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		<title>Looking for rental assistance? Fulton County can help.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shared from @fultoncomm5 Qualifying Fulton County residents outside the City of Atlanta can receive up to 18 months of rental assistance. In addition, the cap on maximum rent payments per month has been removed. Qualified applicants can now receive: Take the Quiz to if you qualify and submit your application today.  www.fultoncountyga.gov/renthelp]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Apartment complex underway at Echo Street West development</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2022 22:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A 292-unit apartment building called Vibe is under construction at the mixed-use Echo Street West development on the Westside. According to a press release on the project, 20% of the units will be listed as affordable at 80% area median income (AMI). Project developer Lincoln Property Company said the rise in jobs and investment from tech companies, such as Microsoft’s forthcoming Westside campus, as the key driver for apartment demand in the area. Amenities at Vibe will include a “maker’s room,” pet spa, podcast studio, and nearly 4,000 square feet of rooftop space. Vibe will also has numerous entries and exits as part of Echo Street West’s “no front door” concept, integrating the resident experience with the rest of the development’s retail, restaurants, entertainment, greenspaces, and the Atlanta BeltLine. Pre-leasing will begin later this summer with first resident move-ins slated for the end of the year. Visit Echo Street West’s website for more information. Source: Reporter Newspapers &#38; Atlanta Intown]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fate of historic Buckhead home unknown as new development plans move forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2022 22:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The house at 660 West Paces Ferry Road, known as Whispering Pines and built in 1928, could be demolished as part of a developer’s plans to build an 8-house subdivision on the property. (Special) The fate of a nearly century-old home along Buckhead’s historic West Paces Ferry Road remains up in the air as a developer moves forward to build a new subdivision on the site.  An affiliate of the Macallan Group, an Atlanta-based construction and real estate firm, purchased the home and the roughly four acres its sits on at 660 West Paces Ferry Road NW for $3.3 million in December. The company wants to build a cul-de-sac with eight new houses on the property near the Northside Drive intersection. Doing so could mean razing the stately mansion built in 1928 and known by many as Whispering Pines. Residents living in the surrounding affluent neighborhoods, including West Paces Ferry/Northside, Chastain Park and Tuxedo Park, as well as the Atlanta Preservation Society, have been in talks with the developer for several months to try to find a way to save the house. They say it represents a slice of Atlanta’s history and culture and should be incorporated into the new subdivision development.  Construction on the subdivision is expected to start this summer, but a decision still remains on what to do with Whispering Pines. “The Macallan Group is working closely [with the residents] to determine a way to preserve the house on the property, but there is not a solidified plan at this time,” the company said this week in a prepared statement. “The Macallan Group has presented several plan options and are diligently working together to find a beneficial solution for all parties involved.” Designed by renowned architectural firm Pringle and Smith, Whispering Pines was the longtime home of Harrison Jones, chair of the Coca-Cola Company in the 1950s, and his wife, Kathryn. It is one of about 24 houses on West Paces Ferry that are about a century old but have no historical protections. The 7,000-square-foot house is hidden from the now bustling corridor behind a grove of trees and a white picket fence. It includes a swimming pool and a vast garden. House and Garden magazine in 1929 compared it to George Washington’s Mount Vernon. David Mitchell, executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Society, is working with residents and the developer as they negotiate a way to try to preserve the home and find a sustainable future for it, he said.  “The West Paces Ferry corridor becomes between World War I and World II a really unique and unparalleled space in the city of showing the rise of a certain genre of North Atlanta that is still in existence today through the architecture,” Mitchell said.  West Paces Ferry Road was also home to many philanthropists and created a component of Buckhead known for its regal homes sitting on lush, large lots, Mitchell said. The families not only built extravagant houses to live in but also contributed their wealth to the entire city of Atlanta. That is history worth preserving, Mitchell said. “When you say Buckhead, it’s defined by West Paces Ferry corridor,” he said.  While change is necessary in any thriving city, developers can also respect the history and culture of a community it plans to redevelop, Mitchell said. Buckhead and West Paces Ferry Road represent a time in Atlanta’s history that can still be experienced through its architecture and homes, for example, he said. “There’s a certain level of stewardship, of responsibility,” he said.  Source: Reporter Newspapers &#38; Atlanta Intown]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>#SandySprings High Point meeting addresses property taxes, housing challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sandy Springs City Manager Eden Freeman and Mayor Rusty Paul explained to the High Point Civic Association that if their property taxes are going up, it’s because of the county and the school system. Freeman spoke with the association at its annual meeting on March 23. She said her return to Sandy Springs after working for the city from 2009 to 2014 is a pleasure and a privilege. A wayfinding sign is planned for the Windsor Parkway-Roswell Road intersection, but the city needs more land for the signage and a right turn lane. “And coming back here, I want to build upon that legacy and also continue to enhance everything that we’re doing with improving transportation,” she said. Freeman told the association that when Sandy Springs was incorporated, the millage rate was set at 4.731. “A referendum would be required to change that millage rate to go higher,” she said. Roughly 14% of a property owner’s tax bill stays with the city, with the remainder going to the county – approximately 54% to Fulton County Schools and 30% to Fulton County, with the state getting a share of it also. “You see that the millage rate is set in stone,” Mayor Rusty Paul said. The council and mayor can’t change it, only the voters can. “About eight to 10 years ago, we took a further step. We had then asked Wendell Willard, who was our city attorney and also a member of the legislature, to go in and cap the amount the taxes in Sandy Springs can go up based on assessments,” Paul said. The increase is capped at either 3% of the consumer price index, whichever is lower, he said. With inflation as high as 10% in metro Atlanta (as it had the highest inflation rate in the country for the past three months) Sandy Springs can still only let property taxes be raised based on valuation by 3%. “And how do we do that? We basically have a floating homestead exemption so that when your assessment goes up, your homestead exemption goes up to offset all that either 3% or CPI increase that we’re allowed to do under state law,” Paul said. But the overall property tax bill still can increase, he said. “The county and the school board operate under different rules. So you may get an increase from them, but you’re not gonna get it from the city of Sandy Springs,” he said. The city is working to make a “mid-course correction” to its Next Ten comprehensive plan, with a panel of city residents looking at the code to advise City Council on needed changes. Housing challenges need a regional solution The city does face a disturbing challenge in housing, Paul said. A homeowner is in great shape with housing values rising 17% in the last 12 months. But, many people don’t know that 42% of the single-family homes bought in metro Atlanta, including Sandy Springs, were bought by hedge funds and private capital for rental purposes only, he said. Paul said money managers are looking at single family houses as an investment. “Our firefighters, the people who work at the hospitals, all those, they’re getting crowded out. Sandy Springs only built seven houses last year. The whole city. So we do have a housing issue that we’re trying to deal with,” he said. The High Point Civic Association might be surprised to learn that more than 60% of the housing in the city is rental, Paul said, which is the reverse for the rest of North Fulton. “The cost of red clay in Sandy Springs is more valuable than gold, and land is going for between a million and $3 million an acre. People are now tearing down $700,000 houses and building houses that are in the $3 million to $4 million range, he said. Paul said he’s on the ARC Housing Task Force and knows this is not just a Sandy Springs problem and isn’t something the city can solve on its own. Councilman Tibby DeJulio said the land costs affect city plans for wayfinding signs and roadway safety improvements. A traffic study on the intersection of Windsor Parkway and Roswell Road showed that Windsor has too much traffic to have right turns and traffic going straight in the same lane, he said. City traffic planners came to the realization that a right turn lane was needed. “We have a little sliver of property right there. But we’re going to need more property,” DeJulio said. But land is going for a premium in Sandy Springs as the mayor remarked, DeJulio said. “That’d be a big improvement because the few cars that go straight through really hold it up for most of the cars which do turn right at that intersection,” he said. Source: Reporter Newspapers &#38; Atlanta Intown]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Greater Atlanta HBA Announces Dates for Annual Parade of Homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association recently announced the dates for its annual Parade of Homes, a free, self-guided tour featuring model and inventory homes throughout metro Atlanta. Attendees have three full weekends, April 23 – 24, April 30 – May 1 and May 7 – 8, to tour new homes from local home builders. The free, self-guided Parade of Homes features new homes throughout many popular metro Atlanta locations. Many of the participating entrees are decorated model homes that feature the latest design trends and upgrade options in a variety of sizes, layouts and architectural styles. The Parade will feature everything from affordable entry-level homes and townhomes, moderately priced and large homes in popular neighborhoods, and elegant custom homes in exclusive communities. “The Atlanta Parade of Homes continues to be a popular event among active homebuyers, as well as those simply considering buying a home,” Corey Deal, Executive Officer of the Greater Atlanta HBA. “It is an exciting time to buy a new home in metro Atlanta and we are proud to play a part in facilitating that for our community.” Attendees are encouraged to vote for their favorite model homes. New this year, everyone who participates will receive a virtual gift bag with coupons and savings from local businesses. Plus, voting also automatically enter attendees to win a variety of prizes. For details regarding the 2022 Parade of Homes, call 404-290-8113 or visit www.ATLHomesParade.com . Closer to the event, details for participating homes will be available on the website or download the ATLHomesParade app in the Apple and Android stores. You can also follow #ATLHomesParade on social media. The 2022 Atlanta Parade of Homes is brought to you by Pella Window and Door of Georgia. As well as Gold Sponsors Offerpad, Regions Mortgage and Georgia Power. Silver Sponsors O’Kelley &#38; Sorohan Attorneys at Law and Northwest Exterminating. And Media Sponsors Atlanta’s Best New Homes Show, Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, Denim Marketing and WABE 90.1 &#38; ATL PBA, Atlanta’s NPR and PBS Stations. Visit www.atlhomesparade.com for more information.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Georgia Mortgage Assistance Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[US Treasury Department allocated $9.9 billion to states and territories through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. &#160; The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) was established to mitigate financial hardships associated with the coronavirus pandemic by providing funds for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities, and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after&#160;January 21, 2020. &#160; Georgia’s allocation was $354M. The Department of Community Affairs will administer Georgia’s&#160;HAF program as Georgia Mortgage Assistance. &#160; Georgia homeowners who suffered a pandemic hardship that caused a significant financial hardship, resulting in a need for mortgage and/or housing expense assistance, should review the programs available to eligible homeowners through Georgia Mortgage Assistance.&#160; &#160; Click on the link below to find out more information and start the online application. &#160; Mortgage Assistance Portal Shared from Georgia Mortgage Assistance Program]]></description>
		
		
		
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