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The film “42,” which is based on Jackie Robinson’s 1947 rookie season when Robinson broke the color barrier as the first black major league baseball player in the MLB’s modern era. However, Birmingham only serves as the setting– not the actual location in the film. For example, the Tutwiler doubled as the Ben Franklin Hotel of Philadelphia. Rickwood Field will be the film location for scenes taking place at a variety of fields across the country.

The Birmingham movers have learned filming will also take place in Chattanooga, TN and also Georgia cities Macon and Atlanta. The film is set to open in April 2013 to commemorate the 66th Anniversary of Robinson’s professional debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. system, aptly called MERS is under debate as a potentially illegal means of obtaining real estate documents. MERS is a program that manages the document aspects of sales–and it is causing difficulty for those looking to track titles and to maintain county fees. The Birmingham movers know that we are not alone in the robo-signing mortgage problem.Here, a number of homeowners and counties are filing lawsuits against MERS.

The claims against MERS say that the process is confusing, deceptive and damages the integrity of Alabama land records. Check out more on the issue here.

Stirling Properties, which is based in Covington, Louisiana, has recently opened up shop in Birmingham, Alabama. The company adds Alabama to its Southern state portfolio, with existing offices throughout Louisiana and also in Jackson, Mississippi. The company has a steadily growing bevy of properties, both commercially owned and leased.

Here at the Birmingham movers, we see the incoming of realty companies as a sign that the commercial real estate in our city might be picking up significantly. Naturally, we are thrilled at the idea of new businesses and moves to keep us Birmingham commercial movers busy!

According to a recent report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, the home sales in March 2012 for the state of Alabama have gone up by 9 percent since March 2011. As far as the first quarter of this year? Sales have improved 11.4 percent. The Birmingham movers are thrilled to hear that the local real estate market may be finding its feet again.

Home sales are also on the rise–last month, the average selling point for a home was $141,005, which is a 4 percent increase from a year ago. While Tuscaloosa is currently leading the state in real estate transactions, Birmingham has risen a steady 6 percent and will hopefully continue to show positive progress.

According to recent news, commercial real estate deals are picking up in the Birmingham area. In recent weeks, a number of notable commercial deals have taken place throughout the area regarding properties and office space leases.

Here at the Birmingham movers, we know the value of commercial sales to the economic health of a region. The fact that business sales are underway is a good sign for the local economy and for investments coming back into the city of Birmingham.

According to a recent report, the number of foreclosure filings in the state of Alabama for the month of February 2012 has gone down from February 2011. The drop of foreclosure filings was by about 19 percent throughout the state.

But the Birmingham movers don’t have news that’s all good–apparently, even though the number is lower that last year, it’s still higher than January 2012. The filings were up about 8 percent from January. However, the state of Alabama is still on the better end of the national average for foreclosure filings. Hopefully this will remain the case in coming months.

In relation to the $25 billion settlement over foreclosure abuses, it has been reported that Alabama will get $106.7 million of that. But what does the sum mean to people who are upside down on their mortgage? How far is the settlement going to stretch? The Birmingham movers want to help you figure it out!

Alabama borrowers (who qualify) will get an average of about $15,000. But it won’t necessarily be cut as a check–some of the payout will be in other forms, such as unemployment forbearance.

The effects could be great or damaging: as the payouts remove homes from bank databases, there will be more leeway for increasing home prices that are up for current mortgages. The Birmingham movers will be here to help navigate this as new developments come to light.

According to a new study at University of Alabama, uncollected sales and tax revenue will add up to over $1 billion over the next five years. The study highlights untaxed online purchases which inversely cost the state of Alabama about $200 million per year in taxes.

In addition to taxes, the lessening of retail sales and increase in online buying will account for up to 4,000 jobs getting cut annually. It’s safe to say that online shopping has contributed to a stunt in the employment levels in Alabama.

The confusion with taxes and online sales is certainly one to be explored. The Birmingham movers are concerned at the hit local stores take when shoppers aren’t physically going to the retail shops.

Brentwood Properties, a well known commercial real estate firm in Birmingham, has announced several corporate sales completed recently. The Birmingham commercial movers are happy to announce deals are occurring in the Birmingham metro area, such as:

The sale of an 8,500 square foot office building to Independance Holdings, LLC.

The relocation of dentist Kimberly McGowen’s dental practice from Greystone Center to the new space on Independance Drive.

The State of Alabama lease was renews for 11,100 square feet of space.

Here at All My Sons, we pride ourselves on being reliable and timely business movers. For your next commercial move, be sure to contact the Birmingham movers!

Recently, Habitat for Humanity donated its fifth home for Tuscaloosa tornado victims. The home was given to Nicole Cammon and Eddie Crispin, and their two children.

The family’s home was destroyed during the April 27 tornado, where the roof was ripped off of their home and windows were blown off. Post storm, the family slept in their car and in hotels. The family is extremely grateful to be brought relief from the Habitat for Humanity organization and to have a safe and stable home for the children to grow up in.

The Birmingham movers are glad to live a helpful community where about 3,500 volunteers have helped with Habitat for Humanity efforts since the tornado.