GB&T Bancshares (Real Estate) Reports Second Quarter Net Income GAINESVILLE, Ga., July

GB&T Bancshares Reports Second Quarter Net Income
GAINESVILLE, Ga., July 19, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- GB&T Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:GBTB), a fast-growing multi-bank holding company operating six community banks in markets surrounding Atlanta, Georgia, reported second quarter 2005 net income of $1.4 million compared with $2.2 million reported for the second quarter of 2004. As previously announced, an additional $2.9 million provision was made [...]

The Igloo under new management
REBECCA BLUE AND JAMES A. JONES JR. ELLENTON - The new owners of The Igloo have signed a five-year contract for management of the financially troubled ice rink. Read more here

Troostwood developer perseveres in climbing out of debt
Not every apartment developer who borrowed money had delinquent loans written off by the Housing and Economic Development Financial Corp. Blue Hills Community Services Corp., a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, was once $116,000 in arrears on two loans totaling $1.8 million. More...

Four Key Factors to Consider When Hiring a Listing Broker
June Fletcher on why you should be choosy when selecting a professional to sell your home and what questions you should pose to the real-estate agents you consider.