In our Gulf Shores Real Estate News for January 2014: 2014: Year of the Repeat Gulf Shores Homebuyer 2014 Mortgage Fee Hike Postponed New Year Starts With Disappointing Numbers 2014: Year of the Repeat Gulf Shores Homebuyer As prices continue rising in the new year—albeit at a slower pace—investors will begin to ease back from […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – December 2013
In our Gulf Shores Real Estate News for December 2013: 2014 Real Estate Predictions Biggest Challenge This Winter: Lack of Inventory! How Long Should Selling a Gulf Shores Home Take? 2014 Real Estate Predictions National Association of Realtors (NAR) chief economist Lawrence Yun gave some 2014 real estate predictions recently when speaking to the […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – November 2013
In our Gulf Shores Real Estate News for November 2013: No Mortgage Limit Changes Before Spring Housing Inventory Fell In September IRS Delays Start of Tax Filing Season (Again) No Mortgage Limit Changes Before Spring Mortgage lenders will get at least six months' notice before the government reduces the limit on the size of […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – October 2013
In this Issue for October 2013: How Far Can We Expect Mortgage Rates to Drop? Will Home Prices Rise Next Year? Damage Control After Disaster Strikes How Far Can We Expect Mortgage Rates to Drop? Mortgage rates have started to go back down, thanks mostly to the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off slowing […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – September 2013
In this Issue for September 2013: Mortgage Rates Move a Bit Lower Will Flood Insurance Cost You More? Preparing for the Next Big Storm Mortgage Rates Move a Bit Lower Mortgage rates moved a tad-bit lower over the past week or so, basically remaining in a holding pattern. Freddie Mac says the average rate […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – August 2013
In this Issue for August 2013: Home Prices Keep Rising Foreclosures Down From a Year Ago Reasons To Improve Your Credit Even If No Loan Is In Your Future Home Prices Keep Rising Home prices continue to rise despite higher mortgage rates. The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index was up 12.2% compared to a year […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – July 2013
In this Issue for July 2013: Real Estate Values Set Record Nationally Rising Mortgage Rates Raising Concerns Bad At Math? You're More Likely To Lose Your Home Real Estate Values Set Record Nationally U.S. home prices jumped 12.1 percent in April from a year ago, the most since March 2006. More buyers and a […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – June 2013
In this Issue for June 2013: No, NOT Another Housing Bubble Protect Yourself Against Moving Scams Home Sales Up Despite Slim Inventories No, NOT Another Housing Bubble All the news of late has been talking about another housing bubble, including our report here last month. The double-digit home price increases and the return of […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – May 2013
In this Issue:* How To Do a Final Walkthrough Signs of a New Housing Bubble? Features Buyers Say They Will Pay Extra For How To Do A Final Walkthrough When the home buying process is nearly complete, many buyers start relaxing and focusing on other details, such as purchasing new furniture and looking at […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – April 2013
In this Issue:* Housing Inventory Shortage Causing Problems Buying a Home: Should You Take The Plunge? 5 Hidden Dangers In Your Home And How To Foil Them Housing Inventory Shortage Causing Problems The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 0.4 percent to 104.8 in January, the third month-over-month decline […]