WIRE News thru 2/16
Vol. 2, Issue 7
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

UA Real Estate Center Launches ACRE Corporate Cabinet

Brasfield & Gorrie to build college football hall of fame 

Statewide & Nationwide

Breaking News: New Home Sales in Alabama Post 7.2% Gain in 2012 

Meet 2013 AAR President  

Cybercrime: Coming To A Self-Storage Facility Near You 

US rate on 30-year mortgage steady at 3.53 pct

Alabama Warns Hundreds of Insurers to Register or Face Fine

Alabama's housing turnaround

Alabama Better Living Expo - February 25-27

Alabama Homeowners Insurance Report Coming out 

Regions Bank creates $1 billion loan pool for Alabama economic development

AAR Salesmanship Conference provides best-in-class RE instruction

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

Shoals Area Residential Sales Up 8.3% In 2012

Poor weather delaying construction work at U.S. 231 intersection

Colliers International opens Huntsville real estate office 

Huntsville City Councilman Bill Kling resigns from public housing board

Bill Kling demand Huntsville Housing Authority open committee meetings 

North Alabama January Real Estate Sales In-Line with Last Year 

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

Calhoun County (Anniston) residential sales experience strong close in 2012 

Birmingham area home sales rise 15 percent in January

Hoover zoning board recommends rezoning 66 acres off Caldwell Mill

St. Clair Forever Wild project near Springville clears

Leeds Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman ousted amid disagreement

Fannie Mae sells Avondale apartments 

Signature Homes revises plan for subdivision off Caldwell Mill Road 

UAB considering alternate uses for proposed stadium site 

Birmingham City Council halts action on $72 million in bonds

Construction prompts lane closures along Alabama 70

Jefferson County to create $4.5 million consolidated 911 facility

Hoover council to consider $600,000 in upgrades for Hoover Met stadium  

UAB to convert building into new health center 

VA to begin building downtown annex this summer 

Power Force opens first brick-and-mortar store at The Summit 

West Alabama Tuscaloosa, Black Belt

City Walk plans could require private property 

Eastern Tuscaloosa residents want park, center

Local home prices rising at rapid rate 

South Central - MontgomeryAuburn, Lake Martin, Phenix City

Lake Martin Residential Sales Up 10.7% in 2012 

Montgomery City Council denies rezoning property near Sagestone 

City of Montgomery awarded $5.9 million for road projects

Gulf Coast Mobile, Baldwin CountyGulf Shores, Orange Beach

Kaiser Realty holds expo for snowbirds

Coastal Alabama Real Estate Starts Strong In January

Fairhope pushes for annexation of Walmart property

Gulf Shores OKs $1 million sign contract

Mobile businessman joins University of Alabama System Board 

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