Weatherly subdivision is located in Alabaster, Alabama and includes over 600 home sites. It offers a clubhouse, swimming pool, three lakes and tennis courts. It is located in Alabaster and Pelham, however the market statistics included here only include those homes in Alabaster, Alabama. The time period includes May to August [...]
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Birmingham Alabama Appraiser : Alabaster, Alabama-Weatherly Market Trends
August 22nd, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Market Trends
Tags:Alabama·alabaster·home prices·Home Values·Market Statistics·Weatherly
Birmingham, Alabama: Does Urban Revitalization Help Property Values?
August 17th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 2 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
I was in downtown Birmingham, Alabama yesterday for an appraisal inspection and ran across the West End Urban Garden. It is a project between Urban Ministry and Community Church Without Walls. This was the first time I have seen this so I did some research on the internet and found some [...]
Tags:Alabama·Birmingham·community church without walls·jefferson county·neighborhood·property values·revitalization·west end urban ministry
Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales-Most Expensive Home Sale in June-2010
July 7th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 2 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends
Well, once again the most expensive home sale for June is from the Mountain Brook area. As I have noted in previous posts this area is one of the most exclusive and expensive in the state of Alabama. Overall, homes sales over $500,000 have suffered in the Birmingham, Alabama market, however these luxury homes always [...]
Tags:Birmingham Alabama·Birmingham Alabama Market trends·Birmingham Alabama Property Values·High Dollar home sales·Luxury Homes·Mountain Brook Alabama
A Bad Day at the Lake is Better Than a Good Day at Work
July 3rd, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
Have you heard that saying? I have been fortunate lately to be very busy at work , which is a blessing in today’s economy. I recently had an assignment at Lay Lake, in Shelby County, Alabama. I do a fair amount of work in this area but none recently. Contrary to the title of this [...]
Tags:Alabama·Alabama fishing lakes·fishing·lake real estate·lake values·Lay Lake·Shelby County Alabama
So You Think You Know What a Foreclosure Looks Like, Huh?
June 12th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
I’ve talked about foreclosure properties in previous posts and how they are providing competition to non foreclosure properties. It really is something you have to consider when pricing your home. As appraisers we look at past sales and current active inventory. If there are other properties for sale that are similar to yours and in [...]
Tags:Alabama Market trends·Alabama Real Estate Market Trends·Foreclosures·Market Trends
Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales-Most Expensive Home Sale in May-2010
June 1st, 2010 by Tom Horn · 2 Comments · Market Trends
This months most expensive home sale reported by the Birmingham Multiple Listing Service is located on Red Mountain in the Redmont area of Birmingham, Alabama. The home sold for $2,700,000. It was built in 1922 and is situated on six acres. This area has a lot of historical homes with beautiful architecture. It has a [...]
Tags:Birmingham Alabama·Birmingham Alabama Market trends·Birmingham Alabama Property Values·High Dollar home sales·Luxury Homes·Redmont Birmingham
Birmingham AL Real Estate Shows Positive Growth For April 2010
June 1st, 2010 by Tom Horn · 2 Comments · Market Trends
There is good news for the Birmingham, AL real estate market. Home sales showed a positive trend in April 2010, over 2009. The Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) reported that April sales were at 1,061, compared to 887 for last year. The first time home-buyer tax credit most likely had a lot to do [...]
Tags:Alabama Market trends·Birmingham AL price trends·home prices·home sales trends·Home Values·homesales·sales trends
Shelby County Alabama Property Values Decline
May 23rd, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · FSBO Tips, Market Trends, Property Taxes
Shelby County tax assessors recently released their latest reassessments for 2009 and the results revealed that property values have declined for the first time in many years. Both ends of the value spectrum have been affected. From starter home subdivisions like Ironwood to upscale neighborhoods like Greystone and Highland Lakes. According to the report 80% [...]
Tags:Alabama Property Values·home value·Home Values·house value·Market Trends·Shelby County Alabama Home Values·Shelby County Alabama Market Trends·Shelby County Tax Assessor·tbrander·Tom Brander
Shadow Inventory-What It Is And How It Affects You
May 9th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 6 Comments · Market Trends
To some, the phrase ‘Shadow Inventory’ conjures up dark images and impending doom, kind of like the Darth Vader character from Star Wars. You may not have heard of shadow inventory as it is not mentioned too much in the mainstream media. I’ve seen several definitions of shadow inventory, however it typically includes all the [...]
Tags:Alabama home values·Alabama Market trends·Alabama Property Values·Alabama Real Estate Market Trends·Birmingham Foreclosures·Birmingham REO·Foreclosures·Market Trends·REO·Shadow Inventory
Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales-Most Expensive Home Sale in April-2010
May 5th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 6 Comments · Market Trends
Well, the Birmingham Area Multiple Listing Service indicates that the most expensive home sale in April of 2010 occurred in the Greystone development of Hoover, Alabama. If you follow golf you may have heard of this area. For many years it was host to a major Senior PGA Tour event. The golf course is beautiful [...]
Tags:Alabama Market trends·Alabama Property Values·Greystone subdivision·High Dollar home sales·Hoover Alabama·Luxury Homes·Michael Jordan
