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ATLANTA, GA - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representatives John Lewis, David Scott, and Hank Johnson today urged Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Community Affairs Commissioner Michael Beatty, and Economic Development Commissioner Chris Cummiskey to ensure that the $104 million awarded to Georgia from the National Mortgage Settlement be invested in foreclosure prevention.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a White House Forum on Housing to discuss programs and initiatives promoted by the Obama Administration that help responsible homeowners and struggling communities hit hardest by the housing crisis. The White House Housing Forum convened Georgia housing officials, regional and local leaders, housing and development alliances and community advocates in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building this afternoon for the discussion

Peachtree City, GA - May 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- South-Tree Enterprises and Quantum Commercial Real Estate recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Newnan Professional Center (NPC), a multi-tenant, medical office building located at 2401 Newnan Crossing Boulevard at Poplar Road, across from the new Piedmont Newnan Hospital campus.

ATLANTA, GA - March 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), one of the largest, privately held non-bank lenders in the US, is pleased to announce a new addition to their Atlanta area team in Duluth, GA. Effective immediately, Matt DeCesaro will join REMN as the Duluth office’s new Branch Manager, reporting directly to Angie Gora and Todd Greak, REMN’s Georgia State Managers. DeCesaro, along with the other associates in the Duluth office, will continue REMN’s tradition of providing area home buyers, home owners and real estate professionals with the customer service driven, quality-focused mortgage experience the company is known for nationwide

Atlanta, GA - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On December 21, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to National African American Relationships Institute, Inc. (NAARI) dba NAARI Housing Counseling Agency dba naarihousingcounselingagency.com dba aarelationshipinstitute.com located at 1399 Montreal Road, Tucker, Georgia 30084 became final.

Newport Beach, CA - December 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the suburbs about 25 miles outside of Atlanta sit two promising residential developments with an opportunity that many homebuilders, developers and real estate investors are finding difficult to ignore. The two groups of finished lots on the Freedom Realty Exchange (FRE.com) auction website are priced for a quick sale through a fair and competitive online bidding process.

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Putnam County Superior Court judge has ruled that Roy Embry and Rhonda Tuttle, both of Eatonton, Georgia, violated Georgia’s Fair Housing Act (GFHA) by refusing to rent to an interracial couple.

Atlanta, GA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With nighttime lows beginning to drop below freezing, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens wants to remind Georgians of some heating tips to help keep their homes safe this winter. “Unfortunately, the number of home fires tends to go up as the temperature drops,” Hudgens said. “So, while you’re keeping warm, please also keep fire safety in mind.”

Washington, DC - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- This column was submitted to the National Newspaper Association The national unemployment rate is around nine percent and over ten percent in my home state of Georgia. With so many people looking for work, it is no wonder the housing crisis continues to harm more and more Americans. Georgia ranks fourth in home foreclosures and first in bank failures. Around twelve percent of mortgages in my congressional district (Georgia-13) are considered over 90 days delinquent. The foreclosure rate in my district currently stands at around four percent, which is higher than the national rate. Every county in my district is listed in the top ten foreclosure areas in Georgia. These statistics are particularly troubling since they simply are not improving, despite my efforts and the efforts of my staff who are working with those in danger of losing their homes

WASHINGTON, DC - October 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a commitment to insure a mortgage loan to St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. The $210 million loan is made possible through the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program.

ATLANTA, GA - May 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Several thousand Georgia residents are expected to seek federal assistance for their losses from the severe storms and tornadoes that began April 27, according to disaster recovery officials.

ATLANTA, GA - May 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- To help people displaced by the recent tornadoes find rental housing, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) are encouraging displaced survivors to use www.GeorgiaHousingSearch.org.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week, the House of Representatives voted to terminate the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, saving $1 billion of taxpayer money. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program was created in the 2008 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout bill and allocated federal taxpayer dollars to state and local governments to purchase, renovate, rebuild, and resell abandoned and foreclosed property.

Washington, DC - March 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Westmoreland joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in the House to terminate the Federal Housing Authority Refinance Program Termination Act. In March 2010, without an act of Congress, the Obama administration announced the creation of the FHA Refinance Program to refinance underwater loans into the FHA using $8 billion in TARP funds. As of February 3, 2011 – almost one year into the program – only $50 million had been disbursed and only 44 loans have been refinanced.

Washington, DC - March 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 836, the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program Termination Act. Congressman Westmoreland joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to support this legislation. The bill terminates the Housing and Urban Development’s Emergency Homeowner Relief Program. The program was initially created in 1975, however not funded until last July with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act.