Accounting
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Christopher Lee Returns to ACREcom to Discuss Future-Proofing Your Company for Success
Christopher Lee, president and CEO of CEL & Associates, will be speaking at the 21st annual commercial real estate conference (ACREcom) on February 26, 2021.
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Prestigious Cybersecurity Professional to Speak at both ALAres and ACREcom 2020
According to an FBI public service announcement, Business E-mail Compromise/E-mail Account Compromise victims in the real estate sector rose over 1100% between 2015-2017.
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What does Trump's presidency mean for business in 2017?
A new administration could mean big changes for American businesses.
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Affordable Housing
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Income growth struggles to keep pace with rising home prices
The prices of homes in the US have been increasing at great rates, currently at the “fastest rate on record.” While it is concerning for the average homebuyer that prices are ...
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Housing affordability declines in the third quarter of 2020
Significant gains in median sales price were offset somewhat by falling mortgage rates.
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Housing affordability decreases from Q1 2020
Although median family incomes were on the rise in 7 of 12 metro areas, and rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage are nearing historic lows (composite rate of 3.23% in Q2 2020), ...
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Appraisal
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July 1, 2020 AI Answers podcast
Listen to ACRE Director of Research KC Conway on the Appraisal Institutte's AI Answers podcast.
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Valuing CRE during a period of “Material Change”
While valuation uncertainty rises during peaks and troughs to market cycles, lenders and investors still struggle to define the new normal and determine where it is safe to re-enter the market ...
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APPRAISAL INSTITUTE WEBINAR
Valuation Impacts of COVID-19
Featuring nationally recognized commercial real estate experts who addressed changing market conditions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Commercial Real Estate
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Space Command Selection set to Blast Off Huntsville Real Estate
The Air Force notified Governor Kay Ivey that the preferred site for United States Space Command will be Redstone Arsenal, located in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Index values rise in November for most commercial property types
Industrial and manufactured home parks are the best-performing property types since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Translating it to Alabama
The Counselors of Real Estate release "2020-21 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate"
The list is comprised from an annual study conducted among the Counselors’ members and is intended to bring attention to the trends and burgeoning issues most impacting the commercial real estate ...
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COVID-19
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What lies ahead for the housing market in 2021?
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Economy shows signs of recovery but challenges lie ahead
The housing sector rebounded somewhat quickly from lows seen earlier in the year, but the overall economy is recovering at a slower pace.
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The pandemic’s impact to Alabama’s residential markets
The COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting stay-at-home culture, have brought significant and broad impacts to residential markets in Alabama.
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Development
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The Rise of Luxury Apartments and Condos in Tuscaloosa
It seems like new apartments and condominium developments are being built around every corner.
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Distinguished Industry Leaders Attending ACREcom as Featured Speakers on the Industry CEO Panel
Greg Fine, CCIM; Tom McCormick, SIOR; Jim Amorin, Appraisal Institute; and Denise Froemming, IREM will participate on the Industry CEO Panel at ACREcom20 on Friday, February 7, 2020, at The Club ...
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ACREcom20: Building the Future
Join ACRE at the 20th Annual Alabama Commercial Real Estate conference at The Club in Birmingham on Friday, February 7.
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Education
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Your Guide to a Winning Strategic Sales and Marketing Plan
When followed, sales and marketing plans have proven to be a valuable lighthouse in an ocean of possibilities.
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ACREcom2020: Learn to Leverage LinkedIn with Cherie Moman, ACRE’s Director of Education, Marketing and Communication
Moman will discuss how to break through the noise and leverage LinkedIn for businesses and careers by building a compelling organic presence on the digital platform.
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All-Star Panel of Alabama Real Estate Capital Experts Discuss Industry’s Future at ACREcom 2020
The panel includes Chad Hagwood of Hunt Real Estate Capital, Cynthia Stanford from Regions Bank, and Steve Clikas of Protective Life.
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Environmental
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From Boneyard to Laboratory
The lake house has grown from a home goods’ boneyard to high tech testing ground.
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It's time to go green: Study shows demand for sustainability growing with homebuyers
Homebuyers are looking at sustainability more.
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Finance
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The housing quartile not doing so well during COVID-19
The conditions for the 25% quartile struggling to make rent and mortgage payments are not making their way into the housing headlines and are being overlooked by the homebuilding industry and ...
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Alabama Economic Update June 2020
KC Conway shares his analysis and interpretation of current economic data and its impact on the real estate market on both a local and national level.
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A look beneath the surface of the first month of COVID-19 economic data
A review of economic data featuring ISM manufacturing data, ADP Private Payrolls data with another record Jobless Claims report double that of last week’s record, and March’s auto sales.
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Home Building
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Alabama’s new home sales down slightly in June
New home sales in June decreased 6.3% year-over-year (Y/Y) from 1,070 to 1,003 closed transactions, ending 23 consecutive months of Y/Y gains.
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Alabama’s new home sales up slightly in May
According to the Alabama Realtors, May new home sales in the state increased 1.1% year-over-year (Y/Y) from 852 to 861 closed transactions, marking 23 consecutive months of Y/Y gains.
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Alabama’s new home sales continue to rise in April
April new home sales in the state increased 20% year-over-year (Y/Y) from 814 to 977 closed transactions, marking 22 consecutive months of Y/Y gains.
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Industrial
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Green Street CPPI Unchanged in December, Up 2.5% in 2019
With interest rates near record lows and risk appetites back to normal levels, pricing should continue to see support in 2020.
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Industrial Real Estate Forecast
Industrial continues to be the darling of the commercial real estate industry, but what impact could tariffs, new supply, and our economic cycle have on the sector?
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Huntsville Commercial Real Estate from the Experts Q2 2018
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Industry News
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Hardest Hit Alabama Reopens to Help Families Affected by COVID‐19
The Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) has taken action to help Alabama families affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic by reopening Hardest Hit Alabama (HHA).
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Economic Rulers and Benchmarks Made Obsolete by COVID-19
The BLS Jobs report of -700k for March doesn’t measure up to the jobless claims, airline passengers or drop in oil demand measures.
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ACREcom20 Keynote: The 2021 Birmingham World Games Impacts on the City with CEO Nick Sellers
The World Games 2021 Chief Executive Officer, Nick Sellers, is the featured lunch keynote at ACREcom 2020, “Building the Future.”
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Insurance
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Pandemic Insurance
Pandemic insurance has become more top-of-mind as states begin to reopen and assess the damage to businesses and commercial real estate.
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Alex Flachsbart Returns to ACREcom20 with Opportunity Zones Updates
Hoping to incentivize investment in low-income areas through federal tax deferrals, Opportunity Zones were created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
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Some look to 'health sharing' as alternative to health insurance
For Realtors, health sharing may be a viable alternative to health insurance.
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Land
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Real Estate Matters Podcast
The impact of COVID-19 on the rural land industry
Interest in rural land, and the resulting lifestyle, has risen since mid-March as many find fresh air and space more appealing now than ever before.
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ULI Emerging Trends Panel to Discuss Recent Report at ACREcom 2020
The report is published every year by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is a comprehensive study on emerging trends impacting commercial real estate.
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Lake Martin Real Estate Report: March 2018
What’s going on with real estate sales at Lake Martin?
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Legal
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Real Estate Matters Podcast
Considerations for commercial tenant rent during COVID-19 with David Skinner
Because of the economic slowdown, some tenants are asking for rent concessions due to the shutdown, and that raises a few questions. An ideal solution will work out best for both ...
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The Paycheck Protection Program
If your company is facing outstanding expenses as a result of COVID-19, assistance is available through the Payroll Protection Program (the “PPP”) recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President ...
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Opportunity Zone Update: New Guidelines Provide Clarity
Recently, the Trump administration released 74 pages of new proposed regulations for opportunity zones geared toward increasing tax-advantaged investments in low-income areas
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Media
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ACRE Unveils New "exploRE” Multimedia Platform
The Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) today announced its newly designed multimedia platform.
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Alabama week in real estate 9/30/17
Week in real estate
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Alabama Week in Real Estate (9/9/17
Alabama Week in Real Estate
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Multifamily
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Boxer Properties and Stemmons Enterprise Andrew Segal to Discuss the Impact of Technology on the Next Generation of Property Managers at the 4th Annual Alabama Real Estate Management Forum
Andrew Segal, Chairman and CEO of Boxer Properties and Co-Founder of Stemmons Enterprise, will present on what skills the next generation of property managers will need at the Alabama Real Estate ...
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Q1 Update
Birmingham CRE from the Experts
Q1 Update
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Mobile Capitalizes on the ‘M’ in Multifamily
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Office
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Birmingham’s Midtown Office Market Likely to Remain Strong
Of the five submarkets in Birmingham’s office market, the midtown market is likely to continue outperforming others in the coming years.
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Strategies to Address Office Tenant Improvement Allowances
There are two ways to address the Tenant Improvement Allowance, a very important component of your office lease.
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Huntsville Office Market Surging in 4th Quarter
The Huntsville office market continues to impress not only within Alabama, but is outperforming many national metrics.
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Property Management
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webinar
IREM Region 5 Webinar: Navigating COVID-19
The IREM Region 5 leadership participated in a panel discussion on the impact of coronavirus on the property management industy on April 16, 2020.
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real estate matters podcast
COVID-19's Impact on Student Housing
There was some concern at the beginning of the pandemic that student housing could be the first domino to fall, given the swift closure of colleges across the nation.
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5Q Cyber’s Don Goldstein to Discuss the Importance of Cyber Security in Commercial Real Estate at the 4th Annual Alabama Real Estate Management Forum
Don Goldstein, CEO of 5Q Cyber, will present on trending cyber security issues within the commercial real estate industry at the 2019 Alabama Real Estate Management Forum powered by IREM and ...
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Research
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Demand remains strong in Alabama’s housing market
June home sales in the state increased 14.4% year-over-year (Y/Y) from 7,198 to 8,234 closed transactions, marking 13 consecutive months of Y/Y gains and the highest monthly sales total in the ...
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Alabama’s housing inventory reaches another record low in May
Housing inventory in the state continued to tighten, reaching another record low of 9,363 listings across the state in May, a decrease of 2.3% from April and down 45.1% from one ...
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Alabama’s housing inventory reaches another record low in April
Housing inventory in the state continued to tighten, reaching another record low of 9,582 listings in April, down 1.4% from March and 46.6% from one year ago, also a record decline. ...
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Residential Real Estate
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Lake Martin area home sales increase from last month
Sales increased 7.1% from June. Sales are now up 14.5% year-to-date.
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Lake Martin’s waterfront home sales decrease from last July
According to the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors, July waterfront sales decreased 46.6% year-over-year from 73 to 39 closed transactions.
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July home inventory in Lee County continuing to increase steadily
July listings (420) increased 14.44% from June and declined 29.41% from one year ago.
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Retail
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Baldwin County Residential Sales up 10.1% in March 2020
Residential sales were 6.4% below ACRE's forecast in March 2020.
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Adaptive Reuse Projects Help Revitalize Downtown Birmingham
Renewed interest in downtown Birmingham has led to a significant increase in adaptive reuse projects in recent years
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CCIM 3Q19 CRE Insights Paper
Changes in Store: 5 Predictions for the eVolution in Retail
This 3Q19 CRE report details five predictions for the future of retail real estate that debunk several primary myths behind the glut of bankruptcies and store closings in the past decade. ...
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Technology
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REBAC Hall of Fame Winner Marki Lemons-Ryhal to Speak at ALAres 2020
Ryhal is an Inman and six-time NAR conference and expo featured keynote speaker and is also a podcaster and international best selling author.
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Report from the Emerging Business and Technology Forum
Robots and New Realities
The Emerging Business and Technology Forum (EBITS) was held during the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo on May 17, 2018, at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC.
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A Christmas Re-Gift
My Christmas present to you is the gift of information.
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