The Highland Lakes subdivision in Shelby County, Alabama is not unlike other neighborhoods around Birmingham. It has also been effected by the slowdown in the real estate market and the downward trend in property values. Over the past 5 years the total number of sales have decreased as well as the number of home sales […]
What 5 Years of house sales can tell us about property values in the Highland Lakes subdivison of Shelby County Alabama
April 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
Then and Now: Comparing Alabama’s Peak Years To The Current Market-Part 2
April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In my last post I looked at how the current real estate market in the Birmingham, Alabama area is performing compared to peak years in the past by analyzing the median price and number of sales that have occurred. Data has been taken from reports published by the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE). This […]
Then and Now: Comparing Alabama’s Peak Years To The Current Market-Part 1
April 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
As a real estate appraiser in the Birmingham, Alabama market I am very interested in how the housing market is performing. While we still have a long way to go to reach the levels we attained years ago, I do believe 2012 will turn out to be a year that shows positive trends in that […]
What’s happening to home sellers in the Birmingham, Alabama market?
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I am the biggest proponent of getting an appraisal for home owners wanting to sell. You might say “of course you are, you’re an appraiser”, but guess what?, the word is getting out! I say this because I have performed more “pre-listing” appraisals recently than normal. I think this is a good sign that homeowners […]
What are the best indicators of a recovery for the real estate market?
March 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
In a recent article by the Alabama Center For Real Estate (ACRE) it was reported that January 2012 residential home sales in the state of Alabama were up 17.6% from a year ago (2011). This announcement followed up the news that 2011 saw an increase of 2% over 2010. Great news, right? Of course any […]
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