviving underused commercial and industrial property and new ways to boost economic development are topics to be explored with interested Lakewood community members. The City of Atlanta Department of Planning and Community Development invite you to attend a Community Workshop for the Lakewood Livable Centers Initiative (LCI), Saturday, February 16, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (registration and refreshments - 8:30am to 9am) at Atlanta Technical College, Dennard Building Conference Center Ballroom – Building B.

ATLANTA - October 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has reached a Conciliation Agreement with Brookside Park Limited Partnership and Peabody Properties South, LLC, the owner and management company for Brookside Park Apartments in Atlanta, and a former property manager, settling allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to allow a tenant with disabilities to transfer to a first-floor unit.

August 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the month of the 30th Olympiad, housing medaled in several arenas. A few short years ago, housing was considered a headwind to economic recovery. Today, housing is seen as a tailwind to a stalling economy. For the first time since 2005, housing is on track for contributing positively to national GDP in 2012.