Need Another Reason to Buy a Home in Gardendale Alabama?

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Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty

Need Another Reason to Buy a Home in Gardendale Alabama?

How about no property taxes.  That's right, Gardendale is one of only a few municipalities in the Metropolitan Birmingham area that does not collect property taxes.

A whopping 46% of Gardendale sales tax revenue is generated from the WalMart located right off of I-65. Gardendale is not alone according to an article in today's online version of the Birmingham News which states the following:  Smaller municipalities in Jefferson and Shelby counties without a property tax are Clay, Pinson, County Line, West Jefferson, Chelsea, Indian Springs Village and Westover.

Here's a look at the home sales activity in Gardendale to date:

Currently pending (as of 10/04/10):  10 pending home sales ranging with list prices ranging from $39k to $165k
(4 of which are foreclosures ranging from $$39k to $109,900)

Sales Year to date:  164 homes sold so far this year with the highest priced home being $675,000
(49 of which were forclosures with highest foreclosure sale at $28kk)

6 Month Sales (04/04/10 - 10/04/10):  129 homes sold within the past 6 months with average sales price of $153,500
(41 of which were foreclosures with an average sold price of $103,412)

Need more reasons to live in Gardendale, Alabama?  Call me, Charita Cadenhead, at 205-321-1200 and let's chat a bit about the advantages of living in Gardendale.

 

 

 

Comments (10)

Nina Rogoff
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Medfield, MA
Sells Real Estate!

Wow! You got my attention! Great way to lead in to reporting on the area statistics, Charita!

Oct 04, 2010 04:48 AM
Tish Lloyd
BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC
Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

What?  No property tax?  Where do I sign?  Excellent info and stats.  Makes a lot of sense; that's why everyone should hire a professional sales agent.  Smart girl!

Oct 04, 2010 04:55 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
RE/MAX Elite 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
RE/MAX Elite Warren County OH (Cincinnati/Dayton)

Charita, Every dollar saved helps!  Let Wally World carry some load!

Oct 04, 2010 05:06 AM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Now, no property taxes got me...... Wow. That's amazing. Use this as your selling niche, gf.

Oct 04, 2010 05:22 AM
Gerry Michaels
Glasswork Media Arts - Gettysburg, PA
GettysburgGerry Social Meida

Great job my friend, if no property taxes doesn't get their attention, I don't know what will, lots of great informtion, great job

Oct 04, 2010 06:21 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Charita, combined with the historically low interest rates --- there are not all there if they pass up opportunities there!

Oct 04, 2010 06:59 AM
Simon Mills
Mills Realty - Toluca Lake, CA

Seriously...no property taxes!  If that isn't a selling point then I don't know what is.  Living in California where they are trying to tax everything and anything it is amazing to hear that there is actually area that do not have property tax.

Oct 04, 2010 07:01 AM
Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)

Thanks Nina.  That should grab some attention you would think.

Tish you are so right.  Now about that dotted line................

BLiz I'm all for Wally World carrying the load.  No problem here.

I'm on it Loreena.

Gerry I'm contemplating a move myself.

Joan this is a lot for people to pass up.  If they are ready to buy, now is the time and Gardendale is the place.

Simon maybe you should consider moving to Gardendale:-}. Give yourself a break.

Oct 04, 2010 09:23 AM
Peggy Dowcett
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Concord, MA
978.302.3988, Concord, MA - Mass Real Estate

Charita - Unbelievable! Why would anyone rent when owning a home is so inexpensive.

Oct 04, 2010 10:08 AM
Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)

Peggy there is no reason I can think of.

Oct 04, 2010 11:44 AM

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