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Welcome to The Steeves Family to 816 Darrah Street, Fairhope, Alabama 36532

Barbara Reeves — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:29:23 +0000

Showing properties 1 - 15 of 153. See more city of Fairhope real estate.
(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

$569,500 : 764 Coleman Ave, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,900 sq ft

Year built: 1953

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 0
$544,000 : MLS # 235348 in Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,558 sq ft

Lot size: 19,875 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 0
$399,000 : 12454 County Road 32, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,406 sq ft

Lot size: 4.54 ac

Year built: 2006

Days on market: 3

Walk Score®: 3
$358,000 : 104 Pebble Ct, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,185 sq ft

Lot size: 13,832 sq ft

Year built: 1999

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 26
$469,000 : 15634 Old Pierce Rd, Fairhope

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 4,059 sq ft

Year built: 1981

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 0
$424,900 : 120 Keplar Pl, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,903 sq ft

Lot size: 16,150 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 6
$439,500 : 17328 Burwick Loop, Fairhope

4 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 3,681 sq ft

Lot size: 10,650 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 12
$749,900 : 58 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,020 sq ft

Lot size: 17,472 sq ft

Year built: 1902

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 78
$599,000 : 118 Willow Lake Dr, Fairhope

4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,066 sq ft

Lot size: 24,769 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Days on market: 13

Walk Score®: 18
$325,000 : 0 Boulder Creek Ave, Unit 33, Fairhope

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,694 sq ft

Lot size: 17,920 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Days on market: 13

Walk Score®: 0
$329,000 : 9064 Lakeview Dr, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,725 sq ft

Lot size: 13,432 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Days on market: 13

Walk Score®: 14
$850,000 : 593 Falling Water Blvd, Fairhope

5 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,304 sq ft

Lot size: 30,120 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 14
$329,900 : 416 Surtees St, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,997 sq ft

Lot size: 15,000 sq ft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 14
$345,000 : 0 Polo Ridge Blvd, Fairhope

5 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,898 sq ft

Lot size: 32,890 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 17
$320,000 : 108 Sweetwater Ln, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,247 sq ft

Lot size: 17,484 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Days on market: 17

Walk Score®: 18

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May Data For Baldwin County Residential Market

Barbara Reeves — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:57:09 +0000

Baldwin County Residential Market
(Total, North, Eastern Shore, Central, South, Gulf Beach)

Prices: The average sales price in Baldwin County for May increased 6.55 percent to $221,678 from $208,055
in April. The median sales price decreased 0.32 percent to $156,000. Median sale prices increased in North by
3.06 percent and in Eastern Shore by 28.54 percent. Median sale prices decreased in Central by 13.95 percent,
in South by 3.59 percent, and in Gulf Beach by 9.09 percent in May, 2011.

Sales: Sales for the entire county fell from 373 to 358, or 4.02 percent. North Baldwin showed a total of 14
sales, an increase of 55.56 percent compared to April. Sales in Eastern Shore also increased from 106 to 110 in
May, or 3.77 percent. Gulf Beach decreased 6.21 percent, having a total of 136 sales compared to 145 sales in
April. Central sales decreased 43.75 percent, or from 32 to 18 sales, and South decreased 1.23 percent by a
change of one sale less than the total of 81 sales in April.

Days on Market: Average days on the market for the whole county decreased from 196 in April to 189 in May,
a 3.57 percent change. Eastern Shore increased by 27.61 percent, or from 163 to 208. Decreases resulted in
North Baldwin, by 57.31 percent, Central Baldwin, by 10.66 percent, South Baldwin, by 17.37 percent, and
Gulf Beach, by 10.31 percent – as compared to the previous month.

U.S.: The number of homes sold in the U.S. increased by 36.3 percent in March, 2011. The median sales price
rose 2.4 percent to $159,800, and the average sales price rose to $207,300, a 2.50 percent change. The number
of months required to sell the existing inventory decreased to 8.3. The National Association of Realtors
recommends a 6 to 8 month range for a healthy market.

Overall, the Baldwin residential market showed an increase in all aspects compared to last year. Eastern Shore
showed significant increases compared to both April and last year. Also, North Baldwin showed a 55.56 percent
increase from April in number of sales, which, compared to last year, is a 250 percent increase.

Data Sources: All data taken from the Baldwin Multi-List, Martha Taylor, Office: 251.947.3777, and the National Association of
Realtors: www.realtor.com.

For additional information: DeWayne Cochran, MLS Coordinator, Office: 251.947.3777 or Dr. Don Epley, Director, Center for Real Estate Studies, Mitchell College of Business, University of South Alabama Office: 251.460.6735 or E-mail:
depley@usouthal.edu.

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 242. See more city of Daphne real estate.
(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

$1,450 : 27856 Bay Branch Dr, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,117 sq ft
$119,900 : 173 Bay View Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,126 sq ft

Lot size: 11,792 sq ft
$150,000 : 111 Bel Air Cir, Daphne

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,565 sq ft

Lot size: 8,496 sq ft
$69,900 : 28 Lakeshore Dr, Daphne

2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,400 sq ft
$389,900 : 217 North Cir, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,250 sq ft

Lot size: 11,130 sq ft

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Drastic Price Reduction 703 Jordan Lane East, Daphne, Al 36526 $439K!

Barbara Reeves — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:26:52 +0000

We're sorry, but we couldn't find MLS # 220681 in our database. This property may be a new listing or possibly taken off the market. Please check back again.

Welcome to 501 Lakeview Drive West, Mobile, Alabama 36695

Barbara Reeves — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:59:01 +0000

I just closed 501 Lakeview Drive West, Mobile, Alabama 36695. This family is absolutely overjoyed with this beautiful home on the lake in West Mobile.

Home Sales for Baldwin County Residential Markets for April 2011

Barbara Reeves — Thu, 26 May 2011 01:46:17 +0000

Report for the month of April, 2011

Baldwin County Residential Market
(Total, North, Eastern Shore, Central, South, Gulf Beach)

Credit to: http://cres.southalabama.edu for more information

Prices:” The average sales price in Baldwin County for April increased 11.88 percent to $207,392 from $185,362 in March. The median sales price increased 4.33 percent to $156,500. Median sale prices increased in Central by 6.37 percent, South by 35.47 percent and Gulf Beach by 6.31 percent. Median sale prices in the North fell 7.09 percent, and Eastern Shore fell 7.09 percent in April.”

Sales: “Sales for the entire county rose from 343 to 363, or 5.83 percent. Gulf Beach showed a total of 139 sales, an increase of 28.70 percent compared to March. Sales in the North decreased from 10 to 9 in April, or 10 percent. Eastern Shore decreased 0.95 percent with a change of one sale less than the number of sales in the previous month. Central sales decreased 8.82 percent, or from 34 to 31 sales, and South decreased 6.98 percent, dropping from 86 sales in March to 80 sales in April.”

Days on Market: “Average days on the market for the whole county increased from 174 in March to 197 in April, a 13.22 percent change. North Baldwin increased by 159 to 260, by 45 to 214 in the South, by 20 to 226 in Gulf Beach, and by 3 to 162 in Eastern Shore. On the other hand, Central Baldwin decreased by 17.33 percent, or by 26 to 124 in April.”

U.S.: “The number of homes sold in the U.S. increased by 3.50 percent in February. The median sales price fell 1.1 percent to $156,100, and the average sales price fell to $202,300, a 1.70 percent change. The number of months required to sell the existing inventory increased to 8.5. The National Association of Realtors recommends a 6 to 8 month range for a healthy market.”

“Overall, the Baldwin residential market showed a 5.83 percent increase in sales activity, affecting price, ending inventory, and days on the market. Significant activity happened in Gulf Beach, where sales represented 38.29 percent of total sales in all Baldwin County.”

Showing properties 1 - 15 of 203. See more Daphne/Montrose/Spfort community real estate.
(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

$229,000 : 25139 Jernigan St, Daphne

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,568 sq ft

Lot size: 19,964 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 3
$699,500 : 24 Danner Cir, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,459 sq ft

Lot size: 2.71 ac

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 26
$288,500 : 720 Oak Bluff Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,328 sq ft

Lot size: 3.47 ac

Year built: 1989

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 29
$675,000 : 6490 Haley's Ln, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,958 sq ft

Lot size: 2.49 ac

Year built: 1965

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 49
$400,000 : 10270 Plantation Dr, Daphne

6 beds, 4 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 6,025 sq ft

Lot size: 36,600 sq ft

Year built: 1990

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 8
$288,000 : 31153 Buckingham Blvd, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,134 sq ft

Lot size: 12,040 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 6
$545,000 : MLS # 235085 in Spanish Fort

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,920 sq ft

Lot size: 19,000 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 9
$310,000 : 9569 Bella Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 3,100 sq ft

Lot size: 19,037 sq ft

Year built: 2009

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 3
$410,000 : 7932 Pine Run, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,262 sq ft

Lot size: 22,040 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 14
$248,640 : 8821 Bainbridge Ct, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,368 sq ft

Lot size: 12,000 sq ft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$278,770 : 8796 Bainbridge Ct, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,655 sq ft

Lot size: 10,400 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$243,200 : 8800 Bainbridge Ct, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,317 sq ft

Lot size: 16,250 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$339,000 : 9494 Aspen Cir, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,878 sq ft

Lot size: 28,314 sq ft

Year built: 1999

Days on market: 12

Walk Score®: 34
$499,900 : 33971 Farrington Ln, Spanish Fort

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,057 sq ft

Lot size: 19,000 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Days on market: 12

Walk Score®: 0
$208,900 : 31025 Oakleigh Dr, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,571 sq ft

Lot size: 17,250 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 13

Walk Score®: 29

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Awesome Country Estate Near Fish River $450K

Barbara Reeves — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:19:12 +0000

12454 County Road 32, Fairhope, AL 36532 (MLS # 224924)

(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

Price	$399,000
Beds	4
Baths	3 full, 1 half
Home size	3,406 sq ft
Lot Size	197,835 sq ft
Days on Market	3

Craftsmanship Found Only in the Old Country! This Custom-Built 4 Bed/3.5 Bath Home is Loaded with Amenities. Attractive Stacked Stone & Stucco Exterior, Venetian Plaster Walls, 10 & 12' Ceilings Throughout , Travertine Cobblestone & Santos Mahogany Floors, Bordeaux Granite Counters, Luxury Master Bath, Triple Garage, Metal Storage Bldg. & Workshop on 5.3 Acres! See Documents for List of Extras.

Property Type(s): Residential / Single Family, Residential / All

Last Updated	2/3/2012	Tract	Fairhope
Year Built	2006	Community	Fairhope/Ptclear
Garage Spaces	n/a	County	Baldwin
Total Parking	n/a	Walk Score ®	3

Schools

Elementary School	Newton
Middle School	Fairhope
High School	Fairhope

Additional Details

Features

Bathrooms	GARDEN TUB, SEP SHOWER, WHIRLPOOL
Bedroom	MBR DOWN, SPLIT
Car Shelter Desc	3 GAR, ATTACHED, SIDE ENTRY
Category	Residential
Construction	BRICK, STONE, STUCCO
Cooling	CENTRAL
Dining	BRKFAST BAR, BRKFAST RM, FORMAL, KIT-AREA, SEPARATE
Energy	CEILING FAN, DOUBLE PANES, RIDGE VENT, THERMAL DOOR, XINSULATION
Exterior	DECK, FENCE, PATIO, STORAGE BLDG
Fireplace	OTHER
Floors	HARDWOOD, OTHER
Heating	CENTRAL, ELECTRIC
InFile	SELL DISC, SURVEY
Interior	9'+ CEILINGS, W-IN CLOSET
Listing Status	Active
LotDescription	METES&BOUNDS
Porch	BACK, FRONT, OPEN
Possession	OTHER
Property Type	Single Family Detached
Sewer	SEPTIC
Style	TRADITIONAL
Terms-Offered	CASH, CONV
Utilities	ALL ELECTRIC, ELECTRIC
Water	PUBLIC
Waterfront?	NO

Location

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Listed with RE/MAX BY THE BAY DAPHNE

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Relocating to the Gulf Coast of Alabama

Barbara Reeves — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:44:49 +0000

Relocating to the Gulf Coast of Alabama

America`s Deep South holds a special place within the hearts of many people. Alabama is a state within the Deep South and known affectionately as the “heart of Dixie” due to its central location within the southern Dixie states. Alabama combines a rich cultural history with the opportunities to live a present day American Dream. With affordable housing, a great quality of life and countless attractions and amenities, relocating to Alabama can be the start of your dream life. So what are you waiting for? Give your experienced and knowledgeable realtor a call, book your professional and insured http://www.upack.com moving company and make the best move of your life!

Alabama embodies the image of southern charm and hospitality that has made it famous throughout the world. There is a distinct way of living here that appeals to individuals and families who enjoy the finer things in life. Good food is the foundation of this state and reflects the melting pot of nationalities that live here. The influence from past settlers lives on in the flavors of the cuisine. Popular methods include Cajun, French, Spanish, African and Native American styles of cooking where herbs and spices are used to full effect to make the food succulent and sizzling. The agriculture, rivers and coast provide plenty of fresh resources. Many new residents find that nothing can compete with sitting in the warm sun, a cool drink in hand and tasting the river-to-table freshness of the local fish caught only that morning. Pure bliss.

The Metro Mobile area of Alabama is the oldest part of the state. Founded by French colonists in 1702, it is rich with history and heritage, including the oldest Mardi Gras in the whole of the United States, which date back to the 1800s and its colonial past. Located in the south-western tip of the state on the Mobile River and Mobile Bay, it is home to over 400,00 residents, who enjoy living on the Gulf of Mexico. Residents of Mobile are affectionately known as `Mobilians` and take great pride in their home town, especially its position as a leading cultural center. The Mobile Opera, Mobile Ballet company and the Mobile Symphony Orchestra are highly regarded arts organizations and perform several productions each year. For history and architecture lovers, the buildings and heritage in Mobile and throughout the state, will prove interesting and absorbing. Mobile Botanical Gardens and over 40 state parks add to this impressive array of facilities.

The major industries in the area include retail, construction, medicine, manufacturing, services and aerospace. There are a variety of public and private schools from which to choose in Mobile to ensure your children gain an excellent education. Housing is affordable, with the median sales price in early 2011 estimated at around $115,000 for a family home, rising to between $170,00 – $230,000 in more desirable locations, such as Milk House, Lyons Park and Carlen. For house hunters with a more extensive budget, head to Parkhill and the charmingly named Riviere Du Chien area.

Whatever your budget or preference, relocating to Mobile, Alabama will open up a world of opportunities. Experience life with a distinctly Southern flavor and enjoy creating your own American Dream.Enjoy all the exciting adventures and happiness to come!

Showing properties 1 - 25 of 39. See more Cottage Hill S community real estate.
(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

$339,399 : 2113 Ryegate Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,000 sq ft

Lot size: 15,010 sq ft

Year built: 1986

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 35
$325,000 : 4044 South Marchfield Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Year built: 1987

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 32
$288,500 : 6468 North Audubon Sq, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 4,002 sq ft

Lot size: 8,400 sq ft

Year built: 1998

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 18

Walk Score®: 20
$220,000 : 6452 North Audubon Sq, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,563 sq ft

Lot size: 8,120 sq ft

Year built: 1994

Days on market: 26

Walk Score®: 14
$649,900 : 7000 North Charleston Oaks Dr, Mobile

6 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,476 sq ft

Year built: 1988

Days on market: 26

Walk Score®: 12
$259,279 : 3479 Royalty Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,406 sq ft

Lot size: 17,985 sq ft

Year built: 2001

Days on market: 28

Walk Score®: 14
$1,300,000 : 2516 West Colonnades Dr, Mobile

6 beds, 5 full, 3 part baths

Home size: 12,100 sq ft

Lot size: 24,808 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Days on market: 31

Walk Score®: 11
$325,000 : 3552 Rue Royal, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,800 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 34

Walk Score®: 14
$259,900 : 3913 North Skyland Cir, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Lot size: 20,000 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 35

Walk Score®: 45
$320,000 : 3411 Rue Royal, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,368 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 56

Walk Score®: 9
$249,000 : 5602 North James Madison Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Days on market: 69

Walk Score®: 14
$229,900 : 7024 Doppel Ln, Mobile

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,423 sq ft

Lot size: 12,000 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Days on market: 72
$205,000 : 3884 Susana Way, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,000 sq ft

Year built: 2000

Days on market: 88

Walk Score®: 22
$224,000 : 5105 Highcrest Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full, 2 part baths

Year built: 1984

Days on market: 89

Walk Score®: 45
$250,000 : 1275 South Spring Valley Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,035 sq ft

Lot size: 1.26 ac

Year built: 1975

Days on market: 95

Walk Score®: 55
$299,000 : 3548 Rue Royal, Mobile

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,575 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 104

Walk Score®: 11
$289,500 : 3576 Rue Royal, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,360 sq ft

Lot size: 7,250 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Days on market: 111

Walk Score®: 14
$230,900 : 7028 Doppel Ln, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,801 sq ft

Lot size: 14,337 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 115
$269,900 : 3017 East Blue Ridge Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,360 sq ft

Year built: 1987

Days on market: 117

Walk Score®: 8
$364,900 : 2871 Briarfield Ln, Mobile

5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 5,292 sq ft

Lot size: 20,640 sq ft

Year built: 1994

Days on market: 117

Walk Score®: 11
$360,000 : 2855 Post Oak Cir, Mobile

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,276 sq ft

Year built: 1992

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 124

Walk Score®: 12
$296,500 : 2705 West Charlestowne Dr, Mobile

5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,253 sq ft

Lot size: 21,440 sq ft

Year built: 1995

Days on market: 136

Walk Score®: 23
$290,310 : 3410 Windsor Place Ct, Mobile

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,230 sq ft

Year built: 1996

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 143

Walk Score®: 9
$249,500 : 2455 Ashbury Pl, Mobile

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,638 sq ft

Lot size: 3,104 sq ft

Year built: 1994

Days on market: 144

Walk Score®: 55
$289,900 : 1114 Highway 90 Dr, Mobile

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 3,092 sq ft

Lot size: 35,552 sq ft

Year built: 1953

Days on market: 161

Walk Score®: 38

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Rents May Go Up, Good Time to Buy A Home in Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile or the Mobile Metro Area?

Barbara Reeves — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:58:04 +0000

There is much talk in the real estate world about rents in the Mobile Metro area going up. The decrease in home ownership caused by the bursting of the nation’s housing bubble, combined with an increase in renters has put a big demand on rental markets in Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile or Mobile Metro areas. This demand is creating a competitive market that is allowing a climate for rents to increase.

This is a prime example of how owning a home can be more beneficial than renting in certain markets. Housing is more affordable than it has been in years in the majority of the United States. Mortgage rates are low, inventories are high, and home values are still falling. In areas where a monthly mortgage payment is the same or less than monthly rent, home ownership is a wise investment.

The National Association of Realtors has been hosting “Home Ownership Matters”, visiting cities across the nation and educating people on the values of home ownership. A staggering statistic that they show is that the majority of home owners have a net worth of more than 30 times that of renters.

The mere fact that rents can go up as much as 10%, whereas fixed rate mortgage rates stay the same, make buying a home in Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile or Spanish Fort in today’s market is smarter than renting, for those that can afford to buy a home. Rent is, in essence, paying someone else’s mortgage.

Click here to read an article from CNN Money regarding the expected increase in rent.

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Showing properties 1 - 15 of 203. See more Daphne/Montrose/Spfort community real estate.
(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

$229,000 : 25139 Jernigan St, Daphne

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,568 sq ft

Lot size: 19,964 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 3
$699,500 : 24 Danner Cir, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,459 sq ft

Lot size: 2.71 ac

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 26
$288,500 : 720 Oak Bluff Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,328 sq ft

Lot size: 3.47 ac

Year built: 1989

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 29
$675,000 : 6490 Haley's Ln, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,958 sq ft

Lot size: 2.49 ac

Year built: 1965

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 49
$400,000 : 10270 Plantation Dr, Daphne

6 beds, 4 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 6,025 sq ft

Lot size: 36,600 sq ft

Year built: 1990

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 8
$288,000 : 31153 Buckingham Blvd, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,134 sq ft

Lot size: 12,040 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 6
$545,000 : MLS # 235085 in Spanish Fort

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,920 sq ft

Lot size: 19,000 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 9
$310,000 : 9569 Bella Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 3,100 sq ft

Lot size: 19,037 sq ft

Year built: 2009

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 3
$410,000 : 7932 Pine Run, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,262 sq ft

Lot size: 22,040 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 14
$248,640 : 8821 Bainbridge Ct, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,368 sq ft

Lot size: 12,000 sq ft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$278,770 : 8796 Bainbridge Ct, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,655 sq ft

Lot size: 10,400 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$243,200 : 8800 Bainbridge Ct, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,317 sq ft

Lot size: 16,250 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$339,000 : 9494 Aspen Cir, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,878 sq ft

Lot size: 28,314 sq ft

Year built: 1999

Days on market: 12

Walk Score®: 34
$499,900 : 33971 Farrington Ln, Spanish Fort

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,057 sq ft

Lot size: 19,000 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Days on market: 12

Walk Score®: 0
$208,900 : 31025 Oakleigh Dr, Spanish Fort

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,571 sq ft

Lot size: 17,250 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 13

Walk Score®: 29

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Barbara Reeves Mardi Gras Gift to you!

Barbara Reeves — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:07:11 +0000

Barbara’s Favorite Secret Recipe Shrimp, Crab and Corn Bisque

Ingredients

Chicken stock made from boiling a whole chicken with one onion & 6 stalks of celery with salt and pepper to taste until chicken falls off of the bone. Remove chicken, celery and onion from the pot, chill until the fat rises to the top, skim off fat. Save the chicken to use in another dish.

Melt one stick of unsalted butter add two tablespoons of corn starch, stir until blended, add chicken broth, cook until mixture begins to thicken.

Add one pint of whipping cream, simmer on low.

Add one pint of Silver Queen (home-grown) creamed corn or frozen Sweet Nibblet corn.

Peel one pound of medium shrimp cut nearly all the way through as to butterfly, add shrimp, cook slowly until shrimp begins to curl and turn pink.

Add one pound of jumbo lump fresh crab meat (claw meat will work) but the lump is much more tasty, cook slowly until crab is thoroughly warmed.

Serve and be prepared to hear all of the raves. Enjoy!

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Showing properties 1 - 15 of 87. See more city of Daphne real estate.
(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

$389,900 : 217 North Cir, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,250 sq ft

Lot size: 11,130 sq ft

Year built: 2005

Days on market: 3

Walk Score®: 31
$288,500 : 720 Oak Bluff Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,328 sq ft

Lot size: 3.47 ac

Year built: 1989

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 29
$675,000 : 6490 Haley's Ln, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,958 sq ft

Lot size: 2.49 ac

Year built: 1965

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 49
$400,000 : 10270 Plantation Dr, Daphne

6 beds, 4 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 6,025 sq ft

Lot size: 36,600 sq ft

Year built: 1990

Days on market: 5

Walk Score®: 8
$310,000 : 9569 Bella Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 3,100 sq ft

Lot size: 19,037 sq ft

Year built: 2009

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 3
$410,000 : 7932 Pine Run, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,262 sq ft

Lot size: 22,040 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 14
$278,770 : 8796 Bainbridge Ct, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,655 sq ft

Lot size: 10,400 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 18
$398,900 : 8374 Pine Run, Daphne

4 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 2,977 sq ft

Year built: 2004

Days on market: 13

Walk Score®: 12
$266,900 : 8803 Bainbridge Dr, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,542 sq ft

Lot size: 24,000 sq ft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 14

Walk Score®: 18
$264,999 : 24853 Yawley Ave, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,540 sq ft

Lot size: 15,000 sq ft

Year built: 2011

Days on market: 17
$307,000 : 0 Oakachoy Loop, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,074 sq ft

Year built: 2010

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 17

Walk Score®: 31
$264,900 : 24653 Austin Rd, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,411 sq ft

Lot size: 20,000 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 17

Walk Score®: 3
$700,000 : 682 Deer Ave, Daphne

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,542 sq ft

Lot size: 40,260 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 18

Walk Score®: 9
$998,000 : 203 Belrose Ave, Daphne

5 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,184 sq ft

Lot size: 1.81 ac

Year built: 1942

Days on market: 19

Walk Score®: 32
$449,000 : 1205 Captain O'neal Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,000 sq ft

Year built: 1987

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 21

Walk Score®: 17

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Good Credit Goes Hand in Hand with Acquiring a Daphne, Fairhope or Mobile Mortgage

Barbara Reeves — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:42:29 +0000

Good credit goes hand in hand with acquiring a mortgage to buy a Daphne, Fairhope, Mobile or Spanish Fort, Al property these days, especially a loan with a reasonable interest rate. That being said, examining your credit rating should be the first step you take before applying for a home loan. A free credit report is accessible from AnnualCreditReport.com, which will give you access to your credit rating from the three main credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. What these reports will not give you is your FICO score, something that can be purchased for roughly $15.

The FICO score is what lenders go on when determining whether to lend money and under what terms. The FICO score is achieved by weighing out your payment history (whether you pay your creditors on time) and your debt history, this is achieved by weighing credit reports from the different agencies and is updated as credit reports change. The FICO score ranges from 350 to 850, with 850 being the best score possible.

The free credit reports are a great place to start to clean up your credit. You can start with the first discrepancy on the list and go from there. Contacting entities that have posted against you is possible. A little time spent on the phone can often help repair and improve your credit. You can do yourself what can cost lots of $’s. Call Barbara and ask her how.

The old adage “money makes the world go round” is obsolete for those who cannot have access to it due to poor credit. Knowing what your credit score is and fixing the issues that exist within it can only help you in the long run.

Click here to read a recent article from the New York Times, “Healing a Wounded Credit Score”.

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Showing properties 1 - 15 of 246. See more Fairhope/Ptclear community real estate.
(all data current as of 2/7/2012)

$569,500 : 764 Coleman Ave, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,900 sq ft

Year built: 1953

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 0
$544,000 : MLS # 235348 in Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,558 sq ft

Lot size: 19,875 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 0
$389,900 : 217 North Cir, Daphne

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,250 sq ft

Lot size: 11,130 sq ft

Year built: 2005

Days on market: 3

Walk Score®: 31
$399,000 : 12454 County Road 32, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,406 sq ft

Lot size: 4.54 ac

Year built: 2006

Days on market: 3

Walk Score®: 3
$358,000 : 104 Pebble Ct, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,185 sq ft

Lot size: 13,832 sq ft

Year built: 1999

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 26
$217,900 : 17855 State Highway 181, Fairhope

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,723 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Days on market: 4

Walk Score®: 3
$424,900 : 120 Keplar Pl, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,903 sq ft

Lot size: 16,150 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 6
$234,500 : 21860 Country Woods Dr, Fairhope

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,338 sq ft

Lot size: 19,950 sq ft

Year built: 1993

Days on market: 6

Walk Score®: 3
$284,900 : 20341 Bunker Loop, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,250 sq ft

Lot size: 11,852 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Days on market: 7
$289,900 : 20322 Bunker Loop, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,320 sq ft

Lot size: 12,300 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Days on market: 7
$244,900 : 10006 Cumbria Dr, Daphne

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,477 sq ft

Lot size: 8,250 sq ft

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 0
$229,900 : 8847 Lakeview Dr, Fairhope

5 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 2,636 sq ft

Lot size: 17,440 sq ft

Year built: 2001

Days on market: 7

Walk Score®: 14
$439,500 : 17328 Burwick Loop, Fairhope

4 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 3,681 sq ft

Lot size: 10,650 sq ft

Year built: 2008

Days on market: 10

Walk Score®: 12
$749,900 : 58 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,020 sq ft

Lot size: 17,472 sq ft

Year built: 1902

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 78
$209,000 : 10452 Gayfer Rd Ext, Fairhope

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,010 sq ft

Lot size: 12,000 sq ft

Year built: 2007

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 11

Walk Score®: 15

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