Saturday, May 18 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:48:01 GMT
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral. 16-year old Keyanna Lang died from a heart condition. Due to her illness the family couldn't keep lifeMore >>
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:00:09 GMT
In its effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May, Dollar General will host a career fair at Dollar General located at 2017 N Slappey Blvd. in Albany, Ga. on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.More >>
The event is held as part of the major retailer's effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May...More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:58:09 GMT
A student-led effort to help cancer survivors ended up being a big success at a Lee County School. Friday students at Twin Oaks elementary school donated the proceeds from their effort to the Cancer CoalitionMore >>
A student-led effort to help cancer survivors ended up being a big success at a Lee County School. Friday students at Twin Oaks elementary school donated the proceeds from their effort to the Cancer Coalition of Southwest Georgia.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:12 GMT
Furloughs for Marine Corps Logistics Base workers could start in less than two months. About 2,000 workers at the Albany base will have to take up to 11 unpaid days off in the next fiscal year that startsMore >>
Furloughs for Marine Corps Logistics Base workers could start in less than two months.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:43 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:43:28 GMT
The Rat Pack came back to Albany Friday night. Sinatra and Friends performed at Doublegate Country Club to raise money for the Albany Symphony Association. The guys who play the roles of Frank Sinatra,More >>
People danced the night away to Frank Sinatra tunes.More >>
August 24, 2007
Albany -- Even after the recent nationwide mortgage scare, the American housing market shows signs of renewed. The Commerce Department reported that new-home sales rose 2.8 percent in July.
This came as a surprise to many, as analysts had forecast a decrease of one-point four percent for July. Real estate agents in South Georgia say the market here continues to be much stronger than the national market, even on pace to exceed the record sales of 2006.
Agents say that area builders and real estate agents are offering an array of incentives to attract buyers.
"There are a lot of builders that are putting incentives on their homes, they will add an extra deck, they will do a lot more sodding or make some changes in the home and not reflect it in the pricing, or a lot of them are doing redecorating bonuses of a thousand, fifteen hundred, even two thousand dollars," said Ralph Paustian of Century 21 Realty.
Many of the incentives for buyers locally and nationally are being used to keep up with an increase in housing inventory that shows no near term signs of a slowdown.
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