Machelle Redmond's (redmondlaw) Blog

We are proud to announce that our own Managing Attorney, Machelle Redmond has been named a 'Rising Star' by Super Lawyers.  Rising Stars are under the age of 40 and are included in those awarded as 'Super Lawyers' by Minneapolis based, Law & Politics.  Recepients are chosen by their peers and ind...

Well, April 5th was the day: the day that FHA changes went into effect.  Thankfully, there were no emotional breakdowns from lenders...buyers didn't throw themselves into the street crying about the newly decreased seller concessions and the sunshine seemed to keep shining.  Does the job of real ...

  In 2009, Governor Sonny Purdue and the General Assembly did not fund the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant which provides the tax exemption to owner occupied residents.    According to legislation passed in 2009 (House Bill 143), the grant will only be made available in the future if state revenues g...

By now, we all know that FHA certainly needs to address risk and strengthen their finances.  We would be remiss to forget about all the defaults that are simultaneously occurring as you, the seasoned professional, are out there getting your qualified and responsible borrowers into new FHA loans. ...

For those of you that posted comments on our previous post and have been getting worried from your buyers who want to start on those new home improvement projects....the revised 5405 form has NOT been released. However, the IRS did issue a draft that you can find here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-...

As all of you know, changes have been made to the first-time homebuyer credit by Public Law 111-92, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, which was enacted on November 6, 2009.  As a result, the 2008 Form 5405 can be used only for homes purchased before November 7, 2009,...

Make sure you check out the Atlanta Development Authority's website:  www.atlantada.com.  They have several programs that can help your client gain more money at the closing table! We are also proud to announce that Redmond Law, LLC has been selected as an approved attorney for the Atlanta Develo...

  By Jerome Evans, Attorney-at-Law, Redmond Law, LLC www.redmondlawgroup.com   Anyone that's seen the nightly news recently knows that there are a lot of foreclosed homes on the market right now, and while a lot of savvy buyers are buying homes at very low prices - they're doing so at a high risk...

   Contributed by:  Tina Manning, Redmond Law    RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUATION APPEALS FOR 2009:  COBB, DEKALB, FULTON AND GWINNETT COUNTIES   Spring brings with it warm sunshine, birds singing, flowers blooming and, sometimes, UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN YOUR PROPERTY VALUATIONS AND TAXES !!!  Some ...

  With a challenging economy, people sometimes become even more litigious.  Recently, I have been asked to speak to various groups regarding protecting your personal assets if your company is sued. I shared those insights on how to protect yourself with Atlanta Woman Magazine.  The article is bel...