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If you think your neighbor?s foreclosure doesn?t affect you?
2008-01-24 15:16:00 Think again. We?ve yet to see a significant increase in foreclosures here in Dothan. I think we will. And even if you are current on your mortgage and are set to ride out the storm, the ripple effect foreclosures have on the market can have some impact on you and your home. Terry McDonald, fellow real ... More About: Foreclosure
Mortgage rates going up?
2008-01-23 04:55:00 Could be. If you have been watching the mortgage rate gadget on your right since we added it, you’ve noticed that rates have dropped of the past couple of weeks. With the 75 basis point reduction in the fed rate Tuesday morning, that may come to an end. Here’s a previous post on how this all ... More About: Mortgage , Rates , Mort
Homebuyers, look past the obvious
2008-01-22 15:11:00 I still remember my horror when I first saw the online picture of what would turn out to be my future home. You couldn?t really make out what the house looked like because of the overgrown shrubbery, huge trees, and the bad paint job. My first thought was there was no way I wanted to ... More About: Past , Obvious
Four Critical Steps to Avoid Real Estate Contract Disputes
2008-01-21 14:50:00 Rich Rodriguez has problems. The University of Michigan football coach, formerly at West Virginia, is having some issues with a contract. The way I understand it, his contract with West Virginia called for a $4 million dollar payment to the university if he left for another job. He says he doesn’t owe the university because ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Contract , Real , Disputes
Tax relief for 2007 Dothan area home purchasers
2008-01-18 16:14:00 If you bought a home in 2007 and put less than 20% down, you may be eligible for a tax break on your mortgage insurance. Here are the details from Wall Street Journal. “The new break, called the qualified mortgage insurance deduction, lets taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of less than $100,000 write off the ... More About: Financing , Home , Relief , Area , Hase
New city park coming to southwest Dothan
2008-01-17 17:55:00 After a lot of discussion and community input over the past several weeks, the Dothan City Commission voted yesterday to purchase about 87 acres near Campbellton Highway and Taylor Road for a new city recreation facility. The need for a new facility for this area of Dothan came about because the current facility, Doug Tew ... More About: Park , Southwest
A Little History - The Ashford Depot
2008-01-16 17:14:00 Ashford, Alabama has an interesting history that grew out of the railroad and the turpentine industries in the late 19th century. The Alabama Midland Railroad Depot, built in 1889, still remains a historic centerpiece of this era. Interestingly, the Ashford Depot faced demolition when the Atlantic Coastline Railroad no longer needed it as an active ... More About: History
Dwelling on the past
2008-01-15 18:40:00 This will hopefully be our last post on the real estate market of 2007. I am a firm believer that once something is history, you learn what you can from it and move on to bigger and better things. We don?t lament about what might have been here at CENTURY 21 Key Realty, we embrace ... More About: Past
Dothan foreclosure numbers going up?
2008-01-14 18:04:00 As promised, here is the last eight weeks data on foreclosure notices published in the local newspaper. I have only been tracking this information since November, even though before that I looked at the notices at least several times each week. I can say with a lot of certainty that I have never seen 12 notices ... More About: Foreclosure , Numbers , Number
All I can say is ?WOW?
2008-01-12 00:01:00 12 foreclosure notices in today’s Dothan newspaper. There were 11 all of last week. Maybe its just because it is the first of the year. Then again, maybe it isn’t. We’ll look at some more foreclosure numbers on Monday. Share This
All I can say is ?WOW?
2008-01-12 00:01:00 12 foreclosure notices in today’s Dothan newspaper. There were 11 all of last week. Maybe its just because it is the first of the year. Then again, maybe it isn’t. We’ll look at some more foreclosure numbers on Monday. Share This
Dothan Real Estate Market - January Inventory Report
2008-01-11 15:53:00 Continuing the theme from yesterday, here is the new and improved Dothan real estate market inventory report, covering the inventory numbers and absorption rate. Inventory You?ll notice a slight drop in December. Also notice the slight drop last January. This is a typical winter occurrence. Inventory is back up to 913 single-family residences this morning, and will ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Report
Dothan Real Estate Market - January Sales Report
2008-01-10 18:58:00 You?ll notice a couple of things with this month?s update. First, some of the numbers from previous months are different from the numbers in previous market updates. Why? I have been using some numbers from the Alabama Real Estate Research Center, but I have started to question their accuracy. Some months they are higher than ... More About: Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Sales
What home improvements provide the biggest return?
2008-01-09 17:58:00 CostvsValue.com recently released its annual Cost vs Value report, which is a detailed list of the value returned on several different remodeling projects, both midrange and upscale. The report shows an average of what home owners can expect to recoup out of the cost of a home improvement project. Keep in mind there are a ... More About: Home , Return , Home Improvements
Featured Home - 604 Massee Drive, Dothan
2008-01-07 18:42:00 Take a look at this well-kept home in the popular Cloverdale area of Dothan. Featuring an all brick exterior, formal dining room and living room, den or sitting room, plus another extra room that could be used as an office or play room, this three bedroom home has room for everyone. A cozy screened patio ... More About: Drive , Home , Featured
Dothan Real Estate Market Report - January New Construction Update
2008-01-07 17:16:00 The number of new homes started in December was up from November, but considering that November had the fewest number of new homes started in at least five years, that isn’t much to get excited about. Here is the trend over the last twelve months. Here is the trend over a longer period of time; the last three years As of this morning, there were 239 new construction homes listed in the Dothan area MLS, up slightly from November. Again, the increasing number of homes listed means more and more unsold inventory is being added to the market. If you have an interest in building or purchasing a new construction home, give me a call or use the contact form. As a Certified New Homes Specialist (CNHS), I have extensive training in the new home market and would be happy to consult with you on your real estate needs. Share This More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Construction
Don?t let a low ball put you behind the eight ball
2008-01-03 19:37:00 I was over at my brother’s house just before Christmas helping put a trampoline together for my niece. His neighbor, who has her house on the market, came over to check out what we were doing. Without knowing me or what business I am in, she starts talking about a recent offer that was presented ... More About: Ball
Happy New Year Dothan!
2007-12-31 15:41:00 From everyone at CENTURY 21 Key Realty in Dothan, have a happy and prosperous new year! We look forward to serving the real estate needs of Dothan and the surrounding Wiregrass area in 2008! Share This More About: New Year , Happy , Happy New Year , Year
Just Three Simple Resolutions for REALTORS for 2008
2007-12-29 16:28:00 Of course this is the time when we talk about things we want to accomplish as we move forward into a new year. Making resolutions is a tradition, and far be it from me to break from tradition. For our local Dothan area readers, here are three resolutions that all of the REALTORS at CENTURY 21 ... More About: Realtors , Simple , Resolutions , 2008
Dothan Real Estate Market Predictions for 2008
2007-12-27 17:50:00 This is the time of year for resolutions and predictions. The resolutions will come in the next day or two, so today we will discuss what 2008 holds for the real estate market in and around the Dothan, Alabama area. I am not really going out on a limb with any bold predictions, and I refuse ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Predictions
Merry Christmas to all!
2007-12-24 15:29:00 We at CENTURY 21 Key Realty would like to wish all of our clients and customers, past, present, and future, a very Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year. Share This More About: Merry Christmas
The Best on The Vine, week of December 16
2007-12-21 16:54:00 Some great links from around the Tomato Vine this week. Janis down at in Port Orange, Florida has some keen advice for home buyers, and she discusses it in her post about the precautions buyer need to take regarding their credit while waiting on to close on their new home. Wachovia Bank, a relative newcomer to the ... More About: Week , December
Some goats, the Constellation Taurus, and a day at the park
2007-12-19 15:50:00 One of the most interesting parks in the Dothan area is Landmark Park , just north of town on US Hwy 431. Not only does Landmark offer a wide variety of activities for residents of Dothan and the Wiregrass, they also serve as ?Alabama?s Official Museum of Agriculture?. Landmark Park is open weekdays and Saturdays from 9 ... More About: Taurus , Constellation , Goats , Some
Are You Facing Potential Foreclosure of your Dothan Home?
2007-12-18 15:48:00 If you are having trouble making the mortgage payment on your Dothan area home, there may be some free help available to you. The Home ownership Preservation Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers free counseling to homeowners to help them avoid foreclosure. Call 1–888–995–HOPE, or visit their website at www.995hope.org. The sooner your call, the more ... More About: Financing , Foreclosure , Facing
Three reasons why some Dothan homes for sale sell quicker than others
2007-12-17 18:49:00 There were 94 homes sold in Dothan in November, according to the Dothan Multiple Listing Service. Looking at the statistics, each spent an average of 128 days on the market. Out of those 94 homes however, 25 sold in less than 60 days. Why? The median price for these quick sellers was around $133,000. No significant difference from ... More About: For Sale , Sale , Homes , Reasons , Sell
Are you really seeing every home listed for sale in Dothan?
2007-12-15 16:41:00 I picked this up on Jay Thompson’s blog a couple of days ago. Shelly Banjo has an article posted on Wall Street Journal Online titled “Online Sleuthing for Home Buyers”. In the article, Banjo discusses the ever increasing amount of information available on various websites to Internet users searching for real estate. In particular, she talks about Zillow.com ... More About: For Sale , Sale , Listed
The Best on The Vine, week of December 9
2007-12-14 16:54:00 Ah, the holidays are here. Nothing like 80 degree temps with muggy, foggy mornings to really get you in the Christmas mood. By the time you read this though, the weather here in L.A. (Lower Alabama) will be changing, just in time for those of us recovering from the last cold snap. But as we like ... More About: Week , December
The Best on the Vine - Week of December 9
2007-12-14 16:22:00 Ah, the holidays are here. Nothing like 80 degree temps with muggy, foggy mornings to really get you in the Christmas mood. By the time you read this though, the weather here in L.A. (Lower Alabama) will be changing, just in time for those of us recovering from the last cold snap. But as we ... More About: Week , December
Dothan Christmas Bells are Ringing!
2007-12-13 21:00:00 CENTURY 21 Key Realty agents will be ringing the Salvation Army bell at Wiregrass Commons Mall at the Piccadilly entrance this Friday, December 14, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Stop by and say HI! Just so you know, there will not be any snow as seen in this photo. In fact, it looks like ... More About: Christmas
Dothan Real Estate Market Update - December, 2007
More articles from this author:2007-12-13 15:11:00 The market numbers for the Dothan real estate market in November are pretty good, all things considered. While there was a year-to-year decrease in the number of homes sold, median price, and list-to-sell price ratio, the overall stats were better than the previous month. (Chart of figures below) (All statistics are taken from the Dothan ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real Estate Market , Market , Update 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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