Governor Perdue Severs Georgia ACORN Contract

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STATE OF GEORGIA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Sonny Perdue
GOVERNOR

For Immediate Release                                               Contact: Office of Communications

Thursday, September 17, 2009                                                                               (404) 651-7774

Statement of Governor Perdue Regarding the Department of Human Services Contract with ACORN (more…)

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“HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM”

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        The most astute appraisal of President Obama’s performance to date. If anyone sees an error or an exaggeration in the below please bring it to my attention.

One of Bob Oster’s CEO friends wrote this. Bob respects him highly. (For those on this list who don’t know Bob: he was CFO of Oracle when it went public, also CFO of Syntex, and holds a Ph.D. in economics from Berkeley. Since 1987, he has been an angel investor and private VC. He is on the Board of Overseers at the Hoover Institution.) (more…)

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Understanding the “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act”

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The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 signed into law on Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-22) provides a 90-day  notice requirement and additional protections for tenants in foreclosed properties.  (more…)

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Short Sale Q & A

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Short sale is a term that really had little if any use during the period when real estate was spiraling out of control in many parts of the country. Many people still ask me questions about short sales. Here are a few of them: (more…)

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