Category: Community

Josh Woods elected to Mobile City Council for District 6

Residents in District 6 of Mobile came out to the polls yesterday and picked their new City Councilman, Josh Woods.  With a total of 1,745 votes, Woods commanded 54.13% of the overall vote share, reflecting widespread support for his candidacy. Challenger Kyle Callaghan put up a valiant effort, amassing 1,157 votes, which accounted for 35.89% …

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MOBILE REALTORS® CHARITABLE FOUNDATION EXTENDS HELPING HAND WITH $3K DONATION TO LOVE ALL PANTRY

The Mobile REALTORS® Charitable Foundation reaffirms its commitment to supporting local communities by making a substantial donation of $3,000 to Love All Pantry, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger and food insecurity in the Mobile area. This generous contribution will have a significant impact, providing almost 30,000 pounds of food, which will sustain their …

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What else is new with FMLS?

By now we’re sure you’ve heard the news! MAAR has partnered with Georgia’s FMLS (First MLS), offering our members more programs and tools, but at no additional cost to you! What changes can you expect? The GCMLS Board of Directors voted to discontinue Area Numbers. The map or zip code search features provide greater latitude for you …

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Here Comes the Beginning of a Beautiful Relationship!

The anticipation is building! In roughly 2 months, the GCMLS subscribers will have access to the complete FMLS suite of products and services, including Matrix, Remine, Cloud CMA and much, much more. That means GCMLS subscribers will benefit from the awesome technology services FMLS members already enjoy, including FMLS’ world-class Customer Support and the FMLS Training …

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2021 Municipal Election Results

In case you missed it… The city has been buzzing with all of the news. Three of the seven Mobile City Council races will be decided by a run-off election. In a big win, Mayor Sandy Stimpson won for a third term in office. He has been Mayor since his election in 2013.  Born in …

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& this time, we hit it out of the park – Welcoming Liz Merrow

Help us welcome our newest staff member, Liz Merrow! Liz is ready and willing to be the best Administrative Assistant. She has experience in many aspects of real estate, including mortgage lending, first-time homebuyer education and MLS. She coached softball for over 8 years and served on the park board as president for 2 of …

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Checking in with Community Relations

We are halfway through 2021 and what a year it has been! After being cooped up all through 2020, MAAR’s Community Relations Committee has been taking taking this year by storm. Let’s see what they’ve done so far:   For Valentine’s day, our volunteers made handmade cards and put together packaged goodies for the local …

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Governmental Affairs is off for the summer!

July is creeping up on us and we’re taking the plunge to be around our families and friends and get a little base tan! As our members take a little time off, we decided to cancel the Governmental Affairs Forum for July. We will resume our regularly scheduled meetings on August 5th at 11:30am with …

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June is Homeownership Month!

  Each year during the month of June, the Mobile Area Association of REALTORS® takes the opportunity to celebrate homeownership by showcasing individual homeowners, government officials, and various programs that protect and promote the American Dream of homeownership. Homeownership Month was created both to encourage current and future homeowners to be advocates for homeownership and …

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Announcement from Realist

The Realist Sell Score is now a searchable attribute available under My Search —>Customize Search. The Sell Score is based on the Propensity to List model, now featuring a numerical value (0-1000) that predicts the relative likelihood a property will be listed for sale in the next six months. Click Here for the full announcement.  …

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