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CUMMING, Ga - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- hine up your boots and head down to Wills Park Equestrian Center in Alpharetta, GA on July 19, 20 and 21, 2013 for the 12th Annual Benefit Ticket to Ride Horse Show sponsored by Harry Norman, REALTORS’ Forsyth County/Lake Lanier Office , Hawk Ridge Farm, Bristow Anderson, and Campbell & Brannon, LLC. All net proceeds will go to benefit Battered Women Shelters in Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth, and Hall Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Over 50,000 Georgia borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480. The total amount to be paid to Georgia borrowers is $75,828,288.90.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman’s office assisted in HomeSafe GA outreach, helping nearly 700 homeowners prevent foreclosures in the Fourth Congressional District

Atlanta, GA - May 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mandy Thompson with Harry Norman, Realtors®, has earned the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist® designation in recognition of her experience, knowledge and expertise in the luxury home market.

Atlanta, GA - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On April 29, 2013, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Generation Mortgage Company, License Number 22292, located at 3565 Piedmont Road NE, 3 Piedmont Center, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30305-1538, to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep John Lewis wrote another letter to President Obama, this time signed by 28 other Members of Congress requesting he issue an Executive Order to help release the flow of mortgage relief funds to the hardest hit regions in the mortgage foreclosure crisis. The banks are well on their way to recovery but millions of Americans are hanging by a thread, hoping against hope that they will receive some kind of federal mortgage support before it’s too late.

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, GA - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 13, 2013, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance’s (“Department’s”) Notice of Intent to Revoke Annual License (“Notice”) issued to Shalonne Freeman, Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System number 195544, Georgia Mortgage Loan Originator License number 25624, located at 1396 Gray Hwy. Macon, GA 31201, became final

ATLANTA, GA - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The metropolitan Atlanta area ranks fifth on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2012 list of cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings. Buildings earning Energy Star certification use an average of 35 percent less energy and are responsible for 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical buildings.

Atlanta, GA - March 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 7, 2013, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Nicholas Justin Yeargin, License Number 28863 to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Sam Olens announced that approximately 18,255 Georgia borrowers received mortgage relief totaling $942,103,278 as a result of the National Mortgage Settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers. On average, Georgia borrowers were provided $51,600 in relief in the form of mortgage modifications and refinancing.

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.