All Entries in the "Political Action" Category
New Policy Guidelines for the FHA
One of our best #AREFchat discussions to date was on the proposed changes to the FHA guidelines. Currently, most first-time home buyers take advantage of the FHA loans because of their low down payment requirements, only 3.5%. Well, to prevent foreclosures, the Federal Housing Administration has decided to become more stringent on the lending requirements [...]
Filling Out the New Homebuyer Tax Credit Form
If you’ve recently purchased a new home and are looking forward to taking advantage of your homebuyer tax credit, make sure to fill out Form 5405. Why is Form 5405 important? This is the form you’ll need to fill out to take advantage of your homebuyer’s tax credit.
In addition to Form 5405, extra documentation is [...]
A Solution to Georgia’s Transportation Problems?
There’s no denying that traffic congestion is one of Atlanta’s biggest problems. Many intown Atlanta workers live in the suburbs and commute over an hour everyday to the city. And, unfortunately, our city was not built to offer these commuters an alternative to driving, unless they live in Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Doraville, Chamblee or College [...]
New Super Speeder Laws Take Affect in Georgia
Now more than ever, commute time to work is going to play heavily in your decision when buying a new home in Atlanta. You aren’t going to want to be living too far away from your place of employment in the off chance you are running late one day and hope to make up time [...]
Health Care Bill Threatens Building Industry
As you might know, the US Senate has been working feverishly to pass the new health care reform form bill prior to Christmas. However things are not moving along as quickly as some would like. The bill needs 60 more votes to pass, so in an effort to gain votes and speed up the process, [...]
