Gulf Shores homes for sale are a lot like those in other markets across the country. Searching for a home is a process – and it can be a painstaking one in a competitive real estate market. With fewer houses for sale and more potential buyers than sellers, it's a classic scenario of the law […]
Retire in Your Gulf Shores Home
Your current Gulf Shores home may or may not be the place you’ll end up living when you retire. Many of us have dreams of retiring to a secluded beach or some other relaxing location. Statistically, however, most people never leave “home” when they retire. Let’s look at a few reasons to stay put when […]
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. […]
Larger Gulf Shores Homes Are Back
According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, larger Gulf Shores homes are making a comeback, and bigger than ever. After a few years of shrinkage in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the median square footage of newly built Gulf Shores homes last year tipped the scales at over 2,400 square feet. That's […]
Buyers Want Bigger Gulf Shores Homes
When the housing bubble burst, the desire for buyers to want bigger Gulf Shores homes faded, but according to trends and statistics, that was short-lived and seems to be back to its 80-year trend of buyers wanting larger homes. Trends Moving Toward Bigger Gulf Shores Homes Zillow Chief Economist Stan Humphries says the trend is […]
More Than One Third Cannot Buy Gulf Shores Homes
Rising prices of Gulf Shores homes have helped restore home equity to many, but more than a third of potential homebuyers — 38 percent — earning the national median household income of $63,900 cannot afford to buy Gulf Shores homes that sold over the last quarter. Rising Prices of Gulf Shores Homes Partly to Blame […]
Losing Gulf Shores Homes Over Unpaid Utility Bills
Families are losing their Gulf Shores homes because of unpaid utility bills. It's happening all over America, not just in the Gulf Shores area… . Losing Gulf Shores homes over unpaid water or sewer bills seems unreal indeed, but it is happening. So keep this story in mind before you decide to dig your heels […]
Baby Boomers Staying Put With Their Gulf Shores Homes
A majority of Baby Boomers surveyed recently by the non-profit Demand Institute say they plan to stay put in their Gulf Shores homes. Many of the decisions to stay in their Gulf Shores homes has to do with the recession. The financial crisis put an end to years of rapid wealth accumulation, causing the typical […]
Gulf Shores Homes Selling as Fast as During the Housing Boom
With strong demand and limited supply, Gulf Shores homes are selling as fast, or faster, as they did during the boom years of 2005 and 2006. Of course, the circumstances are quite different. Homes are now selling nearly three times as fast as they normally would. The average number of days a listing stayed on […]
Ventless Fireplace – Liability In Gulf Shores Homes
A ventless fireplace, or as the industry likes to call them, a “vent-free” fireplace, is a liability in Gulf Shores homes. We prefer the term “ventless”, or “not vented at all” when describing these cozy little demons. The ventless fireplace industry wants you to feel you’re being liberated of a burden by not having an […]