Banking Overview: Banks seek footing in face of sour...
Sunday Dec 6 | via SavannahNow
Savannah's banks head into the New Year looking for traction. Some need only the equivalent of a new set of tires. Comment?
Sales prices slip lower in local housing market
Nov 11, 2009 | via SavannahNow
Would-be Savannah-area homebuyers eager to take advantage of the revamped federal tax credit will find prices favorable, local October housing statistics reveal. Comment?
Sep 2, 2009 | via SavannahNow
A Richmond Hill Realtor, Jolonda T. Greene of Century 21 Ways Station, was recently awarded the Graduate, Realtor Institute designation by the Georgia and National Associations of Realtors. Comment?
Commissioners pare down budget
Aug 18, 2009 | via Bryan County News
The Bryan County Board of Commissioners attempted to further pare down its draft budget for fiscal year 2010 at a work session held Aug. Comment?
Bryan County feels the recession
Aug 5, 2009 | via SavannahNow
Confronted with falling tax and fee income, the Bryan County Commission on Tuesday approved a plan to raise cash by borrowing against the county's savings. Comment?
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Yesterday | via Athens Banner-Herald
Four men called to testify in a double murder trial cannot invoke constitutional protections to avoid taking the stand, an Oglethorpe County judge ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for opening statements today. Comment?
Monday Dec 14 | via Athens Banner-Herald
While home sales in Northeast Georgia have not recovered from last year's housing market meltdown, real estate agents and homesellers are starting to see some signs of life as first-time buyers rush to take advantage of government perks and bargain hunters set their sights on a deal. Comment?
Tucker school: Worn and forgotten
Sunday Dec 13 | via Monroe News Star
For the past two years, I have followed the sad saga of Georgia Tucker School in Monroe as it continues its slow journey to oblivion. Comment?
John R. Cole joins SunTrust board
Saturday Dec 12 | via Tifton Gazette
Mike Marz, president and CEO, SunTrust Bank, South Georgia, announced that John R. Cole, Ph.D of Tifton has been elected to SunTrust's Board of Directors. Comment?
How other states handle property taxes
Saturday Dec 12 | via Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In 2006, the state enacted a fundamental change in its tax laws, cutting out school taxes for most homeowners and raising the statewide sales tax to make up for the lost school taxes. Comment?
Bay Area home prices show rising trend
10 min ago | via Press-Enterprise
A tracking firm says the housing market in the San Francisco Bay area appears to be stabilizing, with fewer foreclosures and more activity in pricier areas than a year ago. Comment?
Citigroup to suspend foreclosures for 30 days
7 hrs ago | via MSNBC
Citigroup Inc. will suspend foreclosures and evictions for 30 days in a temporary break for about 4,000 borrowers during the holiday season. Comment?
11 min ago | via Connecticut Post
Angelica Nolan has joined the New Canaan office of Coldwell Banker Previews in New Canaan. Comment?
11 min ago | via Connecticut Post
Had there been a federal watchdog consumer protection agency on duty during the early years of this decade, could it have prevented the housing boom and bust that put millions of homeowners into foreclosure and sucked trillions of dollars of equity wealth from just about everybody else? Nobody can answer that question. Comment?
'The Bachelor:' contestants revealed for Jake Pavelka
12 min ago | via Examiner.com
Jake Pavelka could find his future bride on "The Bachelor." ABC Pilot Jake Pavelka will be looking for love when " The Bachelor " returns to ABC for its 14th installment on January 4. This edition, subtitled "On the Wings of Love," will feature 25 ladies all hoping to win the heart of last season's "Bachelorette" cast-off. The cast contains women ... Comment?