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LITHONIA, GA - October 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Local homeowners participated in Saturday’s HomeSafe Georgia foreclosure prevention event at Salem Bible Church in Lithonia hosted by Rep. Hank Johnson along with representatives from credit counseling agency CredAbility.

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:

LITHONIA, GA - October 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, Oct. 5, Congressman Hank Johnson is hosting a community event to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure

CONYERS, GA - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 100 homeowners participated in Saturday’s HomeSafe Georgia foreclosure prevention event at Springfield Baptist Church in Conyers hosted by Rep. Hank Johnson, along with representatives from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and HUD-approved counseling agency D&E

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 - September 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the latest figures released by the LexisNexis® Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI) in their August 2013 report, mortgage fraud in Georgia continues to decline. Georgia remains outside the top ten for mortgage fraud for all originations and is well below the MFI industry baseline of 100, which is the level of reported fraud and misrepresentations one would expect given the level of loan originations

LITHONIA, GA - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 5, Congressman Hank Johnson is hosting community events to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

ATLANTA - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that the City has regained its Class 2 ISO rating. The rating, provided by Insurance Services Office, can affect the cost of homeowners’ insurance, with a lower rating meaning lower premiums. Insurance companies have 90 days to respond to the lowered rating, meaning that homeowners could begin to see changes in their insurance costs in December.

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 - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A serene Tuscan Paradise can be found hidden amongst traditional suburban neighborhoods in Kennesaw, Ga. just a few miles outside the hustle and bustle of Atlanta’s busy urban scene. Every detail of this magnificent Mediterranean style villa was painstakingly recreated down to the hand-painted murals adorning the walls of the exquisite formal dining room. Custom built in 2004, the original owners spared no expense building their dream home, importing some of the finest materials to replicate the luxury villas of Italy and Greece

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) today announced four Atlanta-based groups will receive more than $4.5 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fight veterans’ homelessness.

Atlanta, Georgia - July 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On July 8, 2013, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to AGF Properties, LLC, located at 1720 Mars Hill Road, #8-290, Acworth, Georgia 30101 became final

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.