WIRE News thru 4/06
Vol. 1, Issue 3
This is the third edition of ACRE's new initiative- The Alabama Real Estate News WIRE. WIRE is the acronym for "Week In Real Estate" and this product is intended to help real estate professionals, affiliates and consumers follow all the major news stories that impact real estate in Alabama and will come to you just once a week, on Saturday mornings, categorized geographically. We hope this will be a convenient way to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week without interrupting your workday. Best of all, it's free.
Statewide

Sales Projections for Alabama Real Estate Markets 2012 

HBAA Legislative Alert Vol. 4 Issue 8 

Committees approve bill to streamline tax process

Lawmakers Tackle Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs

North Alabama - Huntsville, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Muscle Shoals

Huntsville home sales in March up 2% from a year ago; Inventory down 10%

Depending on a deed 

Vacancy rate for Huntsville-area retail space drops for a third year 

Sterling Breaks Ground on 226-Unit Alabama Project

Home rehab grant signup to reopen in 60 days 

Walls come tumbling down at former public housing site near Huntsville Hospital 

A good variety of homes to be showcased on Spring Tour of Homes

City looking to purchase property for service road

Douglas buys land for possible sewer system

Awaiting federal funding from 2011 tornadoes, Madison County 'budget crunch' 

North Central - Birmingham, Anniston, Bessemer, Pell City, Sylacauga

Vincent Langan Appointed to UA's ACRE Leadership Council 

Birmingham Water Works raising fire hydrant fees $35.60 each

Downtown's 17-story Financial Center under contract to be sold

Hoover to sell site to Walmart for $2.8M

Dunn Building plans $1.2 million corporate headquarters in Birmingham

Birmingham area home prices pulled down by distressed sales

Foreclosures down in Calhoun County

Home construction lagging in state

Birmingham's Railroad Park gets $100,000 pledge from Sterne Agee & Leach

West Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Black Belt 

Tuscaloosa construction company donates money to Red Cross

Farmer's market opens on the river walk

Tuscaloosa to expand curbside recycling program suspended after tornado 

County seeks millions in grant money for Holt recovery

Tuscaloosa business owners hope for payoff from Greensboro Avenue renovations

South Central - Montgomery, Auburn, Lake Martin, Phenix City

Lee County home sales in February up 28% from a year ago; Inventory down 17%

Nonet Reese Appointed to UA's ACRE Leadership Council 

Opelika could soon land Gander Mountain, theater

Atlanta firm eyes historic mill for development

Wiregrass - Dothan, Andalusia, Enterprise, Eufaula, Troy

Dothan finances solid despite uncertain future

County unemployment drops to 6.6 percent

Dothan City Commission Agenda for April 3, 2012

Gulf Coast - Mobile, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach
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The WIRE compiled by ACRE Interns
  Brent Douglas JD/MA Economics Class of 2013 
  Meagan McCollum MS Finance Class of 2012
  John Miele BS Economics/Finance Class of 2012