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Real Estate Blog Brawl - 2008
2008-03-04 16:48:00 WE NEED YOUR VOTE! Competition is always fun, and Dothanhomesearch.com has been selected to participate in the first Real Estate Blog Brawl , sponsored by VARbuzz.com, the blog site for the Virginia Association of REALTORS. How can you help? I am glad you asked. Just head over to VARBuzz.com and go through the list and vote! ... More About: Real Estate
Days on market is irrelevant
2008-03-03 21:08:00 Buyers like to use a high number of days on market as a tool to eliminate a home from consideration, or as reasoning for a low ball offer. There has been some discussion around the web recently (here and here) about listing agents withdrawing a home from the MLS and immediately re-entering it to make ... More About: Market , Days , Irrelevant
REALTOR Alphabet Soup
2008-03-01 14:54:00 I’m sure you’ve seen them; the alphabet soup of letters that some real estate agents have after their names. The National Association of REALTORS encourages agents to pursue further education opportunities to better their real estate careers, and for taking these advanced classes we are awarded what is called a designation, which is the letters ... More About: Soup , Realtor , Alphabet
February Dothan Foreclosures Update
2008-02-28 15:53:00 As mentioned before, I have only been keeping hard records of this information since November. That is probably not enough of a time frame to establish any kind of trend, so take this for what it is. It is an accounting of the number of foreclosure notices listed in the legal section of The Dothan ... More About: Foreclosures , Update , February
More on Country Crossing development
2008-02-27 17:45:00 Judy had a great post yesterday about the new Country Crossing development to be located here in Houston County. I have read through some of the documents related to the project, especially the economic impact study, and here are some interesting nuggets. The master plan is being completed by Apogee Attractions. Apogee has designed numerous other ... More About: Development
Do you have 500 or so acres you want to sell?
2008-02-26 16:28:00 Ronnie Gilley and George Jones may want to talk to you. More details are to come, but the Houston County Commission yesterday gave their support to a proposed country music themed development in Houston County, somewhere just outside of Dothan. The scope of this development, headed by Gilley and Jones, is huge, and was compared to ... More About: Sell , Acres
Monday Mortgage Update
2008-02-25 19:48:00 NOTE: I am pleased to introduce Ann Bourland with Lending Edge Mortgage as a guest here on Dothanhomesearch.com. Ann will be sharing information on the Dothan mortgage scene. Charles Woodall Last week as a rollercoaster ride for mortgage rates. Rates reached their highest level of the year early in the week, only to retreat late and end ... More About: Update , Monday
So where you from?
2008-02-25 18:48:00 Meet anybody new here in Dothan, you?ll inevitably ask this question. Of course, this is southern hospitality at its best, taking a keen interest in those we come in contact with. While the answer is typically somewhere close by, it is interesting to note that some areas a little further away have a good number ...
Dollars from the skies
2008-02-23 02:47:00 Many of us here in Dothan do not fully realize the economic impact that Fort Rucker, the Home of Army Aviation, has on our area. Military personnel, Department of Defense civilians, and contract civilian employees all put money into our economy from their paychecks, and there are also contracts for various services on and off base ... More About: Dollars
471 Pat Wells Road, Cottonwood
2008-02-22 15:28:00 Tastefully appointed home in a quiet, rural area outside of Cottonwood, or about 20 minutes from Dothan. Features include a spacious, columned grand room and separate dining room, both with tray ceilings; covered front and back porches; hardwood and ceramic tile flooring throughout. A 20′ x 20′ workshop plus a 10′ lean-to give plenty of ... More About: Road , Wells
New condo development in Dothan breaks ground
2008-02-22 14:46:00 The dirt is moving on project that we told you about back in November. This will be the first development of its kind here in the Dothan area. Here are the quick details. The plan from Epcon is to build Stone Creek Landing, a 118 unit ranch style condominium development that will include 28 4-unit buildings and ... More About: Development , Ground , Condo , Breaks
Dothan Real Estate Market - February Inventory Report
2008-02-21 15:11:00 January is usually our slowest month. Looking at the sales numbers from last week bares that out. When sales slow, inventory typically rises. Inventory As predicted, inventory is back up this month, almost to the peak reached last October. Look for some fluctuation in the number of homes on the market, but we expect the level to ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Report
Half truths and blanket statements
2008-02-19 17:32:00 Let’s talk seriously for a minute. You may have seen the most recent National Association of REALTORS public awareness commercials (If not, click on the video at the bottom of this post for one example). For better or worse, the NAR is looked upon by many in America as a reputable source of information on the ... More About: Blanket , Half
Buy now or wait, that is the question
2008-02-15 15:25:00 Let’s set the record straight on whether or not this is a good time to buy real estate. The National Assocation of REALTORS has been taking some flack in the press recently for its “Now is a great time to buy” campaign. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. The truth is, it might be a ... More About: Question , Wait
Signs of Spring
2008-02-14 23:26:00 It was around freezing here in Dothan this morning. I realize that our friends up north are suffering temps below freezing, but to me, 32 degrees Fahrenheit is cold. I?m not a cold weather person, which is one of the many reasons I enjoy living in southeast Alabama. Amongst all the shades of brown and greenish-brown ... More About: Spring , Signs
Dothan Real Estate Market Update - February 2008 Sales report
2008-02-14 14:44:00 As I mentioned in last month?s update, we are now focusing the monthly Dothan real estate market update on numbers that are most relevant month-to-month, such as pendings and solds, inventory levels, and absorption rate. Other statistics, such as median price, days on market, and list-to-sale price ratio, can fluctuate significantly each month, so we ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Sales
More Help for those facing foreclosure
2008-02-13 17:50:00 The Bush administration announced yesterday its latest attempt to help homeowners facing foreclosure. The plan, called Project Lifeline, involves six different mortgage companies offering to ?pause? the foreclosure process for their customers to allow time to seek a change in the terms or maybe the type of mortgage to something the homeowner can manage. Here are ... More About: Financing , Foreclosure , Facing
Poplar Head - Where Dothan was born
2008-02-13 16:32:00 At the corner of East Main Street and Museum Street in downtown Dothan, there is a small park. Today, it is a gathering place for different events throughout the year, or even a place to enjoy an outdoor lunch. Many years ago, this was the spot where a spring, called Poplar Head Spring, served as ...
Not your Grandfather?s ranch
2008-02-12 20:28:00 Viewing homes is something REALTORS do on a regular basis. Large estates, garden homes, spec homes in new subdivisions, even mobile homes. But the home I previewed last week will forever be branded in my memory as one of the most interesting homes that I have seen. There was nothing cookie cutter about this Ranch ... More About: Grandfather
Property Tax Rates unchanged for 2008
2008-02-11 18:34:00 It didn’t get much coverage in the media, but Houston County quietly set property tax millage rates for 2008 at last Monday’s county commission meeting. Rates for this year will remain the same as last year at 21.5 mills for the county assessment (A mill is equal to one-tenth of a cent). In 2007, there ... More About: Property
Help for tornado victims
2008-02-08 20:52:00 One of the things that impresses me the most about the animal called the RE.net is its willingness to help those in need. What is the RE.net you ask? I guess it is best defined as the people around the web that blog about what is going on in real estate in the trenches and ... More About: Tornado , Victims
Open Houses this weekend
2008-02-08 15:05:00 We will have the following homes open this Sunday from 2–4. Please stop by and say HI! 108 Riverview, Daleville Come see this completely redone 1992 3/2 home with new roof, new AC/Heat unit, new paint and all new floor coverings. This Daleville home is close to Fort Rucker and has a large privacy fenced backyard. Hosted ... More About: Houses , Open , Weekend
Dothan Real Estate Market Report - February New Construction Update
2008-02-07 14:52:00 The number of new homes started in January was down from December, reflecting the continuing slowdown in housing starts here in Dothan. Here is the trend over the last twelve months. As of this morning, there were 243 new construction homes listed in the Dothan area MLS, up slightly from December. There are currently 43 in pending status ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Construction
Housing Options for Fort Rucker Soldiers
2008-02-05 17:01:00 With Fort Rucker, Alabama serving as the Home of Army Aviation, there are a constant stream of soldiers coming into and out of the base. Here in Dothan, which is about 20-30 minutes from the base, we see many soldiers choose to live here because of the greater access to restaurants, entertainment, and various other ... More About: Housing , Options , Soldiers
Hidden Lake School Zone Neighborhoods
2008-02-01 19:23:00 One of the most popular elementary schools in the Dothan City School system right now is Hidden Lake Elementary. The school has grown to one of the largest elementary schools in Dothan in just a few short years, and has been expanded once a couple of years ago. Located in southeast Dothan, this area is ... More About: Neighborhoods , Zone
Slowdown in Housing Starts effects everyone
2008-02-01 05:42:00 From WTVY News Notice this particular sentence in the story “A spokesperson for Dixon says the housing market has put the company in hard times, saying the new housing start off has dropped by 45 percent since last year.” As we mentioned earlier this month, new housing starts are particularly low right now. I have talked with a ... More About: Housing , Effects
Open Houses this weekend
2008-01-31 21:53:00 We will have the following homes open this Sunday from 2–4. Please stop by and say HI! 102 Rusty Drive New construction by Dennis Granger in Prevatt Place. 3BR/2BA with around 1750 sq. ft. Features a covered patio, great room with trey ceiling, earth-tone colors, and distressed finish on kitchen cabinetry. Offered for $189,900 #1413 DIRECTIONS: Ross ... More About: Houses , Open , Weekend
What?s new with FICO?
2008-01-30 23:31:00 Karl Burger, fellow real estate blogger covering Pensacola, Florida real estate, has a great overview of the upcoming changes to FICO credit scores. Well worth the read! Share This More About: Financing
More talk on the I-10 interstate connector
More articles from this author:2008-01-29 18:45:00 The construction of a limited-access highway to connect Dothan with I-10 in the Florida Panhandle has been a topic of discussion here for several years. It seems there may be a new development. From WSFA in Montgomery The route that was decided on last year does not make much sense to me, because it doesn?t connect to ... More About: Talk , Interstate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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