Charles Woodall's (dothanhomesearch) Blog

Here are the three subdivisions in Dothan that have recorded the most homes sold since July 1. Whether that makes them 'hot' areas is certainly debatable. I'm calling them hot because we need something hot in this market.Crestwood VillageLocated off of Fortner Street in southwest Dothan, outside ...

Morningstar recently ranked Alabama's 529 College Savings plan among the worst in the country. If you are like many Alabamians, you may be looking for an alternative to save for your child's college education. Let me introduce you to a way to save up to $3,000 from the sale or purchase of a home ...

Several weeks ago, I was asked in my capacity as President of the Dothan Assocation of REALTORS to comment for a newspaper article on the state of the Dothan real estate market. In particular, I was asked what advice we are giving potential home sellers during this slowdown in sales. I will try t...

A couple of situations have arisen recently that cause me to remind everyone of a fact about living in the great State of Alabama. We live in a caveat emptor, or buyer beware, state. What this means is that consumers in the State of Alabama must satisfy themselves as to the condition of the produ...

Thinking of retiring or moving to Florida? Before you do, take a look at what southeast Alabama and the Dothan area has to offer. You may find Dothan has a lot more to offer. Six reasons owning property and living in Alabama is as good or better than owning and living in Florida.Property TaxesPro...

At the end of August, there were 885 single family properties listed for sale in the Dothan Multiple Listing Service. Inventory continues to rise, and we are fast approaching what would be an all-time high. In the last three months, close to 600 new listings have been brought to the market, while...

Delaine McCallister, REALTOR Associate with CENTURY 21 Key Realty, submitted this story for our company blog, http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/This particular post has to do with what we call the MLS, which is an acronym for Multiple Listing Service. Nearly all of the real estate companies in Doth...

We as real estate professionals are asked all the time about the relationship between what is called the Federal Funds Rate (fed rate for short), and mortgage rates. The most common question is "I heard on the news that the government lowered the fed rate, so will mortgage rates come down?" To an...

I have been trying to find a better way to convey to our audience how the Dothan real estate market has changed in the past 18-24 months. I have mentioned in several previous posts about how inventory has doubled during that time span, and what effect that has had on market time. I have found ano...

Leslie Spradley, REALTOR Associate with CENTURY 21 Key Realty, wrote this post for our company blog, http://www.dothanhomesearch.com/Growing up, I was taught a song that had a line stating "the stars at night are big and bright... deep in the heart of Texas". Little did I know these stars were ac...