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Birmingham’s most outspoken blogger, Clinton Baller, is mad. He’s worried about current problems in the city and how the city commission is handling them. His rant is long, but worthy of your time and attention, particularly if you are a resident or prospective resident of Birmingham.
Baller follows Birmingham city politics just about as closely as [...]

Brian Dickerson, from the Freep, wrote a rivetting expose about big problems in Birmingham. If there are Birmingham’s biggest problems, then we are very fortunate, indeed!
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Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450
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Or you might miss our new sign…
And no, this doesn’t mean we are working at McDonalds now! Real estate keeps us busy.

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Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450
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Here is a little tool to make the transition easier. This toolbar will help you find the nearest of whatever it is you need: grocery store, library, Realtor (call me for that), pharmacy and more. I use it and I live here!
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Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450
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Dmitry and I just joined a new on-line community called Active Rain. This growing group of real estate professionals is getting lots of “buzz”. We see our participation as a plus for our clients in a number of ways: 1)it will broaden our referral base of Realtors across the US; 2) its yet another way [...]

I had fun trying this. I am not good, but give it a whirl.
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Woodward Dream Cruise 2006 - SKBK Realty
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Written by Maureen FrancisSKBK Sotheby’s International Realty, 248.430.4450
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I know this has nothing to do with real estate. I just found it on Terry Moravec’s Blog, and I love this kind of stuff. So all credits go to Terry, whose text follows:
Did you know google has a built in calculator? Type 1 + 1 in the search bar, and see what it returns. [...]

There is good news in these numbers. Home sales are up over 2005. Yes, there are more For Sale signs out there right now, it seems, but houses are selling
Birmingham homes sold since January 1, 2006
For the 208 listings:
Avg List Price $455,335.00
The Median Price $366,000.00
The Highest Price $2,990,000.00
The Average Market Time 129
Same period in 2005
For [...]