WIRE News thru 4/20
Vol. 1, Issue 5
Welcome to ACRE's newest 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

One Week Brought Most of Alabama's $3.2 Billion Insured Losses in 2011

Disagreement on one bill derails full slate of insurance bills

Alabama considers 'Homeowners Bill of Rights' 

Alabama unemployment rate falls to 7.3% 
Alabama had highest construction jobs drop in March 

HBAA Legislative Alert Vol. 4 Issue 10 

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

Bill designed to help Huntsville's proposed TVA Megasite clears Alabama Senate

Inland Real Estate buys Athens shopping center for $11.45M 

Report: Decatur retail center acquired by New York firm

Sales have never been better for Jim Wright

New homes sales viewed as start of turnaround in Huntsville

A large increase in March fuels first-quarter rise in Huntsville home sales 

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

Vestavia Hills seals deal to sell Patchwork Farms land to Life Time Fitness

Alabama real estate pros more confident in 2Q 

Brasfield & Gorrie to work on $84M project for Marines 

Magic City Media website inks deal with real estate giant Zillow  

Birmingham competing with more than 40 cities for $30 million federal grants

Birmingham sweats Housing and Urban Development program cuts

Real Estate Roundup

West Alabama Tuscaloosa, Black Belt 

Residential zoning changes delayed

Report: Walter Energy moving forward with Tuscaloosa mine 

Tuscaloosa City Council agenda

Tornado victims remain in temporary housing 

South Central - MontgomeryAuburn, Lake Martin, Phenix City

Planning panel backs rezoning cotton gin site

Opelika's downtown plan receives national award

College football: On-campus football facility sparks excitement around Faulkner

Riverfront adds venue

Wiregrass DothanAndalusia, Enterprise, Eufaula, Troy

Real Estate Transfers

Developer announces plan for upscale apartments in Ozark

Two companies visited Pemco property

Dothan deals with economic wins, losses in 2012

Gulf Coast - Mobile, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach

Waterfront land to be auctioned in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach

College buys building for $1.43 million; bank-owned sales hot

Local Coldwell Banker Reehl Properties Recognized By National Headquarters

Mysterious pirate ship under construction in Bayou La Batre

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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