One byproduct of the steady upward climb in volume generated by Shelby County’s mortgage market over the past year or two is that banks – traditional brick-and-mortar institutions, that is – haven’t been the only beneficiary of the consumer demand behind that trend.

2. Housing Remains Strong - Wednesday, August 9, 2017

The way BankTennessee mortgage specialist Jessica Campbell sees it, conditions in Shelby County’s current residential real estate market are about as favorable as the industry could hope for.

3. Shelby County Mortgage Market Slips Slightly in April - Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Shelby County’s mortgage market kicked off the second quarter in April by slipping a little on a total volume basis, although the market is still looking better year-to-date than it did at this time last year.

4. Criswell Take Reins As MAAR Board President - Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Tommie Criswell has begun her yearlong tenure as president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ board of directors. Criswell has actively volunteered with MAAR for more than 20 years. At Crye-Leike East Memphis, where she serves as broker/manager, she focuses on residential real estate along with some commercial real estate sales. 

5. Ernest Strickland Takes On Workforce Role at Chamber - Wednesday, January 25, 2017

The Greater Memphis Chamber has promoted Ernest Strickland to senior vice president of workforce development, a newly created role. Strickland, who has worked at the chamber since 2006, previously served as vice president of international and business partnerships.
In his new position, he is responsible for creating and implementing the chamber’s workforce development strategy. His department serves as a liaison, working directly with existing and prospective businesses to ensure they are able to attract and retain a qualified workforce today and in the future.

6. Shelby County Home Sales Continue Momentum in October - Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Memphis Realtors gathered at Minglewood Hall recently for a Residential Housing Summit, at which they heard from local community and economic development leaders as well as chief economist at Realtor.com Jonathan Smoke.

7. Home Sales and Prices Continue to Rise in Shelby County - Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Home prices and sales continued to rise in September across Shelby County’s municipalities. Out of the county’s 33 ZIP codes, 20 had an increase in overall sales activity for the month and 19 ZIP codes saw increases in average sales prices.

8. August Home Sales End Two-Month Slump as Inventory Remains Tight - Thursday, September 15, 2016

After a two-month slump, home sales in Shelby County increased 15 percent in August.

There were 1,712 sales recorded in August compared to 1,494 recorded in August 2015, according to data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, chandlerreports.com.

9. Mortgage Market Sees 8 Percent Gain in June - Thursday, July 14, 2016

Shelby County’s mortgage market is sticking to its familiar pattern and heating up along with the temperatures outside as total purchase mortgage volume hit $214 million in June.

That’s an 8 percent improvement over June 2015’s total of a little more than $198 million, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

10. June Home Sales Slip, Prices Still Rising - Thursday, July 14, 2016

Shelby County home sales are moving slower through the mid-point of 2016 with prices higher than last year.

The number of home sales recorded for June came in at 1,688, down 5 percent compared to 1,784 sales recorded in June 2015, according to data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, chandlerreports.com.

11. New-Home Sales Lag in February, Inventory Remains Low - Thursday, March 10, 2016

February home sales in Shelby County rose 18 percent over February 2015 while the average sales price fell 6 percent to $135,216.

With 1,111 total sales for the month, home sales revenue increased 10 percent year-over-year, according to data from real estate company Chandler Reports, chandlerreports.com.

12. Mortgage Market Sees Small January Dip - Thursday, February 11, 2016

Shelby County’s mortgage market kicked off 2016 reflecting a bit of the backwards step other sectors of the economy, such as the stock market, have taken in recent weeks.

Looking at purchase activity, new mortgage numbers available for January show mortgage volume last month slipped 3 percent to $86.7 million, compared with $89.4 million in January 2015. That’s according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, chandlerreports.com.

13. Shelby County Housing Market 'Back to Normal' in 2015 - Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Memphis and Shelby County housing market moved closer to prerecession levels in 2015 as the year closed with the highest home sales revenue recorded since 2007.

There were 16,176 sales recorded last year, up 3 percent from 2014, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, chandlerreports.com.

14. Quarterly Economic Data Shows Improvement - Saturday, May 2, 2015

Based on several metrics related to the local economy in the first quarter, there would appear to be plenty of data to back up the optimism real estate professionals like Tommie Criswell, broker-manager for Crye-Leike’s East Memphis office, say they feel at the moment.

15. Shelby County Mortgage Market Sees Improvement - Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The mortgage market in Shelby County ended 2014 in a slighter better position than where it stood in 2013.

Banks and mortgage lenders made 8,471 purchase mortgages in Shelby County during 2014, up 2 percent from the 8,301 mortgages during 2013, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports,www.chandlerreports.com.

16. MAAR Elects New Board Members - Saturday, September 20, 2014

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors recently elected several new members to the organization’s board of directors.

Felix Bishop of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc., Deborah Williams of 4 Success Realty LLC, Lauren Harkins-Wiuff of Crye-Leike, David Tester of Marx-Bensdorf Realtors, John Mercer of Highwoods Properties and Albert Lee of Century 21 Maselle & Associates were selected to be 2015-2016 board members.

17. MAAR Elects New Board Members - Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors recently elected several new members to the organization’s board of directors.

Felix Bishop of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc., Deborah Williams of 4 Success Realty LLC, Lauren Harkins-Wiuff of Crye-Leike, David Tester of Marx-Bensdorf Realtors, John Mercer of Highwoods Properties and Albert Lee of Century 21 Maselle & Associates were selected to be 2015-2016 board members.

18. Foreclosures Drop 22 Percent in Second Quarter - Thursday, July 17, 2014

United Housing Inc. has teamed up with Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to create the first Grace-St. Luke’s GraceBuilders House, which will involve fixing up a foreclosed home for a family in United Housing’s Homebuyer Education program.

19. Housing Market Stumbles in First Quarter - Monday, April 14, 2014

Shelby County home sales slowed in the first quarter when compared to the same three-month period in 2013.

Shelby County recorded 3,270 home sales in the quarter that ended March 31, down 3 percent from the 3,383 homes sold in the first quarter of 2013, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

20. Blume Named to Tennessee Real Estate Commission - Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Gary Blume, a veteran agent with RE/MAX Real Estate Experts, has been appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam to a five-year term on the Tennessee Real Estate Commission. Blume is a past president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors and has served twice as president of the Tennessee Real Estate Educational Foundation.

21. Kiser Joins Volunteer Mid-South As Community Services Director - Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Amanda Kiser has joined Volunteer Mid-South as community services director. Kiser’s responsibilities include mobilizing and maximizing volunteer resources, coordinating training for partner agencies, creating and leading community projects, and marketing VMS’ benefits to agencies and the public.

22. Fayette, Tipton Housing Markets Still Slipping - Wednesday, February 16, 2011

January home sales declined in Fayette and Tipton counties – 3.2 and 40 percent, respectively, from the same month a year ago – and Shelby County’s neighbors to the east and north remain buyers’ markets as home prices remain stagnant.

23. Head Selected as Director Of SWTCC Library - Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Carolyn Head has been selected to serve as executive director of Library Services for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

24. Harmon Receives Pro Bono Award - Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Whitney Harmon, an attorney at Glankler Brown PLLC, has received the first Frank J. Glankler Jr. Pro Bono Award.

Glankler Brown committed this year to taking a minimum of 35 pro bono cases each year from Memphis Area Legal Services, an organization that provides legal assistance for people unable to afford representation. Harmon practices in the area of civil litigation and is a member of the American, Tennessee, Kentucky and Memphis Bar Associations, as well as the Association for Women Attorneys.

25. 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.

26. Med Nurse Earns State Leadership Award - Wednesday, November 2, 2005

The Tennessee Nurses Association recognized Dr. Diane Todd Pace with the Alma E. Gault Leadership Award. Pace is a nurse practitioner/nurse scientist with the Regional Medical Center at Memphis/Health Loop Clinics. She earned a doctorate from the University of Tennessee.

27. Area Home Sales See Midsummer Decline - Monday, August 29, 2005

After a solid three-year run, it finally happened. The number of home sales declined in July compared to July 2004, marking the first time since July 2002 that sales have seen a year-over-year decline.

28. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Smith & Nephew Announces New Division and Promotions

Smith & Nephew Announces New Division, Promotions

Steve Hirsch was named president of Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, a new division of the company opening in Europe. The following ...

29. Archived Article: Real - Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Homebuyers Flocking to Internet

Internet Use Transforms Real Estate Profession

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

The days of real estate agents driving from house to house showing prospective homebuyers 30, 40, even 50 homes before a purchase i...

30. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Real

Memphis Home Sales Still on the Rise

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

If May is any indication of things to come, Memphis-area real estate agents will be in particularly high gear during the already-busy summer months.

Still rising. Ma...

31. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, June 8, 2004
Real

Summer Heat Wont Slow Home Sales

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Realtors are gearing up for another strong summer coming on the heels of previous quarters of booming business in the Memphis home sales market.

Though mortgage interest...

32. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Real

New Construction Stalls Existing Home Sales

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

A young couple that recently entered Tommie Criswell-Jones Crye-Leike, Realtors, office is a pretty typical example of first-time buyers seeking homes in Metro M...

33. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The Daily News has hired Don Fancher as the Advertising Sales Director

Baptist-DeSoto Names New Administrator

Randy King was named administrator and chief executive officer of Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. He was previously vice president ...

34. Archived Article: Events - Thursday, April 8, 2004
The MAARket Masters chapter of Toastmasters meets at 7 a

The MAARket Masters chapter of Toastmasters meets at 7 a.m. today at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors office, 6393 Poplar Ave. Call Tommie Criswell-Jones at 230-7653. The Aging Comm...

35. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, March 29, 2004
March 29

Contractors Group Hosts Safety Seminar

March 30

The West Tennessee chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors presents a scaffold safety seminar from 8 a.m. to noon in the ABC office, 1995 Nonconnah Blvd. Cost is $150 for membe...

36. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Goldsmith Honored Posthumously with Lion Heart Award

Goldsmith Honored Posthumously by Youth Villages The late Elias J. E.J. Goldsmith was honored with Youth Villages 5K Lion Heart Award. Goldsmith, who served Goldsmiths stores, his family busine...

37. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, January 5, 2004
HEADLINE

University of Memphis Hosts HOPE Scholarship Seminar Jan. 5

The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. board of directors hosts a telephone conference call at 1 p.m. Call Will Pinkston at (615) 253-6881. Jan. 6

The Memphis City Council ...

38. Archived Article: Events - Monday, December 15, 2003
Celebrate a Safari Holiday through Dec

The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. board of directors hosts a telephone conference call at 1 p.m. today. Interested members of the public can meet in Nashville to listen to the call. For information, call...

39. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, October 27, 2003
Headline

MLGW, U of M Host Electrical Power Forum Oct. 27

The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. board of directors meets at 1 p.m. in Nashville. The meeting is open to the public. Call Will Pinkston at (615) 253-6881. Court Appointed Special A...

40. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, October 6, 2003
Childrens Museum holds golf fund-raiser

Childrens Museum Hosts Golf Fund-Raiser

Oct. 6

The Childrens Museum of Memphis Golf Tournament is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at Memphis Country Club. The tournament benefits the Yes, EVERY Child...

41. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, October 1, 2003
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors hosts Pizza and PDAs for real estate agents at 11:30 a

Dr. Benjamin Hooks is the keynote speaker at the second annual Memphis Area Legal Services Campaign for Equal Justice Summit, which runs from 7:30 a.m...

42. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Real

Expo Keeps Realtors on Cutting Edge

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Whether theyre in the market to buy or sell a home, most people look to real estate agents for help. But, sometimes agents need a little guidance of their own to help cl...

43. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, September 29, 2003
This Week in Memphis Sept

This Week in Memphis

DHS Hosts Energy Assistance Hearing Sept. 29

The Tennessee Department of Human Services offers a public hearing on the 2003-2004 state plan for its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program fro...

44. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Realtors Association Announces President, Board

MAAR Confirms Officers, Board Members The Memphis Area Association of Realtors confirmed president-elect Bob Turner as 2004 president and elected Sue Stinson-Turner as 2004 president-elect. Neil Hub...

45. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, September 8, 2003
Monday, Sept

This Week in Memphis September 8

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association and its Sales & Marketing Council present a 24-hour, certified new home sales professional course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday at the MAHBA...

46. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, September 2, 2003
By STACEY WIEDOWER

Tech tools a mainstay for real estate agents, clients

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

The house had been deemed by some almost unsellable.

Its driveway resembled a small but steep hill, a factor that all but elimi...

47. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, January 14, 2003
MAAR hands out

MAAR installs officers,

hands out Realtor awards

At its annual inauguration ceremony Thursday, the Memphis Area Association of Realtors installed its 2003 officers and board of directors.

Officers are Isaac Northern Jr. of...

48. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, September 17, 2002
The Greater Memphis Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association chapter meeting is 11:30 a

The Greater Memphis Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association chapter meeting is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Holiday In...

49. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Janie Day joined Enterprise National Bank as vice president in the executive banking division Janie Day joined Enterprise National Bank as vice president in the executive banking division. Mark Pierce and Jeremy Metheny joined the organization as mo...

50. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Carlos Webb was named executive vice president-chief executive officer of Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union Carlos Webb was named executive vice president-chief executive officer of Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union. The designation is a new one a...

51. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, May 27, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Equity Inns Inc. announced the companys newest public offering of 8 million shares of common stock would be priced at $13.37 per share. Net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $101.4 million. Company officials said the pro...