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Huge Price Reduction on 11431 Elysian Circle, Daphne, Al $279,900!

Barbara Reeves — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:12:16 +0000

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Mobile Alabama Top Ten Markets Set For Biggest Rise in 2011

Barbara Reeves — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:36:09 +0000

10 housing markets set for biggest rise in 2011

“Two different kinds of cities to see rebound in house sales; reasons include increase in jobs and lower real estate prices”

By Mary Beth Nevulis, HousingZone Contributing Editor

May 13, 2011

“Despite U.S. housing markets being generally dreary since 2008, there are a few promising patches across the country, according to 24/7 Wall St. Review . 24/7 Wall St. looked at data from Fiserve Case Shiller, which gathers and analyzes housing information, and compiled a list of ten markets that will rebound the most in 2011.

The list indicates that two kinds of real estate markets are on the rise: one that was generally stable, but was hurt by the recession; and one that will rise because lower housing costs are making it affordable for residents to buy a home for the first time in decades.

The twelve cities in which homes prices will increase the most in 2011 are divided into two categories. One comprises cities in the Northwest with mostly white populations, stable middle classes andone or two major industries that dominate employment. Some of these cities are removed from larger metropolises like Chicago or L.A., meaning they serve geographic areas that might stretch several hundred miles, making them business and agricultural hubs.

The second category of cities is composed of cities that have not been as economically prosperous, but have made the list because lower housing prices have changed the residents’ ability to purchase homes that were previously unaffordable.”

10. Great Falls, Montana
9. (three-way tie) – Cheyenne, Wyoming; Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington; Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina
8. Idaho Falls, Idaho
7. Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington
6. Grand Junction, Colorado
5. Bellingham, Washington
4. Spokane, Washington
3. Tacoma, Washington
2. Madera-Chowchilla, California
1. Mobile, Alabama

For more information: http://247wallst.com/2011/05/11/housing-markets-that-will-rise-most-this-year/

Showing properties 1 - 15 of 260. See more city of Mobile real estate.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

$359,900 : 3755 North Claridge Rd, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,231 sq ft

Lot size: 13,500 sqft

Days on market: 0

Walk Score®: 52
$775,000 : 58 East Ridgelawn Dr, Mobile

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,774 sq ft

Lot size: 12,500 sqft

Year built: 1991

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 1

Walk Score®: 45
$442,575 : 5755 Rue Conti, Mobile

5 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,956 sq ft

Lot size: 8,280 sqft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 2
$379,000 : 1424 Oak Vale Ct, Mobile

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,536 sq ft

Year built: 1979

Days on market: 3

Walk Score®: 38
$500,000 : 3986 Wimbledon Park, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,568 sq ft

Year built: 1998

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 60
$399,900 : 3612 Linden Ln, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,780 sq ft

Year built: 1966

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 40
$349,700 : 322 West Springhill Woods Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,026 sq ft

Year built: 1999

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 58
$985,000 : 3 Myers Ln, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,700 sq ft

Year built: 1994

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 65
$349,000 : 10715 Cornerstone Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,351 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 6
$469,900 : 4574 Avril Ct, Mobile

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,625 sq ft

Lot size: 4,045 sqft

Year built: 2003

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 37
$469,900 : 56 West Wimbledon Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Lot size: 41,472 sqft

Year built: 1948

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 32
$460,530 : 3582 West Cedar Wood Cir, Mobile

5 beds, 4 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 3,450 sq ft

Lot size: 37,835 sqft

Year built: 2010

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 6
$325,000 : 490 Pine Ct, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,489 sq ft

Year built: 1973

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 40
$450,000 : 50 Croydon Rd, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,650 sq ft

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 37
$395,000 : 2206 Riverside Dr, Mobile

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,652 sq ft

Lot size: 1.16 ac

Year built: 1971

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 14

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Mobile Alabama in Top Real Estate Markets to Improve in 2011

Barbara Reeves — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:07:05 +0000

Mobile Alabama Makes Ten Top Markets Slated to Improve in 2011

“Excerpt from 24/7 Wall Street article on the select RE markets that will be improving this year – and of course, our city is included!”

Mobile, Alabama

Projected Price Increase Through 2011: +8.4%

Unemployment Rate: 10.4%

Median Family Income: $50,800

Vacancy Rate: 11.1%

Drop From Peak: 23.6%

“Founded in 1702, Mobile is a major regional center for art, and features an opera, a ballet, and several art museums. The city has a long-standing, stable population, which will make room for an easier recovery than cities with migratory populations. Mobile is the largest city in the gulf region between St. Petersburg, Florida, and New Orleans. It saw some of the worst effects of both Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil spill. As the impacts of both these disasters begin to subside, housing values have started to recover, and are projected to improve 8.4%, the fastest growth of any region in the country, by 2011. Home prices are projected to rise the following year an additional 7%, above the expected national average of 1.8%.”

Showing properties 1 - 20 of 379. See more city of Mobile real estate.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

$285,000 : 650 West Montcliff Dr, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 4,449 sq ft

Lot size: 624 sqft

Year built: 1984

Days on market: 1

Walk Score®: 49
$359,900 : 3755 North Claridge Rd, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,231 sq ft

Lot size: 13,500 sqft

Days on market: 1

Walk Score®: 52
$775,000 : 58 East Ridgelawn Dr, Mobile

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,774 sq ft

Lot size: 12,500 sqft

Year built: 1991

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 2

Walk Score®: 45
$442,575 : 5755 Rue Conti, Mobile

5 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,956 sq ft

Lot size: 8,280 sqft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 3
$379,000 : 1424 Oak Vale Ct, Mobile

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,536 sq ft

Year built: 1979

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 38
$500,000 : 3986 Wimbledon Park, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,568 sq ft

Year built: 1998

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 60
$255,000 : 2920 East Blue Ridge Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,824 sq ft

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 14
$399,900 : 3612 Linden Ln, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,780 sq ft

Year built: 1966

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 40
$275,000 : 313 East Shenandoah Rd, Mobile

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,630 sq ft

Year built: 1968

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 55
$285,000 : 9519 Christo Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,419 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 15
$269,900 : 3714 Swansea Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,851 sq ft

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 68
$259,000 : 7560 Cumberland Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,643 sq ft

Lot size: 12,136 sqft

Year built: 1996

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 46
$349,700 : 322 West Springhill Woods Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,026 sq ft

Year built: 1999

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 58
$259,900 : 1918 Old Government St, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,509 sq ft

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 72
$985,000 : 3 Myers Ln, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,700 sq ft

Year built: 1994

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 65
$349,000 : 10715 Cornerstone Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,351 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 7
$469,900 : 4574 Avril Ct, Mobile

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,625 sq ft

Lot size: 4,045 sqft

Year built: 2003

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 37
$266,900 : 753 Hunter Ln, Mobile

5 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,041 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 8

Walk Score®: 6
$469,900 : 56 West Wimbledon Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Lot size: 41,472 sqft

Year built: 1948

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 8

Walk Score®: 32
$266,900 : 3915 Pierson Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,009 sq ft

Lot size: 12,600 sqft

Year built: 2013

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 8

Walk Score®: 2

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Alabama Gulf Coast Real Estate Recovery Picking Up Speed

Barbara Reeves — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:36:31 +0000

The Alabama Gulf Coast real estate recovery appears to be picking up speed. Helping to accelerate the sales of homes is the extremely low cost involved. While home values may still drop in many areas, it appears that volume may start accelerating. The high number of foreclosed homes has pushed the prices of home very low in many parts of the country, helping to create extremely reasonable affordability.

An interesting examination of Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile and Spanish Fort, Al real estate sales data uncovers the fact that cash buyers are representing a large percentage (roughly one third) of the nation’s home sales. Today’s buyers market is a boon for real estate investors who are clearly seeing that the bottom is here, whether it has already hit or is close to being hit. January showed that home prices on average were the lowest that they have been in close to a decade.

It is possible to find both positive news and negative news when looking for news about real estate. As with any information real estate changes from locale to locale, but on the whole the Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile and Spanish Fort, Al market is seeing signs of recovery. Those who can afford to buy homes for cash and those who can acquire a mortgage are those who will not be looking back thinking if only I had bought then.

Click here to read a recent report on how real estate sales are around the nation from Realtor.org.

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Showing properties 1 - 15 of 184. See more Daphne/Montrose/Spfort community real estate.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

$224,900 : 6 Lackawanna Ct, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,375 sq ft

Lot size: 29,871 sqft

Year built: 1997

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 2
$329,800 : 7201 Butterfly Cir, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,900 sq ft

Lot size: 20,000 sqft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 6
$318,000 : 35812 Cramblitt Ln, Spanish Fort

5 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,035 sq ft

Lot size: 14,812 sqft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 7
$353,500 : 9507 Kasey Ct, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,281 sq ft

Lot size: 8,712 sqft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 10
$549,000 : 430 Village Dr, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,815 sq ft

Lot size: 16,286 sqft

Year built: 1976

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 12
$219,900 : 9580 Marchand Ave, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,316 sq ft

Lot size: 14,560 sqft

Year built: 2006

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 14
$449,900 : 11166 Redfern Rd, Daphne

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,522 sq ft

Lot size: 37,674 sqft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 2
$359,900 : 8510 Pine Run, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,723 sq ft

Lot size: 21,850 sqft

Year built: 2000

Days on market: 12

Walk Score®: 8
$365,000 : 11886 Halcyon Loop, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,200 sq ft

Lot size: 27,965 sqft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 13

Walk Score®: 0
$309,900 : 11782 Jericho Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Days on market: 14
$359,900 : 9221 Cedar Ct, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 2,800 sq ft

Lot size: 12,720 sqft

Year built: 1999

Days on market: 14

Walk Score®: 29
$379,900 : MLS # 238955 in Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,010 sq ft

Lot size: 20,900 sqft

Year built: 2000

Days on market: 17

Walk Score®: 9
$499,900 : 9550 Timbercreek Blvd, Spanish Fort

5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,300 sq ft

Lot size: 25,800 sqft

Year built: 2000

Days on market: 17

Walk Score®: 48
$609,000 : 31279 Blakeley Way, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,500 sq ft

Lot size: 3.10 ac

Year built: 2007

Days on market: 19

Walk Score®: 15
$307,000 : 8900 North Lamhatty Ln, Daphne

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,165 sq ft

Lot size: 20,900 sqft

Year built: 1998

Days on market: 20

Walk Score®: 17

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Pros and Cons of Gulf Coast Alabama Sellers Conducting Home Inspections

Barbara Reeves — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:31:34 +0000

There are pros and cons to sellers conducting home inspections before listing and selling their Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile or Spanish Fort, Al home. Many people in the real estate business see the merit of a home inspection before listing a home because it enables problems that could become deal breakers to be resolved before they ever become known to a potential buyer. Of course a pre-listing home inspection can also unveil a laundry list of issues that a home owner may not be prepared to deal with or pay for.

If a seller decides to do a home inspection before putting his home on the market he has a choice of fixing the issues that present themselves, or opting not to. A home owner has to disclose the inspection items when under contract and therefore must be prepared to fix problems, allocate money at closing to fix problems, or be prepared for a contract to fall apart. The positive side of a home inspection is that problems with your Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile or Spanish Fort, Alabama home can be eradicated and no surprises should occur at selling regarding the condition of the home.

Whether a home inspection is instigated by a seller or not, the home will have an inspection when it is put under contract, a seller simply needs to decide whether he wants to know what issues up front or be caught off guard while under contract.

Click here to read a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, “Home Sellers Need Inspections, Too”.

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Showing properties 1 - 15 of 236. See more West Mobile community real estate.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

$163,775 : 9999 Summer Woods Cir, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,655 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 1
$225,255 : 7353 Saybrook Blvd, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,451 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Days on market: 1

Walk Score®: 8
$65,000 : 8651 West D'iberville Dr, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,437 sq ft

Lot size: 17,835 sqft

Year built: 1987

Days on market: 1

Walk Score®: 38
$169,000 : 8331 Nugget Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,250 sq ft

Year built: 1993

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 12
$139,900 : 500 Cheryil Ln, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,072 sq ft

Year built: 1984

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 38
$179,900 : 2638 East Rosebud Dr, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,200 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 26
$160,500 : 53 Rosebud Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,030 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 5
$216,900 : 3256 Morse Loop, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,267 sq ft

Lot size: 12,600 sqft

Year built: 2013

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 5
$159,900 : 8675 Crabtree Pl, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,626 sq ft

Lot size: 9,360 sqft

Year built: 2012

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 12
$259,000 : 7560 Cumberland Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,643 sq ft

Lot size: 12,136 sqft

Year built: 1996

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 46
$120,000 : 9305 South Seven Hills Curve, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,800 sq ft

Year built: 1992

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 17
$200,000 : 1655 Stonebridge Ct, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,545 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 8

Walk Score®: 12
$266,900 : 3915 Pierson Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,009 sq ft

Lot size: 12,600 sqft

Year built: 2013

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 8

Walk Score®: 2
$94,900 : 7980 Domain St, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,483 sq ft

Year built: 1973

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$104,900 : 9581 North Royal Woods Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,396 sq ft

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 26

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Combating Gulf Coast Alabama High Property Taxes

Barbara Reeves — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:25:19 +0000

Combating high property taxes in Gulf Coast Alabama is something people should be aware of in a time when home values have dropped significantly. It can be a puzzling question to many homeowners, if my home value has dropped 25% why have my property taxes not decreased by the same amount? Your property tax bill can be adjusted if you make an effort to challenge it.

The first step is to take a good look at your property tax bill. This year’s assessment and last year’s assessment should be listed, as well as a breakdown of how your taxes are allocated and added up. You should have a good idea of the value of your property and whether or not you have been assessed properly. A good next step is to approach your Assessor’s Office.

What to examine in order to help you lower your assessment:

Living space, is the correct square footage of living space filed with your county?
What are your home’s flaws? A bad layout or location can make your Daphne home less likely to sell but the upshot is that these flaws could work to your advantage as far as its assessed value goes.
Compare your home to your neighbor’s home and see if your assessments are similar. If you are assessed higher you have cause for adjustment.
A professional appraisal of your real estate can be helpful as you certainly shouldn’t be paying taxes for more than your home is actually worth.

In some cases a petition may have to be filed to adjust your property’s assessed value and reduce your property tax bill, in other cases the Assessor’s Office can simply take care of it. The most important thing to remember is that the squeaky wheel gets the grease and if you don’t try to lower your property tax it certainly will not decrease on its own.

Contact Barbara Reeves to get an up-to-date market study.

Click here for a complete library of property tax appeal information from Realtor.org.

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Showing properties 1 - 15 of 306. See more Daphne/Montrose/Spfort community real estate.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

$184,900 : 10162 Papas St, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,622 sq ft

Year built: 2000

Days on market: 1

Walk Score®: 34
$189,000 : 27522 Bay Branch Dr, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,000 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 3
$159,900 : 11716 Balsam Ct, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,972 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 22
$74,900 : 1000 D'olive Springs Dr, Unit E4, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,220 sq ft

Lot size: 2,520 sqft

Year built: 1986

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 48
$114,900 : 33171 Stables Dr, Spanish Fort

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,380 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 4
$199,000 : 803 South Artillery Range, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,312 sq ft

Lot size: 20,790 sqft

Year built: 1992

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 0
$88,000 : 353 Ridgewood Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,200 sq ft

Lot size: 9,810 sqft

Year built: 1992

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 12
$186,350 : 27252 Bay Branch Dr, Daphne

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,320 sq ft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 11
$189,900 : 11085 Bulb Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,098 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 0
$224,900 : 6 Lackawanna Ct, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,375 sq ft

Lot size: 29,871 sqft

Year built: 1997

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 2
$159,900 : 114 Montclair Loop, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,748 sq ft

Lot size: 8,712 sqft

Year built: 2005

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 8
$142,000 : 29936 Saint Simon St, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,256 sq ft

Lot size: 5,200 sqft

Year built: 2006

Days on market: 7
$329,800 : 7201 Butterfly Cir, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,900 sq ft

Lot size: 20,000 sqft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 7
$59,900 : 28 Lakeshore Dr, Daphne

2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Year built: 1982

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 46
$318,000 : 35812 Cramblitt Ln, Spanish Fort

5 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,035 sq ft

Lot size: 14,812 sqft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 8

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Baldwin County AL’s Annual Flavors of the South Event another hit

cphillips — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:55:44 +0000

Last Thursday July 22nd was the Annual Flavors of the South Event. Hosted by the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, this annual event featured over 20 vendors from all over Baldwin County AL. Residents and visitors got a taste of what makes the south grand with dozens of food choices as they sampled fine cooked southern cuisine. Vendors included local grocery stores and restaurants, giving event-goers a reason to come back to their establishments even after the event.

For more on this event or other community news and activities in Baldwin County AL, visit baldwincountynow.com.

And for more information on buying and selling real estate in Alabama’s Gulf Coast, contact local realtor Barbara Reeves today. Your dream home is waiting for you in Baldwin County AL.

September on the Eastern Shore

Barbara Reeves — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:34:51 +0000

Compared with July home sales in Daphne, September showed an increase in the number of transactions. 35 homes sold in September 2009, with the average sales price jumping from $204,421 to $253,199. The average price per square foot rose from $92.43/sq ft to $97.98. Unfortunately, the average time on the market increased again from 118 up to 147 days . There are 49 Daphne homes with pending contracts, averaging $95.45 per square foot, down from $103.28 in July. Those with currently listed homes are more optimistic, with the average price per foot at $113.87.

In Spanish Fort, there were 11 home sales in September. The average sales price decreased again from $277,989 (July) to $263,323. Price per square foot followed suit. The sales that averaged $107.82 in July averaged $103.66 in September. Days on the market for these sold homes dropped from 134 in July to 116 in September. The inventory of homes available in Spanish Fort is 130, with an average list price of $349,074 or $120/square foot.

Down the highway in Fairhope, 16 homes sold in the month of September. Average sales price climbed a bit to $270,831 or $135.98/square foot. The days on the market for September home sales has dropped a bit to 142 from July’s 149. While this is still longer than anyone would like to see, it is a vast improvement over the Spring, when activity was much more sluggish. Fairhope has 30 pending contracts, averaging $124.56/ square foot. The 408 active home listings average $466,389 and $182.65 per square foot and they’ve been on the market an aveage of 162 days. Barbara Reeves, REALTOR, is an expert in these communities and is able to assist you in taking advantage of this market to find your dream home. Visit her at http://www.barbarasellsdaphne.com.

Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission Held Work Session for Horizon 2025 Plan

Barbara Reeves — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:25:32 +0000

The Comprehensive plan for Baldwin County is steadily coming along. Last night the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission work session was held to talk about how the Horizon 2025 document would be implemented. The Genesis Group prepared the report based on input from political leaders in 2007 and residents; the current questions for the proposed plans include which suggestions will actually be implemented by the county officials and which ones will not. The slowing down of the housing market could prove to be beneficial as now officials can really look at planning how to make their county grow responsibly and be in the best interest of the local economy. The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission will have a special meeting on December 11th to present recommendations to the county commission.

For more information on available real estate in Baldwin County, including Spanish Fort, Fairhope, and Daphne AL contact your local agent Barbara Reeves via email or by the “Talk Live” button at the top of this page.

With a 31 percent drop in Crime rates, Foley AL Homeowners and Residents stay Safer

Barbara Reeves — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:21:50 +0000

Foley Alabama’s latest crime rating report revealed that their effort to increase police presence has caused crime rates to decrease. The report compared the crime rates for the area last year during the first half of 2007 to the first half of this year for 2008, which reflected a 31 percent drop.

Foley Alabama officials attribute this 31 percent decline in crime rates for their city to be due to an increase in police coverage, police officers on the streets, police strategy, and patrol strategies. Also adding to the safer environment are residents and other authorities that keep a close eye on their areas to help reduce crime rates.

To continue their record of a safer city, Foley Alabama’s Police department has recently hired a fourth group of new officers to aid in the work.