If you are considering a move to the Birmingham area you will get more than you ever anticipated. You'll find “The Magic City” to be one of America's best-kept secrets!

Birmingham is a Southern city that is — all at once — young, traditional, vibrant, friendly, complex and, some even say, exotic. The eccentricities of the South and Southerners have been widely noted in literature and on film.

Though Birmingham stands in the heart of the Deep South, it is not an Old South city. Founded in 1871 at the crossing of two railroad lines, the city blossomed through the early 1900s as it rapidly became the South's foremost industrial center.

Unlike some larger Southern cities that have chosen to trade soul for growth and development, Birmingham has retained its true Southern character; it has been said that Birmingham is the last major Southern city in America. That is because it is impossible for us to become like every place else.

While we continue to grow more sophisticated, we also treasure many of the ways of the small-town South. One can enjoy asparagus salad with roasted pecan dressing at an elegant salon for lunch, and look forward to supper at a cafe serving country-fried steak and butter beans. The audience at the symphony concert Friday night will debate which college football team is better, whether it's the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Auburn Tigers or the UAB Blazers.

According to Best Places Rated Almanac 2000 – The Birmingham Metro Area was ranked 10th out of 354 metro areas in the U.S. for healthcare. Along with our wonderful climate, tree-blanketed and hilly terrain, and the wonderful hospitality of our people, Birmingham is an ideal place to live!

As a real estate professional, Peggy has made it her duty to know everything she can about relocating to, from or within the Birmingham-Metro area. Indeed, she's widely considered an expert on the subject. Those who have worked with Peggy appreciate knowing the purchase of their new home is in the hands of such a capable and trustworthy professional while they're wrapping up all the last-minute details of packing and moving out of their previous home.

Relocation Guide Peggy Lucas' Birmingham-Metro Area Relocation Survival Guide Designed for anyone considering a move to the area, is a great source of information. Here are just a few of the things Peggy has included to help you get your move off on the right foot: A complete map of the area, including all streets, freeways, public transportation, schools, parks and public areas, shopping centers and major landmarks, A current copy of the local newspaper so you can read up on all the latest news in your new "home town". A breakdown of local neighborhoods, including average prices and types of homes as well as schools, parks, and recreational areas found in each one.