david black: How A Short Sale Went Underwater (Literally)
- 01/07/10 05:42 AM
The first phone call makes me a little uneasy. But when my cell phone rings the second time a few minutes later, I start thinking: This does not sound good. It’s a sunny but cold day in the low 30s. The calls come while my wife, Colleen, and I are having lunch. The first caller is a woman who lives near a vacant town home we have listed for sale. It looks like water may be leaking down the side of the house, she says. Not knowing how to reach the owner, but seeing our yard sign, she calls us. Odd, … (6 comments)
david black: A Cheap Crummy Grandmother's Final Gift
- 10/29/09 01:03 PM
When I was very little, I don't believe a single birthday or Christmas went by that my grandmother, Wilma Black, whom I called Willie, didn't give me at least two presents. There was always the really neat toy or other gadget that caught my young eyes and I got immediate enjoyment from. Then, there was the other gift. Frankly, it wasn't as much fun. I was far too young to understand or appreciate what it meant. It looked like money, but you couldn't spend it right away. All I remember understanding about savings bonds was that they were something you could … (2 comments)
david black: Short Sale Blues
- 08/17/09 12:06 PM
Talk about frustrating... We've been working with a Seller who has been behind on his payments. Unfortunately, he Listed with us late in the game, so to speak, already having tried to sell on his own (unsuccessfully), and long since having received a notice of Foreclosure. But we told him we'd give it our best shot in an effort to help him avoid being Foreclosed. We managed to get an Offer on his property and began immediately to try and obtain Short Sale approval. But if you haven't been through the process before, rest assured that it's not as easy as … (5 comments)
david black: What Walter Cronkite Did For A Kid In Texas
- 07/19/09 12:08 PM
I will always be grateful for Walter Cronkite. You'd know why I say that if you grew up in the 1960's or '70s, when television news was such a totally different industry from what it is today, and when we depended on it so much to learn about our world. Back then, television news was real. The most trusted man in America, as he was frequently called, held that title for a reason. Mr. Cronkite brought honesty and integrity to a profession in its infancy. It was inevitable that so many Americans would connect with his down home demeanor and sincerity. … (4 comments)
david black: BusinessWeek has good things to say about our service area in Alabama
- 03/19/09 03:40 AM
It's always nice to see your home turf get some positive recognition, and BusinessWeek magazine has helped drive home what we tell folks all the time: Alabama is a great place to live.BusinessWeek has named the city of Alabaster in Shelby Co. has the state's most affordable suburb. This is the one of the key cities we service for people buying or selling homes, and with several good reasons.Alabaster has enjoyed tremendous growth the past few years, but--unlike many communities--its tax base has been growing, as well, thanks to the Colonial Promenade Shopping Center, along with other businesses opening their doors … (0 comments)
The first phone call makes me a little uneasy. But when my cell phone rings the second time a few minutes later, I start thinking: This does not sound good.
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