Georgia RealEstateRama

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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

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...

Atlanta, GA - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On October 27, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Home Rights Advocates, Inc. located at 2550 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 22...

Atlanta, GA - September 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Spain and the real estate team with his namesake were named one of America’s top real estate team by The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends. The Mark Spain Team was #32 nationally for most...

Northbrook, IL - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Dollar General property located in Grovetown, GA for $987,000. The 9,100 square foo...

Atlanta, GA - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On August 29, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Quest Capital Management, Inc. dba National Home Buyer's Alliance dba w...

Atlanta, GA - August 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On August 16, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Mortgage Foreclosure Experts, LLC dba www.mortgageforeclosureexperts.o...

August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Music producer and top recording artist, Ne-Yo and his fiancé, who are expecting their second child, are the newest residents of a prominent Alpharetta Golf Community. The couple recently closed on the European...

Atlanta, GA - July 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On July 21, 2011, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Cornerstone Mortgage Company dba Brayden Capital Home Loans (“Cornerstone Mortga...

Marietta, GA - July 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Greater Atlanta-Cobb is celebrating its 25th anniversary and, as part of that celebration, has set its sights on expanding its sales team.

Atlanta, GA - July 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Billy Spain, a commercial real estate professional previously with RE/MAX Commercial, has joined KW Commercial Realty North Atlanta, a division of Keller Williams Realty. Spain brings a team of five to this new real estate affiliation

Alpharetta, GA - June 27, 2011 - (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 the Atlanta Board of Realtors at its annual awards banquet for being the #1 large team in all of metro Atlanta—for the seventh straight year. RE/MAX of Georgia ranked the team at #2 in Georgia for commissions earned.

June 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Former business partners Melvin Hullett and Antonio Lewis pled guilty yesterday in DeKalb County Superior Court to Racketeering, O.C.G.A. § 16-14-4(c), before Judge Courtney L. Johnson for their role in fraudulently profiting from the sale of a Clayton County home

Atlanta, GA - June 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On May 31, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Xcelerated Financial Solutions, LLC fka Georgia Foreclosure Center fka Foreclosure Crisis Center, LLC located at 6505 Shiloh Road, Suite 301, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005 became final.This Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Xcelerated Financial Solutions, LLC fka Georgia Foreclosure Center fka Foreclosure Crisis Center, LLC engaged in residential mortgage brokering activities without a license or under an applicable exemption in violation of O.C.G.A. § 7-1-1002.

Washington, DC - May 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman David Scott [GA-13], in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will host the powerful two-day “Help for Homeowners Community Events” on Friday, June 17, 11am-7:30pm and Saturday, June 18, 9am-3pm. These events will take place at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park.

Atlanta, GA - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On May 10, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Charles Lee Carter aka Bo Carter (NMLS# 204264) of Bogart, Georgia became final.This Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Charles Lee Carter aka Bo Carter engaged in mortgage loan origination activities without a license or under an applicable exemption in violation of O.C.G.A. § 7-1-1002 despite the Final Order of Denial entered by the Department of his mortgage loan originator license application on July 1, 2010.

Atlanta, GA - April 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --On April 6, 2011, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with BDK Mortgage & Investments, Inc. (“BDK Mortgage”), License Number 11800, Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System Number 166983, located at 201 Tallman Drive, Martinez, Georgia 30907 and its owners, Jackie H. Spires and James Spires, to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act and agency rules.

Irvine, CA - April 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Due to recent confusion President & CEO of the California based Lenox Financial Mortgage Corporation, Wesley Hoaglund, clarifies that there is no affiliation with the Atlanta, Georgia based Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC.

March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Fulton County Grand Jury returned multiple Residential Mortgage Fraud indictments against ten individuals for their roles in perpetuating mortgage fraud in south Atlanta.

Atlanta, GA - March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 21, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC dba www.lenoxfinancial.com dba Technology and Workflow Management Corporation located at 6 Piedmont Center, Suite 500, 3525 Piedmont Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 became final.This Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC dba www.lenoxfinancial.com dba Technology and Workflow Management Corporation engaged in residential mortgage brokering/lending activities without a license or under an applicable exemption in violation of O.C.G.A. § 7-1-1002.

Washington, DC - March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to end the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The NSP provides funding to help local communities deal with large numbers of foreclosures and abandoned properties. Congressman Scott opposed this effort to abandon neighborhoods in his district.

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.

March 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Clarke County Grand Jury returned a three count racketeering indictment yesterday against Brian C. Dupree, Marc Canty and Rashid Wilson for conspiring to commit theft by fraudulently inflating real estate values in an Athens subdivision development