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Gulf Shores Home Prices Up – First Time In 10 Months

May 6, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

Gulf Shores home prices rose for the first time in 10 months, according to the S&P/Case Shiller composite index released recently, an encouraging sign the battered housing sector is starting to stabilize. It was the first time home prices have gained since April 2011. That gain was itself an anomaly in a string of declines […]

Selling a Gulf Shores Home? Don’t Make These Mistakes

May 4, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

Selling a Gulf Shores home? Sellers need to be aware, with real estate prices continuing to tread along the bottom, it’s a tough time to sell. It’s even more important not to make some of these dumb mistakes when trying to sell your Gulf Shores home. These are just a few of the mistakes you […]

Buying a Gulf Shores Home – New or Resale?

May 2, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

Buying a Gulf Shores home presents a major choice right off the bat. Buy a new home, or one that has been previously owned? You may want to consider the following factors when making a decision on this all-important question. Planning and Design Flexibility Buying a Gulf Shores home that hasn’t been built yet provides […]

Gulf Shores Real Estate News – May 2012

May 1, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

In this Issue:* Home Buyers Find Bidding Wars Again Mortgage Rates Remain Near Record Lows Spring Cleaning For Your Finances (Your comments are welcome at the bottom of our newsletter) Home Buyers Find Bidding Wars Again Home buyers nationwide are being caught by surprise as the spring selling season swings into high gear. Bidding wars […]

Gulf Shores Home Buying Mistakes

April 29, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

Gulf Shores home buying is no different than home buying in any other part of the country. Home buyers all tend to make some pretty dumb mistakes from time to time. If you’re buying a Gulf Shores home, do yourself a favor: don’t make the mistakes Money Talks editor Stacy Johnson outlines in this video… […]

A Gulf Shores Mortgage – 6 Don’ts After You Apply

April 27, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

A Gulf Shores mortgage is more difficult to get these days than ever, but there are some things home buyers tend to do that delay, or even kill a deal. This seems to be especially true during the time after signing a contract, and waiting for the home to close. 6 Things To Never Do […]