Watts Happenings: News & Blog

Along with representatives from the Institute of Real Estate Management as well as the National Association of Realtors,Chip Watts of Watts Realty Co. Inc. and IREM president elect met with officials on Sept. 15 to voice their concerns.The group told officials at the National Eco...

There exists a misconception that rental housing owners enjoy large margins and can continue operating in the absence of rent payments. With so much discussion around rent payments during COVID-19, the rental housing industry would like to explain the breakdown of $1 dollar of re...

When you experience it in your life, you just want others to experience it in theirs. Help send a child to camp. https://bhamnow.com/2020/02/03/ymca-camp-cosby-change-life/ 

It's Turkey Day! For the past 20+ years we been providing turkeys to our tenants who been renting with us for 10 years or more.  Just a kind gesture of appreciation for their tenancy.  If you got a letter from us earlier this month, make sure to bring it to the...

Watts Realty is proud to support the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation by sponsoring its 10th annual Head Over Teal Race Day & Fall Festival on Saturday, September 21st at The Preserve in Hoover.   Please join us for a fun day for the family! There will be 10k and 5k ...

Watts Realty, and the Watts family, has been a long time supporter of the YMCA. We support many Y's including Blue Ridge Assembly, Greater Birmingham, and Camp Cosby. We have been blessed that our Clients & Staff have given and raised over $500,000 over the last 50+ years...

It's Summer! And for many kids, that means one thing... CAMP!! Unfortunately, there are some kids who don't get the same opportunities to experience summer camp.  Which is why Watts Realty and YMCA Camp Cosby, along with the Birmingham YMCA raise money to provide und...

Every Year Watts Realty gives away Turkeys to our tenants that have been renting with us for 10 years or more.  This year we had 21 Turkeys to give out.  One of our tenants has been with us for 30+ years. And he hasn't missed a turkey since we started handing them o...

If you've ever experienced being a camp counselor during the summer months, then you know how important that time away from the cabin can be.  It can be a time to regenerate your spirits, a time for some to catch up on much needed rest, and for some a time to escape in a g...

This past weekend, WRC and Tree & Dirt Company LLC made the trip to YMCA Camp Cosby in Alpine, Alabama to help remove fallen trees from in front of cabins and off of hiking trails.  Approximately 7 trees were cut and removed, allowing the newest group of campers to blaze...