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Gulf Shores Rental Property Rates Keep Climbing

June 4, 2015 by Malcolm Bond

Gulf Shores rental property rates were 4% higher in April than a year before, according to a report from Zillow. That's the fastest increase in two years, outpacing Gulf Shores home prices, according to the report. Gulf Shores rental property affordability is getting worse, and it doesn't look like it will be getting better anytime […]

New Homes Increase 7 Percent in April

June 2, 2015 by Malcolm Bond

Sales of new homes increased nearly 7 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 517,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. New Homes Numbers Still Below Average The new homes numbers are still below-average historically, but they are up 26 percent compared with April 2014. Plus, home builders were relieved that sales […]

Gulf Shores Real Estate News – June 2015

June 1, 2015 by Malcolm Bond

In our Gulf Shores Real Estate News for June 2015: Buyers Still Positive On Gulf Shores Housing Buyer's views toward Gulf Shores housing have not varied much over the past year, and they are still positive on homeownership as a good financial investment. According the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's 2015 housing survey, U.S. […]

Gulf Shores Mortgage Mistakes to Avoid

May 30, 2015 by Malcolm Bond

There are some expensive Gulf Shores mortgage mistakes you need to avoid at all costs. Scoring the best deal on a mortgage or refinancing involves shopping around. Yet 77 percent of borrowers applied for a loan with a single lender instead of checking out several to compare costs. A recent study by the Consumer Financial […]

Updating the Value of Your Gulf Shores Home

May 28, 2015 by Malcolm Bond

Whether you are looking to sell your Gulf Shores home or plan to stay in it for years to come, most homeowners have a running list of projects in mind with the hopes of increasing the appeal, comfort, and value of their Gulf Shores home. Regardless of whether you live in a charming old century […]

Gulf Shores Mortgage Rates Move Higher Again

May 26, 2015 by Malcolm Bond

Average Gulf Shores mortgage rates followed 10-year Treasury yields higher and rose for the third consecutive week last week. At 3.85%, the average 30-year fixed-rate Gulf Shores mortgage rate is just below the high for 2015. The 15-year fixed Gulf Shores mortgage rates averaged 3.07% with an average 0.6 point last week, up from the […]