2007 marked the beginning of Earth Hour in Sydney when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 this message went global with 50 million people switching off their lights! It was a big event with global landmarks across the world going black during this hour to take action against global warming.
For 2009 the Earth Hour has taken the shape of a worldwide global election!
YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE....
SWITCH THEM OFF TO VOTE FOR EARTH....LEAVE THEM ON TO VOTE FOR GLOBAL WARMING!
The goal for 2009 Earth Hour is for 1 billion people to switch off their lights in the fight against global warming.
By reaching our across the world the vote will be cast by people from all walks of life, from all countries and states. The call to action is to all individuals, all businesses and all communities.
The question is not what country are you from it is "What PLANET are YOU from?"
VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.
Please take the time to go to the website for EARTH HOUR to learn more about this event and to EARTH HOUR: VOTE EARTH to discover all of the different ways that you as a resident of the Planet Earth can participate in this great program.
As of this writing 2,848 cities, towns and municipalities in 84 countries have already committed to VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009, as part of the worlds first global election between Earth and global warming.
Why don't you use the handy link below to SIGN UP NOW to join in!
About the Author
Debbie Hutchins a Certified Residential Specialist has been a licensed Realtor since 1987. Serving the Greater Birmingham Area and specializing in Shelby County Debbie is available to assist you with your real estate needs. We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back! You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! And as always, you are welcome to search the MLS through Debbie's Re/Max website. All phone calls are welcome! You can reach Debbie via her cell phone at 205-368-2474
All data contained within is deemed correct however, RE/MAX First Choice and/or its Sales Associates are not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Prices are subject to change without notice.
THIS POT OF GOLD JUST GOT BIGGER!
A HUGE PRICE REDUCTION ON THIS COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY
AND THE ROI JUST GOT BETTER!
This 8.66 +/- Parcel borders I-65 in Birmingham at the junction point of the
NEW I-22 Interstate (Corridor X) that is presently under construction
and will connect Birmingham to Memphis Tennessee.
Priced at only $649,900 that is less than $1.73 per square foot!
And bear in mind that I did not say "commercial lot" I said "8.66 ACRES" Just imagine what could be done with a parcel of this size located at a major stack interchange! Interstate 22 will intersect here with I-65 and actually continue over and spill out onto Highway 31 just past this parcel. That makes this piece of property be surrounded by three MAJOR Roadways! This interchange will create a need for lodging, dining, shopping etc. more possibilities than I could even begin to list here!
In a recent article published by THE CAPUTO REPORT (The Official Public Policy Blog of the Birmingham Regional Chamber)this $300 million Jefferson County project placed Number 1 on the ALDOT "ReadyTo-Go" Project List. (Click to view list) that ALDOT (Alabama Department of Transportation) prepared in anticipation of the forth coming stimulus package.
To view more information of this work in progress please visit AAROADS "See the Road Before You Go" . Here you can keep up with progress reports and view an endless array of photos of completed portions of Interstate 22.
FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS INCREDIBLE PROPERTY CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND READ THE DETAILS OF A PREVIOUS POST THAT I DID ABOUT THE NEW INTERSTATE....
Debbie Hutchins a Certified Residential Specialist has been a licensed Realtor since 1987. Serving the Greater Birmingham Area and specializing in Shelby County Debbie is available to assist you with your real estate needs. We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back! You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! And as always, you are welcome to search the MLS through Debbies Re/Max website. All phone calls are welcome! You can reach Debbie via her cell phone at 205-368-2474
All data contained within is deemed correct however, RE/MAX First Choice and/or its Sales Associates are not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Prices are subject to change without notice.
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE.......SOLD
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER!
Don't you just love a good Auction?
And don't you just love a good reason to cruise down to the beautiful sandy shores of Orange Beach, Alabama?
You will not want to miss this
ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE AUCTION
TAKING PLACE AT THE ORANGE BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 27235 CANAL ROAD, ORANGE BEACH, AL 36561
THURSDAY - MARCH 12, 2009 1:00PM
9 PARCELS located in
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Foley, Lillian & Pensacola
For more information and to view surveys, photos, aerials for each parcel and more visit
AND WHILE YOU ARE THERE BE SURE AND TAKE TIME OUT FOR SOME FUN IN THE SUN!
CLICK HERE TO READ MY PREVIOUS POST
Debbie Hutchins a Certified Residential Specialist has been a licensed Realtor since 1987. Serving the Greater Birmingham Area and specializing in Shelby County Debbie is available to assist you with your real estate needs. We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back! You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! And as always, you are welcome to search the MLS through Debbie's Re/Max website. All phone calls are welcome! You can reach Debbie via her cell phone at 205-368-2474
All data contained within is deemed correct however, RE/MAX First Choice and/or its Sales Associates are not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Prices are subject to change without notice.
This Seller is
Getting Ready for the Market!
It is that wonderful time of year again! As we see the sun come out and the snow melt, hear the birds start to sing.....and the weatherman cheerfully boasts of temperatures in the 70's, we clean out the closets, clear the house of clutter, and get ready to put our homes on the market.
YES, IT IS TIME TO ENTER YOUR HOME FOR SALE IN THE SPRING MARKET!
And this SMART Seller has heeded my advice and is preparing their home for you to feast your eyes upon and see if this might be a place that you would like to pack up your "stuff", your kids, Felix the cat, and Rover the dog and settle in and call it "YOUR HOME"!
Click on the links below to read on how to prepare your home for the market!
Please come to our garage sale, also known as a yard sale, rummage sale, tag sale, attic sale, moving sale, or junk sale! Help us to remove all of the unneeded items from our home so that it will be "showroom ready"!
But please...NO showings on the house itself today! We must give our garage sale customers our undivided attention! If you would like to make an appointment the home will be available for showing anytime beginning Monday, March 9.
Below is a copy of their post on Craigs List
MARCH 7TH 8AM - 3PM
NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE
BEDROOM FURNITURE, ARMOIRS, DESK, ARTWORK, RUGS, DECORATIVE ITEMS, KITCHEN ITEMS, BARWARE, SMALL WINE COOLER
BUILDING MATERIALS, LADDERS, FORD TRUCK PARTS, WHIRLPOOL WASHER/DRYER, STANDUP JETSKI
MEN'S XL/XXL CLOTHING, WOMENS SZ 6-10 CLOTHING, DOG HOUSE, DOG RAMP, SMALL DOG PEN, MUCH MORE....
TAKE INVERNESS PKWY TO WOODFORD DR. TAKE FIRST RT ONTO AFTON LN, LEFT ONTO AFTON DR, RT ON WYGATE DR THEN RT ON WYNGATE CV, HOUSE IS ON THE RIGHT
SEE YOU THERE!
SATURDAY ~ MARCH 7 ~ 8AM - 3PM
(NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE)
Happy shopping and if you think you might have an interest in this home my cards will be available with the homeowner, they will be happy to give you one! I will post a brochure with details about this beautiful estate home on Sunday and showings can begin on Monday.
Debbie Hutchins a Certified Residential Specialist has been a licensed Realtor since 1987. Serving the Greater Birmingham Area and specializing in Shelby County Debbie is available to assist you with your real estate needs. We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back! You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! And as always, you are welcome to search the MLS through Debbies Re/Max website.
All data contained within is deemed correct however, RE/MAX First Choice and/or its Sales Associates are not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Daylight Saving Time or summertime is a way of getting more light out of the day by advancing clocks by one hour during the summer. During Daylight Saving Time, the sun appears to rise one hour later in the morning, when people are usually asleep anyway, and sets one hour later in the evening, seeming to stretch the day longer. The reason DST works is because its saves energy due to less artificial light needed during the evening hours—clocks are set one hour ahead during the spring, and one hour back to standard time in the fall.
SPRING FORWARD.....FALL BACK!
Benjamin Franklin first suggested Daylight Saving Time in 1784 with his famous proverb....
"Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise"
But it was not actually used until 1916 in Europe and 1918 in the United States.
What does it really mean?
It means that we survived the cold gloomy dark snowy winter and we are about to enjoy beautiful sunshine and warmth and flowers blooming and vegetable gardens and swimming and boating and golfing and all of the FUN things of SUMMER!
It means NEW homes on the market and families moving to new areas while school is out!
It means having more daylight hours to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and a larger window of time in which to schedule your home showings!
OPEN HOUSES with big pots of flowers by the front door!
So roll those clocks forward 1 hour on SUNDAY, March the 8th at 2:00am
and give me a call! Let's talk about getting your home ready for the market or
discuss your hopes and dreams for a NEW home!
I am READY for Daylight Saving Time
Are You READY for a New Home?
Debbie Hutchins a Certified Residential Specialist has been a licensed Realtor since 1987. Serving the Greater Birmingham Area and specializing in Shelby County Debbie is available to assist you with your real estate needs. We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back! You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! And as always, you are welcome to search the MLS through Debbie's Re/Max website.
All data contained within is deemed correct however, RE/MAX First Choice and/or its Sales Associates are not responsible for errors and/or omissions. Prices are subject to change without notice.
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"YOUR" Certified Residential Specialist in the Greater Birmingham Alabama Area specializing in Over the Mountain and Shelby County!
All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate.
The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC), an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®, to real estate practitioners who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.
The Certified New Home Sales 
Professional (CSP) designation is the first designation available through The Institute of Residential Marketing. CSP was designed for specialists in new home sales to enhance their professional image, increase their marketability in the home building industry and sell more homes!
The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation. REALTORS® with the GRI designation are highly trained in many areas of real estate to better serve and protect their clients.
There are over one million REALTORS® in business today. So if you want to find that one-in-a-million REALTOR®, start with the over 37,000 who hold the Certified Residential Specialist Designation. CRS is the symbol of excellence in residential real estate. Our members have proven they have the experience, training and commitment to be among the best in their profession.
~ Education is the tool to being a Specialist in your field ~
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Club of Excellence since 1988 Vulcan MemberFirst Real Estate Top 10
ReMax Top 100
ReMax Presidents Club
ReMax 100% Club
ReMax Hall of Fame
LICENSED SINCE 1986 I HAVE EXPERIENCE IN
SPECIALIZING IN
SERVING ALL OF THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM OVER THE MOUNTAIN AREA - SHELBY COUNTY, ALABASTER, HELENA, PELHAM, CHELSEA, HOOVER, VESTAVIA
Debbie - we just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your help in finding our current home. We love it here! As you know, this is our fourth property that you have assisted in purchasing. As always, all aspects of the purchase went smoothly and timely. Thanks again for everything!
Mark and Amee Maddox
Debbie Hutchins is a true miracle worker. I met Debbie through a friend and found out she was a Real estate agent. We had just built a spec house. Unfortunately we could not sell it, so we moved in and continued to try. It still would not sell so we thought we would give Debbie a chance. She not only had one contract but a back up contract and someone else who wanted it. Debbie advised them if something happened she would get back to them. This house was located on the Ledges at Meadowbrook. Next house was in Grey Stone. Again Debbie listed our house and it sold. So we moved to a spec house we built at Lay Lake and guess what Debbie again sold our house. Not only has Debbie sold our houses fast, she cared enough to tactfully let us know what changes should be made in order for it to sell faster. I must add unless you are serious about selling your house and have somewhere to move fast you might consider using someone else. I am a testament that time and time again Debbie Hutchins is the Very Best!!
Lenda Farmer
“Debbie Hutchins is the first person I call for all of my real estate needs! I have called upon her to list homes I have built and my personal residences as well. She has also assisted me in the purchase of investment properties. The knowledge and advice she has shared with me have always pointed me in the right direction and I would highly recommend her to anyone needing real estate assistance!”
Lori Sullivan
"Debbie has help me over the years with my professional career as a Construction loan officer with her understanding and knowledge of the residential housing market and has helped my family buy and sell our personal homes."
Dan MacArthur
"Whether you are buying or selling a home, Debbie can help to make the experience stress free and at ease with the best guidance. As her daughter, I am not being biased to say she is very professional and attentive to detail. She recently helped me purchase my first home and made the process a breeze for me! You can rely on her to handle all the details and get the best deal for you! Trustworthy and caring, I recommend her to help with these very important decisions in your life!"
Amber Hutchins
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