
CHLA wants IMBs to be eligible for FHLBank membership
Group warns against expanded mortgage purchases while urging modernized membership and annual lending reviews

Windsor Parkway path opponents vow to be heard at community meeting
A community meeting on Aug. 18 to discuss a multi-use path on Windsor Parkway may have attendees seeing yellow. A citizen-led group is urging attendees to wear yellow shirts to show their opposition to the installation of the path, which they say will result in the removal of hundreds of mature tree

Wells Fargo funds rural housing with $1.5M Habitat partnership
The $1.5 million investment aims to expand modular homebuilding in rural areas

Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
Starting next summer, Georgia’s highest court will no longer routinely hear appeals in murder cases. The decision was announced Thursday as part of a concurring opinion from Chief Justice Nels Peterson that was tied to a murder case out of Fulton County, Coleman v. The State, though it was not clear

Real, RE/MAX Holdings Shareholders Approve Proposed Combination
The Real Brokerage and RE/MAX—one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services—recently announced that shareholders of both companies approved Real’s proposed acquisition of RE/MAX at their respective special meetings, moving the major consolidation one step closer to finaliz

Affordability Pressures Keep Builder Confidence Low
Builder sentiment remains muted from economic and geopolitical uncertainty, elevated mortgage rates and rising construction costs, with the latest data and analysis from homebuilders painting an overall still-muddled picture of near-term housing demand and affordability. Builder confidence in the ma

APD officer shot responding to mental health crisis
Atlanta Police Officer DeVante Matthews was shot on Monday morning while responding to a call concerning a mental health crisis. According to APD, officers responded to an armed individual experiencing a mental health crisis at 1421 Clark Howard LN SW around 8:40 a.m. Upon arrival, officers made con

Proud to have Jon Ossoff representing Georgia
As proud Atlanta Jews, we are delighted to have Jon Ossoff representing us and the citizens of Georgia in the United States Senate. That may sound like a simple political statement. It isn’t. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff at the May 5, 2024 Yom HaShoah ceremony. In a moment when American politics increasingl

J&W Gold Institute launches real estate agent Historic Home Specialist credential
Curriculum covers preservation standards, valuation methods, incentives and design review processes for landmark transactions.









