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Gulf Shores Housing Turnaround to Grow More Jobs

March 23, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

The turnaround in the Gulf Shores housing market is spurring job growth, and expected to double the number of construction related jobs this year… With job growth comes even more positive economic news in the Gulf Shores housing industry, as interest rates to buy all those new homes has remained low, relative to a few […]

Tax Breaks For Gulf Shores Homeowners

March 21, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

Gulf Shores homeowners will soon be turning the calendar and looking squarely at April 15, the day income taxes are due. If you haven’t already done your taxes, you should be gathering up your W2s, 1099s, bank statements and receipts. If you’re missing anything, you don’t want to wait until April 14th to figure that […]

Tight-Fisted Lenders Causing Gulf Shores Homebuyers Problems

March 19, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

Nearly half of all potential Gulf Shores homebuyers can afford the median-priced home in the area, but that’s not much help if they can’t get a mortgage. Six years after the subprime mortgage meltdown, banks remain tight-fisted, even with solid borrowers — a fact they attribute to shifts in government regulation and demands that they buy […]

Sequester Could Ruin Your Vacation And More

March 17, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

We’ve already been talking about the sequester and what it could do to affect the Gulf Shores economy. The sequester – $85 billion in federal budget cuts – went into effect March 1. If you’ve been following the news and thinking it will only affect federal employees facing a furlough, you may be wrong. In […]

Gulf Shores Landscaping Tips For Spring

March 15, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

With Spring just around the corner, Gulf Shores landscaping ideas are starting to bloom in everyone’s minds again. Now is the perfect time for a thorough spring cleaning, but not just the attic or garage or getting rid of old clothes. The outside of your home is in just as much need of some annual […]

Buying Gulf Shores Real Estate in 2013

March 13, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

Buying Gulf Shores real estate in 2013 is likely to be very tricky for home buyers. Here’s why: The number of homes for sale fell to a 13-year low nationwide in January, leaving would-be buyers chasing a shrinking supply of homes just before the spring selling season. The Gulf Shores real estate market is clearly […]