David Black's Blog

It's always nice to see your home turf get some positive recognition, and BusinessWeek magazine has helped drive home what we tell folks all the time:  Alabama is a great place to live.BusinessWeek has named the city of Alabaster in Shelby Co. has the state's most affordable suburb.  This is the ...

Okay, I admit it.  Snow is a big deal around here.  Snow in the deep South is a pretty rare event.  You don't see scenes like this in Alabama very often:   Nonetheless, we can say that--through neither rain, nor sleet nor snow--Realtors keep doing their job.  We'll be showing a home for sale to b...

Does anyone else have a problem this?  I saw this For Sale sign in a subdivison this afternoon(I blurred the agent's contact information, but the rider on top is exactly as I shot it): Maybe mentioning agent commissions in front of the world is more common than I realize, but this really stands o...

When it comes to achieving successful sales, it helps not to lose sight of some tried and true tricks--especially during challenging times, I'm convinced. Just completed an interview we did with a local lender about Buy-downs and posted a podcast on our website.  A lot of folks still don't really...

    Working in Shelby county real estate reminds me of walking into the surf along Alabama's Gulf Coast. Stand only a few feet from shore, and the incoming waves gently surround your feet. You feel the almost tickling sensation of sand washing away as the water recedes. Take a few more steps out,...