U.S. District Judge Rules Corporate Transparency Act Is Unconstitutional
A federal district judge in Alabama on March 1 issued an opinion finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional on the grounds that…
ALTA Policy Forms Update
The ALTA Board of Governors on Feb. 9 approved a recommendation to adopt revisions to the 2021 ALTA Forms Collection, as well as the approval…
Member Highlight – Agent: Mark Davis
Mark Davis is Director of the Plains Region which includes Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Chambers, Lee, Russell, Bullock, Montgomery, Lowndes, Autauga, Elmore and Macon Counties. Mark…
Realtor Day at the Capitol 2024
Spencer Huey, Jeff Parmer, David Higginbotham, Anna Batten and Joe Wiley Mitchell attended Realtor Day at the Capitol in Montgomery as the Silver Sponsor on…
Alabama Supreme Court Narrows Grounds to Challenge Mortgage Foreclosure Sales
The Alabama Supreme Court recently issued a major published decision on circumstances in which a residential borrower can challenge a mortgage foreclosure sale. In Littlefield…
Alabama home sales decrease 5% year-over-year in December
By: Stuart Norton December home sales in Alabama decreased 4.9% year-over-year from 4,289 to 4,081 closed transactions. Following seasonal trends, sales increased 3.7% from November.…
AL Courthouse Systems: Helpful Hints
Several counties in Alabama use the Ingenuity software platform. As with all software, there are nuances when using it. Mark Murphy has set out some…
Member Highlight – Agent: Mark Murphy
J. Mark Murphy, Attorney, is a director for the Southeast Region which includes Butler, Crenshaw, Pike, Barbour, Henry, Houston, Geneva, Covington, Coffee, and Dale Counties.…
Alabama’s November new home sales increase 5% from one year ago
By: James Benedetto New home sales in Alabama increased 5.1% year-over-year in November, rising from 668 to 679 closed transactions. Following seasonal trends, sales increased…
Alabama Supreme Court Holds Lot Owner Violated Restrictive Covenant
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s injunction against a lot owner (Cole) who sought to subdivide his property in violation of the neighborhood’s…
2023 Case Law and Legislation Update
By: Amelia K. Steindorff, Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC As 2023 draws to a close, it’s a good idea to be familiar with these 2023…
ALTA Unveils New Brand Identity and Website
ALTA unveiled its new brand identity—redesigned for the first time in nearly 60 years to reflect how the industry has adapted in the digital age—and…
Alabama Non-Profit Awarded Grant from ALTA Good Deeds Foundation
The ALTA Good Deeds Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to Urban Ministry, Inc. in Birmingham. The announcement was made at the ALTA ONE conference in…
Member Highlight – Agent: Jeff Parmer
Jeff Parmer is a director for the Central East Region which includes Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph, Clay, Talladega and Shelby Counties. He was…
AL Counties: Online Land Records
Do you have a bank client who needs title work all over Alabama? Do you have trouble finding an independent abstractor who can do a…
U.S. Secret Service observes sharp increase in Real Estate Fraud
The U.S. Secret Service has advised about an increase in reports of real estate fraud concerning vacant properties. These schemes involve a criminal that identifies…
Member Highlight – Agent: Tara Leiter
Tara Leiter is the Director for the counties of Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Perry, Dallas, Wilcox, Marengo, Sumter, Greene, and Hale. Tara helped open, and manages,…
Member Highlight – Agent: Meagan Yarbrough
Meagan is the director of the Northeast region consisting of the following counties: Limestone, Madison, Jackson, Dekalb, Cherokee, Etowah, Blount, Marshall, Cullman, and Morgan. Meagan…
Statewide home sales decrease 15% year-over-year in August
Source: Alabama Real Estate Journal / James Benedetto James Benedetto has reported that home sales in the state decreased in August 14.5% year-over-year from 6,345…
