Home prices at new post bubble lows in March, according to Case-Shiller

Prices are back at their mid-2002 level, but we might have already hit bottom.

Re: Magazine: Fashion with an edge

Re: Magazine, launched a few months ago by SCAD students, has just published its second issue. The magazine is heavy on fashion stories but also includes profiles, reviews, and all sorts of other pieces.

Photos of Truth & Salvage Co. from their first Savannah show

Truth & Salvage Co. played their first ever Savannah gig on Saturday night at Live Wire Music Hall. They’ll be back at Live Wire on Saturday, June 16th.

Beryl update: weakened storm begins U-turn

Now weakened Tropical Depression Beryl appears to be making its expected turn northward to be followed by a turn northeastward. It will bring a lot of rain to some areas.

“CBGB” film cast filling out, scheduled to begin shooting June 25th in Savannah

The cast reportedly includes Alan Rickman, Rupert Grint, Sana Katic, Joel David Moore, Malin Akerman, Julian Acosta, Richard De Klerk, Josh Zuckerman, Ryan Hurst, and Estelle Harris (Mrs. Costanza from “Seinfeld”).

Norman the dog rides a scooter . . .

Open the post to see Norman ride a bike.

Tropical Storm Beryl stronger, better organized as it nears coast

Beryl officially became a tropical storm in the last couple of hours, and it’s now a fairly impressive storm in satellite imagery.

Another “Harry Potter” actor slated for CBGB movie filming in Savannah this summer

“Rupert Grint has signed up to star in CBGB, a new film about the legendary New York venue. Grint will play Cheetah Chrome, the guitarist for the Dead Boys, a punk band who played a prominent role during the club’s rise.”

What’s next for Savannah home prices?

Many of you have already seen my post about Zillow’s county-by-county graphic showing the percentage of underwater mortgages around the country. Here in Chatham County, 37% of home mortgages are underwater.

Beryl likely to impact Georgia coast through Tuesday

Beryl is headed for landfall late Sunday or early Monday somewhere along the Georgia/Florida state line.

Beryl forecast unchanged, headed for Georgia/Florida coast on Sunday

The National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. update contained little new from previous updates all day. Beryl is still expected to hit the southeast coast somewhere near the Georgia/Florida border late Sunday night.

Beryl expected to hit coast late Sunday

Beryl has not yet become a tropical storm (merely subtropical right now) and is not forecast to become a hurricane. But it could have some significant impacts on the southeast coast over the next few days. Landfall is expected late Sunday.