Decline in Latino home buying seen as effect of new state law. Georgia
Tagged: Georgia“Home buying among Latinos in metro Atlanta has slowed significantly in recent months amid jitters over immigration reform, say real estate agents and lenders who cater to the Spanish-speaking community.
The cooldown is an early sign that a 2-month-old Georgia law intended to reduce illegal immigration could be having an effect.
“There’s no question that there’s a panic in the Hispanic community,” said Raymond Amengual, a lender with AHM Mortgage. “The problem is not so much their immigration status as the new laws that make them think they might not be able to work.”"
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June 4th, 2006
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