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Top-Producing Mark Spain Team Places First Again with Atlanta Board of Realtors
Alpharetta, GA - April 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Atlanta-based Realtor Mark Spain and his team were again honored as one of the top-producing real estate teams in Georgia and the entire United States. The Mark Spain Team was recognized by th...
Large Land Tract Sale in Henry County Will Bring Urgent Care Center to Area
Atlanta, GA - April 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 29-acre tract of land in north Henry County was listed and sold by Billy Spain, a broker with KW Commercial Realty North Atlanta.
Bill to Eliminate Portion of Cherokee Property Taxes Moves Forward!
ATLANTA, GA - March 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Georgia Senate has passed a local homestead option sales tax legislation authored by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers. This plan could eliminate the County portion of the property tax for Cheroke...
House Bill on Foreclosed Real Property Registration Passes Senate
ATLANTA, GA - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) presented HB 110 to standardize state-wide vacant property registries in the Senate today. The bill passed with a vote of 33-15.
Metro Atlanta Luxury Home Sales Report
ATLANTA, GA - March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of million-dollar-plus homes in metro Atlanta at large were flat in 2011. Sound boring? Look a bit closer. While some high-end communities welcomed scores of new neighbors last year, others were l...
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a Triple Net Leased National Tire & Battery...
Northbrook, IL - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant triple net leased National Tire and Battery Auto Parts property located at 2010 Eagle Drive in Woo...
Husband and Wife Realtor Team Earn Community Service Award
Marietta, GA - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Long-time RE/MAX Greater Atlanta husband-wife team Rosalee and Earl Whitley were honored with a community service award from the Cobb Association of Realtors at the organization’s year-end meeting.
Outgoing Cobb Association of REALTORS® President Carol Moson Honored at 2011 Year-End Meeting
Marietta, GA - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- REALTOR® Carol Moson, who also served as the 2011 Cobb Association of REALTORS® president, was honored at the association’s year-end meeting. Moson was presented with an American flag that had been...
Georgia Men Sentenced to Prison for Reverse Mortgage Scheme
ATLANTA, GA - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A group of mortgage fraud conspirators were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Court Judge Julie Carnes today in federal district court on multiple charges relating to a reverse mortgage scheme ta...
Rep. BJ Pak Introduces Legislation to Penalize False Liens
ATLANTA, GA - February 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Representative B.J. Pak (R-Lilburn) today announced the introduction of House Bill 997, which protects law enforcement personnel and other public servants from the growing problem of having fa...
Sen. Mike Crane Encourages Constituents to Review Foreclosure Settlement
ATLANTA, GA - February 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In light of the recent announcement from Attorney General Sam Olens, Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan) is providing his constituents with the necessary information to determine eligibility for receiving be...
Major Mortgage Relief for Georgia Homeowners
Washington, DC - February 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal and state governments recently settled a major agreement with the country’s five largest mortgage servicers: Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance Enforces Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Requirement; Order to...
Atlanta, GA - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Anthony Ruffolo aka Ronnie Tony Ruffolo of Roswell, Georgia became final
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance’s Order to Cease and Desist Issued to Real...
Atlanta, GA - January 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On January 12, 2012, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Real Estate Acquisition & Development, LLC located at 130 Lakeview...
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance Revokes Annual License of Citizens First Mortgage Solutions,...
Atlanta, GA - January 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On January 6, 2012, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance’s (“Department’s”) Notice of Intent to Revoke Annual License of Citizens First Mortgage Solutions, Inc., located at 2330 Scen...
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance’s Order to Cease and Desist Issued to National...
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 N...
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance’s Order to Cease and Desist Issued to Fortune...
Atlanta, GA - December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On December 7, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Fortune Mortgage Company, Inc. dba Fortune Mortgage Corp. dba Fortune ...
Proper ID Required to Renew Real Estate License
December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Effective January 1, 2012, the Georgia “Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011” requires all applicants for real estate licensure or appraiser classification, and those applying for renewal of ...
Attorney General Wins Fair Housing Act Case Against Putman County Landlord and Rental Agent
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.
HUDGENS OFFERS HOME HEATING SAFETY TIPS
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...
