alabaster: Snowing in Alabama on Christmas Day!
- 12/28/10 09:02 AM
I just wanted to share with everyone the snow we had in the Birmingham, Alabama area on Christmas Day. It may not sound very exciting to many people but this is the first snow we have had on Christmas day in around 45 years! It was enjoyed by all. Hope you enjoy. … (2 comments)
alabaster: Weatherly Property Values Holding Steady
- 06/22/09 01:12 AM
As everyone knows, the national real estate market has been crazy over the past 12-18 months. Because of the collapse of various national financial institutions and its effect on the economy and the real estate market, property values have taken a nose dive. An increase in foreclosure and short sale activity has also taken its toll on the value of most people’s greatest asset: their home. The Alabama real estate market, like all other areas of the country, has also been affected, with some areas being harder hit than others. I’m happy to say that our neighborhood of Weatherly is holding … (3 comments)
alabaster: Foreclosures and Declining Property Values-Making It Work For You
- 02/06/09 04:51 AM
It’s an unfortunate but true fact: property values are declining. With the number of foreclosure properties and short sales entering the market, property values have declined in most areas. In the past a foreclosure sale, or other similar sale where the price is lower than normal, would not have been given much consideration because it was not typical in the market. However, because of the sheer number of these types of transactions, as well as the number of properties being offered for sale (i.e.-competitive listings), they must be considered. Prior to the decline, property values increased a great deal because of … (3 comments)
alabaster: Building Community in Alabaster, Alabama
- 07/13/08 04:15 PM
I live in Alabaster, Alabama. It’s a great city situated in Shelby County, just south of Birmingham in the northern part of the state. Today I want to spotlight the neighborhood I live in called Weatherly. Weatherly is a modern swim and tennis club development with over 600 home sites. In addition to the swim and tennis club it offers several lakes and a clubhouse. The subdivision offers numerous home styles and home sites, including garden homes, lakefront homes, mountain top homes and estate size lots. With a neighborhood this size it is easy to get lost in the crowd and … (1 comments)
Author Bio: Tom Horn lives in the Birmingham, Alabama area with his wife and two children. He has been appraising residential real estate for over 20 years and holds the SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute. He concentrates in the area of single family, vacant land, 2-4 family, and condominium appraisals.
This blog discusses Birmingham Alabama real estate appraiser topics in real estate appraisal. This includes but not limited to topics including explanations of the real estate appraisal process, articles on fsbo marketing appraisals, current topics in the appraisal profession, the real estate market in the Birmingham, Alabama area, appraisal humor, and the general real estate market.
I just wanted to share with everyone the snow we had in the Birmingham, Alabama area on Christmas Day. It may not sound very exciting to many people but this is the first snow we have had on Christmas day in around 45 years! It was enjoyed by all. Hope you enjoy.
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