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REALTORS® Earn Significant Wins in This Year’s Session
April 7, 2023
REALTORS® Earn Significant Wins in This Year’s Session
In addition to a few key budget initiatives and economic development efforts of the Governor’s, Georgia REALTORS® were also well represented this year with several legislative priorities passing outright or as amendments to other bills.
Priority initiatives that passed include HB 311 which provides tax relief for properties damaged by natural disasters. SB 213 prohibits local governments from banning the replacement of a manufactured home with a manufactured home. HB 417, another priority bill, which limits the predatory practice of filing liens for 40-year listing agreements, was successfully amended to SB 90 which passed out of the Senate and is now headed to the Governor’s desk.
Some priority bills that did not pass this year include HB 517, which would have prohibited local governments from mandating design standards, and HB 514, which would Increase transparency in the single-family moratorium process of zoning.
About the PCBR Market Brief
The Pickens County Board of REALTORS® (PCBR) Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Board at 770.866.1397.
*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.
About the Pickens County Board of REALTORS®
The Pickens County Board serves as a central source of information for our members and our main focus are real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in our industry and representing our REALTOR® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community. Throughout its history, the Pickens County Board has exerted its influence in civic affairs in its capacity of representing a substantial segment of the business community across the Pickens area. The Board has contributed to various charities over the years by hosting fundraisers.
About First Multiple Listing Service
First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers. Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers. For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.