LOCAL BEACHES ARE PACKED Monday, May 26, 2008 By GUY BUSBY Staff Reporter GULF SHORES - Crowds filled local beaches Sunday as the Memorial Day weekend continued. Surf conditions were calmer than earlier in the weekend, but yellow flags, warning of moderate surf conditions, still flew at the Gulf
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05/26/2008
More properties on block Sunday, May 25, 2008 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor Shirlee Poulos had presold all 40 condominium units in Island Villas at Sunset Bay off Baldwin County 6 in Gulf Shores three years ago, but 32 of those units will be offered for sale at auction next month. "It's a si
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05/26/2008
Mobile housing market strong Area among national leaders in home price appreciation over past 12 months Friday, May 23, 2008 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor Home prices are falling across much of the country, but Mobile saw a 1.63 percent increase in home values in the first quarter of 2008,
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05/23/2008
Gulf Shores residents survey Posted by Press-Register May 18, 2008 1:00 AM Categories: Documents Over 10 days spanning late April and early this month, the USA Polling Group questioned 410 Gulf Shores residents on their attitudes about City Hall's performance, future planning and other issues eff
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05/19/2008
French become interested in Mobile Thursday, May 15, 2008 By ROY HOFFMANStaff Reporter AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France Leigh Smith, a slender, dark-haired literature professor from Mobile, ambles to class through this city in the south of France. The street where Smith walks, Cours Mirabeau, is a colorfu
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05/15/2008
Beach cities search for administrators Orange Beach expects to interview next week, Gulf Shores' consultant culling candidates Wednesday, May 14, 2008 By RYAN DEZEMBERStaff Reporter More than 50 people have applied to become Orange Beach's next city administrator, and Mayor Pete Blalock said elec
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05/14/2008
Beach leasing agents expect strong rentals Although high gas prices are a concern, leasing agents foresee a repeat of last year's banner summer season at beach Sunday, May 11, 2008 By KATHY JUMPERReal Estate Editor Got a tank of gas? Head to the beach. Rental agents are hoping high gas prices won
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05/12/2008
Ron and Yvonne Scaglione turn a $2.5 million beach unit into a $4.5 million Old World showcase, with lavish furnishings and intricate gold-leaf detail Sunday, May 04, 2008 By KATHY JUMPERReal Estate Editor Ron and Yvonne Scaglione, who buy, renovate and sell high-end properties, have just complet
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05/04/2008
GULF SHORESSunday, May 04, 2008 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor GULF SHORES, Ala. A driving rainstorm didn't stop bidders from buying 44 condominium units for more than $13 million at an absolute auction that attracted more than 1,000 people to the Crystal Tower condo complex Saturday afternoo
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05/04/2008
Coastal insurance bill killed in senateMidfield senator blocks coastal insurance proposal Friday, May 02, 2008 By BRIAN LYMANCapital Bureau MONTGOMERY The state Senate killed a bill Thursday that supporters said would help address a coastal insurance crisis in Alabama by expanding the beach pool,
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05/02/2008
