1/22/2021 What's Happening in Mobile & Baldwin Counties?

4 ways to boost curb appeal

http://blog.rismedia.com/2021/boost-curb-appeal/

Should I wait for lower mortgage interest rates?
https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/en/2021/01/19/should-i-wait-for-lower-mortgage-interest-rates/?a=236535-347d38e6dd74291b43c67d6242b4e2a4

Alabama the fifth most charitable state in 2020
https://www.wkrg.com/alabama-news/alabama-the-fifth-most-charitable-state-in-2020/

Gulf Coast native to be first woman to officiate Super Bowl
https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/gulf-coast-native-to-be-first-woman-to-officiate-super-bowl/

Highway 59 expansion coming to Gulf Shores
https://www.fox10tv.com/news/baldwin_county/highway-59-expansion-coming-to-gulf-shores/article_7a5d1978-5699-11eb-8cd4-7f8d44ef2eb4.html

Spanish Fort Police asking community for feedback on new patrol unit design
https://www.wkrg.com/top-stories/spanish-fort-police-asking-community-for-feedback-on-new-patrol-unit-design/

Moe’s Original BBQ in Orange Beach reopening almost eight months after fire
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/moes-original-bbq-in-orange-beach-reopening-almost-eight-months-after-fire/

Film shot in Fairhope debuts Friday, city gets Hollywood shout-on on national TV
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/amazing-little-town-film-shot-in-fairhope-debuts-friday-city-gets-hollywood-shout-on-on-national-tv/

Confirmed: No Mardi Gras parades for downtown Mobile
https://www.al.com/life/2021/01/confirmed-no-mardi-gras-parades-for-downtown-mobile.html

Bolt taking over Gotcha scooters in Mobile
https://www.al.com/life/2021/01/bolt-taking-over-gotcha-scooters-in-mobile-aims-to-open-in-birmingham.html

Mobile’s Old Majestic Brewing Co. seeking investors to fund expansion
https://www.al.com/life/2021/01/mobiles-old-majestic-brewing-co-seeking-investors-to-fund-expansion.html

Mobile Public Library adapts to pandemic
https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-public-library-adapts-to-pandemic/

FHFA Extends Relaxed Pandemic Lending Standards

 

Read the article from National Association of REALTORS® :

https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/01/15/fhfa-extends-relaxed-pandemic-lending-standards

Amanda Spears, REALTOR®

Your Coastal Alabama real estate resource!

Spears Group Real Estate Associates

Bellator Real Estate and Development

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01/14/2021 What's Happening in Mobile & Baldwin Counties?

Feeling cold? Try weatherizing your home
https://www.gobellator.com/blog/2021/01/11/feeling-cold-try-weatherizing-your-home/

4 Reasons People Are Buying Homes in 2021
https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/en/2021/01/12/4-reasons-people-are-buying-homes-in-2021/?a=236535-347d38e6dd74291b43c67d6242b4e2a4

Clinging to a slice of Mardi Gras tradition as an odd season opens
https://www.al.com/life/2021/01/clinging-to-a-slice-of-mardi-gras-tradition-as-an-odd-season-opens.html

3 must-do’s when selling your house this year
https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/en/2021/01/04/3-must-dos-when-selling-your-house-this-year/?a=236535-347d38e6dd74291b43c67d6242b4e2a4

BCBE cuts ribbon on new wing at Spanish Fort High School
https://www.fox10tv.com/news/baldwin_county/bcbe-cuts-ribbon-on-new-wing-at-spanish-fort-high-school/article_4775510e-51be-11eb-83c4-174c61a934f5.html

Final storm debris collection routes for Baldwin County will begin on February 1
https://www.fox10tv.com/news/baldwin_county/final-storm-debris-collection-routes-for-baldwin-county-will-begin-on-february-1/article_40724d44-55d3-11eb-b136-b393dfb0cb2d.html

Spanish Fort post office closing Friday despite efforts to keep it open
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/spanish-fort-post-office-closing-friday-despite-efforts-to-keep-it-open/

Most of Baldwin County Mardi Gras parades canceled for 2021
https://www.al.com/news/2021/01/all-baldwin-county-mardi-gras-parades-canceled-after-orange-beach-cancels-amid-covid-19-concerns.html

Drive-thru Dinosaur Adventure coming to Hank Aaron Stadium
https://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile_county/drive-thru-dinosaur-adventure-coming-to-hank-aaron-stadium/article_ad7f3aa8-5459-11eb-af68-9b6215800c10.html

For Mobile beermaker, 2020’s upheavals made rebirth a complex brew
https://www.al.com/life/2021/01/for-mobile-beermaker-2020s-upheavals-made-rebirth-a-complex-brew.html

Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser book shows across Alabama
https://www.al.com/life/2021/01/jamey-johnson-randy-houser-book-shows-across-alabama.html

Wood from Bienville Square oaks felled by Sally goes out to artists
https://www.al.com/life/2021/01/wood-from-bienville-square-oaks-felled-by-sally-goes-out-to-artists.html

Amanda Spears, REALTOR®

Your Coastal Alabama real estate resource!

Spears Group Real Estate Associates

Bellator Real Estate and Development

#alrealestatepro

#amandaspearsrealtor

#spearsgroupre

12/18/2020 What's Happening in Mobile & Baldwin Counties?

Mobile Fire-Rescue light show ignites Christmas spirit
https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-fire-rescue-light-show-ignites-christmas-spirit/

3 reasons to be optimistic about real estate in 2021
https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/en/2020/12/16/3-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-real-estate-in-2021/?a=236535-347d38e6dd74291b43c67d6242b4e2a4

13 festive ways to celebrate the holidays over Zoom this year
https://www.bustle.com/life/zoom-holiday-party-ideas-2020

28 last-minute gifts for kids 
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jmihaly/last-minute-unique-gifts-for-kids

Fort Morgan fishing pier construction underway
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/fort-morgan-fishing-pier-construction-underway/

City of Spanish Fort passes resolution to request review of post office closure
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/city-of-spanish-fort-holds-special-meeting-friday-to-appeal-post-office-closure/

Dogs, cats ready for adoption in Baldwin County
https://www.wkrg.com/top-stories/dogs-cats-ready-for-adoption-in-baldwin-county/

Permanent conservation project announced for Baldwin County’s Fort Blakeley Battlefield
https://yellowhammernews.com/permanent-conservation-project-announced-for-baldwin-countys-fort-blakeley-battlefield/

Fairhope American Legion debunks rumors about demolishing building
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/fairhope-american-legion-debunks-rumors-about-demolishing-building/

Gulf State Park receives top honor from American Travel Writers
https://alabamanewscenter.com/2020/12/13/gulf-state-park-receives-top-honor-from-american-travel-writers/

No date yet, but major ceremonies planned for USS Mobile
https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2020/12/no-date-yet-but-major-ceremonies-planned-for-uss-mobile.html

Mobile’s MoonPie-themed New Year’s Eve festivities called off
https://www.al.com/life/2020/12/mobiles-moonpie-themed-new-years-eve-festivities-called-off.html

Two Mobile sites added to the National Register of Historic Places
https://www.al.com/news/2020/12/four-alabama-sites-added-to-the-national-register-of-historic-places.html

Alabama hospital unveils new trauma center amid coronavirus surge
https://www.al.com/news/2020/12/alabama-hospital-unveils-new-trauma-center-amid-coronavirus-surge.html

MGM students donate $1,800 to baseball park for children with special needs 
https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mgm-students-donate-1800-to-baseball-park-for-children-with-special-needs/