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An Atlanta agent’s weekend: free Friday movies, the roof at Ponce City Market, Buckhead homes, brunch, the BeltLine, and a Sunday drive to Madison, GA.

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Voiced by an AI trained on Erika's own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Recorded October 16, 2026. Phipps Plaza's free Friday movies were expected to run through October; check its current schedule.

Sources:

- Atlanta Beltline, Visit: https://beltline.org/visit/

- Ponce City Market: https://poncecitymarket.com/

- Visit Madison GA: https://www.visitmadisonga.com/

- Erika K. Page, her Atlanta-weekend videos and reels (2026), her own words

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Home Depot’s free Path to Pro training, what electricians, plumbers and HVAC techs really earn, and how Georgia’s HOPE Career Grant can cover tuition.

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Recorded October 15, 2026. The pay figures are the Bureau of Labor Statistics' for May 2025.

Sources:

- The Home Depot, The Home Depot Foundation Helps Revitalize “Shop Class” with Nationwide Grants (March 10, 2026): https://corporate.homedepot.com/node/1957

- The Home Depot, The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation Aim to Provide 15 Million Introductions to Skilled Trades Careers by 2032 (September 17, 2026): https://corporate.homedepot.com/node/2024

- The Home Depot, About us: https://corporate.homedepot.com/page/about-us

- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Electricians (May 2025 wages; 2025–35 projections): https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/electricians.htm

- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters.htm

- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/heating-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-mechanics-and-installers.htm

- Georgia Student Finance Commission (GAfutures), HOPE Career Grant: https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-grants/hope-career-grant/

- Technical College System of Georgia, Career (“Free Tuition”): https://www.tcsg.edu/career/

- Erika K. Page, her Home Depot “Path to Pro” series (parts 1–3) and “Trades vs. 4-year college” video, her own words

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From January 7, 2027, investors with 350+ homes can’t buy most single-family homes. What the law does, what it doesn’t, and why Atlanta should care.

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Recorded October 14, 2026. Update: on October 22, 2026, the Treasury Department proposed the first regulations under the law (not yet final); the ban still begins January 7, 2027.

Sources:

- H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, enrolled bill, Title X, Section 1001, “Homes are for people, not corporations.”: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6644enr/html/BILLS-119hr6644enr.htm

- Latham & Watkins, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law (July 14, 2026): https://www.lw.com/en/insights/21st-century-road-to-housing-act-becomes-law

- Executive Order 14376, Stopping Wall Street From Competing With Main Street Homebuyers, Federal Register (January 23, 2026): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-23/html/2026-01424.htm

- U.S. Government Accountability Office, Rental Housing: Information on Institutional Investment in Single-Family Homes, GAO-24-106643 (May 22, 2024): https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106643

- National Low Income Housing Coalition, GAO Releases Report on Institutional Investments in Single-Family Rental Housing (May 28, 2024): https://nlihc.org/resource/gao-releases-report-institutional-investments-single-family-rental-housing

- Urban Institute, Laurie Goodman, Will Regulating Large Institutional Investors Actually Make Housing More Affordable? (January 26, 2026): https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/will-regulating-large-institutional-investors-actually-make-housing-more-affordable

- Erika K. Page, her “Banning Wall Street homebuying” video (2026), her own words

- U.S. Department of the Treasury, The Trump Administration is Making Homeownership More Affordable (press release on the proposed regulations, October 22, 2026): https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0665

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Fannie Mae no longer sets a minimum credit score for loans run through its DU system. What changed, what didn’t, and how rent history can count.

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Voiced by an AI trained on Erika's own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

This episode isn't a loan offer, a rate quote or financial advice, and it doesn't guarantee that anyone will qualify. Erika K. Page is a real estate agent with Axen Realty, not a lender. Andrew "Drew" Channell is a Senior Loan Officer, NMLS #1920676, with NEXA (company NMLS #1660690). You are free to choose any lender. Recorded October 13, 2026; Fannie Mae's guidelines as published then.

Sources:

- Fannie Mae Selling Guide, B3-5.1-01, General Requirements for Credit Scores (April 22, 2026 version; lists Announcement SEL-2025-09 of November 5, 2025): https://selling-guide.fanniemae.com/sel/b3-5.1-01/general-requirements-credit-scores

- Fannie Mae Selling Guide, B3-2-03, Risk Factors Evaluated by DU (February 5, 2025 version): https://selling-guide.fanniemae.com/sel/b3-2-03/risk-factors-evaluated-du

- Fannie Mae Selling Guide, B3-5.4-02, Number and Types of Nontraditional Credit References (February 4, 2026 version): https://selling-guide.fanniemae.com/sel/b3-5.4-02/number-and-types-nontraditional-credit-references

- Fannie Mae, About us: https://www.fanniemae.com/about-us

- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, What is a credit score? (reviewed September 2, 2026): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-credit-score-en-315/

- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, How do I get a free copy of my credit reports? (reviewed August 28, 2023): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-get-a-free-copy-of-my-credit-reports-en-5/

- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, How do I dispute an error on my credit report? (reviewed September 2, 2026): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-dispute-an-error-on-my-credit-report-en-314/

- Erika K. Page, her “Fannie Mae” video (November 2025) and “Drew’s Video” (June 2026), her own words. Andrew “Drew” Channell’s title and NMLS numbers as supplied from his business signature, October 2026

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Fix the stairs you have, or move to a home without them? CDC fall-prevention steps, what to plan, and the tax rules worth knowing before you sell.

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Voiced by an AI trained on Erika's own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Sources:

- Erika K. Page, “stairs become the enemy” video, her own words

- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Older Adult Falls Data (reviewed September 8, 2026): https://www.cdc.gov/falls/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Check for Safety: A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults (2018): https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/pdf/patient/customizable/CheckforSafety-Brochure-Final-Customizable-508.pdf

- National Institute on Aging, Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home (reviewed October 12, 2023): https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/aging-place/aging-place-growing-older-home

- Internal Revenue Service, Topic no. 701, Sale of your home (reviewed September 24, 2026): https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc701

- Georgia Department of Revenue, Property Tax Homestead Exemptions: https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-homestead-exemptions

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Gwinnett kept its 6.95 millage rate and still had to announce a tax increase. What Georgia’s rollback rate is, why the law requires it, and what it means for your bill.

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Sources:

- Erika K. Page, Gwinnett property tax video and caption (2026), her own words

- Gwinnett County, Board of Commissioners proposes holding general fund millage rate steady (July 14, 2026): https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/-/news-events/news-releases/news-details/gwinnett-board-of-commissioners-proposes-holding-general-fund-millage-rate-steady

- Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Notice of Property Tax Increase (2026): https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/documents/d/gwinnett-county/2026-notice-of-property-tax-increase

- Gwinnett County, Gwinnett County Commission holds general fund millage rate steady (August 4, 2026): https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/-/news-events/stories/story-details/gwinnett-county-commission-holds-general-fund-millage-rate-steady-1

- Gwinnett County Tax Assessors’ Office, How to read your Gwinnett County annual notice of assessment (2025): https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/documents/d/gwinnett-county/2025-how-to-read-your-gwinnett-county-annual-notice-of-assessment-pdf-2

- Georgia Department of Revenue, Property Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights: https://dor.georgia.gov/property-taxpayers-bill-rights

- Georgia Department of Revenue, Property Tax Millage Rates: https://dor.georgia.gov/local-government-services/digest-compliance/property-tax-millage-rates

- Georgia Department of Revenue, Form PT-306E, annual notice of assessment (revised April 2025): https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/pt-306e-annual-notice-assessment-estimated-taxes/download

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A bank offers one menu. A broker can shop many lenders for you. How the two differ, what shopping does to your credit, and why a loan file takes patience.

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Voiced by an AI trained on Erika's own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Not a loan offer, a rate quote or financial advice. Erika K. Page is a real estate agent with Axen Realty, not a lender. Andrew “Drew” Channell is a Senior Loan Officer, NMLS #1920676, with NEXA (company NMLS #1660690). You are free to choose any lender.

Sources:

- Erika K. Page, “Drew’s Video” (June 2026) and her video on convincing a stranger to loan you money, her own words

- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, What is the difference between a mortgage lender and a mortgage broker? (reviewed December 11, 2024): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-the-difference-between-a-mortgage-lender-and-a-mortgage-broker-en-130/

- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, How does a mortgage loan officer or broker get paid? (reviewed January 7, 2025): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-does-a-mortgage-loan-officer-or-broker-get-paid-en-132/

- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, What exactly happens when a mortgage lender checks my credit? (reviewed August 28, 2026): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-exactly-happens-when-a-mortgage-lender-checks-my-credit-en-2005/

- HousingWire, NEXA Mortgage rebrands to NEXA Lending, but it’s not a pivot to retail (October 2, 2025): https://www.housingwire.com/articles/nexa-mortgage-rebrands-to-nexa-lending-but-its-not-a-pivot-to-retail/

- Andrew “Drew” Channell’s professional details (title, individual and company NMLS numbers) as supplied from his business signature, October 2026

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Who really comes to an open house, how a host works the room, what sellers put away first, and why everybody is welcome. An agent explains, with sources.

Read the article: https://erikakpage.com/blog/the-open-house-is-a-sales-event

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Voiced by an AI trained on Erika's own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Sources:

- Erika K. Page, open-house videos and captions, her own account; Evelyn’s words are hers, as she said them on camera

- National Association of REALTORS®, Open Houses (marketing and safety resources): https://www.nar.realtor/open-houses

- National Association of REALTORS®, Consumer Guide: Home Selling Tips for Privacy and Safety: https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/consumer-guide-home-selling-tips-for-privacy-and-safety

- National Association of REALTORS®, Consumer Guide: Seller Checklist, 15 Things to Do Before Every Showing: https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/consumer-guide-seller-checklist-15-things-to-do-before-every-showing

- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Act overview: https://www.hud.gov/helping-americans/fair-housing-act-overview

- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, The Fair Housing Act (updated June 22, 2023): https://www.justice.gov/crt/fair-housing-act-1

- National Association of REALTORS®, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, press release (November 4, 2025): https://www.nar.realtor/press-releases/first-time-home-buyer-share-falls-to-historic-low-of-21-median-age-rises-to-40

This episode explains how things generally work and isn't legal, tax or financial advice.

Erika K. Page, Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.