” By Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) Follow on Twitter on June 24, 2014 at 7:45 AM, updated June 24, 2014 at 7:48 AM Click here to view or print the entire May report compliments of the ACRE Corporate Cabinet. View full sizeLee County residential sales rise 20% in May from last year. Housing Inventory has been reduced by […]
Alabama residential home sales in May virtually unchanged from prior year; 24% of local markets near balance
“Alabama residential home sales in May virtually unchanged from prior year; 24% of local markets near balance Click here to view or print the entire May report compliments of the ACRE Corporate Cabinet. View full sizeAlabama home sales in May 2014 were virtually unchanged from prior year. May sales are now up 26% from its monthly sales bottom […]
You Don’t Need That Much of a Down Payment
You Don’t Need That Much of a Down Payment DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 Many consumers are overestimating the down payment they need in order to purchase a home, according to Christina Boyle, vice president and head of single-family sales at Freddie Mac. Consumers believe they need 11 percent to 15 […]
Future Auburn Oaks to grow in hi-tech environment

Future Auburn Oaks to grow in hi-tech environment “Although the exact species of trees that will replace Auburn’s famed oaks has yet to be determined, the literal foundation for their survival is nearing completion at Toomer’s Corner. The future oaks – scheduled for planting in early 2015 – will grow in a high-tech environment that […]
How Starbucks, Apple, General Motors and AT&T Are Preparing The World For Wireless Energy
How Starbucks, Apple, General Motors and AT&T Are Preparing The World For Wireless Energy “If you visited a Starbucks SBUX +0.22% in Boston or Silicon Valley during the last year or so, you may have noticed black circles embedded in the coffee bars and tables. You may have even glimpsed an early adopter with a special cellphone case charging an […]
Apple steps into smart-home market, introducing HomeKit
Apple steps into smart-home market, introducing HomeKit “Apple Inc. will make a move into the smart-home market by introducing HomeKit, a platform that lets users control some connected appliances using an iPhone. As we’ve written, the $290 billion Internet of Things market will start in your home, so everyone’s watching how Apple, Google Inc. and other tech […]
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SummerNight Downtown Art Walk, Auburn, AL
8th Annual SummerNight Downtown Art Walk Auburn, Ala. – The 8th Annual SummerNight Downtown Art Walk, hosted by the City of Auburn, Auburn Arts Association, and the Auburn Downtown Merchant Association, is rapidly approaching! Mark your calendars for Friday, June 13 from 6 – 9:30 p.m. and join us for one of Auburn’s largest events of […]
Local farmer’s market is open for the Summer!
“Local farmers have additional venues to sell their produce this summer as local farmers markets open. The Opelika farmers market opened Tuesday, and the Loachapoka market will open Friday. Jean O’Donnell with the Loachapoka farmers market said their market offers a variety of locally-grown produce and homemade goods. “This is our third year,” O’Donnell said. […]



