A TennCare Continuing Legal Education Clinic will be held today from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.

The Memphis Music Resource Center will celebrate its first birthday during the South Main Art Trolley Tour today from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 431 S. Main St. The free celebration will include live music, food and drinks.

2. Service Employs Caretakers To Help Houses Sell - Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Homes in Memphis are averaging 115.6 days on the market, a number that has risen during the past couple of years as residential real estate has suffered a continuing slump.

Knowing this, Jeff Ross has brought a concept to town he hopes will shrink that figure considerably and help home sellers navigate these difficult times.

3. Weichert Realtors’ Chapman Recognized for Service Achievement - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Amy Chapman, broker and owner of Weichert Realtors-Chapman & Associates, has been awarded Quality Service Certified Platinum status. It is considered the highest level of service achievement in the real estate industry.

4. Treadway Joins Thomas & Betts as Senior VP for Electrical Business - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Charles L. Treadway has joined Thomas & Betts Corporation in the newly created position of senior vice president, group president – electrical. Treadway will provide strategic and operational leadership to the company’s electrical products businesses on a global basis. The electrical segment of Thomas & Betts has approximately 60 manufacturing and distribution facilities in 11 countries and employs approximately 8,000 associates worldwide. The electrical segment reported $2.1 billion in revenues in 2008. Treadway previously served as president and chief executive officer for the Custom Sensors and Technology unit of Schneider Electric.

5. Realtors Get Creative In Slow Market - Tuesday, November 4, 2008

When real estate agent Larry Ohrberg landed a 10-acre ranch in Olive Branch as one of his listings, he knew the property needed a fresh approach for the open house, not the run-of-the-mill fare reserved for traditional homes.

6. Pogue to Lead Public Affairs For Local Corps of Engineers - Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Jim Pogue has been selected chief of the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

Pogue has worked for the Corps of Engineers for more than 19 years in public affairs positions. Pogue will be responsible for managing the Memphis District’s public information, internal communications and community relations programs.

7. Realtors Target First-Time Buyers - Thursday, August 28, 2008

Numbers don’t lie, as the old adage goes. So when Briscoe Ellett sees that 85 percent of the buyers he represented last month were purchasing a home for the first time, he understands how crucial that segment of the real estate market is for his livelihood.

8. Housing Slump Hits MAAR Membership Rolls - Thursday, June 26, 2008

Membership in the Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) declined 8 percent in June compared with the same month a year ago, a sign the housing slump finally is taking a toll on the area’s industry professionals.

9. In the Tank - Friday, May 16, 2008

As gas prices soared to another record high earlier this week, Lorraine Williams plotted ways to minimize her drive time and save some money.

Williams, an affiliate broker for Crye-Leike Inc.’s Bartlett office, had to attend a home re-inspection, buy a housewarming gift for one of her clients and pick up a graduation present for her granddaughter without driving all over the city, so she mapped her errands in the same part of town.

10. Number of Realtors Grows Despite Slow Market - Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Amy Chapman, broker/owner of Weichert, Realtors-Chapman & Associates, hosts a career night on Tuesdays for anyone interested in becoming a real estate agent.

No matter how many people show up - and attendance fluctuates week to week - Chapman tries to convey what it takes to be successful in real estate, from getting a license to building a client list to closing a sale.

11. Herrington Named Field Director at Shoemaker Financial - Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Jason Herrington, a financial adviser at Shoemaker Financial, has been named a field director for the firm. He will have the responsibility of advising and mentoring new advisers during their two-year training period.

12. Latest Newcomer Data Show First-Home Hotspots - Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Once the executive chairman of Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. officially retires at the end of the year, he'll spend the next chapter of life pursuing civic and charitable work in the Bluff City.

13. Fencing Match - Friday, August 17, 2007

In what has become a continuing uphill battle against national headlines routinely depicting doom and gloom in the housing market, Memphis real estate professionals have launched a counterattack.

"Hop Off the Fence" is a calculated campaign of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) that began Monday and will run through October.

14. Young Realtor Finds Quick Success Owning Her Own Franchise - Friday, April 27, 2007

Amy S. Chapman began selling real estate when she was a sophomore at Christian Brothers University. She can recall having her classes interrupted by phone calls from clients.

"It was kind of interesting because at that time we had pagers, and of course cell phones too, but minutes were so expensive," she said.

15. Obsidian Public Relations 'Makes Today a Great Day' for Clients - Monday, March 5, 2007

Every morning when Courtney Liebenrood drops her 7-year-old daughter Savannah off at school, she tells her to "Make today a great day."

That farewell statement, opposed to the usual "Have a good day," has an important meaning. Liebenrood said she tells her daughter that because she wants to instill in her the belief that she has to make it a good day, rather than letting the day, or even herself, be defined by circumstances.

16. Collierville's Yo-Yo Effect - Thursday, February 22, 2007

Numbers say the real estate market in Collierville has been up and down for the past five years.

But while the town's home sales have indeed experienced a roller coaster ride, it's more akin to a children's version of the amusement park favorite with modest peaks and valleys rather than dramatic ones.

17. Archived Article - Tuesday, December 5, 2006

4540 and 4600 Pleasant Hill Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $9.8 million

Sale Date: Nov. 1, 2006

18. Joyner Joins Germantown M&F Bank - Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Todd C. Joyner has joined M&F Bank in Germantown as vice president/mortgage loan originator. In his new position, Joyner will be the regional production officer of North Mississippi and Tennessee. He is a member of the Memphis Mortgage Bankers Association, Memphis Homebuilders Association and the Germantown Chamber of Commerce.

19. Joyner Joins Germantown M&F Bank - Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Todd C. Joyner has joined M&F Bank in Germantown as vice president/mortgage loan originator. In his new position, Joyner will be the regional production officer of North Mississippi and Tennessee. He is a member of the Memphis Mortgage Bankers Association, Memphis Homebuilders Association and the Germantown Chamber of Commerce.

20. Prestidge Chosen to Head Kroger Delta Division - Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Mark Prestidge has been promoted to president of The Kroger Co.'s Delta Division. The Delta Division is based in Memphis and includes 111 Kroger stores in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Prestidge succeeds Richard Tillman, who recently announced his retirement after a 42-year career with Kroger. Prestidge previously served as vice president of operations for Kroger's Southwest Division.

21. Kobernus Joins MAAR As Governmental Affairs Director - Wednesday, August 2, 2006

Aubrie Rhodes Kobernus has joined Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) as governmental affairs director. Kobernus received a master's degree in business administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in May 2006. While pursuing her degree, she interned with NeighborWorks America and New Century Financial Corp., focusing on the mortgage and housing industry.

22. Q2 Home Sales Sizzle - Monday, July 31, 2006

Defying analysts' predictions of a slowing residential real estate market in 2006, home sales still are increasing throughout Shelby County, particularly in the eastern suburbs.

The total number of home sales in the Memphis market rose 1.8 percent in the second quarter to 6,826, up from 6,703 sales recorded during the same period of 2005, according to Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

23. The Tie That Binds - Tuesday, April 18, 2006

As the owner of a newly opened real estate firm in Collierville, Amy Chapman is doing something not unlike selling bottled water in the desert.

After working in real estate for almost a decade, Chapman decided the homeowners and big money that have steadily flowed to Collierville for years represented a business opportunity as large as the sprawling McMansions that dominate the town of more than 40,000 people.

24. Weichert Franchise Coming to Collierville - Friday, January 27, 2006
Local broker Amy Chapman is bringing a Weichert Real Estate franchise to the Memphis area Feb. 1. Weichert Realtors - Chapman & Associates will open their at 890 Poplar Ave., Suite 1, in Collierville and will deal mainly in residential properties. Th