The New 3.8% Tax due to go into effect Jan 1 2013 I just received this through our local Association and I wanted to get this out to all of you today, for those of you who invest in commercial real estate or broker investment properties, Jan. 1, 2013 will unfortunately bring a new tax to some investment property transactions. This was passed in conjunction with President Obama’s overhaul of healthcare and Medicare. Attached is the National Association of REALTOR'S pamphlet regarding how … [Read more...]
Fannie Mae First Look Initiative
01/31/2012 By Leave a Comment
Fannie Mae initiated a program called the Fannie Mae First Look Initiative in the Fall of 2009. Initially there was alot of confusion in the marketplace regrding this progaram. However it is actually a very simple guideline that simply regulates the initial 15 days of marketing time for a particular Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac properties. If you are an investor looking ot purhcase a second home or investment property you cannot make an offer during the "15 day First Look period". Fannie Mae … [Read more...]
2012 College Spring Break Schedule
01/09/2012 By Leave a Comment
Spring Break Dates Use CTRL-F on your browser to find your college Adelphi University March 10 Assumption College March 3 Auburn University Main Campus March 10 Bentley College March 10 Bloomberg University March 10 Boston College March 3 Boston University March 10 Bowling Green State University March 3 Bradley University March 10 Bridgewater State College March 3 Bryant College March 10 Central Michigan University-Mount Pleasant March 3 Centre College March … [Read more...]
Fort Morgan Shipwreck
01/08/2012 By Leave a Comment
I found this great video on youtube of the Civil War era Shipwreck on Fort Morgan, just west of Gulf Shores AL. I remember reading about it in the news papers but I didn't realize this video was on you tube Another Video of Digging the chain out! Pentagon Channel Sheds Light on the Shipwreck More Videos Fort Morgan Shipwreck … [Read more...]
2012 Spring Break Schedule from Orange Beach Convention Visitors Bureau
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2012 Baldwin County Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
01/01/2012 By 5 Comments
2012 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Mardi Gras Day Parade Photo's Pictures of this weekends Parades Saturday, January 21 1:00 pm Krewe De La Dauphine Parade (Dauphin Island) Saturday, January 28 1:00 pm Island Mystics Parade (Dauphin Island) Friday, February 10 6:30 Mailds of Jubilee (Downtown Fairhope, AL) Saturday, February 11 7:00 Knights of Ecor Rouge (Downtown Fairhope, AL) Friday, February 17 6:30 pm Maids of Jubilee (Downtown … [Read more...]
Flora Bama Polar Bear Dip
01/01/2012 By Leave a Comment
2012 Flora Bama Polar Bear Dip Videos will be coming soon! Frame grab from 2011 Polar Bear Dip Enclosed are some videos of the last few years of Polar Bear Dips 2011 ... Brrrrr it looks cold!!!! 2011 Colored Dudes.....you gotta see it to understand.. 2007... no audio so you can't hear the agony!!! Flora Bama Skydive video.... too good not too include!! Copycats in Coney Island New York... Flora Bama … [Read more...]
2012 Pensacola Area Mardi Gras Schedule
12/19/2011 By 2 Comments
2012 Pensacola Mardi Gras Event Dates Hip Huggers Ball Jan 14 2012 This event will be held in the Vinyl Music Hall and will start at 7:30 p.m. The Naked Eskimos will be playing live music and this event is invitation only. You must be older than 21 to participate. Crew NEREIDS Moon Pie Party Jan 20, 2012 This event will start at 7 p.m. and will take place at the Sandshaker Lounge. Marching Band Parade and Competition Jan 21, 2012 The 2012 competition will have over 10 … [Read more...]
2012 Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
12/19/2011 By 3 Comments
2012 Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Mardi Gras Day Parade Photo's Pictures of this weekends Parades Mystical Order of Mirams Parade Dates & Times Feb 17, 2012 6:30 PM Location Begins at Wintzell's and ends at Alabama Point, Orange Beach 24131 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL 36561 About Watch and enjoy as revelers throw sweets, trinkets, beads and toys. Admission: Free to public. Contact Us Website: http://www.mirams.info Mystics of Pleasure … [Read more...]
Seasons Greetings from Chuck Barnes REMAX Gulf Properties
12/18/2011 By Leave a Comment
Seasons Greetings and Happy Holiday to all of you and your loved ones during this Joyous Season. Thank you all for your continued support and may you all have great year in 2012. We have made some website changes the last few weeks. ChuckBarnes.com was totally overhauled with upgraded real estate search tools and now have a new IPhone/IPod/IPad App available for the Baldwin County Markets. MyPerdidoKey.com (Florida Markets) has been completely released and is continually being … [Read more...]
Pensacola Maritime and Pirate Festival
12/15/2011 By Leave a Comment
Plaza De Luna Park Pensacola FL Sat March 10 2012 Aarrggh you ready for it? Get your AAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHH's Ready for the Pensacola Maritime and Pirate Festival happening March 10 2012 in the Plaza De Luna Park This Event snuck up on us and we found it in Zvents and we thought we should post it. Below is the information we recieved "Don't miss the boat! Check out the nautical themed entertainment, live music, tall ships and vessel tours, vendors, kid's events, treasure hunt, pirates … [Read more...]
Orange Beach proposes Rental Fee increase via AL.com
11/14/2011 By Leave a Comment
Orange Beach proposes Rental Fee increase via AL.com ORANGE BEACH, Alabama -- A boost in tourism has increased city expenses on the beach, and officials said they plan to raise condominium rental fees to cover the added costs of cleanup, lifesaving and other services. Orange Beach City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal to raise business license fees for the owners of rental condominium units from $85 to $130 a year. Mayor Tony Kennon said the increase would … [Read more...]
Perdido Key Beach Renourishment project about to get under way
11/14/2011 By 1 Comment
Dredging Today – USA: Perdido Key Renourishment About to Begin: Gulf Islands National Seashore and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are expected to begin a sand-renourishment project on the south shore of Perdido Key next week. The project is expected to be completed by the end of December. Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown said the purpose of the project is to: - Restore beach that has been lost to erosion through storm action and active shoreline processes. - Relocate sand deposited … [Read more...]
Venues for the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival
11/10/2011 By Leave a Comment
Excerpted from the Beach is Calling Blog This week the much anticipated Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival comes to the Alabama and Florida shores. For your convenience, we have the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach area venues listed below geographically. With so many venues participating, you should be able to find a place nearby where you can hear great music and storytelling through song. For a full schedule of events, click here. Gulf Shores Happy Harbor Oyster Bay 4159 … [Read more...]
Sunsets and Super Moons
11/07/2011 By Leave a Comment
A Collection from Spring, Summer and Fall of 2012 … [Read more...]
