Baldwin County residential sales in July totaled 531 units, a level not experienced since 2005. Sales were 34.1 percent ahead of the same period a year ago, and this was about 19 percent above what was forecast for the month according to the Baldwin County Association of Realtors MLS. For comparison sake, Baldwin County’s best […]
Gulf Shores Home Technology Features
When you grow up immersed in a technological world, it’s only natural that you come to rely on and expect even more Gulf Shores home technology. Prospective millennial home buyers — that segment of the population in the 25-35 age range — are becoming more interested in homes with smart technologies and the latest gadgets. […]
Gulf Shores Housing for the Rest of 2015
Gulf Shores housing industry experts say the future of housing for the remaining five months of the year revolves around one word — affordability. Affordable home prices and affordable rents will determine the Gulf Shores housing market’s direction. Although home prices are still on the upswing, the pace is slower that it was during the […]
Gulf Shores Investors Favor Real Estate
Gulf Shores investors, like many other Americans, are still a little nervous about Wall Street and recent activity in the stock market. In a recent survey, Bankrate.com reported that the majority of its respondents feel more bullish about the real estate market than other long-term investments. Characterizing long-term investments as those with a duration of […]
Generation X Not Buying Gulf Shores Homes
The market for Gulf Shores homes as well as the nationwide real estate home buying market has often placed the blame on recent drops in the number of homebuyers on the Millennials. A new study now shows that Generation X should shoulder part of the responsibility as well. The rate of homeownership in the U.S. […]
Rent Trap Stopping First Time Gulf Shores Homebuyers
First time Gulf Shores homebuyers are in a trap they can't seem to get out of, and it's called a "Rent Trap." Everyone has pretty much come to the conclusion that interest rates won't stay low much longer, and home prices continue to rise. New three percent down programs from Fannie and Freddie sweeten the […]
Another Gulf Shores Housing Bubble Brewing?
A recent S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index was the latest report to show a relentless rise in housing prices, causing some economists to ask: Is another Gulf Shores housing bubble forming? Economists point to several reasons why this isn’t a concern, namely that while prices keep rising, the rate of growth has slowed. In the first […]
Gulf Shores Home Prices Return to Sanity
Ten years ago, Gulf Shores home prices were unquestionably too hot. As few as four years ago they were too cold. Now, it would seem as if Gulf Shores home prices have returned to some form of sanity when compared with incomes, rents and other fundamentals, while rising at lower single digit rates. Gulf Shores […]
Gulf Coast Condo Sales Up 13% YTD
Gulf Coast condo sales, including Gulf Shores Condos and Orange Beach condos, were both up monthly for May, as well as year-to-date, according to the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE). According to the Baldwin County Association of REALTORS MLS, Baldwin County condo sales, which include condos all along the Gulf Coast, totaled 153 units […]
Burglar Proof Your Gulf Shores Home While on Vacation
According to the FBI, nearly 2 million burglaries occur each year. If you're heading off on vacation this summer, burglar proof your Gulf Shores home while you enjoy your time away by not telling the world you're gone, and by having your neighbor help out. According to the FBI, burglaries cost victims about $4.5 billion […]
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