Birmingham Alabama Appraiser : Hoover Alabama-Lake Crest Market Trends-2011 Update

I recently performed an appraisal in the Lake Crest subdivision of Hoover, Alabama and I wanted to share with you what I found.  Lake Crest is located just off of Highway 150 and east of Shades Crest Road.  This is a very convenient area in Hoover with close access to interstate 459 and Regions Park, […]

Happy Memorial Day and Past Week Round Up- Blog Posts Worth Repeating

Well, today is Memorial Day, a time when we give thanks to those that have served our country.  I just wanted to say “Thank You” to all of those that have served in the past, are currently serving, and to those that have paid the ultimate price for freedom.  If it were not for you, […]

Birmingham, AL Homes- The Forest Park Neighbhorhood in Pictures

Birmingham, Alabama has a lot to offer in terms of neighborhoods and home styles.  One of my favorites is the Forest Park neighborhood just east of downtown Birmingham.  I was in the neighborhood this week working on an assignment.  Most of the homes in Forest Park were built between 1900-1950 and have varying architectural styles.  […]

The Value Of A House Is One Thing, The Value Of A Community Is Another

Wow. I am writing this one day after multiple deadly tornado’s travelled across several states, including my own state of Alabama, and which resulted in a record setting number of deaths and amount of destruction.  We will not know the total number of lives lost until days or months from now. I write a lot […]

What Can Four Years of Birmingham, Alabama Building Permit Statistics Tell Us?

The Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) recently released residential building permit figures.  I have compiled the numbers and charted it as you can see below. These figures keep track of permits issued for construction of new homes.  As you can see from the chart, which covers May of 2007 through November 2010, the number […]

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