Watts Happenings: News & Blog

Did you know 70% of the rental inventory is owned by "Mom & Pop" Property Owners? And that 30% of those are managed by firms like Watts Realty for those Mom & Pop families! Watts Realty manages for mainly these small landlords!  The "Mom & Pop"...

Just dropping this here to recognize Chip on his Birmingham Business Journal's "Who's Who in CRE"!Just look at all those designations y'all. It means Chip knows a thing or two about commercial real estate.

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...

Changes are coming to Holler & Dash. The fast casual breakfast chain - of which our Homewood location was their first store to experiment with - will be rebranding following an acquisition over the weekend by parent company Cracker Barrel. Cracker Barrel Old Country...

In Homewood?Looking for a great place to get a haircut or style?Then checkout Sciascia's Salon & Boutique on 18th Street in historic downtown Homewood!   . . . And for the guys, their beard game is on point too!https://bhamnow.com/2019/09/13/sciascias-in-homewood-5-r...

Soho Retro was one of the first tenants to setup shop in the newly renovated spaces.  We had just finished a major renovation on the corner units in Homewood for our client, stripping several units to bare bones; and Steve's been there ever since.  We just want to t...

Looking forward to this upcoming project with Willow Homes. One of our close & multi generational Clients is reinvesting in their long term rental home in Homewood!

In 2015, Cracker Barrel leased the corner space in Downtown Homewood for a new conceptual restaurant aimed at urban millennial's. It was a big secret until opening day too. Now it looks like success as other major franchises follow suit with their own versions of Fast-Casual ...

Go get some food from our new Tenant, Holler & Dash at 2801 18th Street South! Oh yes, we know social media is about shameless plugs nowadays, so get ready!!! After you eat, stop by Soho Retro to browse (& buy!) for some new stuff for your house, then get a haircut at S...

We are so proud of this new lease with Holler & Dash. It's been "hush hush" since Greg Hess at The Shopping Center Group introduced us to them in May 2015. We were able to sign a lease with them back in August 2015. It appears they are starting to hit the social...