About Us Editor’s Note By Leah

Ingram Eagle

Happy March!

Is it just me or does January always seem to last forever and February goes by so quickly?

I hope we get to enjoy a bit of spring weather before it skips straight to summer!

We are at the downhill slide of the school year. My son is wrapping up middle school and will be going to high school next year. He has already had to fill out course selection information. It’s a weird feeling when you have a kid going into high school. First off, it makes me feel really old, and second — where did the time go? I really enjoyed my high school experience and hope he does as well. (He’d be quick to tell you that middle school has been his least favorite time).

In other family news, our daughter will turn nine this month, so we’ll get to celebrate her birthday on the 11th.

Last spring break, we went to Disney and Universal Studios and had the most amazing trip. As of press time, we didn’t have any set plans, but hope to get away for a few days and do something fun.

This month’s issue is focusing on an always-hot topic: real estate. We’ll take a look at the local market, how much house you can get for your money, mortgage interest rates and more. A big thanks to our Hoover editor, Jon Anderson, for tackling that cover story.

We celebrated two years in our house in December and we got in just in time — the end of 2020. Not long after, home prices in our neighborhood shot up like a rocket. For our readers who are zoned for Hoover, Jon also takes a look at crime in the city. There are some great stories featuring schools in our area in this issue, along with plenty of sports. I hope you enjoy this issue!