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We need to show more sympathy for these people.       * They travel miles in the heat.      * They risk their lives crossing a border.      * They don't get paid enough wages.      * They do jobs that others won't do or are afraid to do.      * They live in crowded conditions among a people who s...
09/02/2007
With all of the national reports that have made the news this week about the real estate market and declining prices, I realize there are people who are anxious to know the most recent statistics for the Birmingham area.  Just as with any other profession, sometimes real estate paperwork is not i...
09/01/2007
Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882 with a parade honoring labor and the intention to provide a day off for the working man.    Congress made it a Federal Holiday in 1884.  Always celebrated on the first Monday of September, Labor Day remains a day of rest and has become the symbolic end of su...
09/01/2007
You would have to live here to understand.  I have lived in Birmingham for over 30 years and I do not ever remember such dry conditions.  My grass has been cut only 2 times this summer.  Dying grass and plants do not enhance the curb appeal of real estate either.  We have been on severe watering ...
08/29/2007
As of today, there are 13,533 active listings in the Greater Birmingham Metropolitan Area.  Of those 842 or just over 6.2%, are foreclosures.      Even more interesting, 378 of 1791, slightly over 21%, of the properties currently under contract are foreclosures.  Does this mean more people are pu...
08/26/2007
Helena  Alabama Real Estate As a Realtor, I continuously monitor local real estate statistics in order   to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find the Helena Alabama real estate statistics* for July, 2007.   New   61 Pending   28 Sold   50 Expired   23 ...
08/21/2007
As a REALTOR, I continuously monitor local real estate statistics in order to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find the Homewood Alabama real estate statistics* for the month of July, 2007.                                                             Ne...
08/21/2007
As a Realtor, I continuously monitor local real estate statistics in order to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find the Vestavia Hills, Alabama real estate statistics *for the month of July, 2007.    New homes listed:  91 Number of homes closing escrow...
08/20/2007
As a REALTOR, I continuously monitor local real estate statistics in order   to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find the Hoover Alabama real estate statistics* for the month of July, 2007.   New homes listed: 207 Number of homes entering escrow: 114 N...
08/20/2007
As a Realtor, I continuously monitor local real estate statistics in order to keep my clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find the Alabaster Alabama real estate statistics *for the month of July, 2007.  Alabaster saw a decrease in the number of new listings, home...
08/20/2007