An interesting trend in the Birmingham, Alabama real estate market

I have noticed an interesting trend in the Birmingham, Alabama real estate market.  The trend involves the segmentation of the market in various areas, but mainly where foreclosure activity is prevalent.  I noticed it most recently in the Centerpoint area of Birmingham.  The segments include the following: foreclosures “normal sales” and flip properties The “normal” […]

Alabaster, AL Foreclosures: Would You Buy This Home?

I was doing some appraisal work in Alabaster, AL recently and came across this home.  It made me think of an article  Ryan Lundquist recently wrote.  He writes a blog about the Sacramento, CA market.  This particular post discussed how some foreclosure properties have not been kept up and have overgrown weeds and grass.  This […]

Shadow Inventory-What It Is And How It Affects You

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 […]

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