Judy Niemeyer's (judyshomes) Blog

I wanted to follow up our blog post, Should You Downsize Your Mobile Bay Home?,  with a reprint on a Money Magazine article from CNNMoney.com, When It's Wise to Downsize. The article discusses the pros and cons of downsizing, pricing in today's market, carrying costs involved and lessons learned ...

This month's edition of the Mobile Eastern Shore Real Estate Podcast covers market activity and then we will examine the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 recently passed by Congress. Features special guest Terri Murphy of US Learning. Program length: approximately 7 minutes download podc...

You just dropped your youngest child off at college and have officially joined the ranks of the empty nesters. One of the first questions that usually comes to mind is should we downsize our Mobile Bay home. The kids are gone and we probably don't need this big house. But is buying a smaller home...

Does your Eastern Shore AL home have a façade only a homeowner could love? Selling a home can be an emotional experience, and people can lack objectivity when it comes to their own abode. Presenting a home in its best light is always important, but it's imperative in our current competitive real ...

Not so long ago helping the environment meant recycling plastic and newspapers, but today it has evolved into "green" thinking and extends to our Eastern Shore AL real estate, homes and living environments. According to a recent NAR survey, nine out of 10 Realtors® said their clients are interest...

Changing home values and higher inventories have presented difficult challenges for distressed home sellers. Fortunately, many lenders are working with sellers by accepting Short Sales and avoiding foreclosure.  Listen to our Mobile Eastern Shore Real Estate Podcast as we discuss today's Short Sa...