All Entries in the "Political Action" Category
Obama Proposes Energy Efficiency Incentives
Last Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Savannah, Ga., President Obama outlined a $6 billion proposal to provide cash rebates to home owners who make energy-saving home improvements. Home builders and other real estate professionals are completely supportive of these incentives as they will create much-needed jobs and help make America more energy independent, according to [...]
Ga. Legislature Demands Heavy University Cuts
Fiscal Year 2011, which begins July 2010, is going to be a doozy under the Gold Dome as legislators are looking for ways to cut back with an estimated budget shortfall of $1 billion. The University System of Georgia, which is comprised of 35 colleges and universities, is slated to shoulder $300 million of this [...]
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 [...]
