Alagroup, the first-ever affiliation of real estate brokers covering the entire state of Alabama, has just launched a state-wide property search feature on the website www.alagroup.com. This will allow our customers/clients to search for undeveloped land (20+ acres or more) across the entire state of Alabama!

Alagroup consists of established real estate companies who are recognized in their individual markets by their years of quality service and their self-reliant calling. The original members of the Alagroup network are James Grant Realty Company of Dothan, Averbuch Realty of Huntsville, Hamner Real Estate of Tuscaloosa, Meyer Real Estate of Gulf Shores, Dauphin Realty of Mobile, Aronov Realty of Montgomery, Real Estate Shoals of Florence, and Lawrence-Arendall-Humphries Real Estate of Birmingham. The Alagroup logo will soon be recognized throughout the state of Alabama as representing a group of real estate brokers dedicated to the highest level of real estate service and professionalism.

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Jim Lawrence believes size has its advantages, but doesn’t buy the idea that independent real estate companies can’t thrive in today’s volatile housing market.

Last week, the president of LAH Real Estate announced that the Birmingham-based company he and two partners co-founded in 1992 has joined seven other independent realty firms across the state in forming Alagroup, a statewide network.

The alliance allows the eight members - one in each city ranging from Birmingham to Huntsville, Florence, and Gulf Shores - the opportunity to work together, yet retain their independence, Lawrence said.

In an interview, he shares how the alliance will strengthen each member. A Vietnam War veteran who won a Purple Heart after getting injured in battle, Lawrence also talked about how he utilizes skills gained during an eight-year stint as a University of Alabama English professor to help train LAH agents on the ins and outs of real estate.

Q. How will this affiliation strengthen each member?

A. Because each of us has exclusivity in our cities and aren’t competing, we can share ideas. We are talking of setting up a quarterly brokers roundtable.

We’ve formed sort of one big broker family. We can share referrals from city to city. One broker may ask how do we recruit or how do we train agents.

Q. How will this affiliation strengthen each member?
A. Because each of us has exclusivity in our cities and aren’t competing, we can share ideas. We are talking of setting up a quarterly brokers roundtable.

We’ve formed sort of one big broker family. We can share referrals from city to city. One broker may ask how do we recruit or how do we train agents.

For years, Jim Lawrence and his two partners at LAH Real Estate have resisted inquiries from realty chains wanting to join forces with their Birmingham-based firm. On Tuesday, Lawrence said LAH and seven other Alabama firms have formed a statewide network of real estate brokerages - a partnership that gives each firm the strength to remain independent.

The network, Alagroup, consists of LAH, James Grant Realty Co. of Dothan, Averbuch Realty of Huntsville, Hamner Real Estate of Tuscaloosa, Meyer Real Estate of Gulf Shores, Dauphin Realty of Mobile, Aronov Realty of Montgomery and Real Estate Shoals of Florence.

In a press conference at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Lawrence said the alliance of independent real estate brokers is the first covering the entire state. Network members will retain their independence but "coming together will create a synergy that will benefit their agents, employees as well as their clients," he said.

Alagroup, the first-ever affiliation of real estate brokers covering the entire state of Alabama, consists of established real estate companies who are recognized in their individual markets by their years of quality service and their self-reliant calling.  The original members of the Alagroup network are James Grant Realty Company of Dothan, Averbuch Realty of Huntsville, Hamner Real Estate of Tuscaloosa, Meyer Real Estate of Gulf Shores, Dauphin Realty of Mobile, Aronov Realty of Montgomery, Real Estate Shoals of Florence, and Lawrence-Arendall-Humphries Real Estate of Birmingham. Alagroup has plans to expand to other key markets in the near future.

Even though the member companies will maintain their established individual identities, their coming together will create a synergy that will benefit their agents and employees as well as their clients and customers.  The Alagroup logo will soon be recognized throughout the state of Alabama as representing a group of real estate brokers dedicated to the highest level of real estate service and professionalism.

Sheila Hodges of Meyer Real Estate is pleased to announce an association with Alagroup, the newly formed state-wide network of exclusive and independent real estate companies. Alagroup, the first-ever affiliation of real estate brokers covering the entire state of Alabama, consists of established real estate companies who are recognized in their individual markets by their years of quality service and their self-reliant calling. The original members of the Alagroup network in addition to Meyer Real Estate are James Grant Realty Company of Dothan, Averbuch Realty of Huntsville, Hamner Real Estate of Tuscaloosa, Dauphin Realty of Mobile, Aronov Realty of Montgomery, Real Estate Shoals of Florence, and Lawrence-Arendall-Humphries Real Estate of Birmingham. Alagroup has plans to expand to other key markets in the near future.

Sheila Hodges, Meyer Real Estate’s Chairman of the Board, states “This exciting new real estate network will enable Meyer to reach throughout the State to serve our customers and clients wherever they have an interest literally in all regions of Alabama. Joining other Real Estate companies with such similarities each of which provide excellent services in their respective markets will give Meyer a better way of servicing both residential and commercial customers.”

Even though the member companies will maintain their established individual identities, their coming together will create a synergy that will benefit their agents and employees as well as their clients and customers. The Alagroup logo will soon be recognized throughout the state of Alabama as representing a group of real estate brokers dedicated to the highest level of real estate service and professionalism.