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by Lynn Lofton Published: February 19,2012
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>> Realtor has name to fit these heady times Right off the bat, Realtor Watkins Wild of McComb says it’s okay to call him by his nickname, “Noggin,” because that’s what everyone has called him all his life. As a successful Realtor and president of the Mississippi Association of Realtors (MAR), he’s called Noggin and [...] [...]
Just how does Bob Ridgway, president of Ridgway Realty Inc., do it all? Even he is not sure. When interviewed for this article, he took time to reflect on his 40-plus years of experience in real estate and civic activities in Jackson, even though he was busy preparing to go visit a new grandson in [...] [...]
Jackson commercial Realtor Steve Kennedy laments that the market slump of the last two years robbed all the fun from the business. But while the slump may have hijacked the high times, it has left behind opportunities for profit. Lots of them, in fact, say commercial real estate professionals who took part in a recent [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: August 7,2011
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Like Sinatra, Jackson’s commercial real estate pros have their regrets. For Walter Michel of the J. Walter Michel Agency, it’s divesting of timber and hunting land several years ago only to watch it steadily rise in value. Others wish they’d never heard of Gulf Opportunity Zone, or G0-Zone, bonds. One expressed his biggest regret in [...] [...]
The National Flood Insurance Program’s five million policyholders, including about 75,500 in Mississippi, are likely to see higher premiums, higher deductibles and new policy restrictions Look for an end to the starts and stops Congress has put the National Flood Insurance Program through in deciding whether to reauthorize the debt-ridden program long term. At the same time, [...] [...]
Reform federal flood insurance? No, kill it by the end of 2012, insists Rep. Candice Miller, a Michigan Republican who is angry that Michiganders must help cover billions of dollars in flood losses on the Gulf Coast. Miller has introduced legislation to dismantle the National Flood Insurance Program by the close of 2012 and replace [...] [...]
The Mississippi Commercial Association of Realtors turned 10 years old last year, having experienced the exuberance of a new decade, the challenges of helping to restore economic vitality after Katrina and the uncertainties of a sustained real estate slump. Through the ups and downs and in-betweens, the emphasis has been on unity and cooperation, said [...] [...]
Population shift, Hurricane Katrina, oil spill and recession affecting retail real estate on Gulf Coast Retail leasing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has been changing and shifting as a result of several factors, including the area’s geography, growth patterns, Hurricane Katrina and the recession. Brooks Holstein, CEO of Comvest Properties, who’s had a long involvement [...] [...]
Coast residents want people to understand that their high homeowners’ insurance rates affect everyone. And now that the state of the economy ensures that no more federal and state subsidies are likely, residents dependent on the state’s public insurance program called the Wind Pool could eventually face a rate increase. As studies have pointed out, [...] [...]
The Commercial Information Exchange could be in operation by spring. The Mississippi Commercial Association of Realtors has revived a long-dormant effort to create an electronic exchange on which members can track commercial real estate listings. The data bank, known officially as a Commercial Information Exchange, could be in operation by spring, according to Walter Becker, [...] [...]
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