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Dothan Real Estate Market Report - New Construction for 1st Quarter, 2008
2008-04-10 21:05:00 New home starts were up again in March, compared to the past few months. Spring typically means an increase, but as you can see from the graph, that wasn?t the case this time last year. If we see another good couple of months in April and May, we might be able to say the bottom ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Construction
Dining out in Dothan - Mildred?s Restaurant and Tea Room
2008-04-10 00:16:00 Mildred?s Restaurant and Tea Room is one of those quaint out of the way places to eat that make Dothan a mecca for dining out. Located on North Alice Street, Mildred?s occupies the historic Dowling House, which was an attorney?s office in a previous life. Mildred greets you herself when you enter her establishment, and she ... More About: Dining
Not satisfied, even after 25 years
2008-04-07 22:35:00 Last week at a closing, one of our sellers got a not-so-pleasant surprise. Here is their story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Mr. Seller took out a $10,000 home improvement loan with a national department store back in the early 80’s. Not realizing it at the time, ... More About: Years
Days on market redux and the listing agent show
2008-04-07 15:28:00 A couple of things that are on my mind as we start the week. Jim Duncan had lunch with Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of The National Association of REALTORS, one day last week. Dr. Yun had some interesting comments on a lot of things, including the days on market statistic. Take a quick ... More About: Agent , Market , Show , Listing , Days
Weekend Links
2008-04-05 05:56:00 Don’t forget our open houses this Sunday, 1-4! Fourteen homes open, and the weather should be good! Here are a few links to get you through the weekend. First the good Tax Freedom Day comes early this year - Birmingham Business Journal Alabama sets economic development record in 2007 - Birmingham Business Journal Alabama now connected to the Appalachian Trail ... More About: Links , Weekend
The single most important question to ask your listing agent
2008-04-01 22:31:00 What is your plan for getting potential buyers into my home? That?s it in a nutshell. Job one for a listing agent is to get your home in front of as many potential buyers as possible. Everything else a real estate professional brings to the table, such as negotiating skills, taking care of closing details, or ... More About: Agent , Question , Listing , Single
Signs of Spring - Azalea
2008-04-01 00:17:00 I hope you all were able to catch the 44th Annual Azalea Dogwood Festival this past weekend. We have spent the last week or so highlighting some of the flowers and trees blooming right now here in Dothan, and the Festival is a great way to see them first hand. Azalea’s come in many colors, and ... More About: Spring , Signs
Open House month kicks off this weekend
2008-03-31 16:03:00 You have likely seen the ads on tv touting April as CENTURY 21 National Open House month. We at CENTURY 21 Key Realty will be participating by having two huge open house weekends. The first will be this upcoming Sunday, April 6th, and the second on Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th. CLICK HERE for ... More About: Weekend , Open House , Kicks
Signs of Spring - Dogwood
2008-03-28 14:17:00 The Azalea Dogwood Festival is this weekend. The Dogwood is one of the star attractions. Don’t miss the opportunity to take a ride through some of Dothan’s most beautiful neighborhoods and enjoy the natural beauty our area has to offer. click on a picture for larger image ?????????????????????????????? Interested in living along the Azalea Dogwood Trail? ... More About: Spring , Signs
March Dothan Foreclosures update
2008-03-27 14:05:00 Foreclosures are trending up. We all know that because we hear about it in the media every day. Foreclosures in the Dothan area are up too, but seem to have leveled off in the past few weeks. There is no way anyone could conclude from these numbers that the Dothan real estate market is suffering ... More About: Foreclosures , Update , March
Signs of Spring - Wisteria
2008-03-26 20:25:00 The Wisteria Vine?s light purple color can make for a stark contrast to many other plants blooming this time of year. And because it is a vine, it is sometimes hard to tame. The most beautiful of these vines are in places where they are allowed to grow on the side of a building. ?????????????????????????????? Interested in ... More About: Spring , Signs
Signs of Spring - Spirea
2008-03-26 15:22:00 I have heard a Spirea bush called a ?snowball bush? because when you see it from a distance that?s what it looks like. The flowers are actually clustered in groups of a dozen or so blooms, and they are as white as snow. Interested in living along the Azalea Dogwood Trail? CLICK HERE for a map ... More About: Spring , Signs
Signs of Spring - Flowering Peach
2008-03-26 14:06:00 Here?s another of the magnificent blooming trees and bushes you?ll find around Dothan this time of year. It is hard to argue that springtime is the most beautiful time of the year. The Flowering Peach comes in white (shown below), pink, and red. I?m 99% sure this is a Flowering Peach, but feel free to correct ... More About: Spring , Signs
Annual Azalea Dogwood Trail this Sunday
2008-03-25 20:24:00 The Azalea Dogwood Festival marks the annual return of spring to the Dothan area. We have been posting over the past week or so some beautiful pictures of trees and shrubs that are blooming around the area right now. This Sunday , March 30, you can see them first hand by following the 44th Annual Azalea ... More About: Trail
April is CENTURY 21 Open House month
2008-03-24 15:03:00 You have likely seen the ads on tv touting April as CENTURY 21 National Open House month. We at CENTURY 21 Key Realty will be participating by having two huge open house weekends. The first will be on Sunday, April 6th, and the second on Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th. Watch for more information ... More About: Open House , Month
The good and the bad of low property taxes
2008-03-24 13:15:00 Why are Alabama Property Taxes so low? This was a question posed on Trulia Voices last week. We have also discussed the subject here. Having some of the lowest property taxes in the country does not mean that the government won’t get in your wallet some other way. Alabama has a state income tax (5% on all ... More About: Good , The Good
Weekend Links
2008-03-22 11:57:00 Links to interesting, though not necessarily real estate related, articles from around Alabama and beyond. Read each one, because there will be a test on Monday. From The Tuscaloosa News - Homebuilders and Firefighters are at odds over the establishment of uniform statewide building codes. You may just be surprised who is on what side. From The ... More About: Links , Weekend
Dothan Real Estate Market - March Inventory Report
2008-03-20 22:23:00 February brought a nice upturn after a couple of months of slow activity. As we discussed last week, sales were strong and pending sales are good. How about inventory? I?m glad you asked. Inventory Inventory was down in February, with 928 single family units on the market for sale. Looking at the graph, inventory has remained fairly ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Report
Sellers - Focus on the bottom line
2008-03-19 15:53:00 So your agent calls and says that he/she has received an offer to purchase your home. What are your options? More importantly, what is your best option? First, your agent is required by law to prepare what is typically called a net proceeds estimate, or seller net sheet, that shows you what your bottom line ... More About: Focus , Line , Sellers , Bottom
The Sweet Sixteen - Real Estate Blog Brawl, 2008
2008-03-18 14:48:00 I’m a little late with this, and voting ends tonight at midnight, so head over to VARBuzz and vote for Dothan Home Search in Zone 3! Thanks again to all those that voted for us last week! Please head back over and vote for us again in Zone 3. Please vote as many times as you ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Blog , Sweet , Sweet Sixteen
Searching for homes - So easy a?well, you know
2008-03-17 22:25:00 Dothan Home Search is proud to give you the latest weapon for finding your dream home. We have made it much easier to search for homes here, so take a look at our new home search tool by clicking on ?MLS Search? above or ?Search the MLS? over on your right, or do a ?Quick ... More About: Homes , Searching , Easy
More signs of spring
2008-03-17 16:24:00 Bradford Pear trees are in full bloom around Dothan. I snapped these pictures this morning. Bradford Pears are extremely popular in this area, and these pictures reveal why. They also have some of the nicest color in the fall. There are a few azaleas in bloom around Dothan as well, and I even noticed two blooms ... More About: Spring , Signs
Weekend Links
2008-03-15 15:39:00 Links to interesting, though not necessarily real estate related, items from around Alabama and beyond. From al.com/Birmingham News, Alabama is fast becoming a destination state in the New South. From Birmingham Business Journal, Alabama foreclosures were up 57% last month compared to 2007. A little Wiregrass history…Abandoned Airfields around the Dothan area. Share or Bookmark to: More About: Links , Weekend
Land deal done for Country Crossing
2008-03-14 21:41:00 According to WTVY and The Dothan Eagle, a deal has been signed for the purchase of 779 acres located about eight miles south of Dothan for the new Country Crossing development. The deal reported involved over a dozen parcels of land and about six or seven owners. Details are still emerging, but you can see an ... More About: Deal , Land
Dothan Real Estate Market Update - March 2008 Sales report
2008-03-14 20:10:00 The number of homes sold in Dothan took a huge jump last month, climbing 55% over January numbers. In fact, the 95 houses sold in February was second highest monthly total since August. Sales and Pending Sales Pending sales through January and February have remained near 2007 levels. Pendings are a good sign of activity to come ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market
Promote your blog with RSSHugger
2008-03-13 02:08:00 I know a few real estate bloggers visit this website on occasion. This post will be of particular interest to you folks, so please read on. One of the ways we promote our blog is by using blog directories. There are plenty of them out there, and you’ll see several listed in the sidebar below our ... More About: Promote , Blog
Round 2 of the Real Estate Blog Brawl - 2008
2008-03-10 14:48:00 Well, we pulled off what Mark Gottfried hasn’t been able to accomplish in several years, and that is make it to Round 2 of a tournament. I am talking about the First Annual Real Estate Blow Brawl taking place over at VarBuzz.com. Thanks to all those that voted for us last week! Please head back over ... More About: Real Estate , Blog
New FHA loan limits and an update on Down Payment Assistance programs
2008-03-07 14:58:00 HUD has raised loan limits for FHA loans here in Houston County to $271,050 on single family homes (CLICK HERE for all the limits). The previous limit was $200,160. For those of you that hadn’t heard, there are still folks in Dothan that are buying houses. One of the financing tools they are continuing to use ... More About: Programs , Loan , Update , Limits , Payment
Dothan Real Estate Market Report - February New Construction
2008-03-06 17:24:00 The number of new homes started in February was up from January. Keep in mind that the 19 homes started will not be completed for at least three or four months, so they are not typically included in the inventory numbers you see posted here. Here is the trend over the last twelve months. There are currently ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Construction
Southeast Alabama - Home of the flaming toilet seat
More articles from this author:2008-03-05 17:27:00 I like to have some fun on hump day. Really should do it every week. If the story wrote itself like this one does, it would be a lot easier. This jewel comes from Eufaula, Alabama , which is about an hour north of Dothan. Thanks to The Dothan Eagle. A Thursday afternoon fire at a local ... More About: Home , Seat , Toilet , Flaming 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
