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	<itunes:summary>Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio focuses on Atlanta metro area real estate news, specials and events. Get the latest news on metro area real estate, new homes, townhomes, condos and  the industry. We feature guests and a real estate Deal of the Day each Friday during our podcast.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Carol Flammer</itunes:author>
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		<title>Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio: Greater Atlanta HBA and Acadia Homes and Neighborhoods</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Delaney Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Ellis and Sam Bass are this week’s guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Both guests talk about how the turnaround of the housing market has helped what they are doing in their jobs.
David Ellis is the executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta Home Builder&#8217;s Association, which is a non-profit organization that represents [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>David Ellis and Sam Bass are this weekâs guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Both guests talk about how the turnaround of the housing market has helped what they are doing in their jobs. - David Ellis is the executive vice president of the Gr...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David Ellis and Sam Bass are this weekâs guests on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Both guests talk about how the turnaround of the housing market has helped what they are doing in their jobs.

David Ellis is the executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta Home Builder&#039;s Association, which is a non-profit organization that represents the construction and housing industry in the Greater Atlanta area. They have just under 1,000 industry professionals, and welcome additional industry professionals to join them.

David says that he is seeing improving numbers when it comes to the housing market especially in the northern parts of Atlanta. People are finally cautiously optimistic about the future, and as a result, traffic and sales are increasing. He says that while there have been good deals on homes and interest rates out there over the past few years, consumers are just now becoming comfortable with where they stand in the economy.

For more about current housing market trends in Atlanta and what the HBA is doing, listen to the full podcast! And to learn more about the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, visit their website.

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Today&#039;s Deal of the Day is for free basements and $2,500 in closing costs through May 31 at the Kendrix Ridge community in Sugar Hill. This is a great opportunity for buyers to get a free basement with their new home from KM Homes at no cost. Kendrix Ridge is a wonderful gated community with a variety of four and five bedroom homes, amazing amenities and a great location. For more information on this special incentive, visit the KM Homes website.

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Our next guest is Sam Bass who is the vice president of sales and marketing with Acadia Homes and Neighborhoods. Sam has been in the industry for 27 years and worked with a number of builders all across the southeast.

Acadia Homes and Neighborhoods has only been in business for two years, but they are already making a huge impact in Atlanta. Acadia rescues neighborhoods, such as The Reserve at City Park and Sutherland Corners, that have been left behind by builders and banks, and they then fill them with products that will meet the demand of the area. They attribute their success to picking neighborhoods at the right price and location and to the turnaround the housing market is seeing.

For more on how Acadia is working to restore neighborhoods all across the metro area in addition to building new communities, listen to the full podcast! For more information on Acadia Homes and Neighborhoods, visit their website.

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Special thanks to this weekâs show sponsor HGTV&#039;s Property Virgins. The show is currently looking for people who plan on buying their first home in the greater Atlanta area before September 2012. Please email propertyvirgins@cineflix.com for more information about appearing on the show.

For more information on how you can feature your Atlanta new homes news, communities, products and services onÂ Atlanta Real Estate Forum or Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, call 770-383-3360.

You can download, subscribe to and rate all of theÂ Atlanta Real Estate Forum radio podcasts on iTunes.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Carol Flammer</itunes:author>
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		<title>Group Calls on CFPB to Create Broad Qualified Mortgage Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing professionals, lenders, consumer advocates and civil rights organizations joined forces today to call on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to issue broadly defined and clear Qualified Mortgage (QM) standards as part of the upcoming Ability to Repay regulation.
The group states that a narrowly defined QM would hamper the housing recovery and threaten the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg on Sen. Barrasso&#8217;s Water Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Delaney Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla., today issued the following statements regarding S. 2245, the Preserve Waters of the United States Act.  Introduced by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 29 other Senators from across the country, this legislation will prevent the Environmental Protection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call to Action: Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your home have lead paint that you can’t get rid of? Have you had lead paint removed recently, but incurred hefty costs for doing so? A new bill in the Senate is seeking to ease regulations related to the removal of lead paint.
On March 1, 2012 Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) introduced S. 2148, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Menendez Bill Will Restore the Flow of Credit for Home Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NAHB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently commended Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) for introducing the Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2012, legislation to help restore the flow of credit for new housing production in order to create jobs, meet rising housing demand and bolster the economic expansion.
&#8220;We applaud Rep. Menendez for sponsoring this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$25 Billion Settlement Announced Between States and Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/25-billion-settlement-announced-between-states-and-banks-57388/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Frame</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today state and federal officials announced a new $25 billion settlement with five of the United States&#8217; largest loan servicers to help those affected by foreclosures and mortgage fraud. Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo have agreed to provide as much as $25 billion in relief to distressed borrowers and in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAHB Commends Obama for Helping Homeowners</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/nahb-commends-obama-for-helping-homeowners-56947/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Heisler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) was pleased that the needs of Americans to stay in their homes and staunch the rising tide of foreclosures was a prominent part of President Obama’s State of the Union address. The proposed refinancing plans that Obama put forward will help struggling homeowners as the market still searches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAHB Poll Shows Voters Place High Value on Homeownership</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/nahb-poll-shows-voters-place-high-value-on-homeownership-56434/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Frame</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Home Builders has released the results of a new nationwide survey that reveal how strongly American voters value homeownership. Here are some of the main trends revealed by the survey.

Three out of four voters &#8211; both owners and renters  &#8212; believe it is appropriate and reasonable for the federal government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Legislation May Bring Welcome Changes to Atlanta Permit Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Frame</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for people who work in Atlanta real estate: new legislation was recently signed by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed that could speed up the process for obtaining building permits.
According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, some of the changes include providing weekend help from city staffers, consolidating city employees who handle permits from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: Don&#8217;t Miss Today&#8217;s NAHB Presidential Teleforum with Newt Gingrich</title>
		<link>http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/reminder-dont-miss-todays-nahb-presidential-teleforum-with-newt-gingrich-54546/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Frame</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to make sure your opinion on Atlanta real estate is heard? 2011 NAHB Chairman of the Board Bob Nielsen would like to remind NAHB members that the organization will be co-hosting a Presidential teleforum with Newt Gingrich today, Dec. 2, at 3:30 p.m. ET.
All NAHB members are invited to participate in these teleforums. To [...]]]></description>
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