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 Homes for Sale – What You Get For The Money Priced About $250,000

Birmingham, Alabama – I happened to be watching TV the other night and caught a few minutes of a show, What You Get For The Money, on HGTV. It got my attention for a little while and got me thinking about what you can get for the money when it comes to Birmingham AL Homes [...]

Vestavia Hills Homes – Liberty Park Real Estate Market Statistics First Quarter 2010

Vestavia, Alabama – We are well in to 2010, and it is time to look at the year of market statistics for Birmingham AL 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 – Vestavia Hills Real Estate Market Statistics First Quarter 2010

Birmingham, Alabama – We are well in to 2010, and it is time to look at the year of market statistics for Birmingham AL 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 [...]

Vestavia Home for Sale – 3023 Massey Road Unit E

Vestavia, Alabama – Located conveniently on Massey Road, this lovely two bedroom 2 bath Vestavia condo for sale is close to Highway 31, I-65, and Columbiana Road. All the carpet has been updated and the kitchen has been beautifully updated with new cabinets, flooring, lighting, and appliances. All you have to do is move right [...]

Vestavia Homes Sales Are Down – But What About Where You Live? Part 3

Vestavia Hills, Alabama – As we spoke about in our last post, Birmingham AL Home Sales Are Down in Jefferson and Shelby Counties – But What About Where You Live? We have been looking on the Birmingham MLS and were checking sales statistics, and while we knew sales were down this year, we weren’t sure exactly [...]

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 Homes – Vestavia Hills Real Estate Market Statistics First Quarter 2009

Birmingham, Alabama – We are well in to 2009, and it is time to look at the year of market statistics for Birmingham AL 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 [...]