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CASTO Announces Opening Of Earth Fare In Huntsville, Alabama

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Huntsville, AL (Vocus) May 20, 2010

CASTO announces the grand opening of Earth Fare grocery store at Huntsville Plaza Shopping Center.

Earth Fare occupies 26,998 square feet of a former Circuit City building. Earth Fare is an organic supermarket offering foods with no hydrogenated oils and trans-fats, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial coloring, sugar or preservatives, no antibiotics or growth hormones in animal by-products, no bleached flour, etc. They use only locally grown, natural and organic foods.

“We’re pleased to add a fantastic tenant to the center,” commented Sarah Benson, Spokesperson for CASTO. “There are a couple other national tenants coming soon to add to the vibrancy Earth Fare has already added to the center,” Benson concluded.

Currently Earth Fare has stores in the southeastern United States only.

About CASTO

CASTO, a fully integrated real estate organization since 1926, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of commercial shopping centers and multi-family residences, office buildings and corporate parks. CASTO’s growing portfolio currently includes over 23 million square feet of commercial property and nearly 4,000 residential units located primarily throughout the Midwestern and southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. CASTO currently has more than three million square feet of retail in development. To learn more about CASTO call (888) 400-0878 or visit http://www.castoinfo.com.

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Moody’s: The Rocket City Ranks #1 for Employment Growth; Shows Huntsville, TurnKey Ventures To Be a Safe Investment

TurnKey Ventures is The Premier Real Estate Investment Company In Alabama

Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) July 01, 2011

According to Moody’s, Huntsville Alabama “The Rocket City” ranks #1 in the nation for employment growth during the recession. TurnKey Ventures in Huntsville Alabama offers a one-stop option to invest in this rapidly expanding city.

TurnKey Ventures in Huntsville AL. OK. Where is that?

Located a stones throw from the Tennessee River, Huntsville has become a mecca for elite tech companies such as Lockheed, Raytheon, and literally hundreds more. The Tech America Foundation recently found that Huntsville has the highest concentration of high-tech workers, 2nd only to San Jose’s Silicon Valley. A burgeoning military base, with a low cost of living area and a high disposable income level make it an ideal place for families and small businesses as well.

Why does this matter? Why would an investor choose Huntsville to buy properties rather than say, an Atlanta or a Nashville?

“One of our biggest value propositions is that there is still an exit strategy here to sell to first-time home buyers,” says Paul Pepe CEO of TurnKey Ventures a full-service turnkey real estate investment company in Huntsville, AL.

TurnKey Ventures buys undervalued but high quality houses; fully renovates the house as required, to include but not limited to: the roof, HVAC, carpet, appliances, paint, and major systems; screens and places qualified tenants in the house; sells the house to investors as an income producing asset; assists investors with closing attorney, insurance and financing; and provides in-house licensed property management. They are currently operating at a near perfect occupancy rate with zero turnover. More Here…

As in all markets, Huntsville did see some foreclosures, but nowhere near Atlanta or California. “We still have a retail resale market here,” Paul said. “I also think we have a market no one has ever heard of. We’re a classic mid-cap market that doesn’t get a lot of press. When people are looking at longterm investments in square feet properties, they need to think this is going to be a good property in a good place long-term. Are people attracted to this place? Is this going to be trendy because there’s a boom? People want to live here long-term because it’s an attractive place long-term. That’s what makes us different as opposed to investment in other markets.”

Pepe also meets an important test criterion for any investor: Turnkey Ventures manages properties first as an investor, then second as a property manager who remembers why they manage property. It is about urgency in process and maintaining occupancy for optimum portfolio and asset performance. There is roughly one property manager per 100 properties managing internally and investor owned properties identically. View Our Misson/Procedures Here…

“I would rather have a property with a lower cap rate but a lower turnover,” says Pepe. “An eviction costs at least 3 months lost rent, attorney’s fees, and a few thousand dollars to get the unit rent-ready again. It blows a hole in your financials that you wouldn’t believe.”

“I don’t think most investors think that way.” he says. It’s all about cap rate right? They find a great rate but often don’t pay attention to the quality of the area, the occupancy rates and the long term stability of company. That frequently proves to be a very costly mistake.”

Ask around about Huntsville and you’ll find most haven’t heard of it, much less know that Huntsville, AL is cited by USA TODAY as ” one of five communities leading the economic recovery. A wiser man than I once said, ‘if you see a great opportunity, jump on it immediately and with everything you can pull together; real opportunity only happens a couple times in a man’s life. Don’t be like me and wish you would have done something but were too afraid to pull the trigger.” Huntsville, Alabama is that opportunity and now is the time to go big. Don’t let this be the opportunity you passed on and wish you had acted.

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Huntsville Alabama’s First Public RETS MLS Search Engine is Now Online

Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) October 21, 2008

Well the day has finally arrived. The Huntsville Real Estate Resource Center has been working diligently behind the scenes for the last 2 ½ months on replacing our MLS gateway solution with a new RETS based database solution and we are proud to announce that North Alabama’s first RETS based property search engine is now fully operational.

What is RETS you ask? The Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) is a new web-services protocol standard that facilitates the exchange of data between Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and Brokers/Associates. The current Internet Data Exchange (IDX) system is not a standard at all and in fact one of the main problems with the current system is that it is often proprietary to a particular MLS. RETS will solve these compatibility problems and ease communication issues across the industry, thus benefiting consumers as well.

But there is more. Since RETS is web-service based, there is no longer any need to download the entire local MLS database in the wee hours of the morning or do weekly updates. RETS facilitates a near real-time database update procedure that deals only with modifications that have occurred since the last query and also supports queries on individual properties. No more out of sync distributed IDX databases littered with already sold properties.

The last 2 ½ months have been painful and full of bug fixes on both sides of the MLS link. Nevertheless, Huntsville Real Estate Resouce Center is proud to have served in blazing this technology trail for our local market. The National Association of Realtors has mandated member MLS’ support this standard by June of 2009 and our North Alabama MLS (NAMLS) is already compliant.

The new RETS website can be accessed via links from our http://Huntsville-RealEstate.net Blog or it can be accessed directly at http://NorthernAlabamaHomes.com . The public property search interface is free to the public without registration, however registered Users and Clients receive advanced property search services.

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Pro Step Marketing Partners with a Top selling RE/MAX Team in Huntsville, Ala

Huntersville, NC (PRWEB) March 8, 2007

Pro Step Marketing, a real estate-focused marketing strategy, design and implementation firm, has partnered with The Jan Camp Team- specializing in the Northern Alabama area – to implement a new marketing strategy.

Jan showed her excitement for Pro Step by saying: “The Jan Camp Team went live with our website http://www.jancampsellsrealestate.com in mid-January. Our goal is to increase our listings 25% to 50% the first year. We are well on our way increasing our listings from January 1st by 30%. February and March are usually slow months for our area. We have already surpassed the number of transactions we had last year by this time. Pro Step put us on the right path and has been with us every step of the way.”

Pro Step Marketing developed a marketing strategy for The Jan Camp Team that included developing a new lead-generating website and Search Engine Optimization. The strategy effectively reflects the team’s commitment to homebuyers and sellers who work with The Jan Camp Team. Pro Step Marketing created Huntsville real estate to guide visitors through the Northern Ala real estate market with clear navigation, concise copy and helpful property search tools.

The Jan Camp Team’s first priority is their clients’ complete satisfaction. The team provides quality service and communication to their clients who, in turn, save time and money.

Pro Step Marketing, located in Huntersville, N.C., provides [Real Estate Web Design marketing consultation and education services to real estate agents across the country, along with logo design, branding services for print and web, website design and development, including lead integration strategies, and search engine optimization. Founded by Tricia Andreassen, former National Speaker for Realtor.com with over 15 years of experience, Pro Step Marketing is knowledgeable of 90 percent of today’s industry tools.

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Huntsville, Alabama Real Estate Remains on Target Despite Nationwide Decline

Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) February 9, 2007

Recent announcements from the Fed regarding a stall on short-term interest rates came as no surprise to most. Five and one quarter percent is where the interest rate has remained since last June. With an eye toward inflation, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke recites a familiar statement blaming slowed growth partially on the “substantial cooling of the housing market.”

While housing may be cool in other areas, nothing could be farther from the truth in the Huntsville, Alabama real estate market. In fact, as the rest of the country has suffered a decline of 19% in housing starts, Huntsville’s real estate sales have remained stable.

“The number of properties sold in December 2006 was up by 16 homes compared to December 2005. The market remains strong and year-end figures should be excellent,” according to real estate sales professional, Mike Manosky of Re/Max Huntsville (online at http://www.MoveToHuntsville.com).

Growth In Many Areas

One reason for the growth in Huntsville’s real estate market is the tremendous growth this city has experienced in other areas over the last 10-years. BizJournals.com recently echoed what had been stated repeatedly by others when it named Huntsville, Alabama as Number One on its Top 10 Hotspots list. The award was based on Huntsville’s blend of comfortable lifestyle, warm weather, population and other factors.

Expansion in the area’s high-tech business base continues, which contributes to stronger economic growth in both the business and private sectors. This accounts, in part, for stability and increased development in the Huntsville real estate market as well. Other factors that drive growth include:

•A wide array of professional and management positions available

•Favorable decisions with regard to base realignment and closings (BRAC)

•Expectancy of large population growth over the next three- to four-years due to BRAC

•High concentration of college-educated adults

•A rise in per capita income levels above 20% in the past six-years

No Bursting of Bubbles

While housing bubbles in other cities such as Phoenix, Arizona have burst, investors in Huntsville currently stand little chance of facing diverse conditions. With a steady stream of homes moving in and out of the real estate listings, there is a better chance to sell more quickly in this area than in some others that have stalled.

Huntsville, Alabama is a thriving city with projected land development of 38% by 2010. Considering that the population of this area has doubled over the past 20-years, this is obviously not a fluke. Whether you are an investor or homeowner, Huntsville can deliver promising job opportunities, first-rate education, affordable costs of living and a stable real estate marketplace.

For additional information or media interviews, please contact Mike Manosky at (256) 508-0211 or on the web at http://www.MoveToHuntsville.com.

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New Community Information Pages for Cities and Towns in and Around Huntsville and Madison County at MoveToHuntsville.com

Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) August 31, 2007

Owning a house has many advantages. An excellent new resource for choosing the right neighborhood are the new community pages for cities and towns in and around Huntsville and Madison County Alabama can be found at http://www.MoveToHuntsville.com. Don’t Just Buy a House – Make a Home in Huntsville, Alabama.

Making a home is having all of those advantages in a place where families are safe and comfortable – in a community they enjoy being a part of. In Huntsville, this connection is not only with friends and neighbors, but is also developed with the museums, educational facilities, cultural and outdoor activities. Couple these features with affordable housing and a low cost of living, and residents have a unique environment that allows families to prosper in Huntsville, Alabama. Real estate has experienced an amazing expansion with some of the most desirable home listings in America.

The Huntsville real estate market offers the opportunity to own a home in a community that’s consistently named as one of the best places to live and work. Called “The Jewel of the Sunbelt” by BizJournals, Huntsville is named in Sperling’s Best Places as one of the 10 best with low cost of living and good job prospects. Huntsville is also called “the South’s newest economic development rock star” in an article in Southern Business and Development.

Economic stability is a necessary part of any good community. Huntsville’s unemployment rate is 2.5%, far below the national average of 4.5% (as of November 2006). In fact, 44.3% of the employment is in management, professional and related occupations. Known as the “Space Capital of America,” Huntsville’s business development is made up of companies like NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Direct TV, the Army’s Redstone Arsenal, and Cummings Research Park. These companies and others anticipate 4,000 new jobs thanks to the Department of Defense’s implementation of BRAC. In addition, the Hudson-Alpha Institute of Biotechnology has a projected 1,000 new jobs expected in Huntsville. Real estate agents will tell you that, along with promising job prospects, good schools are a priority in the home-buying decision.

Alabama has not only increased the number of school days per year from 175 to 180, but has also dedicated an additional $ 80 million to increase teachers’ and other school employees’ salaries. This devotion to education is why 31% of Huntsville’s adults hold bachelor’s degrees, making it one of the top six areas in higher education. Not only are there employment options and educational advancement available in Huntsville, the city is beautiful, in the midst of a lush, green, mountainous region.

Huntsville’s temperate climate, in a gorgeous setting, allows year-round golfing, water sports, and activities for every enthusiast. The city’s commitment to environmental excellence is why Huntsville was ranked by The Green Guides as one of the top 10 “Green Cities” in the U.S. Huntsville contains more than 36,000 acres of natural space available for recreation, giving residents even more pleasure with their beautiful homes in Huntsville. Real estate agents in this town are quick to point out that available homes are suited to all lifestyles, from acres of wooded areas to condominiums in downtown Huntsville.

In a community close enough for neighborhood barbecues; yet diverse enough to contain business and cultural opportunities, true quality of life is possible when buying a home in Huntsville, Alabama. Real estate here offers exceptional value, combined with some of the lowest property taxes in the country, giving residents the most for their money, when they are ready to buy. This year consider Huntsville where residents can own a home, not just a house.

Visit the new community pages for cities and towns in and around Huntsville and Madison County at http://www.MoveToHuntsville.com . There are lots of photos from around town and links to area real estate.

For additional information or media interviews, please contact Mike Manosky at (256) 508-0211 or via email Mike @ MoveToHuntsville.com .

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Inspiration on Green Mountain, A Huntsville Alabama Green Development

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Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) January 1, 2008

Located in Southeast Huntsville on Green Mountain, Inspiration on Green Mountain will be Huntsville’s first NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) certified Green Development. The project will have grand mountain views and feature some of the last remaining bluff views of the valley below.

What is Green? This is the biggest question when people first hear of it. Green is really environmentally friendly homes with all aspects of the grounds, construction methods, features and amenities designed to be environmentally healthier. Green development methods reduce the impact that construction has on an area. These practices go beyond average conservation efforts and take into consideration nature with attempting to leave many of the natural resources in place. Think of it as trying to form a house to its environment instead of just scraping and leveling the land to make it easier for construction. Most people look for more ‘house’ for the money. What if you got less square feet but you could help the environment, reduce your power bills, use environmentally safe materials, reduce the impact on the building site, and leave a healthier place for your family? That was the question posed to me by Bob Spence, General Manager of Love Development Alabama.

Love Development of Alabama will be carefully selecting architects, builders and contractors who understand and share this vision. There are doom and gloomers out there who go to far about the environment. What about sensibility for our environment? This country was built by the preceding generations who wanted to make it better for our generation. This is the philosophy of the developer and this development will be built by those who want to improve the area for those to come.

“Simply put, we will blend the best of yesterday’s traditions with the needs of today’s lifestyles”, stated Spence. This community will offer all the features to fit your needs.. In phase one of the project there will be approximately thirty three home sites released. Construction is slated to begin in February 2008. Inspiration on Green Mountain will be one of Huntsville Alabama Real Estate premier neighborhoods. It will feature builders and architects who have experience in The Ledge’s and Providence.

For more information contact Bob Spence

Inspiration on Green Mountain

PO Box 18847

Huntsville Alabama 35804-8847

This press release provided by Bryan Pearl of Pearl Web Marketing.

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Pearl REM to Boost Advertising in Huntsville Economy

Huntsville, Alabama (PRWEB) April 26, 2009

Pearl Real Estate Marking of Huntsville Alabama is pleased to announce that HuntsvilleAreaGuide.com will be expanding in the near future. This guide will soon be the premier guide for the northern Alabama area featuring articles, comments, and suggestions. HuntsvilleAreaGuide.com will soon include an in depth look at local restaurants, health service providers, dry cleaners and many others for the public need. The guide’s new section for restaurants will include the logo for the eatery, a menu and in the future, reviews by local patrons. By working with local establishments HuntsvilleAreaGuide.com will expand its readership and encourage business within the community. “It’s important to keep business growing in our town and cross market advertising is a smart way to do it,” says Don Wessels, a sales manager with Woody Anderson Ford in Huntsville. “We can’t afford to lose customers to other markets and by working with an all encompassing guide like HuntsvilleAreaGuide.com we can not only retain our current customers but also remind the community of the importance of working together to maintain a consistent and growing economy in the Tennessee Valley Region.”

Sticking with the theme of local unity, Pearl Real Estate Marketing will launch an advertising co-op for the Huntsville region and begin working with real estate service providers, such as landscapers, Huntsville Alabama real estate, custom cabinetry makers and builders on their advertising needs. The website will be in harmony with REALTORS, builders and service providers to create an effortless mutually appreciative relationship to last for years to come. “When I worked in real estate it was always so much easier for the buyer when there was already open communication between the builder and the service providers. Often times buying a home can be overwhelming but when everything can be found in a single site it would save so much time and energy,” says Elizabeth Hines, a former real estate agent.

Pearl Real Estate Marketing is working hard for HuntsvilleAreaGuide.com to become the true area guide for Huntsville and northern Alabama. The guide currently features sections on Huntsville homes, Huntsville MLS search, builders, real estate and schools. Huntsville’s population continues to grow with hundreds of Huntsville relocations a year between military, defense contractors and those simply searching for a strong local economy with a slightly slower pace of life. With the expansion of the guide to include restaurants, entertainment, local events, hospitals, shopping and a live local blogger, the HuntsvilleAreaGuide.com website will be a one stop website about everything Huntsville not only for newcomers but for those interested in supporting their community and businesses. It wouldn’t hurt to set HuntsvilleAreaGuide.com as the homepage today.

Press Release provided by Theresa Wessels, providing services to many industries including Lawn Tractor Parts.

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Alabama Gubernatorial Candidate, Loretta Nall, To Speak in Huntsville Feb. 22, 2006

Alexander City, AL (PRWEB) February 17, 2006

Alabama gubernatorial candidate, Loretta Nall, will address the monthly supper club meeting of the Huntsville Libertarian Party on Feb. 22, 2006 beginning at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a question and answer period.

This event will take place at Shoney’s Restaurant located at 905 Memorial Parkway NW(in the back dining room)

Huntsville, AL 35801

256-539-8433

Map: http://www.yellowpages.com/sp/moreinfo/?id=14055846&q=Shoney’s%20Restaurant

Mrs. Nall, who casts herself as a Libertarian-leaning populist, is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for Governor in 2006. During the forum she will discuss her election platform, which she says reflects traditional Alabama values.

Some of the topics Nall plans to address include drug policy and prison reform, tax credits for private & home school families, non-compliance with the Patriot and REAL ID Acts, the Iraq War and Alabama sovereignty over the state militia, separation of religion and government, fair taxes, gambling, ballot access reform, ballot initiative and referendum and bio-diesel.

She extends a warm invitation to all media and supporters, as well as any detractors, to attend the event and engage in a lively discussion of the issues during the question and answer period.

For more information or to schedule an interview please call the Nall for Governor Campaign at 251-650-2271 or 334-415-9174.

This information provided by the Nall for Governor Campaign.

Contact: Loretta Nall for Governor Campaign

Phone: 251-650-2271

Cell: 334-415-9174

Web site address: http://www.nallforgovernor.com

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2008 BRAC Update For Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) February 9, 2008

By the time the relocations set forth during the Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC) of 2005 are complete in the year 2011, approximately 4,700 new people will have moved to Huntsville, Alabama due to job transfers. Many of these people and positions will come from the northern Virginia area. Some of them will come from Georgia.

Alabama will also see its first four-star command thanks to BRAC. As for 2008, the Tennessee Valley BRAC Commission states that the 2nd Recruiting Brigade facility should be completed in time to house the 2nd Recruiting Brigade that will relocate this year. That will put roughly 700 transfers at the U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. this year.

Huntsville Real Estate

The 2007 Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison named Huntsville real estate the most affordable residential real estate market in Alabama. When looking at a 2,200 square-foot house with four bedrooms and two and a half baths, the average cost for Huntsville was $ 212,183. A similar house in Atlanta, Ga. showed a price of $ 324,000. Find that same house in Alexandria, Va. and the price skyrockets to $ 771,500. Those relocating to Huntsville from Atlanta, Washington DC or northern Va. will find reduced real estate prices.

Cost of Living

A cost of living comparison from CNNMoney.com shows that an annual income of $ 120,000 in Washington DC is equivalent to approximately $ 78,000 a year in Huntsville. To state it another way, relocation from the DC/Northern Virginia area to Huntsville is almost like getting a 50% pay increase. The comparison states that in Huntsville groceries were 14 percent less, utilities were 29 percent less, transportation was 7 percent less and healthcare was 18 percent less than in Washington. While not as large a difference, a $ 120,000 annual salary in Atlanta would equate to $ 113,000 in Huntsville. Groceries were 3.9 percent less, utilities 4.1 percent less, transportation 3.6 percent less and healthcare 12.4 percent less in Huntsville than in Atlanta.

Taxes

Alabama has some of the lowest income tax and property tax rates in the nation. A home valued at $ 100,000 in Huntsville would have a property tax bill of less than $ 600. Not true in Georgia or Virginia. Another item to consider is that retired military and civil service income is exempt from personal income tax in Alabama, making this state an ideal place for those planning to retire from military vocations soon.

From a financial point of view, transfers from Washington DC, northern Virginia or Atlanta should find enough relief to make the move worth their while.

For additional information or media interviews, please contact Mike Manosky at (256) 508-0211 or via email at Mike @ MoveToHuntsville.com or at the MoveToHuntsville.com website.

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