WIRE News through 4/1                                                                   Volume 5, Issue 12
WIRE Compliments of ACRE Corporate Cabinet 
Alabama & the United States
Amanda Howard appointed to UA's ACRE Leadership Council
RLI, ACRE to host day-long education event in Mobile (AL.com)
Trails closed as 540-acre wildfire burns in Cheaha Wilderness (AL.com)
You can own this cave in Alabama (AL.com)
Retirement Systems of Alabama Has $2,652,000 Stake in Corporate Office Properties Trust
Alabama Lowes Locations Hosting Hands-On Spring Cleaning Demo Events for Homeowners
Alabama students left more than $58 million in college grant money on the table( AL.com)
Nick Saban to own 50% Stake in New Nashville Mercedes-Benz Dealership
Number of Contracts to Buy Homes at Highest Point Since July
Slate Retail REIT Announces Sale of Property in Alabama for $9.1 Million

Great House Plus Awesome Neighborhood Equals the Ideal Place to Live (AL.com)

What you get for around $1.7 million in Athens, Mobile and Prattville (AL.com)
Here's what you can get for under $115,000 in Eufaula, Clanton and Northport (AL.com) 
Here's what you can get for around $2,250,000 in Fairhope, Mountain Brook and Auburn (AL.com)
North Alabama - Huntsville, Florence, Gadsden, Muscle Shoals, Cullman
ACRE Report: Rocket City home sales up 25 percent over 2015 (Alabama Newscenter)
ACRE Report: Morgan County Sees Year-Over-Year Rise in Home Sales During February (Alabama Newscenter)
ACRE Report: Marshall County February Home Sales Slip Compared to 2015 Numbers (Alabama Newscenter)
ACRE Report: Gadsden February Home Sales up 3 percent Over the Same Period a Year Ago (Alabama Newscenter)
Walmart to open Madison County store with fuel station, online grocery drive-thru (AL.com)
See Huntsville Chamber's 2016 Best Places to Work winners (AL.com)
Getting the Word Out: Site Selection VP on What It Takes to Recruit Industry
Zipcar rolls into downtown Huntsville after seeing 'huge growth' in Tuscaloosa (AL.com)
Huntsville Housing Authority encourages residents to get involved in gardening
Study shows downtown Huntsville needs 500-600 new apartments to become vibrant urban center (AL.com)
Nucor to invest $4.4 million in Decatur (BBJ)
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Project Ends after Failing to Raise Money
Foreclosed Smith Lake Land Being Sold in Auction
North Central - Birmingham Metro, Anniston, Walker County
ACRE Report: Birmingham February Home Sales Up 5 Percent Over the Same Period in 2015 (Alabama Newscenter)
ACRE Report: Athens February Home Sales Rise over February 2015 Numbers (Alabama Newscenter)
Another Awesome New Restaurant in Lakeview
Popular coffee shop opens Friday in Parkside (BBJ)
Zyp BikeShare unveils three new stations in Birmingham (BBJ)
City Council approves $1.3M in incentives for downtown projects (BBJ)
Birmingham real estate firm expands to Nashville (BBJ)
Birmingham continues push for SEC Baseball Tournament (BBJ)
Lakeshore Center office building sold (BBJ)
Noble Street festival part of strategy to develop downtown Anniston
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille will open its first Alabama restaurant next week (AL.com)
Birmingham CEO returning to Everest next month after massive earthquake stopped his climb (AL.com)
Birmingham Black Radio Museum maintains unique aspect of local heritage (Alabama Newscenter)
Businesses shuffle among Heflin addresses
City of Birmingham and Alabama Power work to upgrade streetlights to LED (Alabama Newscenter)
ALDOT: I-22 work almost finished (BBJ)
H2 Real Estate to Offer Tours of Downtown Birmingham Lofts
8 retailers opening in Birmingham this year (AL.com)
How metro Birmingham's population growth compared in 2015 (BBJ)
Birmingham February Area Sales About Even With Last Year
I-20/59 project will cause lane closures in consecutive weekends in April (BBJ)
Real Estate Roundup: Bham construction firms rack up awards (BBJ)
South Central - Montgomery, Auburn, Lake Martin, Phenix City
ACRE Report: Montgomery February home sales surge 26 percent from the same month a year ago (Alabama Newscenter)
ACRE Report: Lee County Year-to-Date Home Sales up 14 Percent Over Last Year During February (Alabama Newscenter)
Glennbrooke Continues to Grow in Prattville
Fulbright Scholarship gives professor opportunity to exchange global perspectives
'Shark Tank' panelist to participate in AU Entrepreneurship Summit
West Alabama - Tuscaloosa
ACRE Report: Tuscaloosa Begins 2016 with 19 percent More Homes Sold than January 2015 (AL.com)
High Court sympathetic with property owners in wetlands case
Tuscaloosa City Council considers proposed 6-story building
Condoleezza Rice to visit Tuscaloosa in May 
Coal use at Plant Greene County comes to an end (Alabama Newscenter) 
Former Alabama QB John Parker Wilson takes new role in financial world (BBJ)
Wiregrass - Dothan, Troy, Andalusia
Wiregrass United Negro College Fund chapter established
Dothan gears up for the Hardee's Pro Classic
Dothan metro area sees slight population increase in latest Census data
2 Wiregrass school systems' teachers ranked among best in Alabama
Gulf Coast - Mobile, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores
ACRE Report: Mobile February Home Sales up from 2015 (Alabama Newscenter)
Law firm relocating to Dauphin St.
Publix project in midtown Mobile creates stir (AL.com)
Alabama Coastal Real Estate Did Well In February
After more than two years of debate, Mobile passes an oil storage tank ordinance (AL.com)
New condo tower on horizon in Gulf Shores (AL.com)
Grand Hotel names new GM (BBJ)
News from Alabama's Real Estate Organizations

Cabinet Member Highlight
Jim Wilson & Associates is a real estate services and management company with over three decades of experience. The company has developed Class-A office buildings, condominiums, hotels, mixed-use facilities, master-planned residential communities and business parks, and over 22 million square feet of shopping space. With the knowledge and experience necessary to move property through every phase - from acquisition to leasing to grand opening and successful day-to-day operations - Jim Wilson & Associates knows how to turn real estate into real success. The company has developed Class-A office buildings, condominiums, hotels, mixed-use facilities, master-planned residential communities and business parks, and over 22 million square feet of shopping space. With the knowledge and experience necessary to move property through every phase - from acquisition to leasing to grand opening and successful day-to-day operations - Jim Wilson & Associates knows how to turn real estate into real success.

 
Education & Networking Opportunities
April 14
Alabama RLI Real Estate CE: 
6 hours CE Mobile, AL 
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April 22
CCIM: Risk & Racing
Risk Mgt Level 2 Offered
Learn More 
April 19
Alabama REcharge Conference: 
Productivity vs. Activity- 6 hrs CE

April 27
CE Risk Management 501 & 502
Huntsville, AL  w/ Jim Lawrence 
Learn More 

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