WIRE News thru 1/12
Vol. 2, Issue 2
Welcome to ACRE's weekly digital publication - the WIRE. WIRE is the acronym for "Week In Real Estate". Delivered weekly, on Saturday mornings, the WiRE is categorized geographically and is designed to help real estate professionals, affiliates and consumers follow all the major news stories that impact real estate in Alabama.  We hope this will be a convenient way to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week without interrupting your workday. The WiRE is brought to you compliments of SIPS Team USA, Structured Insulated Panels for Residential & Commercial Buildings.
ACRE Corporate Cabinet News

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Attorney Michael F. Walker Selected to Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum Class of 2013 

Burr Forman partner appointed as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in Mississippi 

Warren Averett adds two CPA firms 

Brasfield & Gorrie to renovate Army barracks at Fort Jackson 

Beech Street Capital names James Andrews to lead Business Development at its Alabama office

ACRE Corporate Cabinet set to launch February 1

Statewide & Nationwide

Alabama Commercial Real Estate Conference (ACREcon), Set for February 1st 

From NAR: Real Estate Provisions in Fiscal Cliff Bill

Feds reach $8.5B mortgage settlement with lenders  

U.S. housing market finally ready for take-off? 

Foreclosure Review In New Settlement Leaves Homeowners In Banks' Hands 

Coastal Towns Real Estate Market Booms

Luxury home sales soared in final months of 2012 

FHLBank Atlanta Announces 2013 AHP Competitive Offering 

Alabama must act now on insurance reform

Construction spending dips 0.3 percent in November

Bill Barnhill: Real Estate Tax Consequences in 2013 - Part 3

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

North Alabama economic outlook weak for 2013

Florence receives offer for country club 

Walmart may open first Neighborhood Market in Huntsville area 

Huntsville Housing Authority director on mission to move tenants 'up and out'

Company in Gurley quarry dispute wants $5 million award reinstated

Huntsville wins $1.9 million grant as one of 7 national 'innovation clusters'

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

Mid-march opening expected for $15M justice center in Anniston 

RMC is refusing to reveal purchase price of Jacksonville Medical Center 

Hoover shopping center sells for $4.4M 

SRI lands $1.5 million DOE grant

Colonial Properties CFO resigns 

Harbert wins $499 million Corps of Engineers contract 

First Partners Bank moving HQ to Southside

McKinney Capital adds to landscaping portfolio

Construction job losses slow for Birmingham 

Developers close to inking deal to build apartments by Railroad Park

BBJ panel shares its 2013 economic forecast

NY firm continues apartment buying spree 

RealtySouth U is Lauching a Recruiting Campaign in 2013

Colonial Properties sells apartment complexes in $95.4 million deal

Birmingham real estate lawyer charged with $1 million mortgage fraud scheme

Birmingham-based unions merge to form 10,000-worker organization

Birmingham area home sales rise 10 percent for best showing since 2008

Retirement community addresses capacity issues

West Alabama Tuscaloosa, Black Belt

Tuscaloosa grants $200,000 loan to Wright's Restaurant to relocate in Alberta

Tuscaloosa to use eminent domain to seize Alberta land

South Central - MontgomeryAuburn, Lake Martin, Phenix City

Opelika Council approves deals for Honda dealership, Carmike movie theater 

Elmore County celebrates business gains 

Wiregrass - Troy, Dothan, Enterprise

Dale economic corporation to go after aviation, retail businesses 

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

Gulf Coast congressman sought millions in Katrina funding

Regulating tattoo, body-piercing businesses priority for Gulf Shores

What about Barton Academy? $3 million may be on its way for restoration

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