10 Housing Markets Expected to Lead the Nation in 2023

10 Housing Markets Expected to Lead the Nation in 2023

All eyes are on the South, where home affordability, job and population growth and inventory levels are strongest heading into the new year, and one Alabama city has made the list.  ...
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5 Reasons This Isn’t a Repeat of the 2008 Housing Crash

5 Reasons This Isn’t a Repeat of the 2008 Housing Crash

Many homeowners are still haunted by the 2008 housing crash when property values collapsed and foreclosures spiked, but NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says there are distinct differences in today's market.  ...
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Holiday Clean-Up, Getting Your House Back in Tip-Top Shape For the New Year

Holiday Clean-Up, Getting Your House Back in Tip-Top Shape For the New Year

Evidence of this holiday season’s “busyness” may be showing up in unwanted ways around the house, but there are a few resolutions you can make now to tackle the aftermath. Learn ...
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Past Presidents Dinner at Annual Conference

Past Presidents Dinner at Annual Conference

Past Presidents of Alabama REALTORS® came together for dinner this fall as part of the Association's Annual Conference. Past President Henry Ray and his wife Missy hosted the dinner at their beautiful home ...
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You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

Intense bidding wars of the past two years had some buyers putting their home search on hold. Now with the cooling markets, buyers may hold more negotiating power. 
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New Year, New Home: Tips from Brokers on How to Buy a House as Interest Rates Climb

New Year, New Home: Tips from Brokers on How to Buy a House as Interest Rates Climb

Homebuyers and sellers share at least one common concern – interest rates.  The ups and downs of mortgage rates profoundly impact the affordability of homes for buyers and sellers’ ability to ...
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Philip Wright Wins AAR Mickey Phillips REALTORS® for Children Award

Philip Wright Wins AAR Mickey Phillips REALTORS® for Children Award

Phillip Wright has been advocating for special needs children as Chair of the Morgan County Special Needs Program since 2011. His efforts were recognized with the Alabama Association of REALTORS® 2022 ...
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AAR Mourns the Loss of Past President Bill Poole

AAR Mourns the Loss of Past President Bill Poole

Alabama REALTORS® is saddened to learn of the passing of our friend Bill Poole. Bill served as President of the Alabama Association of REALTORS® (AAR) in 1990. Our thoughts and prayers are ...
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Danny Fordham Receives 2022 Above and Beyond Award

Danny Fordham Receives 2022 Above and Beyond Award

Danny Fordham’s efforts and contributions to the real estate industry can be described in two words: service and humility. Which is why it did not come as a surprise to many ...
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November 2022 Membership Report

November 2022 Membership Report

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