Dekalb Zoning Attorney Wins a Deferral on Special Land Use Permit for East Atlanta Neighborhood On a day where all special land use permits were granted, the Law Firm of JP McClelland secured the sole victory. I am pleased to announce, the Law Firm of JP McClelland has won a deferral of the appl
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09/30/2007
JP McClelland and several other homeowners in East Atlanta will meet with Commissioner Gannon to discuss concerns about the proposed special land use permit.This will be the meeting we hope can keep the momentum in our favor. When we won a two week deferral, the game changed. Now is our time to
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09/30/2007
On a day where all special land use permits were granted, the Law Firm of JP McClelland secured the sole victory. I am pleased to announce, the Law Firm of JP McClelland has won a deferral of the application for a special land use permit in East Atlanta. The small community was almost unnanimio
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09/25/2007
Democratic House just passes bill to increase federal government's involvement in the mortgage and housing industry.The bill would allow the FHA to refinance loans for homeowners that are behind on payments because of sharp rate chages. One Democratic house member is quoted as saying it could hel
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09/18/2007
BIG NEWS!!! 2:24Feds cut rates .50% for fed funds and discount funds. Many economists predicted only a .25% cut.This is great news for the real estate and mortgage industry. This means that many adjustable mortgages that were going to adjust up, will now go down.The prime rate is now at 7.7 %, a
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09/18/2007
This post shows the importance of always being fully licensed in the state you are working. This mortgage company from Georgia originated 42 loans in Maryland without a license. It is a shame because it sounds like they were doing great business, but just failed to follow thru on the documentat
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09/16/2007
Here is a great article about the results of the Atlanta Beltline. The article illustrates the different sides of development, and the questions it raises. Many poor people will start getting tax liens on their houses, and learning hard lessons about tax sales and redemption. Steps need to be
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09/16/2007
EARNEST MONEY DISPUTE?INTERPLEADER TO THE RESCUEBy JP McClelland, Esq. The "buyer" says the earnest money is theirs. Theother side said the buyer forfeited the earnestmoney. Everyone is upset. Law suits have beenpromised. What do you do? This problem is more common than you think. Thepurpose of t
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09/12/2007
7 steps to more referrals from the closing attorney's perspective The angle of this blog is that I am speaking solely from the closing attorney's standpoint and only from what I see from the moment you walk into the closing attorney's office to the moment you leave.1. Make yourself known. I ca
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09/07/2007
Where to find Georgia Lien and Deed information online? Go go www.gsccca.org. At this site you can find lien information on potential buyers, warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, look at plat maps, and all types of things. It is around 10 bucks a month, but if you don't want to pay, you can get i
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09/05/2007
