Birmingham AL Mortgage Tax Credit Dates Extended for Veterans

Active-veterans who serve on an official, extended duty service outside of the United States for at least 91 days during the period of January 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010 will be granted a 1-year extension on the home buyer tax credit.  In other words, any active veterans who served overseas for over 90 days between the the aforementioned dates [...]

Birmingham AL Home Sales Are Down in Jefferson and Shelby Counties – But What About Where You Live?

Birmingham, Alabama – I was looking on the Birmingham MLS this week and was checking sales statistics. While I knew sales were down this year, I wasn’t sure exactly how much. So I decided to look at the stats. (Please note that all the stats represented here are based on comparative date between January-November 2008 [...]

Understanding Zillow and The “Zestimate”

Over the weekend an article was shared with me by Ginger Wilcox, a Marin Real Estate Agent in  who sells Marin County, California about Zillow and their Zestimates on homes. Occasionally, here in Birmingham, I may have someone ask about the zestimate value of a home they were looking at online. I explained to them [...]

Birmingham Home Buyer Tax Credit – Time Is Running Out – IRS Video

Birmingham Alabama Home Buyer Class – June 30, 2009

Birmingham, Hoover, Homewood, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Helena, Pelham, AL, or anywhere in Between! – Buying a home is a complex process. Title Insurance – inspections – negotiations – mortgages. To help ensure that your home purchase is profitable and problem free, three area companies have teamed up to sponsor a home buyer’s class [...]

Birmingham Alabama Home Buyer Class – January 13, 2009

Birmingham, Hoover, Homewood, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Helena, Pelham, AL, or anywhere in Between! – Buying a home is a complex process. Title Insurance – inspections – negotiations – mortgages. To help ensure that your home purchase is profitable and problem free, three area companies have teamed up to sponsor a home buyer’s class [...]

Birmingham Alabama Homes – Pelham AL Real Estate Market Statistics October 2008

Birmingham, Alabama – We are well underway with 2008, and time to continue our look at the year of market statistics for Birmingham Alabama Real Estate. As we have always stated that as a homeowner, potential resident, potential seller, or as a real estate consultant, we think it is always important to know the stats [...]

Birmingham Alabama Homes – Helena Alabama Real Estate Market Statistics October 2008

Birmingham, Alabama – We are well underway with 2008, and time to continue our look at the year of market statistics for Birmingham Alabama Real Estate. As we have always stated that as a homeowner, potential resident, potential seller, or as a real estate consultant, we think it is always important to know the stats [...]

Birmingham Million Dollar Home Market – A Bigger Picture

Some time ago we used to do a regular snapshot of the luxury Birmingham Real Estate market. Recently, we were reminded of that and were asked how the million dollar home market is doing, and by million dollar home market, we are referring to the Birmingham luxury home market of all properties listed at $1,000,000+ [...]

Birmingham Alabama Home Buyer Class – December 9, 2008

Birmingham, Hoover, Homewood, Trussville, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Helena, Pelham, AL, or anywhere in Between! – Buying a home is a complex process. Title Insurance – inspections – negotiations – mortgages. To help ensure that your home purchase is profitable and problem free, three area companies have teamed up to sponsor a home buyer’s class [...]