Associations

Atlanta REALTORS® fêtes 2023 award winners

The Atlanta REALTORS® Association recently celebrated its 2023 Award Winners at its Annual Business Meeting, held at the Cherokee Town Club.

43rd annual OBIE Awards honor Atlanta homebuilding community 

Members of the Atlanta homebuilding community were wined and dined at the 43rd annual OBIE Awards Gala at the Georgia Aquarium on Oct. 23.   

Home Builders Association of Georgia names Jim Chapman Builder Member of the Year 

Jim Chapman, founder of the Jim Chapman Construction Group, has served as a local and state president of the association and held several positions at the National Association of Home Builders. 

NAR: Georgia Realtors appointed to 2024 Leadership Academy

Two Georgia Realtors were selected as part of the 2024 roster: Christopher Matos-Rogers and Kate Wright.

Atlanta REALTORS® nominates Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International, Compass Georgia agents as next presidents 

The association’s nominating committee also proposed a slate of candidates to serve as vice presidents for the 2024 term. 

NAR adds fair-housing training requirement to Realtor qualifications 

Realtors will be required to complete two hours of training every three years beginning in 2025. 

Atlanta REALTORS® honors top producers of 2022 

The organization honored top-producing agents and teams at its annual gala at the Southern Exchange on April 15. 

Annual OBIE Awards honor Atlanta homebuilding community 

The awards from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association cover all aspects of the building process, from master-planned community to best online ad. 

Atlanta REALTORS® creates care fund to help members in need 

The fund will provide up to $2,500 per quarter to members who experience an unexpected financial crisis. 

Atlanta REALTORS® proposes Ansley Atlanta, Atlanta Fine Homes agents as 2023, 2024 presidents 

Association members wishing to be added to the slate of nominees must file a petition by Aug. 31. 

Atlanta Realtors make annual Top 250 Hispanic agents list 

Several Atlanta-area real estate agents made this year’s Top 250 Latino Agents rankings from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. 

Decoupling broker commissions could be coming

Agent commissions of the future could look much different than they do today, as a Department of Justice investigation into the issue of decoupling buyer and broker commissions continues, class-action lawsuits are advancing and associations and MLSs are adjusting their policies.

Greater Atlanta Home Builders unveils participating builders, properties for 2022 Parade of Homes 

Prospective homebuyers will have three weekends beginning April 23-24 to tour a variety of model, spec and pre-sold homes. 

Atlanta builders association notes approaching deadline for Parade of Homes entries 

Members of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association have until March 4 to sign up for the annual showcase of model and spec homes. 

NAR Board of Directors meeting reveals statistics about member dues, operations

As of Sept. 30, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) had collected $229.6 in dues from its 1.542 million members, according to a RealTrends report.

Atlanta, Houston real estate professionals elected to LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance executive roles

Atlanta’s Rodney Mason, who serves as vice president of mortgage lending with Guaranteed Rate, was named treasurer of the nonprofit, while Anita Blue, who works as an agent and credit restoration consultant at Cap Tex Realty, was named national vice president.

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