WIRE News thru 2/2
Vol. 2, Issue 5
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 the ACRE Corporate Cabinet.
ACRE Corporate Cabinet News

Birmingham's Hoar Program Management wins Airbus contract

Warren Averett, LLC Tops the List OF Birmingham's Largest CPA firms by number of employees 

Hoar takes on $600M mixed-use project in Georgia  

Wells Fargo to add 90 jobs in Alabama 

Statewide & Nationwide

Alabama New Home Construction Report: YTD Sales Up 7.9%

Alabama's housing market: in one metro, inventory hits 7-year low

US new-home sales fell in Dec

Student debt a threat to Alabama's housing recovery

U.S. economy offers a study in contrasts but gets lift from housing

Tight inventory slows pending home sales 

Alabama's housing market: private residential permitting grows for first time since 2005 

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

Gadsden Area Residential Sales Up 4% In 2012

Huntsville economy key to Bruegger's Bagels' strategy

Second notices for property taxes sent

Woman Wants Huntsville Housing Authority Policy Changed 

Drake State Technical College anticipating new name, $14 million facility 

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

Birmingham Metro Area Residential Sales Rise 9.8% In 2012

Real estate brokers' optimism grows for 1Q 

Alabaster building is new home to Urology Centers of Alabama

Shades Valley YMCA unveils facility after $5.5 million renovation

Sec. 8 housing owner awards grants to four Birmingham charities

Former Bessemer Housing Authority bookkeeper sentenced to prison

Real Estate Roundup: Analyst predicts impending rise in interest rates

Gardendale forms committee for economic development 

Multifamily firms find a new home in Five Points 

Massive sinkhole at Birmingham baseball stadium site forces emergency changes to save deadline  

West Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Black Belt

Tuscaloosa's legislative breakfast presentation 

Sponsor Reputation Helps Nail $20M Loan Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa City Council approves downtown mixed

 

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

Montgomery Area Residential Sales Led Alabama in 2012

Increased mortgage lending income boosts AuburnBank profits

Add another Alabama metro to the list seeing housing recovery

Wiregrass - Troy, Dothan, Enterprise
  
Gulf Coast - Mobile, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach

Baldwin County Residential Sales Up 5.3% In 2012

White-Spunner Host Upcoming Construction Industry Learning Opportunities  

White-Spunner & Associates recognized as top commercial real estate firm

Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance reveals new logo and website 
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