ISSUES & LEGISLATION
Federal
GSEs' Regulator Limits 2nd Home, Investor Loans, and Loans to...
March 31, 2021
A brief explanation of the changes at the GSEs that affect second homes and NAR's efforts to...
State
Georgia Senate Approves Legislation Which Preserves Consumer’s Fuel...
March 30, 2021
On Monday, March 22, 2021, the Georgia Senate approved HB 150, which preserves fuel choice for...
Local
Town hall explains Cobb's new COVID-19 rent/utility assistance...
March 30, 2021
To help explain Cobb's latest $22.8 million COVID-19 rent/utility assistance effort and the end of...
Local
Gwinnett County Announces Extension of Emergency Rental Assistance...
March 30, 2021
The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday that the County will use more than $28.1...
Local
Atlanta City Council Adopts BeltLine Legislation
March 30, 2021
The Atlanta City Council approved the Atlanta Beltline Special Services District, which determines...
Local
Atlanta City Council Implements Short Term Rental Ordinance
March 30, 2021
Last Monday, the Atlanta City Council approved a Short Term Rental ordinance, requiring rental...
Local
City of Atlanta Allocates Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding
March 30, 2021
More than a year after the effects of COVID-19, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issues more financial...
Local
Coronavirus: Mortgage and Personal Finance FAQs
November 6, 2020
With uncertainty continuing to linger with the Coronavirus, legislators take action to help the...
Federal
REALTORS® Weigh In on Independent Contractor Proposed Rule
November 6, 2020
In late September, the Department of Labor issued a notice of proposed rulemaking revising it's...
Federal
2020 Elections Review: Celebration or Post-mortem
November 6, 2020
The 2020 General Elections have come and, well, are still going. After a very hard fought election...