Blog Posts - Gulf Shores Real Estate - Orange Beach Homes For Sale

Getting a Mortgage About to Get Harder

November 25, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

Getting a mortgage to buy a Gulf Shores home is about to get a lot harder starting in January. That's when new mortgage rules go into effect that are almost certainly going to make it even tougher on folks getting a mortgage to buy a home or refinance an existing loan. To learn more and […]

Sinkholes: Is Your Gulf Shores Home Covered?

November 23, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

Is your Gulf Shores home covered from damage or loss from sinkholes? With all the news recently about sinkholes swallowing up homes, cars, boats, and anything else that's sitting there when the earth opens up, we thought you might like to know. Sinkholes Usually Develop Over Time Sinkholes have been happening for thousands of years, […]

Undisclosed Debt When Buying A Gulf Shores Home

November 21, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

Undisclosed debt can become a problem when you're buying a Gulf Shores home and going through the process of getting a mortgage. There is a period of time known (in the industry) as the "quiet period." This is a time where it is important for you not to buy ANYTHING on credit. Over the past […]

Year End Tax Moves

November 19, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

As we all prepare for the holidays, there is another major item creeping up on us. Tax time is fast approaching once again, and we have some year end tax moves and suggestions you should start thinking about now, even while you're thinking about the holidays. Check out our other articles and tips on tax […]

Pricing Your Gulf Shores Home Correctly More Critical Than Ever

November 17, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

Attention all sellers of Gulf Shores real estate! Give us a moment to share with you exactly why pricing your Gulf Shores home correctly is more critical now than ever before. Prices are being driven by a persistently tight supply of homes for sale, and demand remains high, but over the summer, mortgage rates began […]

Gulf Shores Home Price Increases Widen in September

November 15, 2013 by Malcolm Bond

After taking a break in the summer, Gulf Shores home prices got back up to strength in September, according to statistics reported by DataQuick in the company's monthly Property Intelligence Report. Other metrics, however, weakened. Gulf Shores Home Prices See Rapid Growth DataQuick reported that Gulf Shores home prices "resumed at a rapid rate of […]