Annual Tourism Summit on AL’s Gulf Coast May 19th

Monday, May 18th, 2009 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Gulf Coast Homes, economic growth in Baldwin county AL | Comments Off

This Tuesday, May 19th, the annual Tourism Summit will take place to allow area businesses to see what’s expected in the 2009 travel market.  The summit is hosted by the ... Read more..

New jobs expected in Mobile AL

Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Mobile Alabama real estate, Mobile real estate, west mobile al, west mobile alabama real estate | 2 Comments »

The Atlanta-based Ryla Inc. has selected a site for their new regional headquarters in Saraland, according to a recent article at wkrg.com.  Ryla Inc. is a corporate data center and ... Read more..

Mobile’s new Container Terminal Receives new Service

Friday, April 17th, 2009 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Mobile Alabama real estate | Comments Off

This past Thursday, April 16th, Maersk Line announced that the Transatlantic (TA2) line will now be making weekly calls at the new Mobile Container Terminal.  This same line offers shipping ... Read more..

Saunders Yachtworks Receives Boatyard of the Year Award

Friday, April 10th, 2009 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Gulf Coast Homes, Mobile Alabama real estate, economic growth in Baldwin county AL | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_423" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="image credit: sxc.hu sails"][/caption] Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Saunders Yachtworks facilities have received the Boatyard of the Year award.  This award was given by the American ... Read more..

ThyssenKrupp Delays Calvert river terminal to Cut Costs

Friday, March 27th, 2009 Posted in Mobile Alabama real estate, Mobile real estate | 1 Comment »

The German Steel company ThyssenKrupp’s Calvert plant site will have a delay in the building of a portion of the river terminal.  The planned terminal will be on the Tombigbee ... Read more..

Baldwin and Mobile AL Rank high in 2008 Fastest Growing Counties

Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in Baldwin County Real Estate, Economic Growth in Mobile AL, economic growth in Baldwin county AL | 1 Comment »

The U.S. Census Bureau data reported today that Baldwin and Mobile counties were among the 10 fastest-growing counties in Alabama last year.  This will be the third year in a ... Read more..

Mobile’s American Tank and Vessel Inc lands $45 Million NASA Contract

Monday, February 23rd, 2009 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Mobile Alabama real estate, west mobile alabama real estate | Comments Off

NASA announced last week that Mobile’s American Tank and Vessel Inc (AT&V) will be under contract to build and install a key component to test a new generation of rocket ... Read more..

Active West Mobile/ Semmes Market!

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Financial Considerations, First-time Homebuyer, Foreclosure, Mobile Alabama real estate, Mobile real estate, Uncategorized, tax credit, west mobile al, west mobile alabama real estate | 1 Comment »

The area encompassing West Mobile and Semmes saw the most activity within Mobile and Baldwin Counties in January 2009. With 30 homes sold and 79 contracts pending, this area is ... Read more..

Murtha Repeats Suggestion for Tanker Contract Split

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Mobile Alabama real estate, west mobile alabama real estate | Comments Off

This past Monday, U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa, repeated his suggestion for the U.S. Air Force to split their aerial refueling tanker contract between Boeing and Northrop Grumman Corp, after ... Read more..

Alabama Power Co. Study Looks for Lower Fuel Cost Alternatives

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Mobile Alabama real estate, west mobile alabama real estate | Comments Off

Alabama Power Co. is currently looking into other options of generating electricity that could help lower energy costs in the long run.  As part of Alabama Power Co.’s general planning ... Read more..